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U.S. President, Donald Trump, on Monday defended hush money payments reported by his former lawyer a day after Democrats said the U.S. president could face impeachment and jail time. Trump, in early morning…

The United States on Monday said it would forbid entry into the country of former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh and his family over corruption during his 22-year rule.Under a US law that bans foreign officials involved in…

Mozambique’s government said on Monday that it had identified 30,000 “ghost employees” in its civil service who cost $250 million between 2015 and 2017. Some of those on the government payroll, which accounts for 55 percent…

About 100 Christians arrested in China in their homes, from the streets and in illegal church gatherings in the South Western part of the country. Chinese authorities targeted members of the Early Rain Covenant Church across various…

Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi activist Nadia Murad, an IS sex slave survivor, will be presented with the Nobel Peace Prize Monday, as they challenge the world to combat rape as a weapon of war.…

Jamal Khashoggi’s final words were “I can’t breathe,” CNN said Sunday, citing a source who has read the transcript of an audio tape of the final moments before the journalist’s murder. The source told the US network the…

Japan will grant visas to more foreign workers to address a tight labour market. Critics say the new policy may impact social cohesion and fails to address labour abuse. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s governing…

U.S. President Donald Trump could face impeachment and jail time if hush money payments reported by his former lawyer are proven to be campaign finance violations, Democratic lawmakers said on Sunday.Court filings on Friday in…

China warned Canada on Saturday that there would be severe consequences if it did not immediately release Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief financial officer, calling the case “extremely nasty”. Ms Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s…

Miss Mexico, Vanessa Ponce de Leon wins Miss World 2018 and she is the first Mexican queen to have won the title. Nicolene Limsnukan of Thailand was named first runner-up at the International beauty pageant. Vanessa Ponce de Leon of…

US President Donald Trump again denied that his presidential campaign colluded with Russian operatives, but made no comment on claims that he directly organised hush payments to ward off a possible sex scandal during…

A senior Chinese telecoms executive committed fraud when she lied about links between Huawei and a shell company used to sell telecommunications equipment to Iran in breach of US sanctions, Canadian prosecutors have told a…

U.S. President Donald Trump has hit back at his former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, calling him “dumb as a rock”. Trump was responding to Tillerson’s claim that the president was “undisciplined”, “doesn’t like to read”…

President Donald Trump is expected Friday to nominate State Department spokeswoman and former Fox TV news anchor Heather Nauert as US ambassador to the United Nations, according to multiple reports. If confirmed…

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hand off leadership of her party Friday after nearly two decades at the helm, with the race wide open between a loyal deputy and a longtime rival. The contest’s outcome is…

Luxembourg is to become the first country in the world to make all public transportation free. All fares for trains, trams and buses will be scrapped by summer 2019 as part of a new environmental initiative, Xavier…

Britain has promised not to extradite Julian Assange, saying the fugitive WikiLeaks founder can leave the Ecuador embassy in London. Ecuador’s president said that the UK government has assured him that Assange will not be…

As part of its drive to crack down crime and money laundering, Britain has said it will suspend its top tier investor visas which will require $2.55 million in investment. From Russian oligarchs and Middle Eastern oil barons…

The Afgan born Murtaza Ahmadi popularly regarded as ‘little Messi’ and family have been forced to flee their home in southeastern Ghazni province along with hundreds of others fleeing intense fighting after the Taliban, in…

President Donald Trump and his wife ,Melanie Trump were forced to sit next to the Obamas at George Bush’s funeral service today . Despite the bad blood between the former first couple and the incumbent following Michelle…

United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet, says an international investigation is needed to determine who is responsible for the murder of Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, in October. Bachelet was…

6A business group warned on Tuesday that a labour shortage in Canada is deepening, with more than 430,000 jobs at small and medium-sized firms remaining unfilled for at least four months.The job vacancy rate has risen to 3.3…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will spend Christmas with Kate Middleton and Prince William despite speculation of a rift, it has been reported. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to be looking forward to the festive…

Two key US Republican senators said they have “zero” doubt Saudi Arabia’s crown prince directed the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Senators came to the emphatic conclusion after they were briefed by the CIA…