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Saudi could get first Miss Universe contestant this year

Saudi Arabia could have its first Miss Universe contestant this year, organisers said this week, after a fashion model and influencer claimed she had...

EU confident Ghana will not assent anti-LGBTQI Bill

In a recent speech delivered at the European Parliament on April 24, 2024, Virginijus Sinkevičius, the European Union Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries,...

Ghanaians take for granted what Nigerians pray for – Nigerian comedian shares experience [Video]

Nigerian comedian Parrot Mouth recently shared his perspective on the differences between the attitudes of Ghanaians and Nigerians.According to him, Ghanaians often take for...

Ukraine war: US secretly sends long-range missiles to help

Ukraine has begun using long-range ballistic missiles secretly provided by the US against invading Russian forces, American officials have confirmed.The weapons were part of...

BBC sees people struggling on migrant boat before five died

It started with a shout in the dark.A French policeman had spotted a mass of people moving from the sand dunes overlooking the English...

UK passes controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda 

The UK parliament has finally passed a contentious bill that will allow the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African...

Italian fashion icon Roberto Cavalli passes away at 83

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal prints on leather and textiles, has died aged 83.The fashion house that bears his name...

Vatican denounces gender-affirming surgery, gender theory and surrogacy

The Vatican has declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy to be grave violations of human dignity in a new document endorsed by Pope Francis.The...

Euro 2024: Uefa considering increasing squad sizes for tournament

Uefa is considering increasing squad sizes for this summer's European Championship in Germany to 26 players following talks with coaches.Discussions with international bosses whose...

War a real threat and Europe not ready, warns Poland’s PM

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned Europe is in a "pre-war era" and Ukraine must not be defeated by Russia for the good...

Ukraine war: Indians ‘duped’ by agents into fighting for Russia

At least a dozen Indians have been duped by agents into fighting for Russian forces in the country's war with Ukraine with reports saying...

Eiffel Tower in Paris set to reopen after six-day strike

The Eiffel Tower in Paris was expected to reopen to visitors on Sunday after six days of closure due to strikes.Workers first walked out...

Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy

The German Parliament has backed a new law to allow the recreational use of cannabis.Under the law, over-18s in Germany will be allowed to...

Angry farmers take protest to EU summit with tractors and fires

Farmers descended on Brussels to press a summit of European Union leaders to do more to help them with taxes, rising costs and cheap...

Amazon fined for ‘excessive’ surveillance of workers

American multinational technology company, Amazon has just been fined €32m (£27m) in France for "excessive" surveillance of its workers.The National Commission on Informatics and...

George Addo Jnr appointed lead English commentator for official 2023 AFCON rights holders New World TV

New World Television, the official broadcast rights holder for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, has appointed UK-based Ghanaian sports journalist, George Addo...

How distress call to BBC led to rescue of six women trapped in refrigerated lorry in France

Six women have been rescued from the back of a lorry in France, after the BBC helped track them down and alert the police.The...

US military asks for help to find its F-35 fighter jet

The US military has asked for the public’s help to try and locate one of its F-35 fighter jets after the pilot ejected from...

Morocco quake leaves half of village’s population dead or missing

The first resident of Tafeghaghte we met offered a blunt assessment of the devastation caused by Morocco’s earthquake.“People in this village are either in...

President Ali Bongo’s eldest son under arrest

More details have emerged on the arrest of one of President Ali Bongo’s son, which was announced by coup leaders a little earlier.According to...

‘OceanGate were warned’ says Titanic director James Cameron

Hollywood film director James Cameron, who helmed the 1997 movie Titanic, has told the BBC he felt the loss of the Titan submersible “in...

Gonorrhoea and syphilis sex infections reach record levels in England

England is seeing record high levels of gonorrhoea and syphilis sexually transmitted infections, following a dip during Covid years, new figures reveal. People are being urged...

Pope to lead Palm Sunday after hospital stay

Pope Francis will lead Mass in St Peter’s Square on Sunday as he kicks off the year’s Easter services, just a day after leaving...

Robbers stab Nigerian music manager to death only to realise his luxury watch is fake

A Nigerian-born music manager in the United Kingdom, Emmanuel Odunlami, was stabbed to death for a fake luxury watch worth £300,000 after he left...

At least 59 migrants dead, dozens feared missing as boat sinks in Italy [Video]

At least 59 migrants, including 12 children, have died and dozens more are feared missing after their boat sank in rough seas off southern...

Kenya to investigate ‘sex for work’ exposed in BBC tea documentary

Kenya’s parliament has ordered an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse on tea plantations revealed in a BBC report.Lawmaker Beatrice Kemei said she watched...

Turkey earthquake: Qatar to send World Cup mobile homes to affected areas

Qatar is sending 10,000 mobile homes that were used as accommodation during the 2022 World Cup to areas hit by earthquakes in Turkey and...

Priest accused of inviting two nuns for ‘Holy Trinity’ threesome

A Jesuit priest has been accused of inviting two nuns to partake in a “Holy Trinity” threesome — and is now facing allegations of...

African, Arab or Amazigh? Morocco’s identity crisis

It is fair to say that the World Cup in Qatar this year has been defined by controversy like no other tournament before.From the...

Millions in Western aid flowed to churches in Ghana despite years of campaigning against LGBTQI+ rights – CNN Investigation reveals

An exclusive CNN investigation has found that some Western governments who pledged to support LGBTQI+ rights have also funded supporters of a controversial bill...

Spend less on Christmas, send difference to Ukrainians – Pope urges

Pope Francis on Wednesday urged people to spend less on Christmas celebrations and gifts this year and send the difference to Ukrainians to help...

Shocking picture shows three stowaways rescued after spending 11 days on rudder of oil tanker

The Spanish coastguard says it has rescued three migrants who stowed away on the rudder of a tanker that arrived in the Canary Islands...

Why slave descendants want the Benin Bronzes to stay in US

A group of African Americans has filed a lawsuit to stop the return of some Benin Bronzes from the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC...

Pope Francis warns priests about risks of watching porn online

Pope Francis has warned priests and nuns about the dangers of watching pornography online, saying it “weakens the priestly heart”.The Pope, 86, was responding...

Ghana, 142 others vote against Russia’s attempted annexation of four Ukrainian regions

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Wednesday telling Russia its annexation of four Ukrainian zones is illegal and not valid.Ghana was among...

Men who eat meat should be banned from having sex – Study

All men who eat meat should be banned from having sex, according to an animal rights group which claims that scoffing sausages is a...

KiDi and Kuami Eugene’s Europe tour witnesses great start in Munich [Videos]

After weeks of anticipation, Europe experienced the energy and showmanship of two of Ghana’s great performers.KiDi and Kuami Eugene took their a-game to Munich,...

The life of Queen Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She celebrated 70 years on the throne in June 2022 with...

My friend died in my arms – Ghanaian recounts horror journey through Libya desert to Europe [Video]

A Ghanaian man, Shadrack Kevin Darko, who decided to journey through the Libyan Desert to seek greener pastures in Europe, has disclosed the horrors...

Euro falls below dollar for the first time

The euro has fallen below the dollar for the first time in nearly 20 years as the war in Ukraine pushes the single currency...