Cordon In Paris After Car Hits Police van
A car has crashed into a police van before bursting into flames around the Champs Élysées area of central Paris, police officials say. The driver, who had a weapon inside the car, was knocked...
Tag: Presidential election
Sessions Brands Russia Collusion Claims A ‘detestable Lie’
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions vehemently denied Tuesday that he colluded with an alleged Russian bid to tilt the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump's favor. "I have never met with or had...
Guinea President’s Rant Ignites Student Debate
Footage of Guinea's President Alpha Conde, 79, berating and mocking students has morphed into a national debate about his conduct, forcing the government to repeat a promise to provide...
US Attorney General To Testify In Public Russia Hearing
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has agreed to testify in connection with the probe into Russian election meddling in an open hearing Tuesday of the Senate Intelligence Committee, the committee...
Macron Party Set For Big Parliamentary Win
The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections. As polls closed, projections showed La...
Sessions To Address US Senate Intel Committee Tuesday
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions will Tuesday testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee where he will face questions over his meetings with Russian officials during last year's presidential...
EC Hot Over ROPAA
The High Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to produce evidence of concrete steps it is taking to implement the Representation of the People Amendment Act (ROPAA), Justice Anthony Yeboah...
Trump’s Lawyer Marc Kasowitz Rejects James Comey’s Allegations
US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer has rejected allegations made by James Comey, the former FBI director, before the US Senate. Marc Kasowitz said Mr Trump never sought to impede the...
What We Learned From Comey’s Testimony
Former FBI director James Comey rocked Washington Thursday in testimony before Congress on alleged efforts by President Donald Trump to influence the investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016...
NDC At 25; the Journey So Far
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), a social democratic party, will be 25 years on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Twenty-five years in one’s life could be described as youthful, but in politics, the...
Washington On Edge Ahead of Comey Testimony On Trump, Russia Probe
Fired FBI chief James Comey has confirmed that Donald Trump urged him to drop a probe into former national security advisor Michael Flynn, in a preview of hotly awaited testimony Thursday that could...
Comey To Testify Trump Told Him
Ex-FBI chief James Comey will tell Congress on Thursday President Donald Trump wanted a "patronage relationship" and asked for his "loyalty". According to his opening statement, Mr Comey will also...
States Backing Terror Risk ‘falling Victim’ To It
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed sympathy for the victims of a terror attack in Iran that killed 13 people, but issued a barbed warning that the country was reaping what it sowed....
Trump Taps Christopher Wray As New FBI Director
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is tapping former Justice Department official Christopher Wray to serve as his new FBI director, on the eve of critical testimony by his ousted...
Before Comey Testifies, US Intel Chiefs Have Their Say
Top US intelligence officials will be grilled by lawmakers Wednesday about Russia's election interference and possible coordination with Donald Trump's campaign, ahead of a highly-anticipated...
Russian Hackers ‘planted False Story’ Behind Mideast Crisis
US intelligence officials believe Russian hackers planted a false news story that led Saudi Arabia and several allies to sever relations with Qatar, prompting a diplomatic crisis, CNN reported...
US Holds Breath For High-Stakes Comey Hearing
The US capital will grind to a halt Thursday, glued to TV sets and computer screens as sacked FBI chief James Comey testifies about whether President Donald Trump asked him to drop a probe into one...
Trump Organization Launches New Mid-Range Hotel Chain
The Trump Organization, which for years focused on high-end, luxury real estate, on Tuesday announced a new foray into the domestic hotel market with a chain of middle-of-the-range hotels. The...
Mahama In Early Lead Despite Rawlings’ Tantrums
Even before the National Executives of the opposition National Democratic Congress gives the go-ahead for the election of a flagbearer for the 2020 elections, a nationwide research conducted by The...
US Government Contractor Arrested After NSA Leak Report
A US government contractor has been arrested on suspicion of leaking top-secret information to a news outlet. Reality Leigh Winner, 25, allegedly removed classified material from a government...