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Obama asks for ‘full review’ of 2016 election cyberattacks

President Barack Obama has requested a review of all cyberattacks that took place during the 2016 election cycle, the White House said Friday, amid allegations of Russian interference. "The president has directed the intelligence community to conduct a full review of what happened during the...

Cuba will ban naming of statues after Fidel: President Raul Castro

Cuba will respect Fidel Castro's dying wish that no statues be erected in his honour and no streets be named after him, President Raul Castro said Saturday. The national assembly will introduce legislation at its next session later this month so that "his wish is...

White House suggests Trump benefited from Russia hacking

The White House strongly suggested Monday that Donald Trump was the beneficiary of Russian meddling in the US election, pointing to Trump's own ties to Russia as evidence of Moscow's intentions. "You didn't need a security clearance to figure out who benefited from malicious Russian...

Putin says Trump is a clever man

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is a clever man and will quickly understand his new responsibilities, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview with NTV TV. Putin has spoken previously of his hope that Trump will help restore U.S.-Russia relations, and analysts said he was...

Trump: I’d love to make Israel-Palestine peace deal

Incoming US president could appoint son-in-law to broker a deal between the two parties after taking over. US President-elect Donald Trump has said he would "love" to reach a peace deal between Israel and Palestine, adding that he would appoint his son-in-law as a Middle...

Trump could have avoided paying taxes for decades: NYT

Donald Trump declared a $916 million (Sh92.7 billion) loss on his 1995 income tax return, allowing him to legally avoid paying taxes for decades, The New York Times reported late Saturday. The sensitive issue is important because Trump has refused to release his tax records,...

Trump challenges Hillary Clinton to drug test before next debate, says vote ‘rigged’

The unsubstantiated attack from the Republican nominee came as he accused "corrupt" media of seeking to rig November's vote in Clinton's favour, by reporting snowballing claims of sexual misconduct that have thrown his presidential campaign into chaos. Trump has trampled all conventions in his treatment...

Clinton blames FBI’s Comey for her defeat in call with donors

By Luciana Lopez and Ginger Gibson | NEW YORK/WASHINGTON Hillary Clinton blamed FBI director James Comey for her stunning defeat in Tuesday's presidential election in a conference call with her top campaign funders on Saturday, according to two participants who were on the call. Clinton was...

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube announce new plan to curb ‘terrorist content’

WASHINGTON:-Major US tech firms announced Monday they would work together to curb the spread of online 'terrorist content,' responding to pressure from governments around the world. The announcement by Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and Google-owned YouTube aims to use 'digital fingerprints' to block or remove violent...

At least 4 dead in shooting at Washington state mall

At least four people were killed and an unknown number wounded late Friday during a shooting at a mall in the US state of Washington, with the suspect on the run, police said. Police spokesman Sergeant Mark Francis said there was at least one suspect...