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Joe Biden Wins Georgia After Manual Ballot Count_Ada Nkong

United States President-elect Joe Biden has officially been declared the winner in the state of Georgia, flipping the historically Republican-voting state for the Democratic Party for the first time in decades. The Associated Press news agency said late Thursday that Biden had secured Georgia’s 16 Electoral College votes, stretching his lead to 306 Electoral College… Continue reading Joe Biden Wins Georgia After Manual Ballot Count_Ada Nkong

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Current and Former Trump Officials Reach Out to Biden’s Team_Ada Nkong

A handful of current Trump administration officials, as well as some political appointees who left in recent months, have quietly started to reach out to members of President-elect Joe Biden's transition team, according to people briefed on the matter. The outreach is a sign that President Donald Trump's refusal to concede the election and the… Continue reading Current and Former Trump Officials Reach Out to Biden’s Team_Ada Nkong

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Trump Fires Homeland Security Chief for Rejecting Election Conspiracy Theories_Ada Nkong

President Trump on Tuesday fired the Department of Homeland Security official who had rejected Trump's claims of widespread voter fraud.Trump announced on Twitter he was firing Chris Krebs, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and directly tied it to Krebs' statement that said there "is no evidence that any voting system deleted… Continue reading Trump Fires Homeland Security Chief for Rejecting Election Conspiracy Theories_Ada Nkong

Governance · POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition_Femi Ehiabhi

President-elect Joe Biden warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on the coronavirus pandemic and block briefings on national security, policy issues and vaccine plans. The remarks marked Biden’s toughest to date on Trump’s failure to acknowledge his election loss and cooperate… Continue reading ‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition_Femi Ehiabhi

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US And Its Allies Need to Counter Chinese Influence- Biden _Ada Nkong

Biden Removes Face mask After Briefing. Picture credit Reuters US President-elect Joe Biden said on Monday the United States needed to negotiate with allies to set global trading rules to counter China’s growing influence, but declined to say whether he would join a new China-backed Asian trade pact signed on Sunday. Asked at a news… Continue reading US And Its Allies Need to Counter Chinese Influence- Biden _Ada Nkong

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One Election Won’t Stop US Truth Decay-Obama. _Ada Nkong

The US faces a huge task in reversing a culture of "crazy conspiracy theories" that have exacerbated divides in the country, Barack Obama says. In a BBC interview, the former president says the US is more sharply split than even four years ago, when Donald Trump won the presidency. And Mr Obama suggests Joe Biden's… Continue reading One Election Won’t Stop US Truth Decay-Obama. _Ada Nkong

ELECTIONS · POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

Trump says for first time that Biden ‘won,’ adds that he is not conceding_Femi Ehiabhi

President Trump for the first time on Sunday signaled that Joe Biden "won" the 2020 presidential election that he continues to say was "rigged" against him, adding that he is not conceding the race. President Trump for the first time on Sunday signaled that Joe Biden "won" the 2020 presidential election that he continues to… Continue reading Trump says for first time that Biden ‘won,’ adds that he is not conceding_Femi Ehiabhi

POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

Thousands of Trump supporters gather in Washington, falsely claim election fraud_Femi Ehiabhi

One week after the presidential race was called for Joe Biden, supporters of President Donald Trump gathered in Washington to protest the results and echo his unfounded claims of voter fraud. While aides say that Trump is coming around to the reality that he lost, the president’s public attacks on the validity of the election… Continue reading Thousands of Trump supporters gather in Washington, falsely claim election fraud_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

COVID-19: Slashes in crime rate in South Africa_Femi Ehiabhi

The coronavirus and its COVID-19 disease may have brought anguish to many homes in South Africa, but the virus also bred an unintended consequence: the reduction in crime rate. South Africa’s Minister of the Police Bheki Cele said the country experienced some decline in many different crimes between July and September. He said this was… Continue reading COVID-19: Slashes in crime rate in South Africa_Femi Ehiabhi