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The path in the Senate to convict Donald Trump is extremely slim, with a growing number of Republicans expressing confidence that the party will acquit the former President on a charge that he incited the deadly insurrection aimed at stopping President Joe Biden’s electoral win. © Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool/AFP/Getty Images Senator …

The Embassy of Netherlands has introduced some new travel restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its new variants. The restrictions include flight bans for countries where there is “a very high prevalence of COVID-19 or a risk of new variants” according to a statement from the Embassy. Although …

Ministers in charge of Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Experts of Econimic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries have recommended a draft policy document for more robust monitoring and evaluation of the impact of projects and programmes implemented in Member States. The recommendation were made during a virtual Ministerial …

Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over the nation’s attempt to make the tech giant share royalties with news publishers. Australia is introducing a world-first law to make Google, Facebook and potentially other tech companies pay media outlets for their news content. But the US firms …

During his first day in office, Joe Biden killed around 52,000 American jobs and cut billions in wages as the country continues to struggle with staggering unemployment caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Republicans from Alaska to Washington have already called the Biden administration’s agenda into question after he pulled the …

President Donald Trump has decided to pardon his former chief strategist Steve Bannon, in a last-minute decision made only hours before he is scheduled to depart the White House for a final time. Officials cautioned CNN that Trump’s decision was not final until he signed the paperwork. Trump told people that after much deliberation, he …

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the US to make major reforms to its immigration policy as thousands of migrants were blocked by police in neighbouring Guatemala. Mr Lopez Obrador said he was hopeful that President-elect Joe Biden would agree to work with Mexico and other countries on …

All 50 US states and the District of Columbia (DC) are on alert for possible violent protests this weekend, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. National Guard troops have been sent en masse to Washington DC, to deter any repeat of last week’s deadly riots. The FBI has …

An outbreak of avian influenza or bird flu is rapidly spreading across India, causing concern among officials and forcing them to come up with a plan to tackle the emergency. Even as India prepares to roll out its massive vaccination program as part of the efforts to end the covid pandemic, the country …

The House of Representatives has voted to impeach Donald Trump on a count of incitement of insurrection, accusing him of whipping up a crowd of supporters to invade and wreak havoc upon the U.S. Capitol last week as lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes certifying Joe Biden’s win in the …