FIFA have made Spanish football officials aware of their concern regarding government interference in their affairs, say reports. A delegation from world football’s governing body, led by secretary general Fatma Samoura, met with Spanish football officials regarding the concerns according to a report in Associated Press. The report states the meeting stemmed from elections being … Read more
The US is to ban its citizens from travelling to North Korea, according to two agencies that operate tours there. Koryo Tours and Young Pioneer Tours said the ban would be announced on 27 July to come into effect 30 days later. They were informed by the Swedish embassy, which conducts US affairs in the … Read more
Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are to discuss the Qatar crisis, a month after they severed ties with the Gulf state. The meeting of foreign ministers in Cairo comes on the day a deadline expires for Qatar to accept a list of demands or face further sanctions. The demands to Qatar … Read more
The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday fired a top correspondent over ethics violations after a news agency investigation uncovered potential business dealings with an Iranian-American businessman who was also a source. Jay Solomon, the newspaper’s chief foreign affairs correspondent and author of a book on secret deals involving Iran, “is no longer employed by The … Read more
The White House has asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate a travel ban on people from majority Muslim countries. The ban has been blocked by lower courts which have said that it is discriminatory. Two emergency applications have now been filed by the government with the court’s nine justices that seek to overturn those … Read more
A man who drove a car along three blocks of pavement in New York’s Times Square, killing a teenager and injuring 22 people, said he had “heard voices”, according to law enforcement sources. Richard Rojas, 26, a US navy veteran who was arrested twice previously for drunk driving, is now in custody. He also said … Read more
A Palestinian was killed by an Israeli settler on Thursday during a clash near the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry and security sources said. The clash near a military post erupted when an Israeli settler in a car attempted to cross a crowd of Palestinian protesters, with the … Read more
North Korea has warned the US not to take provocative action in the region, saying it is “ready to hit back with nuclear attacks”. The comments came as North Korea marked the 105th anniversary of the birth of its founding president, Kim Il-sung. A huge parade in Pyongyang was held amid speculation current leader Kim … Read more
A late-night deal has been reached in North Carolina to repeal a controversial law that limits protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. A key element banned transgender people from using restrooms in accordance with their chosen gender, earning the measure the “bathroom law” tag. The deal came hours before the state was … Read more
US President Donald Trump has demanded a make-or-break vote in the House of Representatives on Friday on his troubled healthcare bill. The American Health Care Act is meant to replace parts of President Barack Obama’s signature “Obamacare” law. A vote on Thursday was delayed because of opposition from some Republicans. Mr Trump reportedly warned fellow … Read more
US President Donald Trump has demanded a make-or-break vote in the House of Representatives on Friday on his troubled healthcare bill. The American Healthcare Act is intended to replace parts of President Barack Obama’s signature “Obamacare” law. A vote on Thursday was delayed because of opposition from some Republicans. Mr Trump reportedly warned fellow Republicans … Read more
A former British army officer has been shot dead in Kenya, police in the country have said. Tristan Voorspuy was killed by pastoral herders on Sunday in Laikipia while inspecting some of his lodges, a local police official told Associated Press. It follows a pattern of traditional herdsmen invading ranches in the area to seize … Read more
President Donald Trump has defended Attorney General Jeff Sessions as “an honest man” amid calls for him to quit. The Democrats say Mr Sessions “lied on oath” at his confirmation hearing about contacts with the Russian ambassador. Mr Trump said Mr Sessions “could have stated his response more accurately but it was clearly not intentional” … Read more
The White House counsel’s office has sent a memo instructing President Donald Trump’s aides to preserve materials that could be connected to suspected Russian interference in the 2016 election and related issues, an administration official said on Wednesday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed an Associated Press report on the memo. AP, … Read more
Partial official results in Ecuador’s presidential election have put ruling party candidate Lenin Moreno in the lead – but he may face a run-off. Left-wing incumbent Rafael Correa is standing down after leading the South American nation for a decade. Mr Moreno has 38% of the vote with conservative Guillermo Lasso on 30%, based on … Read more
The government of China awarded U. S. President Donald Trump valuable rights to his own name this week, in the form of a 10-year trademark for construction services. The registration became official on Feb. 14 and was published in a trademark registration announcement on the website of China’s Trademark Office on Wednesday. This may well … Read more
Kellyanne Conway, top adviser to President Donald Trump, apologized to him Thursday after her comments about Ivanka Trump’s clothing line during a TV interview, a senior administration official told CNN. The President expressed to her in that meeting that he backed her up “completely,” the official said. The official also said that the President “hated” … Read more
US actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the Star Wars films, has suffered a heart attack during a flight, reports say. Fisher, 60, went into cardiac arrest on the London to LA flight, the LA Times newspaper said. Passengers attempted to revive her with CPR and she was taken to hospital when the … Read more
Accra, Dec. 20, GNA – ‘It is clear that we must find an African solution to our problems, and that this can only be found in African unity. Divided we are weak; united, Africa could become one of the greatest forces for good in the world,’ thus sayeth Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the legend whose … Read more
German police are investigating a “probable terrorist attack” after a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. The driver, reportedly a Pakistani asylum seeker who entered Germany last year, is being questioned. German media say police are searching a refugee shelter at a … Read more