Macron Elected French President
Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron has decisively won the French presidential election, projected results say. Mr Macron defeated far-right candidate Marine Le Pen by about 65.5% to 34.5% to become,...
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France Decides Between Le Pen and Macron
French voters are choosing their next president after an unpredictable campaign that has divided the country. The second round contest pits centrist Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old former investment...
Voters Decide Between Le Pen and Macron
French voters are to choose their next president after an unpredictable campaign that has divided the country. The second round contest pits centrist Emmanuel Macron, a 39-year-old former investment...
Hollande Vows ‘response’ To Macron Hack Attack
Strict election rules are now in place ahead of Sunday's vote French President François Hollande has promised to "respond" after a hacking attack targeted presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. He...
Voting Begins In Crucial French Presidential Election
Voting for the next president of France has begun in some overseas territories. As the polls opened Brigitte Trogneux, the wife of French presidential election candidate for the En Marche! movement...
NDC Flagbearer Race Exciting Because NPP Is Failing – Inusah Fuseini
Tamale Central Member of Parliament, Inusah Fuseini, is certain the four-month-old government of the New Patriotic Party is failing. This failure, he believes, explains the excitement in the race for...
Iran Army Criticises Rouhani’s Missile Comments
Iran's armed forces warned President Hassan Rouhani against discussing the country's defence programme after he criticised the anti-Israel slogans written on the side of ballistic missiles, local...
English Language ‘losing Importance’
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told a conference in Italy on the EU that "English is losing importance in Europe". Amid tensions with the UK over looming Brexit negotiations,...
Macron Condemns ‘massive’ Hacking Attack As Documents Leak
The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says it has been the target of a “massive hacking attack” after a trove of documents was released online. The campaign said that...
Macron Condemns ‘massive’ Hacking Attack As Documents Leaked
The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says it has been the target of a "massive hacking attack" after a trove of documents was released online. The campaign said that genuine...
Security Alerts As Campaigning Ends
Separate security alerts in and around Paris have marred the final day of campaigning ahead of Sunday's French presidential election. A suspected radical Islamist possessing weapons and a pledge of...
Iran’s Rouhani Slams Nuclear Deal Saboteurs In Debate
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani criticised conservative opponents for trying to sabotage the nuclear deal with world powers and vowed more civil rights during Friday's second presidential election...
Waxing Moon Set For South Korea Presidency
The near-certain winner of South Korea's presidential election next week is a former special forces soldier, pro-democracy activist and human rights lawyer. Left-leaning Moon Jae-In of the Democratic...
N.Korea Leader Revisits Island Strike Site
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspected a military unit that was responsible for bombarding a southern island, state media said Friday ahead of a presidential election in the South. Pyongyang fired...
Google Docs Users Hit By Phishing Scam
Google says it has stopped a phishing email that reached about a million of its users. The scam claimed to come from Google Docs – a service that allows people to share and edit documents online....
Mahama Became President By Accident
Former John Dramani Mahama was declared in 2012 by then former Electoral Commissioner Dr. Afari Gyan as winner of the presidential election. He polled 5.57 million or 50.70 percent of the 10,995,262...
Who Leads the NDC In 2020/2024?
Who leads the NDC in 2020/2024? The NDC’s defeat at the December 2016 polls was both unexpected and demoralising. Many party workers still find it hard to comprehend the sheer scale of our defeat...
Facebook Profit Jumps As User Base Nears 2 Billion
Facebook on Wednesday reported its quarterly profit jumped just over $3 billion as its ranks of monthly users closed in on two billion. The leading social network said it made a profit of $3.06...
EC Chair Does Not Deserve Award — AFAG
The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has expressed strong reservation over the shortlisting of Mrs Charlotte Osei for the Chatham House Prize. Giving reasons for its reservation, AFAG...
Ghana Should Honour Kwesi Nyame Tease-Eshun
Mr. President, Ghana should honour Mr Kwesi Nyame Tease-Eshun In a nation of many dishonest people who have become economic entities for their own personal aggrandizement, it is imperative that we...