Washington, USA | THE INDEPENDENT | U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Monday evening that Attorney General Bill Barr will step down before Christmas. The news came just moments after Joe Biden officially surpassed 270 electoral votes needed to clinch the White House after California, which has 55 …
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And what to expect from Biden | Francis Owusu and Padraig Carmody | Donald Trump was propelled to the U.S. presidency by promising to rewrite globalisation rules. This included restricting trade when it directly hurt the U.S., clamping down on immigration, and reducing commitments to the global order. His administration’s …
Read More »Biden’s win in U.S. Georgia reaffirmed after statewide hand recount
Washington, US | Xinhua | Democrat Joe Biden’s win in southern U.S. state Georgia has been reaffirmed after the state completed its full hand recount, Georgia Secretary of State’s office said on Thursday. The audit of roughly 5 million votes found that the former vice president received 12,284 more votes than …
Read More »Trump calls on Congress to pass COVID-19 relief bill as cases surge
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday called for Congress to pass a “big and focused” COVID-19 relief bill as confirmed cases are surging across the country. “Congress must now do a Covid Relief Bill. Needs Democrats support. Make it big and focused. Get it done!” Trump …
Read More »TikTok granted 15-day extension to reach deal with U.S. buyers
Washington, US | Xinhua | Popular video-sharing app TikTok was granted by the U.S. government a 15-day extension to reach a deal with U.S. buyers, a federal court filing showed Friday. This means the deadline for ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to reach a deal with Oracle and Walmart has …
Read More »Biden presidency good for African democracy – Analysts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Joe Biden Presidency in the United States will propel more aid towards Strengthening Democracy on the African continent, according to Ugandan political analysts. Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the November 3 election to become the 46th president of the United States of …
Read More »Trump’s ousting of Pentagon chief sends shockwaves through Washington
Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday, sending shockwaves through Washington. “Mark Esper has been terminated,” Trump tweeted. “I would like to thank him for his service.” The announcement came only days after a Pentagon spokesman said Esper “has no plans …
Read More »U.S. election spending tops nearly 14 bln, more than previous two election cycles combined
Washington, US | Xinhua | The total cost of the 2020 U.S. election, including presidential and congressional, will near 14 billion U.S. dollars, a sum more than what was spent during the last two election cycles combined, a recent study found. According to an estimate from the Center for Responsive Politics …
Read More »Trump’s Walk of Fame star in Los Angeles damaged again
Los Angeles | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was destroyed Friday morning by a man who has attacked the monument multiple times since 2016. A video posted by the TMZ news website showed that a man wearing a black suit took a …
Read More »Khartoum, Washington sign agreement to restore Sudan’s sovereign immunity
Khartoum, Sudan | XINHUA | Sudan and U.S. have signed an agreement to restore Sudan’s sovereign immunity, said Sudan’s Justice Ministry. “Sudan’s government signed a bilateral agreement with the government of the United States on Friday to settle the cases filed against Sudan at U.S. courts, including the bombing of …
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