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Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste at Agbogbloshie

You can see thick plumes of smoke rise from the Agbogbloshie dumpsite from miles away. The air at the vast dump, in the west of...

Expelled the same day: Ireland hardens illegal immigration response

The three Gardai - Irish police officers - walk down the rows of passengers on the bus, a few kilometres south of the border...

Ukraine vows to ‘never submit’ as war reaches 1,000th day

Ukraine has said it will never give in to Russia's aggression as it marks 1,000 days since the Kremlin launched a full-scale invasion of...

Action demanded over surge in illegal meat imports in UK

The government is under pressure to stop illegal meat being smuggled into the UK, amid warnings of a "foot-and-mouth" level crisis for British farmers. The...

UK switches visa application supplier in Ghana

From October 22, 2024, the UK’s third-party visa application centre supplier in Ghana has switched to the outsourcing company, VFS Global from the previous TLScontact, Visa.The...

Google goes nuclear to power AI data centres

Google has signed a deal to use small nuclear reactors to generate the vast amounts of energy needed to power its artificial intelligence (AI)...

Spacecraft blasts off to hunt alien life on a distant moon

A spacecraft that will hunt for signs of alien life on one of Jupiter’s icy moons has blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Nasa launched...

Elon Musk reveals Tesla’s Robotaxi and Robovan

Elon Musk showed off Tesla's upcoming driverless taxi at its "We, Robot" on Thursday evening.The unveiling took place on a lot in Warner Bros. Discovery's movie...

Man who got on ‘wrong plane’ arrested

A flight was delayed at Manchester Airport after a man "incorrectly" boarded the plane, EasyJet has said.The BBC understands an airport passenger had been...

Murder of Paris female student fuels calls for tougher action on immigration

The murder of a 19-year-old female student in an exclusive neighbourhood of Paris is fuelling new calls from the French right for tougher action...

Foreign journalists briefed on Zaparoshe Nuclear Power Plant Europe’s largest and Russia-owned

Foreign journalists were given a rare insight into the operations of the Zaparoshe Nuclear Power Plant, situated just 4 kilometers from the volatile frontline...

Police minister’s purse stolen at police conference

Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson had her purse stolen from the hotel where she gave a speech at a conference for senior police officers...

Police minister’s purse stolen at police conference

Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson had her purse stolen from the hotel where she gave a speech at a conference for senior police officers...

Tunisia coast guard recovers bodies of six African migrants

Tunisian coast guards recovered the bodies of five African women migrants and a baby in waters off the town of Monastir, a judge said...

Row over Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower plan

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has triggered a heated debate by saying she wants to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower after the...

Telegram CEO arrested at French airport

Telegram Chief Executive, Pavel Durov has been arrested by French police at an airport north of Paris. Mr Durov was detained after his private jet...

Sicily yacht sinking: Who are the missing and rescued?

A rescue mission is under way off the coast of Sicily after the British-flagged superyacht Bayesian sank during freak weather early on Monday morning.One...

Meet David Tweneboah Koduah, Ghana’s only int’l technical official at 2024 Paralympic Games

David Tweneboah Koduah, a senior university sports coach at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), will represent Ghana as an International Technical Official at...

Ukraine incursion destroys key Russian bridge

Ukraine has destroyed a strategically important bridge over the river Seym, as it continues its incursion into Russia's Kursk region. Russian officials have been quoted...

Ukraine sets up military office inside Russia

Ukraine has set up a military administrative office in Russia's western Kursk region, where its surprise incursion into Russian territory continues, according to its...

Migrants rescued in central Mediterranean [Photos]

NGO Open Arms rescued dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea after search and rescue operations in international waters south of Lampedusa, one of...

Putin vows to ‘kick enemy out of Russia’ as Ukraine crosses border

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “kick the enemy out” of his country’s territory after it emerged that Ukrainian troops were in control of...

Thousands turn out for anti-racism demonstrations, thwart far-right protests across UK

Thousands of anti-racism protesters have taken to the streets across the United Kingdom to counter a spate of far-right rallies planned to target immigration...

Two dead and several trapped after hotel collapses in Germany

Two people have died and others remain trapped after a hotel collapsed in a village in the heart of Western Germany’s Mosel wine-growing region. There...

GMA Europe 2024 nominees unveiled at star-studded event in Accra

The nominees for the 3rd edition of the Ghana Music Awards Europe (GMA Europe) have been announced, ahead of the main event scheduled for...

Southgate resigns after England’s Euro 2024 loss

England manager Gareth Southgate has resigned after a second consecutive European Championship final defeat.The Three Lions lost 2-1 to Spain in Berlin on Sunday,...

We don’t have to repay UK for axed deal – Rwanda

Rwanda has said it is not required to refund the UK after a multi-million-pound migrant deal between the two countries was scrapped.New UK Prime...

France’s former first lady charged with fraud, evidence concealment in Gaddafi funding case

France's former first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, has been charged over an election funding scandal dating back to 2007 involving cash from the then Libyan...

Pope Francis’ critic excommunicated by the Vatican

An Italian Archbishop and staunch critic of Pope Francis has been excommunicated by the Vatican, its doctrinal office has said.Carlo Maria Vigano was found...

Bodies of 89 migrants retrieved from Atlantic

Coastguards in Mauritania have recovered 89 bodies of migrants from a boat that capsized in the Atlantic Ocean on Monday.Nine people - including a...

Princess Diana’s gowns and accessories smash auction estimates

One of the largest ever collections of Princess Diana’s possessions to hit the market smashed estimates and sold for a total of $5.5 million, alongside other...

Former KNUST Publishing Studies Head honoured by German State Parliament

The German State Parliament has honoured the former head of the Department of KNUST Publishing Studies for his immense contribution to the promotion of...

How German podcast tracked down fugitive militant after 30 years

Daniela Klette lived quietly. She walked her dog and gave maths tuition to her neighbours’ children.But when she was arrested in late February, the...

Russia blames US for Crimea deaths and vows response

Russia has blamed the US and vowed "consequences" for a Ukrainian missile strike on Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on Sunday, which officials say killed...

Why did the Pope cross the road to host over 100 comedians?

A global gathering of comedians is due to take place Friday in an unlikely venue: the Vatican.Pope Francis is hosting the equivalent of a...

Photos from Adom FM/ Asempa FM UCL 2024

The 2024 edition of the Adom FM and Asempa FM UEFA Champions League final ended spectacularly on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at T- Havana...

China retains position as Ghana’s largest import partner, Russia displaces UK in top 5 category

China has retained its top spot as the largest import partner of Ghana in 2023, surpassing big western countries like the United States of...

Biden allows Ukraine to hit some targets in Russia with US weapons

US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use American-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia, but only near the Kharkiv region, US...

China hits back at US and EU as trade rows deepen

China has launched an anti-dumping probe into imports of widely used plastic from the US, EU, Taiwan, and Japan.The announcement from the Ministry of...

Vatican releases new guidance for alleged supernatural phenomena

The Vatican has tightened up its guidance on recognizing supernatural phenomena such as apparitions of the Virgin Mary and seemingly blood-soaked crucifixes.The new guidelines replace rules drawn up in 1978...