The US Central Intelligence Agency said Wednesday it had formed a special unit dedicated to assessing North Korea’s nuclear weapons threat. The CIA created its first single country-focused mission center, pulling together resources from a range of units to collect and analyze information on Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missile technology that could extend … Read more
President Donald Trump’s sudden dismissal of FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday has seen the betting odds of a Trump impeachment skyrocket, bookmaking sites told AFP on Wednesday. Opposition Democrat lawmakers have ramped up calls for an independent investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow since Trump’s surprise firing of the head … Read more
The US Senate’s top Republican Wednesday dismissed growing calls for a special prosecutor to probe allegations of Russian election interference after President Donald Trump fired FBI director James Comey. Comey ouster has raised urgent questions over the future of the FBI probe into Russian meddling, and into possible collusion between the Kremlin and Trump’s team. … Read more
For many in Washington, US President Donald Trump’s shock firing of FBI director James Comey has sparked instant comparisons to the actions of Richard Nixon and the Watergate era’s infamous “Saturday Night Massacre.” On October 20, 1973, Nixon crossed a fateful line by trying to rid himself of the independent special prosecutor who was investigating … Read more
U. S. President Donald Trump is defending his move to fire FBI Director James Comey, saying “he wasn’t doing a good job. Very simply.” Trump made the comment Wednesday in the Oval Office, sitting alongside former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. Earlier, on the Twitter social media platform, the president contended that Comey had lost … Read more
AS Roma stalwart Francesco Totti declined on Wednesday to confirm he will retire at the end of the season, apparently contradicting comments made by the club’s sporting director Monchi last week. Totti was asked by Italian media during an event in Rome to confirm that May 28 – the last day of the Serie A … Read more
Donald Trump sent a shockwave through Washington by firing James Comey, the FBI’s powerful director since 2013 who played an outsized role in American politics during and after the US election. Democrats suspect the Republican leader of seeking to hamper an FBI investigation into the possibility Trump’s campaign colluded with what US intelligence says was … Read more
Steve McQueen, who won an Oscar for directing “12 Years a Slave,” will film an authorized documentary on slain rap legend Tupac Shakur. The British director said he was “extremely moved” to explore Tupac’s life, saying he had known him indirectly while studying in New York in 1993. “Few, if any, shined brighter than Tupac … Read more
Academy Award-winning film-maker Steve McQueen is to direct a documentary about the life of Tupac Shakur. McQueen, who won an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave, has been signed up to make the film by the late hip-hop star’s family. Shakur, who was murdered in 1996, had only a five-year career but has sold more … Read more
The US territory of Puerto Rico has the worst drinking water in the nation, and the majority of the island’s water supply is in violation of federal standards, a report said Wednesday. Nearly every person in Puerto Rico — 99.5 percent of the population — was served by water systems that had violations in 2015, … Read more
The Cannes film festival effectively slapped a ban on future Netflix-backed movies Wednesday after the streaming giant refused to screen its two films in this year’s competition in French cinemas. Although “The Meyerowitz Stories” — starring Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller — and the Korean-American thriller “Okja” will be allowed to compete next week for … Read more
Former Ashanti Regional Minister John Alexander Ackon has been cited for ordering police in the region to release 4 seized excavators and a Toyota Hilux Pick up to “Galamsey Queen” Aisha Haung A letter from the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council dated August 16, 2016 and signed by one Kofi Dwomoh Asubonteng, Regional Coordinating Director and … Read more
President Donald Trump lashed out against his critics in a fresh Twitter attack Wednesday after his unprecedented firing of FBI chief James Comey. Democrats have pounced on the president amid a massive backlash over his sudden decision to fire Comey on Tuesday, just as the agency was investigating whether Trump’s campaign aides colluded with Russia … Read more
Democratic and Republican lawmakers will be “thanking” Donald Trump for firing FBI director James Comey, the president has said. In early morning tweets, Mr Trump defended his shock decision to fire the FBI chief over his handling of the inquiry into Hillary Clinton’s emails. His comments come just before he is set to meet the … Read more
Africa’s youth are turning to technology for new and smart agricultural practices. This was revealed at the Young Africa Works Summit held in Kigali, where the youth’s innovations were on show. At the summit, virtually all the speakers said the youth were still struggling with access to capital for those new ventures. According to Rita … Read more
Trump puts his interests before the national interest True to form, Donald Trump put himself first — this time ahead of the national interest — as he suddenly fired Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey on Tuesday. The action evoked memories of Richard Nixon’s firing of Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox, which led to a … Read more
A director suggested the veteran coach flirted with the KNVB for the role, but the 69-year-old maintains he did not see himself as a candidate Newly appointed Netherlands coach Dick Advocaat has dismissed claims he approached the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) to let them know he was keen on the job. Advocaat was confirmed … Read more
Putin did it to demean Clinton and help elect Trump – JAMES CLAPPER So much has been written about former acting Attorney General Sally Yates since President Donald Trump fired her in January for declining to enforce his travel ban, that her testimony to a Senate judiciary subcommittee Monday was met with great anticipation. And … Read more
Ghana lost a whopping $2.3 billion in 2016 through ‘galamsey’ activities. Isaac Karikari, a Director at the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry, who made the revelation, said the losses represent royalties and taxes the illegal miners did not pay to the state. Making a presentation at an interactive session with heads of African Diplomatic Missions … Read more
The Kremlin on Wednesday described the firing of the FBI director James Comey by US President Donald Trump as an internal matter that had nothing to do with Russia. “This is absolutely a domestic matter for the United States, a sovereign decision by the US president which has absolutely nothing to do with Russia and … Read more