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Irish Oscar-winning actress Brenda Fricker dies at 81

Irish actress Brenda Fricker, who won an Oscar for her role in 1989 film My Left Foot and had well-loved parts in Home Alone...

School bus crash kills at least 20 pupils in Uganda

At least 20 schoolchildren and one adult have been killed after a bus carrying pupils on a study trip crashed in eastern Uganda, local...

White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets

A White House teleprompter operator is being investigated for allegedly using inside information to place bets and make nearly $100,000 on US President Donald...

Trump administration tightens visa rules for foreign students

The Trump administration has issued a final notice of plans to implement stricter rules for foreign students, including a requirement that they remain in...

11 killed, 19 injured in fire at foster care facility in Algeria

Eleven people have died and 19 others have been injured following a fire outbreak at a foster care facility in Algiers, the capital of...

One dead and three missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz

One person has died, and three others are missing after a pontoon boat capsized around 600 yards from Alcatraz Island on Tuesday. A report of...

Iran threatens to block more trade routes as US launches fresh strikes

Iran has threatened to block further trading routes in the region, as the US launched a fresh wave of strikes on military targets. Iran's Revolutionary...

Trump retreat over Hormuz tolls suggests he is struggling to end Iran war

Donald Trump's latest Iran War demand lasted all of 24 hours – and suggests a president searching for unorthodox ways out of a difficult...

Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks

US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran's bridges and power plants next week if it did not return to talks. The comments in a...

Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine

An ICE agent has fatally shot a Colombian national during an immigration enforcement operation in the US state of Maine, a week after the...

UAE condemns Iran’s ‘brazen’ attack on tankers as US launches fresh strikes

The UAE accused Iran of a "brazen" attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing one and wounding eight, as...

Suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder seen on CCTV getting into car with object

The suspectin Ann Widdecombe's murder investigation has been seen in CCTV footage appearing to get into a car in Yorkshire, hours before the former...

US insists Strait of Hormuz is open as it exchanges strikes with Iran

The US insists the Strait of Hormuz is open, despite Iran saying it has closed the waterway amid renewed strikes. Hostilities, which flared up again...

Thousands may have died in UK’s exceptional May and June heatwaves

More than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in May and June, experts' estimates suggest. The figure,...

Model dies after mysterious fall from 27th floor of Dubai skyscraper

A newly engaged influencer mysteriously plummeted to her death from the 27th floor of a Dubai skyscraper, according to her mother. Kauana Bilhar, 27, of...

US senator and Donald Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies at 71

Lindsey Graham, the US senator and prominent ally of Donald Trump, has died. The 71-year-old, who was a Republican representative for South Carolina, died on Saturday...

Trump administration subpoenas New York Times journalists over Air Force One reporting

Several New York Times journalists were summoned to testify under oath after they reported alleged security concerns involving President Donald Trump's new Air Force...

Landmark US housing bill becomes law despite Trump protest

President Donald Trump allowed landmark housing legislation to become law overnight on Friday without his signature. He had earlier refused to sign it in protest...

Indian tourists among 15 killed as speedboat capsizes in Vietnam

Fifteen people have died after a speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near an island in the south of Vietnam, according to local media reports. Local...

US pays out $3m to victims of mystery Havana Syndrome condition reported by spies

The US government has paid nearly $3m (£2.2m) in compensation to victims of so-called Havana Syndrome, a mysterious neurological condition reported by spies, diplomats,...

US wants Iran to pledge to stop shooting at ships in Strait of Hormuz

The US wants Iran to publicly state that the Strait of Hormuz is open and to pledge to stop firing on commercial ships as...

Andy Burnham set to become next UK Prime Minister

Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him...

Palm Beach, Florida airport officially changes name to honor Trump

Palm Beach, Florida officially renamed its airport after President Donald Trump on Thursday, becoming the latest in ​a series of institutions, buildings, government programs,...

Indian state on the boil after raped girl’s body fished out of pond

The Indian state of West Bengal has been on the boil for the past few days over the alleged rape and murder of an...

Four die in Delhi building collapse as rains batter India, trigger landslides

At least four people died in a building collapse in the Indian capital ​Delhi, the latest in a series of ‌rain-related incidents as monsoon...

US and Iran exchange strikes as shipping through Strait of Hormuz declines sharply

The US and Iran have traded strikes for a second night, as observers report a "dramatic" drop in the number of ships travelling through...

NIA outlines Ghana Card registration requirements for citizens abroad

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has outlined the requirements for Ghanaians living abroad who wish to register for the Ghana Card. According to the Authority,...

11 more Trump deportees arrive in eSwatini from the United States, lawyer says

Eleven more migrants deported by the Trump administration under a ​policy of sending them to third ‌countries arrived in eSwatini from the United States...

German doctor jailed for killing 15 of his patients

A German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients. A court in Berlin on Wednesday found the...

Scientist who cleaned space toilet on work experience now leading Mars exploration teams

Cleaning a space toilet while on work experience was Claire Parfitt's first introduction to a career away from Earth's orbit. But she never imagined her...

Trump says ceasefire is ‘over’ after US and Iran trade strikes

US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire agreement with Iran is "over", blasting the country's leadership as "scum" and "cuckoo" after fresh exchanges of...

US launches strikes on Iran after tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

The US has launched a series of "powerful" strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. US...

Buckingham Palace says Prince Harry will not stay at palace

Buckingham Palace says the Duke of Sussex will not be staying at the palace during his visit to London this week, despite his team...

Prince Harry begins his UK visit with court verdict

The Duke of Sussex will begin a week of engagements having returned to the UK, starting with an event in London for the Invictus...

GSS survey reveals wide variations in non-standard food measurements across Ghana

A new survey by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that non-standard measurement units such as olonka, cups, buckets, bundles and heaps remain...

‘I wear it on my middle finger’: The rise of the defiant divorce ring

Shimmering on Deb Marino's finger are diamonds set in an eye-catching gold ring. "Of course it's a middle finger ring, because, why not?" the Florida-based...

Charlie Kirk’s family attends hearing for suspect charged with his murder

The family of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk came face-to-face on Monday with his alleged killer as prosecutors laid out their evidence for the...

18-year-old Ghanaian student based in US killed in shooting

An 18-year-old Ghanaian who has been identified as Michael Sakyi Jr., has been reportedly shot dead in the United States of America. The incident that...

Ukraine warns of interceptor missile shortage as 18 killed in Kyiv region

The Ukrainian Air Force says a "serious shortage" of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on...

Mahama congratulates US on 250th Independence anniversary, reaffirms strong bilateral ties

President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated the United States on the occasion of its 250th Independence anniversary, expressing confidence that the longstanding relationship between...