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On the night Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris made history, she recognized the long battle women had faced for the right to vote and to break into the highest ranks of American politics and said that “every little girl watching” across…
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The total of confirmed coronavirus cases has surged past 50 million following record numbers of new cases in several countries. More than 1.25 million people have now died after contracting the virus, according to Johns Hopkins…
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My fellow Americans, the people of this nation have spoken. They have delivered us a clear victory. A convincing victory. A victory for “We the People”. We have won with the most votes ever cast for a presidential ticket in the history…
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African leaders have congratulated US president-elect Joe Biden on his victory, expressing hope that ties will be restored between the continent and the US, following the rule of President Donald Trump. “We congratulate President-elect…
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a second national lockdown for England as the UK passed one million Covid-19 cases. He said the steps were necessary to avoid the “medical and moral disaster” of the NHS being overwhelmed.…
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Sean Connery, the Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of James Bond, has died aged 90. His son, Jason, said he had died peacefully in his sleep, having been “unwell for some time”. He was admired by generations of film fans as…
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Votes are being cast in Ivory Coast’s controversial presidential election. At least 14 people have been killed since riots broke out in August after President Alassane Ouattara said he would run again following the sudden death of his…
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The US said there were “serious doubts” about the credibility of Tanzania’s presidential election as early results suggest that President John Magufuli and his Chama Cha Mapenduzi (CCM) party had taken a clear lead. The main opposition…
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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has said the country must do all it can to “avert a second wave of Covid-19”. In a tweet, he said he did not want the number of people contracting the virus in Nigeria to increase again, because the…
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President Donald Trump has urged states to shun lockdowns as his Democratic rival Joe Biden said the pandemic could not be stopped by “flipping a switch”. Continuing a whirlwind schedule of rallies in battleground states, Mr. Trump also…
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