In this file photo taken on August 27, 2018, former US president Donald Trump listens during a phone conversation with Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto on trade, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo: AFP/Files. WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial for inciting violence began on Tuesday. The gavel…
Former first lady Melania Trump. — PinterestFormer first lady Melania Trump believes that her husband, former US president Donald Trump, is happy after his Twitter account was taken down, Trump’s aide has said.According to The Independent, Trump’s former campaign manager Jason Miller said that it was the “first time in years” that the former president…
Orlando Pirates earned what seemed a crucial and relatively convincing 2-0 win against Cape Town City at Orlando Stadium on Tuesday evening to remain in touch with the DStv Premiership title race.Deon Hotto set the tone scoring the opener with 14 seconds of the first minute remaining, Vincent Pule making it 2-0 in the fifth…
COPE leader Mosiuoa Lekota has proposed the introduction of a constituency-based electoral system, which he says will boost accountability.The veteran MP also proposes 52 multi-member constituencies based on the 44 district and eight metropolitan governments that already exist in SA.“This is wall to wall. We will not need to go back and look at how…
Parliament has finally agreed to restart the process of selecting suitable candidates to serve on the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) board — but, first, they want clear guidelines in place.The National Assembly’s portfolio committee on women, youth and people with disabilities, as well as the National Council of Provinces’ select committee on health and…
The Biden administration will “begin the transition process” of removing all Senate-confirmed U.S. attorneys appointed during the Trump administration, with two exceptions, a senior Justice Department official said.The process could start as early as Tuesday. They will be asked to resign.U.S. Attorney John Durham, the prosecutor leading the investigation into the origins of the Russia…
A New Hampshire man who told a local news outlet that he “chugged” wine he found during January’s assault on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob was arrested Monday, the FBI said.Jason Daniel Riddle, of Keene, is charged with three federal counts, including theft of government property, according to a criminal complaint dated Friday.It…
The heartbroken parents of a UC Berkeley student who vanished in September are offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to her whereabouts and safe return. Sydney Kaitlyn West, 19, a freshman at UC Berkeley, was last seen on the morning of September 30, 2020, at the Golden Gate Bridge, in San Francisco, California,…
WASHINGTON — Commanders of the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier failed to enforce social distancing and withdrew sailors too early from quarantine last year, aggravating an outbreak of Covid-19 among the ship’s crew, according to a report from a Pentagon watchdog.The Roosevelt leadership also “allowed social gathering areas to remain open” and continued to conduct…
Facebook said Monday it will help users find out where and when they can receive the coronavirus vaccine and will expand a list of false health claims it bans from the platform.The social media group said in a blog post that people can learn how to get vaccinated “in just a few taps” on the…
