U. S. President Barack Obama greeted President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to coordinate a smooth transfer of power after the New York real estate developer scored a stunning election victory. The two men have had almost no one-on-one contact previously. Trump, a Republican, led the “birther” movement that questioned Obama’s U. … Read more
play videoDonald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States President Barack Obama is hosting his successor Donald Trump at the White House for what could prove to be awkward transition talks. The Republican president-elect has questioned Mr Obama’s US citizenship and vowed to dismantle his legacy. During the campaign Mr Obama called … Read more
Apple boss Tim Cook may find himself at odds with Mr Trump’s views on security Now the shock is beginning to subside, attention is moving to how Donald Trump’s policies will play out over his four, possibly eight-year stint as president. Barack Obama’s policies on technology were considered pro-innovation, with a view to using technology … Read more
Donald Trump and Barack Obama to meet at White House President elect Trump to meet with President Obama at the White House President Obama is to welcome his successor Donald Trump to the White House for talks aimed at smoothing over the transition of power. It could prove a difficult meeting with Mr Trump having … Read more
A Ghanaian author has said Donald Trump’s surprise ascension to the U. S. Presidency was the result of what he calls a systematic erosion of the country’s conservative values. Francis Cudjoe Jnr said Donald Trump, and not Hilary Clinton, is the best choice for the United States because Barack Obama’s administration championed policies that persecuted … Read more
Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma South Fritz Baffour has revealed that the victory of Republican Donald Trump in winning the US presidential elections does not come as “a surprise” to him. The former Minister of Information argued that “as a student of history and politics, I was not surprised”, adding: “My basic reasoning was … Read more
Asian markets have already seen some wild swings since Mr Trump’s election win. Calling China a currency manipulator. Ripping up trade alliances and deals. Slapping tariffs on Chinese goods. Punishing American companies that outsource their jobs to Asia. These promises got Mr Trump elected – but how many of them will turn into policies? Whatever … Read more
European share markets rallied on Thursday after Asian stocks rebounded from Wednesday’s sharp sell-off in the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump’s US election victory. Hopes that Mr Trump will introduce a pro-business agenda to stimulate US economic growth helped to blunt concerns about his surprise win. In London, Paris and Frankfurt, the main stock markets … Read more
Within a few weeks of winning the White House, President-elect Donald Trump could face another group of U. S. citizens, a federal jury in California, courtesy of a lawsuit by former students of his now-defunct Trump University who claim they were defrauded by a series of real-estate seminars. A hearing in federal court in San … Read more
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of several US cities to protest against the election of Donald Trump. Many shouted the slogan “Not my president”. Others burned orange-haired effigies of the businessman. Mr Trump will become the 45th US president after securing a surprise victory over Hillary Clinton. He is due to meet … Read more
Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, has the ideals, magnanimity and empathy of African political icon, Nelson Mandela, to learn from as he prepares to take charge at the White House. According to The Elders, an independent think-tank of global leaders founded by Mandela, the anti-apartheid champion ‘‘offers a model of ethical leadership … Read more
Controversial Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has moved to bury the hatchet with the United States after Donald Trump’s election to the White House. “I would like to congratulate President Trump. Long live!” Duterte said to applause on Wednesday. “Now we’re here, I don’t want to … fight because Trump is already there.” The traditional alliance … Read more
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of several US cities to protest against the election of Donald Trump. Many shouted the slogan “Not my president”. Others burned orange-haired effigies of the businessman. Mr Trump will become the 45th US president after securing a surprise victory over Hillary Clinton. He is due to meet … Read more
The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo has encouraged the Ghanaian electorate to emulate Americans by voting the opposition into power. Donald Trump of the Republicans beat ruling Democrats’ Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the US. Akufo-Addo believes the change of government in the ‘Free World’ should spur … Read more
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of several US cities to protest against the election of Donald Trump. Many shouted the slogan “Not my president”. Others burned orange-haired effigies of the businessman. Mr Trump will become the 45th US president after securing a surprise victory over Hillary Clinton. He is due to meet … Read more
The flag bearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo has encouraged the Ghanaian electorate to emulate Americans by voting the opposition into power. Donald Trump of the Republicans beat ruling Democrats’ Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the US. Akufo-Addo believes the change of government in the ‘Free World’ should spur … Read more
Wife of the President, Mrs Lordina Mahama has indicated that President Mahama could possibly be the initiator of the various promises made by Donald Trump, the United States of America’s President-elect. This she said in a congratulatory message to the American President-elect who just won the race to the White House yesterday, the 9th of … Read more
Earlier this week, CBS News profiled five strange and unexpected things that have correctly predicted the results of the presidential election for decades. Now, it seems, three of those five predictors were right — forecasting Donald Trump would be the 45th president of the United States. 1. The Monkey A mystic monkey in Changsha, China … Read more
The ongoing negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty between China and the United States will not be obstructed or delayed by Donald Trump’s new administration as both sides are under pressure to stimulate their economies, experts said on Wednesday. Their comments came after Trump gained the keys to the White House in the presidential poll. … Read more
play videoSeveral protesters said they feared that family or friends might be deported They chanted anti-Donald Trump slogans. They flooded city streets. They gathered near the White House, disheartened and dismayed. “Not my President, not today,” many across the nation yelled. In cities from Boston to Los Angeles, thousands of demonstrators gathered Wednesday night in … Read more