Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has won the country’s presidential election after his main opponent, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, conceded defeat. “The people of Ghana have spoken, the people have voted…
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France: Prince William and Trump meet after Notre-Dame reopening
The Prince of Wales met US President-elect Donald Trump while visiting France for the ceremonial reopening of Notre-Dame cathedral. Prince William joined other world leaders in Paris to mark the…
Cambodia: Authorities jail 13 pregnant Filipino surrogates
Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted of human trafficking in Cambodia for intending to sell babies they carried through surrogacy. They were sentenced to four years in prison,…
Syria: Opposition fighters declare Damascus ‘liberated’ and al-Assad ousted
Syria opposition forces have declared that the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad has come to an end, hours after fighters entered the capital, Damascus, following a lightning advance across the country.…
Ghana: Polls close in legislative elections
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USA: President-elect Trump distances US from Syria’s conflict
United States President-elect Donald Trump has signalled that, under his administration, the United States would cease any involvement in Syria’s long-running civil war, hinting at a possible end to support for…
Syria: Opposition fighters take capital, Damascus
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is said to have fled Damascus to an unknown destination as opposition fighters entered the capital and people poured out onto the streets and public squares…
Iran: IAEA worried about Tehran’s uranium enrichment
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has said that the Iran’s decision to begin producing significantly more highly enriched uranium was “very worrisome”. Rafael Grossi, director general of the…
Mexico: IV bag contamination suspected to have killed 13 children
Contaminated feeding bags may have caused the deaths of 13 children in central Mexico in the latest blow to the country’s ailing healthcare system, according to health officials. The Department…
Cuba: Authorities restores power grid but planned outages to resume amid energy crisis
Authorities say Cuba’s national electricity grid has been reconnected but is still struggling to meet demand after a nationwide blackout left millions of people without power for hours. The National Electric Union…