U. S. President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will not further probe into his former Democratic rival Hillary Clinton over her private email server use, a top aide to Trump said Tuesday. The new administration will also not open any investigation into foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation when Clinton was secretary of state in the Barak … Read more
Donald Trump sits with U. S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) at Trump Tower in Manhattan, New York, U.S. The main U.S. visa program for technology workers could face renewed scrutiny under President-elect Donald Trump and his proposed Attorney General, Senator Jeff Sessions, a long-time critic of the skilled-worker program. H-1B visas admit 65,000 workers and … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump will work to ensure there is “proper separation” between his business empire and his job as president of the United States, Vice President-elect Mike Pence said on Sunday, amid fresh concerns about conflict of interest following a meeting with Indian real estate executives. Trump, who has said he planned to turn over … Read more
The Premier League has agreed a major new deal for its TV rights in China, which could be worth up to $700m (£560m). The three-year contract with Chinese video streaming service PPTV is set to be the league’s biggest-ever overseas broadcast sale. A PPTV source told the BBC a deal was in place. If the … Read more
US election aftermath: List of post-election hate crimes gets longer Bigotry and hate crimes have turned into reality for Americans after Donald Trump’s presidential win Fears of heightened bigotry and hate crimes have turned into reality for some Americans after Donald Trump’s presidential win. And the list of incidents keeps growing. The Southern Poverty Law … Read more
Priscilla Presley says her teenage years were “stolen” by her life with Elvis Presley. The actress, now 71 years old, opened up about the difficulties of being married to the musical icon on ITV’s Loose Women on Wednesday, admitting that he never once saw her without make-up. “Some can’t have the truth,” she said. “I … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump used his Twitter account on Wednesday to denounce reports of problems in his transition team, singling out the New York Times for saying world leaders have had trouble getting in touch with him. Trump, whose aggressive use of Twitter against rivals was a key element of his presidential campaign, tweeted a list … Read more
Ivanka Trump has found herself in the midst of a mini-scandal less than a week after her father was elected president. Ms Trump landed in hot water after sending out a “style alert” to journalists around the world. The problem? The alert focused on a $10,000 bracelet from her own range which she had worn … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has sued publishers of Africawatch magazine for defamation and is claiming “aggravated and exemplary damages” among others, for claims he has Parkinson’s disease. The suit at the High Court in Accra lists six respondents, including General Media Strategies Inc, (the Publisher); Liberty Media Concepts, (the Ghana office of the US-based … Read more
Reince Priebus (L) said Stephen Bannon was “a force for good” US President-elect Donald Trump’s new chief of staff has defended the choice of right-wing media man Stephen Bannon as chief strategist, calling him a “force for good”. A number of critics have denounced Mr Bannon as supporting white supremacism. But Reince Priebus said this … Read more
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has sued publishers of Africawatch magazine for defamation and is claiming “aggravated and exemplary damages” among others, for claims he has Parkinson’s disease. The suit at the High Court in Accra lists six respondents, including General Media Strategies Inc, (the Publisher); Liberty Media Concepts, (the Ghana office of the US-based … Read more
Republican President-elect Donald Trump said he’s “fine” with same-sex marriage as the law of the land, calling the issue “settled” by the Supreme Court. The comments – in his first television interview since winning the presidency – sharply contrast with his party’s orthodoxy, his running mate’s longtime position and comments the New York Republican made … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a right-wing media chief. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a right-wing media chief. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a … Read more
US president-elect Donald Trump said he planned to immediately deport or jail as many as three million undocumented immigrants, as he set out his priorities in the first television interview since his election. The interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” is to be broadcast on Sunday with millions expected to tune in for clues on how … Read more
US President-elect Donald Trump has awarded key roles in his incoming team to a top Republican party official and a conservative media chief. Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), will be his chief of staff. In this role, he will set the tone for the new White House and act as a … Read more
Donald Trump has vowed to immediately deport 3million illegal immigrants with criminal records in one of his first acts as President of the United States. The President-elect said that “we’re getting them out of our country” as he renewed his pledge to build a wall on the border with Mexico. His comments opened a clear … Read more
The following are highlights of South African major media outlets on Sunday. — ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe allegedly “pleaded” with Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema to help him scupper President Jacob Zuma’s Gupta-linked nuclear plans when they met to discuss post-municipal election coalitions. (City Press) — Two children have died after being struck by … Read more
Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris, who owns 53 percent, would remain the controlling shareholder. Comcast’s NBCUniversal is in exclusive talks to acquire a minority stake in European news network Euronews, Europe’s answer to CNN. Reuters first reported the news, saying NBC News confirmed “discussions” about a “potential investment and collaborative partnership.” Euronews’ supervisory board has asked … Read more
Actor Robert Vaughn, best known as the secret agent Napoleon Solo in The Man from UNCLE, has died aged 83. Vaughn was also famous for his role as Lee in the Magnificent Seven, and television roles in Hustle and Coronation Street. The iconic actor died after a battle with acute leukaemia, his manager, Matthew Sullivan, … Read more