Donald Trump has been sentenced to an “unconditional discharge” in a case of hush money paid to Stormy Daniels, an adult film star. An unconditional discharge means the US president-elect does not face any fines, probation, or jail time. Juan Merchan, the presiding judge, handed the anti-climactic sentence on Friday, ending a case that has…
Observances honoring the late President Jimmy Carter concluded with an interment on Thursday evening in his hometown of Plains, Georgia, following a private service at Maranatha Baptist Church where the humanitarian and farmer taught Sunday school for decades. After the private funeral service Thursday evening, Carter’s motorcade travelled through his hometown to his residence for…
US President Joe Biden has said he would have defeated Donald Trump and won re-election last November. Speaking to USA Today, Biden did, however, add that he was unsure if he would have had the stamina for another four-year term. Biden said “based on polling” he believed he would have won, but conceded his age…
US President-elect, Donald Trump hasn’t stepped foot in the white house yet, but is grabbing all the headlines Germany and France have warned Donald Trump against threatening Greenland, after the US president-elect refused to rule out using military force to seize Denmark’s autonomous territory. Trump made the remarks at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago…
Los Angeles is on fire!! At least two persons have ben confirmed dead, and 1,000 structures destroyed as wildfires rage in Los Angeles.. Firefighters are battling several blazes in city suburbs, as tens of thousands of residents are forced to flee. The rapidly changing situation is compounded by Santa Ana winds and extremely dry conditions….
John Mahama has been sworn in for a second term as Ghana’s president. Mahama won 56 percent of the vote in the nation’s presidential election on December 9, defeating ruling party candidate and Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, who secured 41 percent. During his campaign, President Mahama pledged to introduce deliberate policy interventions to encourage and…
Jean-Marie Le Pen, a far-right French politician who repeatedly played down the Holocaust and was an unrepentant extremist on race, gender and immigration, has died aged 96. Le Pen, who had been in a care facility for several weeks, died at midday on Tuesday “surrounded by his loved ones”, the family said. French President Emmanuel…
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with Community Notes written by users similar to the model used by X. Meta will start in the U.S. by ending its fact-checking program with independent third parties. The company said it decided to end the program because expert fact-checkers had their…
Following swirling engagement rumors sparked by Zendaya’s appearance at the Golden Globes, the actress and her “Spider-Man” co-star Tom Holland have seemingly set the record straight on their relationship status. Zendaya turned heads on Sunday night when she graced the red carpet with a dazzling diamond ring subtly perched on that finger. The massive sparkler, which sent social media into a frenzy, appeared…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that he will resign as prime minister and Liberal Party leader amid growing opposition to his leadership. Trudeau said Canada’s parliament will pause until a new leader has been chosen. It will resume in late March, which will allow for a Liberal Party leadership race. Trudeau, a former high school teacher…
