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Trump slams Twitter for showing negative trends about him

U.S President Donald Trump berated Twitter for showing negative trends about him ahead of the November election.

Trump launches fresh bid to secure tax returns

U.S. President Donald Trump launched a fresh legal bid to stop a New York district attorney from obtaining his tax…

New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong

New Zealand's foreign affairs minister Winston Peters announced on Tuesday that its extradition treaty with Hong Kong has been suspended.

Stop Trump: Six U.S. Mayors ask Congress

Six U.S. mayors on Monday called on Congress to halt President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal forces to their cities.
World Food Prize Foundation appoints outgoing President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina to its Council of Advisors.

AfDB approves $27m to boost African Union’s COVID-19 Response Initiative

The African Development Bank has approved $27.4 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilize continental…

ECOWAS leaders endorse National Unity Government for Mali

The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government Monday endorsed a Government of National Unity to resolve the political…

100-day countdown for U.S. November 3 election begins

Sunday marks the beginning of the 100-day countdown to the 2020 U.S. presidential election while the country is still trapped…

UK announces plans to battle obesity time bomb

Britain on Monday announced plans to tackle the "obesity time bomb," with a potpourri of measures, including ban on adverts…

China seizes U.S. consulate in Chengdu

China has taken over the U.S. consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, following the expiration of the ultimatum given…

U.S. pays Moderna Inc COVID-19 vaccine developer another $472m

The U.S. government’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) has paid Moderna Inc an additional $472 million to support…

Florida second worst affected state by COVID-19 in U.S.

Florida on Sunday became the second worst affected state by COVID-19, overtaking New York, which was the worst-hit in April.

Rwandan asylum seeker regrets burning Nante’s cathedral

A volunteer church assistant from Rwanda arrested for setting fire inside the Gothic cathedral in Nantes, western France, has regretted…

I can beat Biden in write in-votes — Kanye West

American rapper, Kanye West, has said that he can beat Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden by write-in votes in the…

China successfully test-runs world’s largest amphibious aircraft (Video)

China’s locally developed AG600 the world’s largest amphibious aircraft succeeded in its maiden flight over sea on Sunday morning in…

No respite yet as world COVID-19 cases surpass 16million

Global COVID-19 cases accelerated beyond the 16 million mark on Saturday night, just three days after reaching the 15 million…

India reports fourth consecutive 45,000 plus COVID-19 cases

India reported 48,661 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the fourth consecutive day when COVID-19 cases increased by more…

3 killed as Piper PA-32 plane crashes into Utah home

No fewer than three persons were killed Saturday when a small plane carrying six people crashed into the backyard of…

North Korea reports first possible case of COVID-19, emergency declared

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an emergency politburo meeting after a person suspected of having COVID-19 returned from…

3 killed, child injured after plane crashes into home

A small aircraft crashed into a residential building in the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia, killing three persons and injuring…

Somalia parliament sacks Prime Minister Ali Khaire

Somalia's Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire has been sacked by the parliament, following a no-confidence vote on Saturday.

Man kills his 3 children by throwing them in front of speeding train

A man has killed his three little children, by placing them in front of a speeding train.

Mexican president says face masks not proven scientifically

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said that the need to always wear a face mask in public has…

Singaporean pleads guilty to spying for China in U.S.

A Singaporean national has pleaded guilty to spying for China in the U.S., according to the Department of Justice.

China cordons off U.S. Chengdu consulate

Security was tight outside the United States consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday as staff inside prepared…
Jair Bolsonaro

Court Order: Twitter, Facebook delete the accounts of Bolsonaro’s supporters

Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc, in compliance with a court order, took down the accounts of several high-profile supporters of…

Tanzania loses ex-president Benjamin Mkapa

Tanzania's former president Benjamin Mkapa has died at the age of 81. President John Magufuli announced the death in the…
President Museveni of Uganda

Museveni Uganda’s President for life

Uganda's ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has declared President Yoweri Museveni the party's candidate in the 2021 general elections.
Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO stepping down

Twitter bitcoin scam: Hackers accessed 36 accounts

Twitter has revealed that the hackers who took over the accounts of high profiles in massive bitcoin scam, accessed direct…

ECOWAS shall do all possible to resolve Malian crisis: Issoufou

Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, President Mahamadou Issoufou said the sub-regional organisation will…

1000 plus COVID-19 deaths in U.S. for third consecutive day

The United States on Thursday recorded more than 1,100 deaths from COVID-19, marking the third straight day the nation passed…
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