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Seven facts about US Senator John McCain
John McCain, who died on Saturday, spent more than five years as a prisoner of war and more than three decades in the U.S. Senate representing Arizona, earning a reputation as a maverick who did not always follow the Republican Party…
McCain said he didn’t want President Trump at own funeral – Reports
The American media has alleged that the late American statesman, John McCain, has said that he didn’t want President Donald Trump at his funeral. However, President Trump, who once mocked McCain’s war record, said he sent his…
Trump, Obama, Clinton, Bush, Carter, others mourn Sen. McCain
U.S. President Donald Trump and his predecessors, former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter, have paid tributes in memory of Sen. John McCain who died on Saturday. McCain, 81, a Republican Senator representing…
John McCain, senator and former presidential candidate, dies at 81
Whenever America was in a fight during his long lifetime, John McCain was in the thick of it.McCain, who has died at the age of 81, was a naval bomber pilot, prisoner of war, conservative maverick, giant of the Senate,…
Senator McCain stops brain cancer treatment
American Sen. John McCain has chosen to discontinue medical treatment for brain cancer, his family said, according to a report by Associated Press.In a statement, McCain’s family said McCain has surpassed expectations for his survival,…
Man kills wife after she was greeted by church member
A Zimbabwean man, Elvis Ngwenya, 28, has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, Primrose Ncube, out of jealous, after a male church member greeted her. Ngwenya allegedly accused his wife of infidelity, when the church member…
Man who owed ex-wife $10,000 pays her in coins
An Indonesian civil servant who owed his ex-wife a large alimony has paid back some $10,000 worth of missed payments in coins. Dwi Susilarto arrived at court on Thursday hauling a dozen sacks filled with 153 million rupiah ($10,500) in…
The Impeachment Hammer Dangling Over Trump
Cohen’s guilty plea and Trump’s own admissions look dangerously implicating for the US president, but the issue of his impeachment is open to debate, writes Vincent Obia United States President Donald Trump has received rough treatment…
Jeff Sessions: US attorney general hits back at Trump
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has responded to Donald Trump's latest attack on him by insisting that the justice department he heads will not bend to political pressure. The apparent rebuke of Mr Trump came after the president…
BREAKING: Trump says market would ‘crash’ if he were impeached
President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Thursday morning that the US economy would collapse if he were impeached. "I will tell you what, if I ever got impeached, I think the market would crash. I think everybody would be…
Canadian police declare Nigerian man wanted for serious domestic violations
The Calgary Police in Canada has declared a 27-year-old Nigerian man, Philip Prince Afolabi, wanted, following his disappearance, after being released on bail.According to Punch, quoting CBC News, Afolabi has been charged with 43…
Two killed, one injured in knife attack near Paris
A man armed with a knife killed two people and seriously injured another on Thursday morning in a town about 30 kilometres (20 miles) southwest of Paris, officials said. The man was later shot and killed by police, a local government…
South Africa hits back at Trump over land seizure tweet
South Africa accused United States President Donald Trump of sowing division on Thursday after he tweeted that the State Department would probe “land and farm seizures… and the large scale killing of farmers”. Trump’s tweet apparently…
Banker pleads guilty in $1.2bn money laundering scam
A former Swiss bank manager pleaded guilty in a US court on Wednesday for his role in a $1.2 billion money laundering scheme involving Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, the Justice Department announced. Matthias Krull, 44, a German…
Impeachment: Trump options narrowing
President Donald Trump is running out of options to avoid possible impeachment or prevent his family from prosecution, legal experts say. The felony convictions of two former top aides Tuesday demonstrated that Trump’s nonstop…
Liberians divided over President Weah honouring former coaches
Liberian football star-turned-president George Weah has won world headlines by conferring his country’s top honour on his former boss Arsene Wenger — but back home, not everyone is happy. On Friday, Weah will award Arsene Wenger and…
Zimbabwe opposition asks court to annul election result
Zimbabwe’s opposition argued in the country’s top court Wednesday that the presidential election results must be thrown out, alleging that only “massive doctoring” of the vote had kept Emmerson Mnangagwa in office. Lawyers for the…
Trump Takes on Former Lieutenants after Legal Blows
The United States President Donald Trump focused on two of his former aides Wednesday in tweets following striking legal setbacks, slamming one for turning on him and applauding the other for staying loyal. Trump lashed out at former…
Photo of Asia Argento with 17-year-old actor surfaces
A photo appearing to show actress and #MeToo movement leader Asia Argento lying down with young actor Jimmy Bennett has surfaced. The photo, published by TMZ, shows Argento and Bennett posing for a "selfie." Earlier this week, …
Australia offers cash to citizens, migrants move to northern territory
Australians and international migrants will be offered thousands of dollars to move to the Northern Territory (NT) under the region’s new population strategy, the region’s Chief Minister Michael Gunner announced on Wednesday. The aim…
Bristol University graduate sells Ziylo firm for £623m
A graduate who co-founded a company while studying at university has become a multi-millionaire after it was sold for £623m. Dr Harry Destecroix, 31, co-founded Ziylo while studying for his PhD at the University of Bristol four years…
Paul Manafort found guilty on eight counts
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been found guilty on eight counts of financial crimes, a major victory for special counsel Robert Mueller. But jurors were unable to reach a verdict on 10…
Michael Cohen pleads guilty, implicates Trump
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to eight criminal counts and said that "in coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office" he…
Man sues Google over unwanted tracking of users’ phone locations
A lawsuit filed in federal court here accuses Google of invading people’s privacy by tracking the whereabouts of smartphones users despite “location history” settings being turned off. The suit filed on Friday by a California man…