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Ghana and Gabon sign two agreements to strengthen bilateral relations

Ghana and Gabon have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at enhancing diplomatic...

US bans new Chinese humanoid robots over ‘unacceptable risks’

The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robot imports to the US over "unacceptable risks" to America's national security. The...

Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say

Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers, three sources familiar with...

Trump’s new spy chief Jay Clayton confirmed by US Senate

Jay Clayton has been confirmed as the next US director of national intelligence (DNI), after President Donald Trump's original choice was rejected by lawmakers. On...

Russia charges Telegram founder Durov with facilitating terrorism

Russia has charged Telegram's founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism over allegations the messenger app has been used for recruitment by Ukrainian secret services. The...

More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13

Japan's south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a powerful earthquake which left at least...

Scam kingpin Van Yeboah jailed 85 months in US prison for stealing $10million

A Ghanaian national has been sentenced to 85 months in a United States federal prison for his role in an international criminal organisation that...

U.S. reminds dual nationals to use American passports when travelling to and from the country

The United States has reminded all its citizens, including dual nationals, that they are legally required to enter and leave the country using a...

Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack

Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday after joint ​strikes in Iraq by the United States and Saudi Arabia, and ‌the...

President of Gabon arrives in Ghana for official visit

President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of the Republic of Gabon has arrived in Ghana for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between...

US donates $4m military equipment to Ghana Armed Forces to boost defence capabilities

The United States has donated military equipment worth $4 million to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s defence...

Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies

Donald Trump says the US will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatens fresh tariffs over fines handed to some of the...

Johnson & Johnson offers up to $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby...

Students trapped, scores feared dead as three-storey hostel collapses in Nigeria’s Anambra State

An unspecified number of students are feared dead, while several others remain trapped after a three-storey hostel collapsed in Oko, a host community of...

International Criminal Court faces challenging search for new prosecutor

The International Criminal Court faces a challenging search for a new prosecutor after Karim Khan was ‌dismissed, against the backdrop of a U.S. diplomatic campaign...

Trump paused attacks on Iran to make space for talks, US ambassador says

President Donald Trump has paused attacks on Iran for the second night in a row to give diplomacy more time, the US ambassador to...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to solitary confinement following alleged prison fight

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was reportedly involved in a prison fight. On Friday (July 24), a source told NBC News that the 56-year-old music mogul is now in...

First person gets new experimental vaccine for Ebola

The first volunteer in the world, a 37-year-old UK man called Ed Hunt, has received an experimental vaccine against the Ebola virus. Hunt said he...

Ablakwa calls for probe into alleged attacks on Sam Jonah’s properties in Nigeria

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has appealed to the Nigerian government to investigate allegations of attacks on properties belonging to Ghanaian business magnate...

ICC top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations

Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to dismiss Karim Khan as chief prosecutor for alleged sexual misconduct. Elected the ICC's third prosecutor...

Annoh-Dompreh urges Africa to convert vast natural resources into real economic development

Minority Chief Whip and Nsawam-Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has urged African leaders to convert the continent’s vast natural resources into real economic development rather...

Africa’s pharmaceutical manufacturing vision becoming a reality – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has declared that Africa's vision of building a strong pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is steadily becoming a reality, urging leaders across...

One month after earthquakes, Venezuelans still search for loved ones and answers

The worst day in Victor Calderón's life – a month ago to the day – unfolded while he was at sea. When the powerful twin...

Ex-porn star elected senator in Colombia, promises to fight for adult-content creators’ rights

A former porn star has been elected in Colombia on a platform of fighting for the rights of adult-content creators. Deyci Alejandra Omana Ortiz, who...

‘It’s love in the middle of a disaster’: The couple who married in typhoon floods

One year ago, a couple got married in knee-deep water amid a powerful typhoon in the Philippines. The wedding photos quickly went viral as...

Chris Brown pleads guilty in connection with 2023 London nightclub altercation

US singer Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray after a confrontation at a London nightclub in 2023. The 37-year-old star entered his plea at...

They became best friends – then discovered they were brother and sister

Dave Green and Andrea Urmston found they instantly hit it off when their paths crossed while working in separate roles at Manchester Airport. The two...

Star US Supreme Court lawyer Goldstein to be sentenced for tax crimes

Prominent Washington lawyer Thomas Goldstein will be sentenced on Friday for tax and financial crimes tied to his side career as a high-stakes poker...

Ireland announces €125m Ukraine support package

Ireland is to provide a further €125m (£106m) in support to Ukraine next year, the government has announced. The package includes €100m for non-lethal military...

At least 24 killed in bandit attack in northwest Nigeria, residents say

Armed bandits riding motorcycles killed at least 24 farmers ​and wounded several others in an ‌attack on remote farming villages in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara...

Ghana pushes for fairer access, data-driven sport development at 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Scotland

The transformative power of sport took centre stage at the 12th Commonwealth Sports Ministers Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland, where leaders from across the Commonwealth...

Bandits kill at least 24 farmers in fresh attack in Nigeria’s Zamfara State

Armed bandits riding motorcycles killed at least 24 farmers ​and wounded several others in an ‌attack on remote farming villages in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara...

Mahama to make reparations a key priority when Ghana chairs AU in 2027

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will make the campaign for reparations for historical injustices against Africa a key priority when the...

Oil surges to $100 per barrel after Red Sea attacks

Oil prices rose Thursday to their highest level since early June after the latest Iran war escalation threatened severe new disruption to global supplies. Brent crude oil,...

Ramaphosa sends delegation to Mahama over xenophobic attacks in South Africa

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently sent a delegation to Ghana to discuss recurring xenophobic attacks against...

Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow sues his mother for $1.2m

The widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who became famous as a child actor on The Cosby Show in the 1980s, is suing his mother over...

Trump praises Nigeria’s efforts against violence towards Christians

President Donald Trump praised Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for his actions against ​violence, according to a letter released by ‌Nigeria's presidency on Wednesday, in...

Nicaraguan President officially declares no more elections, extending his 19-year rule

Nicaragua’s long-serving president, Daniel Ortega, has said the country will hold no further elections to prevent the opposition from coming to power. The 80-year-old authoritarian leader,...

Deputy Health Minister urges Africa to boost domestic health financing

Deputy Minister of Health, Professor Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has called on African countries to increase domestic investment in healthcare, warning that the continent can no...

US, Saudi Arabia set to announce civilian nuclear cooperation deal

The US and Saudi Arabia are expected to announce a deal that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, according...