Donald Trump has boasted of being an atypical leader but he’s now entered a rare club he will definitely not appreciate — US presidents who have lost reelection. Since World War II, only two other presidents who sought a second term from voters have failed: Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush. US TV networks called […]

Democrat Joe Biden has won the White House, US media said Saturday, defeating Donald Trump and ending a presidency that convulsed American politics, shocked the world and left the United States more divided than at any time in decades. CNN, NBC News and CBS News called the race in Biden’s favor just before 11:30 am […]

The Central Bank Governor of Turkey, Murat Uysal, has been sacked by the nation’s president on Saturday after the Turkish lira reached a record low. Although removed by a presidential decree initiated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the main reason for sacking Uysal was not given in the country’s Official Gazette. Uysal took on the role […]

President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for Covid-19, US media reported late Friday. Meadows, 61, told people he had coronavirus after the election, CNN reported. He first tested positive on Wednesday, a day after the poll, according to the New York Times. Meadows was part of a crowd in a […]

China’s imports grew 4.7 per cent and exports rose by 11.4 per cent year-on-year as its economy continued to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, according to October customs data released on Saturday. China has largely managed to control the virus after a disastrous start to the year that saw Beijing lock down tens of millions […]