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New York has introduced new restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus, with Mayor Bill de Blasio warning it was the city’s “last chance” to stop a second wave. Bars, restaurants and gyms must close by 22:00 and people can only meet in groups of 10 or less. The US is seeing …

The number of Americans in hospital with Covid-19 reached record levels on Tuesday, as more than a million new cases were confirmed in November. There are over 10 million confirmed US cases and 239,732 deaths so far – and the death toll is rising to an average of over 900 …

President of the United States, Donald Trump, has expressed hope of being declared winner of the ongoing presidential election. Trump said results that would be announced next week would declare him winner. He stated this on Tuesday November 10th, 2020 in a tweet via his verified Twitter handle. According to …

Joe Biden has said President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede defeat in last week’s White House election is “an embarrassment”. But the US president-elect – who has been making contact with foreign leaders – insisted nothing would stop the transfer of power. Mr Trump meanwhile tweeted he would ultimately win …

The United States Embassy in Ghana is to hold a free virtual education fair for undergraduate and postgraduate Ghanaian students. The fair is dubbed: “U.S. College Fair” and slated for November 18 and 19, 2020. A statement, copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) by the Embassy, said attendees would …

A smooth transition of power in the US is looking less likely with Donald Trump blocking co-operation with Joe Biden’s team and the US attorney general authorising investigations into allegations of electoral fraud. The Electoral College is scheduled to formally confirm Mr Biden’s victory on 14 December with the Democrat …

US President Donald Trump’s spokeswoman has vowed the legal battle to contest Joe Biden’s White House election victory is only just beginning. “This election is not over,” White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany told a news conference. “Far from it.” She made a flurry of allegations of election corruption, although …

President Donald Trump has fired the US Defense of Secretary, Mark Esper. The President announced the termination of Esper’s appointment in a tweet on Monday evening. Mr Trump wrote: “I am pleased to announce that Christopher C. Miller, the highly respected Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (unanimously confirmed by …

According to a new report, a former aide is claiming Melania Trump plans to divorce her husband after he leaves the White House.   According to a new claim from a former aide, Melania Trump is “counting down the minutes” until she can divorce Donald Trump, after he lost the …

Before his victory over Donald Trump in the just-ended U.S. elections, President-elect Joe Biden suffered several bouts of poor results in the primaries. But Black voters came through for him as he won two-thirds of the Black votes in South Carolina to beat his competitors for that key demography. Biden’s …