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U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defense, the White House announced Thursday. The former Boeing executive has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1, a highly unusual arrangement for arguably

Russian President Vladimir Putin told the annual military Victory Day parade in Red Square on Thursday that the country will continue to strengthen its armed forces. The parade marked the 74th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany. It included about

Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) has explained it shut down of two local radio station, Radio Gold and Radio XYZ on Thursday afternoon because they failed to comply with the ruling of the Electronic Communications Tribunal (ECT). Below is a full

The Russian-backed Syrian regime’s increased offensive on opposition-held Idlib has killed at least 114 people and forced more than 250,000 to flee, the biggest escalation in the area since a de-escalation agreement was signed between Turkey and Russia in September. According

Cape Town — At 9am on Thursday May 9, South Africa’s Electoral Commission results were showing the African National Congress in the lead. South Africans voting in elections have expressed frustration about corruption, unemployment and racial inequalities that persist 25 years after the

Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano State, has assented to a bill approving the creation of four additional emirates in the state, effectively reducing the influence of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi. Ganduje explained that the idea had been around for

Singapore has passed a law criminalizing publication of fake news and allowing the government to block and order the removal of such content. The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill passed Wednesday night by a vote of 72-9, a lawmaker

Britain, France and Germany and the European Union reaffirmed their commitment on Thursday to the Iran nuclear deal while warning that they “reject any ultimatums,” after Tehran announced that it would cease to fully abide by the accord. On Wednesday, Iranian