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US President Donald Trump told world business leaders Thursday to manufacture in the United States or face tariffs, in his first major speech to global leaders since returning to the White House this week. Since his inauguration on…

US President Donald Trump stepped up the pressure on Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to make a peace deal with Ukraine Wednesday, threatening tougher economic measures if Moscow does not agree to end the war. Trump’s warning in a…

President Donald Trump’s administration has removed Admiral Linda Fagan — the first woman to lead a US military service — as the head of the Coast Guard. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees the Coast Guard, did…

Pope Francis urged incoming United States president Donald Trump on Monday to lead a society with “no room for hatred” and to promote “peace and reconciliation among peoples”. In a message marking Trump’s inauguration, the…

Donald Trump on Monday renewed his call for the merger of Canada with the United States following the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “If Canada merged with the US, there would be no tariffs, taxes would go way…

A mysterious viral outbreak is overwhelming some hospitals in China and prompting people to wear face masks again. Videos circulating on social media show overcrowded hospital units, parents waiting in long lines with sick children,…

Ghana has reportedly scrapped visa processes required to enter the country for citizens of all African nations. This will make Ghana the fifth visa-free country in Africa, following Rwanda, Seychelles, The Gambia, and Benin. The…

Jimmy Carter, a former president of the United States, is dead.  The Democrat, who served as president from 1977 to 1981, passed on aged 100. The Carter Centre said the ex-president died on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains,…

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to “stop the transgender lunacy” on day one of his presidency, as Republicans — set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House — continue their push against LGBTQ rights.…

The military junta of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic will end their membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in January 2025, the regional bloc said on Sunday. This is part of the resolutions…

US President-elect Donald Trump has once again been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year,” securing the honor for a second time in less than a decade. The president-elect, who previously won the title in 2016, beat out a…

The just-concluded presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana have been described as "commendable" by Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Yakubu, who led a team of observers from the…

United States President-elect Donald Trump has announced plans to deport all immigrants in the United States illegally over his upcoming four-year term. In an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump detailed his vision…

Ghana's former President John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation's presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday. The result of Ghana's…

Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party was declared winner Tuesday of last week’s disputed elections, ushering in the southern African country’s first woman president after a disputed vote that the main opposition has already said it does not…