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Trump takes celebratory tone, Harris postpones addressing supporters

"In addition to having won the battleground states of North Carolina, I love these places, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin; we are now winning in Michigan, Arizona, Nevada and Alaska which would result I us carrying at least 315 electoral votes," Dona...

US election: Trump gets more confident, vote counting continues in different states

A series of bomb threats across multiple battleground states and unsubstantiated claims of wrongdoing by the former president disrupted an otherwise smooth Election Day. Trump has captured 2 of the 7 key swing states and secured the lead in 4 others.

South Africa, UK sign bilateral agreements, agree to bolster trade and defence ties

During his first official visit to the African continent, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy signed bilateral agreements with his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola. During talks, Lammy insisted that 'Africa must be represented on the U.N. Security...

Gospel music star Tamela Mann speaks about her latest album, ‘Live, Breathe, Fight’

Speaking about her latest album, 'Live, Breathe, Fight', gospel music icon Tamela Mann has said, 'my prayer and hope is that people really take something from it and find joy and inspiration'. The record features the song 'Working for me', which hit no...

Mozambique’s President urges an end to deadly protests against recent election results

President Filipe Nyusi on Tuesday called for an end to demonstrations agains recent election results, which have so far resulted in more than a dozen deaths. Also Tuesday, crowds took to the streets to denounce the heavy-handed police reponse to protes...

Meet Haggis, a newborn pygmy hippo at Edinburgh’s zoo

Haggis was born on 30 October to parents Otto and Gloria.

Kenya, China hold bilateral talks in Nairobi, as Kenya requests China’s support to join BRICS

Kenya's president William Ruto welcomed a top Chinese official, Li Xi, for talks in Nairobi on Monday. The two nations are collaborating on development projects; Kenya has also requested China's support to join the BRICS group of emerging economies.

Survivors sought and village evacuations in wake of deadly Lewotobi volcano eruptions

Rescuers search for survivors on Indonesia's Flores Island after Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki’s eruption killed nine, displaced over 2,400, and devastated nearby villages.

Slavery: UK does not want ‘money transfer’ as reparation

Britain’s foreign secretary said Monday that reparations for the U.K.'s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country's position that leans toward focusing on the future.

South Africa: Prince William meets young environmentalists

The Prince of Wales' first engagement was at Rooftop in Cape Town. He joined more than 100 young environmentalists aged between 18 and 35.