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United States President-elect, Donald Trump has reacted to the electoral victory that stamped his election. Trump said: We did it! Thank you to all of my great supporters, we just officially won the election (despite all of the distorted and inaccurate media)”. Donald Trump on Monday...

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was on Thursday honoured with the Global Fairness Award in Washington DC, United States. The award was presented to her by the Global Fairness Initiative in recognition of her contribution to sustainable development, and her focus on implementing...

Wife of US President-elect, and future First Lady, Ms. Melania Trump will not be moving to the White House after Donald Trump’s inauguration in January. The 46-year-old wife and their 10-year-old son, Barron are staying put at the family’s Trump Tower penthouse so that Barron can continue...

Tulsa, Oklahoma, police officer Betty Shelby has been charged with felony manslaughter in the first degree, Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler told reporters Thursday. Shelby fatally shot 40-year-old Terence Crutcher after his SUV stopped in a roadway last week, CNN reports. "We...

The governor of North Carolina has declared a state of emergency in the city of Charlotte, as unrest over a police shooting continues. Violence erupted for a second night as protests over the killing of a black man spun out of control. One protester is in a critical condition after a...

Hillary Clinton’s doctor has revealed the 68-year-old has pneumonia – hours after video showed her collapsing into the arms of her Secret Service agents after being rushed from the 9/11 memorial service at the World Trade Center. Dr Lisa Bardack said she was diagnosed with pneumonia on Friday...

Mary Knowton, a 73-year-old woman was shot and killed by a police officer during a gun demonstration in the southern state of Florida, United States. The retired septuagenarian-librarian was hit by a live round fired by Lee Coel, 28 during a "shoot/don't shoot" role-playing exercise at an event...