Politics

Americans Go to the Polls in Most Divisive Election in Decades

 Millions of Americans are voting in person on Tuesday, adding their ballots to the more than 99 million already cast…

4 years ago

Ouattara Wins Cote d’Ivoire Election by 94% Landslide amid Boycott

Cote d'Ivoire's 's President Alassane Ouattara has won a controversial third term in office in an election boycotted by the…

4 years ago

Okonjo-Iweala’s Confirmation as WTO DG Hits New Snag with Geneva Lockdown

The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) efforts to elect a new leader next week could be delayed for at least another…

4 years ago

US Elections: Twitter to Place Warning Labels on Early Victory Claims

Twitter has outlined a plan for placing warning labels on tweets from US election candidates and campaigns that claim victory…

4 years ago

US Cities Brace for Post-election Unrest

Tensions are mounting as the US election race draws to a close, with threats of violence and street demonstrations hanging…

4 years ago

Trump ‘Planning to Declare Victory if it Looks Like He’s Ahead’ in Tuesday’s Election

US President Donald Trump has told people close to him that he will declare victory on Tuesday night if he…

4 years ago

Nine Nigerian-Americans to Contest in US Elections

No fewer than nine Nigerian-Americans are on the ballot for Tuesday’s elections in the United States. Running mostly on the…

4 years ago

Trump Campaigns in Five States on Sunday as Biden Heads to Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump is mounting one final test of whether the massive crowds that often show up at his signature…

4 years ago

Seven Lawmakers Arrested in Hong Kong

Seven pro-democratic lawmakers were arrested in Hong Kong on Sunday on charges related to obstructing a legislative council meeting in…

4 years ago

Trump Tells Supporters in Pennsylvania They Can ‘Save the American Dream’

President Donald Trump on Saturday told supporters in Pennsylvania that they have the chance to “save the American dream” by…

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