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Trump Ban was Right but Sets Dangerous Precedent – Dorsey
Twitter’s chief executive Jack Dorsey on Wednesday defended the platform’s decision to suspend U.S. President Donald Trump’s account indefinitely, but also said it sets a dangerous precedent.Twitter banned the outgoing…
Trump: Republican Party Breakup Likely – Political Scientist
An American political scientist, Prof. Lara Brown, has predicted a breakup of the Republican Party on account of outgoing President Donald Trump’s actions.Brown made the prediction at an on-the-record virtual news briefing on the Jan.…
13 People Dead, Hundreds Injured As Record Snowfall Hits Japan
At least 13 people died and about 250 were injured as record snowfall blanketed regions along the Sea of Japan coast, the Japanese Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday.According to the agency and local media reports,…
No Public Access to Capitol Grounds Jan. 20 – Pittman
There will be no public access to the Capitol grounds during Joe Biden’s inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20, acting Capitol Police chief Yogananda Pittman said.Pittman took over the leadership from Steven Sund after he…
50 African Illegal Migrants Rescued By Tunisian Navy
A unit of the Tunisian navy on Monday rescued 50 illegal migrants of different African nationalities, including four Tunisians, a statement issued by the ministry of Defence in Tunis said.Among the rescued migrants were 11 women and a…
‘South Korea Set To Buy Additional Covid-19 Vaccines’ – PM Chung Sye-Kyun
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun says the government is working to purchase additional Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines of a different platform to better ensure safe inoculation of the public.Chung said this on Tuesday during an interagency…
U.S. House Democrats Introduce Article Of Impeachment Against Trump
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced an article of impeachment against outgoing President Donald Trump on Monday, as Republicans blocked a measure calling on Vice President Pence to remove his boss from office.The…
China to Counter ‘Unjustified’ Laws, Restrictions Imposed by Foreign Countries
China’s Ministry of Commerce, on Saturday, published new rules for countering “unjustified” laws and restrictions imposed by foreign countries on Chinese companies and citizens.This is as economic relations between…
Twitter Suspends Trump’s Account Permanently
Twitter on Friday evening wielded the big stick against outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump, suspending his account permanently.Announcing this in a blog post, the company said it took the decision “due to the risk of…
COVID-19 ‘Out of Control’ in London
London declared a major incident on Friday because its hospitals were at risk of being overwhelmed by a highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus racing “out of control” across the UK.
Britain has the world’s fifth…
Trump Considering Pardoning Himself — New York Times
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering pardoning himself in the final days of his administration, according to the New York Times.
The paper cited two anonymous sources said to be privy to Trump discussing the subject with his…
U.S. First Lady, Melania Trump’s Chief of Staff Resigns
Stephanie Grisham, U.S. First Lady Melania Trump’s chief of staff, says she is resigning effective immediately.A longtime associate of Mrs Trump, Grisham was also a former White House spokeswoman.She said it…
British PM, Johnson Condemns Scenes of Violence in U.S.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday joined other leaders in condemning the scenes of violence in the United States (U.S.)“Disgraceful scenes in U.S. Congress.“The United States stands for democracy around the…
Ex-US Ambassador To Nigeria Warns FG Over Consequence Of Sowore’s Re-Arrest
Former US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell has berated the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government over the re-arrest of Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore.In a blog post published on the website of the Council for…
Joe Biden Blasts Trump For Complaining About Election Results
US President-Elect, Joe Biden blasted Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the November 3 election results during a rally in Atlanta."This administration has gotten off to a God-awful start," Biden said of Trump's handling of the…
Libyan Navy Rescued 82 Illegal Immigrants
The Libyan navy said on Monday that it rescued 82 illegal immigrants off the coast of Khoms city, some 120 km east of the capital Tripoli.The Libyan navy disclosed this in a statement.“A rubber boat was successfully…
Nancy Pelosi Reelected For Another Term As Speaker Of The House
Nancy Pelosi has been reelected as Speaker of the House despite a slim margin of victory, CNN reports.Of the 216 votes that Nancy Pelosi received, one notable name who stayed in her corner was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who has been…
Kamala Harris Says Trump Call with Georgia Officials as ‘Bold Abuse of Power’
U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris described outgoing president Donald Trump’s efforts to have election results in the state of Georgia overturned, a “bald-faced, bold abuse of power”.In his latest effort to challenge…
COVID-19 Cases, Deaths in United States Exaggerated — Trump
President Donald Trump, on Sunday, said the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the United States was exaggerated.
In a tweet, Trump blamed the alleged exaggeration on the “ridiculous method of determination” by the…
11 Republican Senators to Challenge Biden’s Presidential Election Win
A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect on Saturday said that they intend to appeal the upcoming certification of the results of the presidential election.The group, led by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, in a…
U.S. Prison Systems Shut Down as Guards Contract Coronavirus
Local jails and state prison systems around the U.S. on Saturday commenced shutting down completely and transferring their inmates elsewhere, due to the ravaging wave of coronavirus infections and deaths in prisons.The New…
China Unveils Foreign Policy Focus for 2021 – Foreign Minister
China has unveiled her foreign policy focus for 2021, Chinese state councillor and foreign minister Wang Yi disclosed in an interview with official Xinhua News Agency and China Media Group in Beijing.Noting that the year 2021…
China-Africa Relationship Still Stronger From COVID-19 Challenge – Foreign Minister
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the friendship between China and Africa emerged still stronger from the challenge posed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2020.Wang made the remarks in an interview with…
COVID-19: South Korea Extends Restrictions Around Seoul
With the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) resurging in and around South Korea’s capital, authorities on Saturday decided to maintain current restrictions on public life until Jan. 17, the Yonhap news agency reported.…
Brexit: Britain, EU begin new era of relations
Four-and-a-half years after a British referendum on membership in the European Union (EU), Brexit is finally reality after Britain left the single market at the stroke of midnight CET (2300 GMT) on New Year’s Eve.Never before had an EU…
U.S. Senate Overrides Trump’s Veto of Major National Security Bill
The U.S. Senate on Friday voted to override U.S. President Donald Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA), a major national security bill worth 740 billion dollars.The vote marked the first…
Heavy Snow, COVID-19 Restrict New Year Celebrations in Japan
Scores of flights were cancelled as heavy snowfall hit several areas of Japan on Thursday, while New Year’s Eve celebrations were curtailed as the country tackles a third wave of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Japanese…
Trump, Melania Head to Washington for New Year’s Eve
U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania changed their schedule to spend New Year’s Eve in Washington unexpectedly, bailing on a planned party in Florida.The two were to leave Florida on Thursday morning according to…
United Nations Confirms Closure of Darfur Peacekeeping Mission
The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end operations on Thursday when the government of Sudan will take over responsibility for the protection of civilians in the…
U.S. Citizens Rank Trump as Most Admired Man of 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump for the first time edged out former President Barack Obama as the most admired man in America, a new Gallup poll showed on Tuesday.“Trump tied former President Barack Obama for the honour last…