Georgia Senate election: Democrats take control with Warnock and Ossoff wins
The Democratic Party of US President-elect Joe Biden has won control of the Senate – and of Congress overall – with two…
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Capitol attack: Congress certifies Joe Biden’s victory after deadly violence
US lawmakers have certified Joe Biden’s election victory, hours after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol in an attack that saw four people…
Democrat Warnock defeats Republican Loeffler in Georgia Senate runoff
Democrat Raphael Warnock ousted an incumbent Republican Wednesday in the first of two critical runoff elections in Georgia that will decide control…
French tyre-maker Michelin to cut 2,300 jobs
French tyre group Michelin said Wednesday it would eliminate up to 2 , 300 posts in France as it reinforces activities outside…
Beijing slams US over ban on Chinese apps
Beijing accused the US on Wednesday of “bullying ” after President Donald Trump ordered a ban on a series of Chinese apps…
Iran confirms first case of new COVID-19 variant
Iran confirmed Tuesday its first case of a new Covid -19 variant first detected in Britain , as daily deaths dropped below…
Military must stay out of US election, say ex-Pentagon chiefs
All 10 living former US defense secretaries , including two Donald Trump appointees , warned Sunday against involving the military in the…
South Africa to begin Covid vaccinations February
South Africa , which has been hard hit by a second wave of coronavirus cases, hopes to obtain its first vaccine doses…
South Africa announces new restrictions as cases soar
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new tougher coronavirus restrictions, a day after the country surpassed one million Covid-19 cases. The…
Paris mayor mocks ‘absurd’ fine for hiring too many women
Too feminist” – Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s mocking response after being told she had broken the law by naming too many women…
Gay conversion therapy: Hundreds of religious leaders call for ban
More than 370 religious leaders from around the world are calling for a ban on conversion therapy – the attempt to change…
MacKenzie Scott gives away $4.2bn in four months
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has donated more than $4bn (£3bn) to food banks and emergency relief funds…
U.S election: Putin congratulates Biden as electoral college confirms victory
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has sent a congratulatory message to Joe Biden after the U.S. Electoral College confirmed him as winner of…
BREAKING: YouTube, Google, Gmail crash
The Google-owned family of apps has crashed for thousands of users worldwide. This includes Gmail, Google Drive, Google Sheets and YouTube as…
Abduction of children in Northern schools, violation of human rights – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has condemned the abduction of male students from Government Science secondary school, Kankara, Katsina State. According…
Trump vs Biden: US Electoral College to confirm winner of election today
Members of the Electoral College are widely expected to formally recognise Joe Biden as the next US president on Monday, despite Donald…