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The main opposition Istanbul mayoral candidate, Ekrem Imamoglu, has kicked off his campaign for the June 23 rerun elections in the city, pledging to win again after the first vote was ruled invalid. Addressing a packed out conference room in the Hilton hotel on Wednesday, the Republican

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will be played with 32 teams after a proposed expansion of the tournament to 48 sides was scrapped, FIFA announced on Wednesday. World football’s governing body said in a statement that “following a thorough and

One of Africa’s best-known authors and gay rights activists, Binyavanga Wainaina, has died at the age of 48. The Kenyan author died on Tuesday night in Nairobi after a short illness, the BBC reported. His death was confirmed by Tom Maliti, the

The Vice-President of Ghana, Mahamudu Bawumia has said All government transactions will be done electronically from June next year. He said the introduction of the cashless payment system was to reduce corruption, minimise human interaction and ensure efficiency in all government

Japan aims to set the record straight, at least about its names when pronounced in a foreign language, local media reported on Wednesday. Foreign Minister Taro Kono (or Kono Taro in the customary Japanese order) plans to meet foreign media to

Supporters of an unsuccessful presidential candidate clashed with security forces in the Indonesian capital on Wednesday, burning vehicles and throwing rocks at police, which responded with tear gas and rubber bullets. Police chief Tito Karnavian told a news conference authorities that

Whether you’ve come to the Western world from Africa or the Middle-east, you likely want to send money back home to your family. Only a decade or two ago, the only way to do so would have been with credit unions

Half of all Americans believe that the United States will go to war with Iran “within the next few years,” according to a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll released on Tuesday amid increased tensions between the two countries. While Americans are more