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US President Donald Trump has been asked to ascertain whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a role in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Republican and Democratic leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday sent a letter demanding a second investigation. Mr Trump earlier defended US ties with Saudi Arabia despite international condemnation over the incident. ...

Another record year for the three comma club has boosted the wealth of female billionaires around the world. An all-time high of 256 women made the 2018 Forbes World’s Billionaires rankings; their collective net worth topped $1 trillion, up 20% since last year, outpacing the total gains overall. Though most of the women at the top of the list inherited ...

Africa and Europe could jointly host the 2030 football World Cup, if a plan by Spain to jointly bid for the hosting rights with Portugal and Morocco is successful. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, who held a meeting with Morocco’s king Mohammed VI, announced the plans on Monday. “I made the proposal, firstly to the government then to King Mohammed ...

The eleventh extraordinary summit of the African union (AU) which ended Sunday in Addis Ababa has been hailed as fruitful. At the meeting, 55 members of the continental body agreed to some proposed reforms for the Commission. The meeting had been seen as a frantic attempt to push through reforms that have been in the pipelines for nearly two years. ...

Liberian activist and former Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Leymah Gbowee, has been awarded the 2018 Bonn International Democracy Prize. She was announced winner in mid October 2018 but the award ceremony took place last Friday, November 16, 2018. The award comes with a 10,000 euro cash prize. The latest award is for her continuous fight for the rights of Liberians ...

Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of messages discussing official White House business last year, officials confirm. A review into her emails revealed she had used her private address to contact government officials. Ms Trump sent the emails before she was briefed on the rules, her lawyer says. In 2016, her father Donald Trump accused Hillary ...

Gunmen have kidnapped the traditional ruler of Long Dorok Chiefdom in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State, David Isa. Former Councilor in Dorok community, Mr. Leo Densak disclosed the abduction of the second class monarch to The PUNCH in Jos on Tuesday. He said the gunmen numbering over ten stormed the monarch’s house on Monday night at about 8pm ...

Four people have died in a shooting at a Chicago hospital, including two female members of staff and a police officer, and the gunman himself. The two women killed were a doctor and a pharmaceutical assistant, Mayor Rahm Emanuel confirmed. A police spokesman said the gunman had died in an exchange of shots, but it is not clear if he ...

DIMITAR BERBATOV has told former club Manchester United to sign at least one centre-back in the January transfer window. United boss Jose Mourinho is understood to be keen on bringing in a new central defender and was left disappointed when the club failed to get him one in the summer. He has been linked with a move for Toby Alderweireld ...

MANCHESTER UNITED executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has given the green light to a pre-season plan that will likely leave Jose Mourinho fuming. Mourinho is aware of the importance of filling the club’s worldwide commitments with sponsors – not that he is a fan of it. He has got his wish for the last two years when Manchester United flew into ...