Featured Dickson Worlanyo Dotse Nov – 06 – 2024 , 16:21 The Speaker of Parliament, Alban S.K. Bagbin has described the current stand off in Parliament, and the matters before the Supreme Court as a collective attempt by the Judiciary and the executive to weaken the legislative arm of government. Speaking at a press conference in Accra Wednesday afternoon [Nov 6, 2024], to address the state of affairs of Ghana’s parliament, Mr Bagbin said Parliament was a repository of the sovereign will of the people. As such, any act by anybody into its affairs was an interference and therefore posed a direct challenge to the essence, jurisdiction, authorities, powers and functions to the workings of Parliament. “The current brouhaha may be likened to a power play between the arms of
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Getty Images More than 50 migrants were rescued after a boat got into difficulty trying to cross the English Channel. The boat’s engine failed off the coast of Audresselles in northern France overnight on Monday into Tuesday, the French coastguard said. A rescue boat took 51 people to Boulogne-sur-Mer, where they were met by emergency services. Meanwhile, two bodies were found in the Channel on the French side on Tuesday and another near Dover, while three more bodies were found on a beach in Calais and off the coast on Wednesday – it is not known whether they were migrants. A search was launched after a ferry said it had seen a body adrift off the coast of Calais. Two bodies were subsequently found by a French patrol boat and
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When Kamala Harris was confirmed as the Democratic candidate for the United States presidential election in August, she had hoped to become the first woman, first Indian American and the second African American to make it to the White House. Harris was expected to reverse a troubling trend for Democrats and win back Black voters, who had been drifting away from the party. Since then, her campaign has targeted Black voters in battleground states, often with the support of the country’s first Black president, Barack Obama. Yet as results in Tuesday’s election trickled in, a stunning fact emerged: It is Trump, not Harris, who gained support among Black voters compared with the 2020 election, as the former president won the White House. So how much support did Trump secure from Black
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Twenty-five other people found alive on island of Rhodes after swimming to shore, according to the Greek coastguard. Authorities in Greece have recovered the bodies of four people from the sea just off the coast of the eastern Aegean island of Rhodes while another 25 people have been found alive on land, the Greek coastguard says. The bodies of three men and one woman were recovered near the southern tip of Rhodes on Wednesday, according to the coastguard. The group of 25 survivors were found alive after swimming to shore. Police originally located an initial group of 11 people shortly after midnight and the rest were found afterwards. The nationalities of the people remain unclear. The survivors told authorities that they had been travelling to the Greek island from the
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Swing districts in NY favor pro-Israel candidates as Lawler, Ryan win races. By LUKE TRESS/JTA NOVEMBER 6, 2024 18:43 Rep. Mike Lawler, a New York Republican speaks during a press conference outside of Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City. ) (photo credit: David Dee Delgado/Getty Images) (New York Jewish Week) — Republican Rep. Mike Lawler retained his seat in New York’s 17th Congressional District in a race that saw both candidates vie for the area’s large Jewish vote and spar over support for Israel. The race was one of several swing districts in New York State that could sway control of the House. Lawler defeated Democratic challenger Mondaire Jones in the district, which covers territory north of New York City in Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess and Westchester
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Beijing -based Ensonic is a seven-year-old start-up that produces AI-powered acoustic-detection systems used for equipment quality control and maintenance, the two firms said in a statement on Tuesday. This marks MTR Lab’s first investment in a mainland Chinese company. The deal is “more than an investment” because it is also “a commitment to collaborate” and advance development of the firm’s AI-based acoustic detection technology, MTR Lab managing director Michael Chan Ting-bond said in the statement. He said MTR Lab also hopes to “align with the national strategy” of developing “new quality productive forces” – a term introduced by President Xi Jinping in September last year to describe productivity gains driven by technological innovation. MTR Lab-backed Ensonic’s solutions use artificial intelligence algorithms to identify potential faults or problems in equipment. Photo:
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A Hong Kong police senior superintendent has been suspended from duty after being arrested for indecent assault, the Post has learned. The 49-year-old officer was arrested in Yuen Long on Tuesday. He was later released on bail and must report back next month, a police spokesman said on Wednesday, without providing details. The officer had been suspended from duty, the spokesman said. The Hong Kong Island regional crime unit is investigating. The Post learned that the suspect was Ian Chow Ngai-kong from the force’s support wing. He works at the police headquarters in Wan Chai. The spokesman said the force attached great importance to the conduct of its personnel. Any illegal behaviour would not be tolerated and it would be dealt with strictly, he added.
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A fresh wave of bloodshed has erupted between communities in Akwa Ibom and Abia States, reigniting a border dispute that has claimed lives and fractured long-standing relationships. Addressing the National Boundary Commission’s (NBC) stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, Akwa Ibom’s Deputy Governor, Senator (Dr.) Akon Eyakenyi revealed the grim state of escalating hostilities along […] The post Tensions over Abia, Akwa Ibom border dispute as FG calls for peace appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News.
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World leaders and top officials are reacting to the unfolding results of the 2024 presidential election as the contest draws to an apparent conclusion. November 6, 2024
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US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris joins US television producer Oprah Winfrey at a ‘Unite for America’ live streaming rally in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on September 19, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) Kamala Harris will not address her supporters on election night, her campaign said Wednesday, after Donald Trump pushed closer to victory in the tense US presidential vote. “You won’t hear from the vice president tonight but you will hear from her tomorrow,” Cedric Richmond, Harris campaign co-chair, told a watch party at Howard University in Washington. Donald Trump won the US presidential election, media said Wednesday, defeating Kamala Harris in a stunning political comeback that will send shock waves across the world. RELATED: Trump Wins US Election In Stunning Comeback The polarizing Republican’s
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The GOAT debate pitting Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continues to dominate football discussions The two icons have won 13 Ballon d’Or awards between them and broken many records, especially in Spanish football Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has shared his view on the GOAT debate as he makes his comeback There is no end in sight for the long-running GOAT debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. It is a serious discussion topic in barstools, barbershops, and five-a-side pitches, but neither side has ever agreed on who the GOAT is. Former Manchester United star Paul Pogba has come up against Messi and Ronaldo and has made his pick in the debate. Ronaldo and Messi dominated European football for years and are now out of Europe. Photos by Michael
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Former president Donald Trump has won the 2024 elections to make his comeback to the White House Trump defeated Kamala Harris in some key states including Texas and Florida, gaining a lead over Kamala Harris Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has won the 2024 United States of America elections to become the 47th US president. Trump won Pennsylvania state, which was often described as the most crucial battleground in the fight for the White House. In his speech, Trump thanked the US citizens who voted for him in large numbers. “We’re going to help our country heal, we have a country that needs help, and it needs help very badly,” Trump
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Republicans are projected to clinch control of the Senate after flipping at least two key states and successfully protecting their incumbents. Republican Gov. Jim Justice took the seat vacated by Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia independent who caucuses with Democrats. And businessman Bernie Moreno, the Ohio GOP Senate nominee, unseated three-term Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott, and Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz two lawmakers in red-leaning states who were Democrats’ best pickoff opportunities, are also projected to win reelection, while Nebraska GOP Sen. Deb Fischer was projected to beat an independent challenger. With Democrats currently holding a 51-49 majority in the Senate, these wins will now at least deliver a 51-seat majority for Republicans, barring any upsets. Republicans also have a prime opportunity to unseat
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MACON, GEORGIA – NOVEMBER 03: Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Atrium Health Amphitheater on November 03, 2024 in Macon, Georgia. With only two days until the election, Trump is campaigning for re-election on Sunday in the battleground states of Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia. (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA /Getty Images via AFP) US Republican presidential contender Donald Trump said he would be prepared to concede defeat after Tuesday’s vote “if it’s a fair election”, while again raising concerns about the use of electronic voting machines. “If I lose an election, if it’s a fair election, I would be the first one to acknowledge it… So far I think it’s been fair,” Trump, repeating a caveat that he has used many times
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Featured Graphic.com.gh Politics Nov – 05 – 2024 , 15:56 He is commonly known as Roman Fada and works as a broadcaster at Peace FM but his official name is Philip Kwabena Agyemang. This is the man who is replacing Akua Donkor as the presidential candidate of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP) for Election 2024. The party has since formally filed his nomination at the Electoral Commission. It was filed on Tuesday afternoon. Roman Fada was Akua Donkor’s vice presidential candidate who has now been nominated by the GFP to replace her. Following the death of Akua Donkor last week, the founder and presidential candidate of the party, the Electoral Commission gave the GFP up to Friday, November 8, 2024 to nominate a replacement. Earlier, some reports had suggested the