FOREIGN By AFP “The President of the United States is inciting a coup…” Donald Trump’s supporters on Wednesday stormed a session of Congress held to certify Joe Biden’s win, as a desperate last-minute bid by the president to overturn his election loss sparked chaos and accusations of a “coup” attempt. Hours after an extraordinary rally Read more
By AFP “For me, it’s a question of obtaining what I already have and I am very happy about that.” British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s father Stanley confirmed plans on Thursday to seek French citizenship as the free movement of Britons in the EU comes to an end under the Brexit pact delivered by his Read more
By AFP Bronze wins FIFA Women’s Best Award Klopp named best coach as Son Heung-min wins Puskas Award Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski, beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to be named FIFA Best Men’s Player for 2020, while England’s Lucy Bronze took the women’s award. Lewandowski was recognised for his terrific season as part Read more
By AFP “…the president and his allies “refused to respect the will of the people, refused to respect the rule of law, and refused to honor our constitution.” Joe Biden said Monday that US democracy proved “resilient” against Donald Trump’s “abuse of power” after the Electoral College confirmed him as the next president, shutting the Read more
By AFP “What better way to celebrate my 100th game for Juventus, than scoring two more goals for the team?” Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 100th game for Juventus with a pair of penalties in a 3-1 success over Genoa on Sunday, as the champions closed the gap on Serie A leaders AC Milan. Paulo Dybala Read more
By AFP “The team we have already started to assemble will enable us to meet the challenges facing our country on day one,” United States President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday announced he has appointed nine close campaign aides to key White House positions as he fleshes out a diverse leadership team less than a week Read more
AFRICA By AFP Ghana’s former president Jerry Rawlings, a member of the radical and charismatic generation of figures who emerged in West Africa in the 1980s, died on Thursday aged 73, the presidency announced. Rawlings, a former air force flight lieutenant led two coups in 1979 and 1981, railing against corruption and stamping his authority Read more
FOREIGN By AFP President-elect Joe Biden vowed on Saturday immediate action to contain the United States’ coronavirus crisis, signalling science would dominate the national response once Donald Trump leaves the White House. Biden’s pledge, in his first national address since defeating Trump, followed three days of record infections in the United States and came as Read more
By AFP President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are battling it out for the White House, with polls closed across the United States — and the American people waiting for results in key battlegrounds still up for grabs. As it stands, there are seven states still left uncalled, including major prizes such as Read more
By AFP Eden Hazard scored his first goal for Real Madrid in over a year and his team appeared to turn a corner as they beat newly-promoted Huesca 4-1 in La Liga on Saturday. Hazard has had a terrible time with injuries since joining Madrid for 100 million euros ($113 million) from Chelsea in 2019 Read more
