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A woman who accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of groping her almost two decades ago has broken her silence – saying she stands by her account but considers the matter closed. In a statement to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, former newspaper reporter … Read more via...

Not since South Africa voted for Nelson Mandela in 1994 has an African election been so closely monitored. Nor has an outcome been so eagerly and anxiously awaited. And seldom, if ever, can a ruling party have been so … Read more via Daily Nation | Home – https://ift.tt/2zkhUZf Get more...

A Brazilian appeals court on Sunday delivered a surprise ruling ordering the release of former president Luiz Inacio. Lula da Silva, 72, who has been jailed since April for corruption and could now be released within hours... Read more via Channels Television – https://ift.tt/2NASGJl Get...

Vice President Retired General Dr Constantino Chiwenga has told the Indian community that they are not aliens but Zimbabwean citizens and should embrace the national development agenda which will spell a new chapter for the country’s socio-economic development. Dr Chiwenga was speaking in...

Six boys have exited a flooded cave in northern Thailand where they have been trapped for more than two weeks, a senior member of rescue operation’s medical team said on Sunday, according to multiple reports. Earlier Thai’s Navy SEALS said that three boys had been rescued, and officials later...

Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person, further solidifying technology as the most robust creator of wealth. Zuckerberg, who trails only Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates, eclipsed...

It started like a joke, a lousy joke. Yet here we are days later, eyes peeled, marvelling at who would think to tax individual Social Media use. Who does that? Well, we know who — the very president we have had for the last 32 years. Yes, I … Read more via Sahara Reporters –...