Donald Trump Wins Election Lawsuit In Pennsylvania
President Donald Trump’s campaign won a lawsuit in Pennsylvania on Thursday. However, the win is not expected to have any impact on President-elect Joe Biden’s current margin. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Trump campaign asked the court to disqualify a small number of ballots cast by voters “who were unable to confirm their identities by Nov. 9.” In her ruling,...
Ghana Bans Spending In Foreign Currencies, Says Cedi Is Sole Legal Tender
The government of Ghana has banned spending and transacting businesses in foreign currencies in the country. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Central Bank of Ghana. According to the statement, the apex bank warned citizens and companies to stop transacting business, pricing goods and services and advertising in foreign currencies. According to the country’s apex bank, it is illegal...
South African President, Ramaphosa Sworn-In For Second Term
Ramaphosa was sworn-in for a second term in Pretoria, the South African capital. The president took his oath of office before Chief Justice of South Africa, Raymond Zondo. “I Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa swear that I will be faithful to the Republic of South Africa, and will obey, observe, uphold and maintain the Constitution and all other law of the Republic,” the...
Peter Obi Conferred With Honorary Citizenship In United States
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, was on Tuesday conferred with the honorary citizenship of Dallas, the United States by the Mayor of Dallas, Eric Johnson. Obi revealed the conferment through his verified Twitter handle. He tweeted, “Today in Dallas Texas, United States, I met with the Mayor of Dallas and his team. “I had the privilege of being...
Partial Ceasefire Agreed As Russia, Ukraine Plan Exchange Of 12,000 Dead Soldiers
In a tentative step toward ending over three years of war, Russia has offered Ukraine a partial ceasefire lasting two to three days, while both countries have agreed to exchange the bodies of 6,000 fallen soldiers each, as well as certain categories of prisoners of war. The outcomes followed the latest round of peace negotiations held on Monday in Istanbul,...
France Defends Palestinian State Recognition Amid Global Backlash
France defended its decision to recognize Palestinian statehood amid domestic and international criticism on Friday, including against the charge that the move plays into the hands of militant group Hamas. President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that his country would formally recognize a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move. Macron’s...
Meta To Pay Trump $25 Million To Settle Account Ban Dispute
Meta announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit in which he accused Facebook and Instagram of wrongfully censoring him following the US Capitol riot. The Wall Street Journal first reported the settlement of the suit brought against Meta and its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, in what was seen...
COVID-19 Pandemic Could Lead To Global Condom Shortage — World’s Biggest Producer
The coronavirus pandemic may lead to a global shortage of Condom, the world’s largest producer of condoms, Karex Bhd, has said. The Malaysia based company said it has not produced a single condom from its three Malaysian factories for more than a week. This is due to a lockdown imposed by the government to halt the spread of the Covid-19 virus,...
Turkey Rebrands As ‘Türkiye,’ Changing Name At The United Nations
The country is now called "Türkiye" in the halls of the United Nations, who agreed to recognize the change on Wednesday after a request from Turkey's government. The campaign to rebrand as Türkiye began in December. "The process we started under th...
Russia Trying To “Blackmail” The Bloc With Gas – Ursula Von Der Leyen
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen accused Russia of trying to “blackmail” the bloc with gas, after Russian energy giant Gazprom halted supplies to Poland and Bulgaria on Wednesday. “Gazprom's announcement is another attempt...
