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Nigeria: Fuel shortage, queues worsen in Lagos, Abuja, others

Nigeria’s fuel shortage appears to have worsened, yesterday, as filling stations ran out of stocks, thus shutting their gates against motorists and other users...

Mountaineer’s body found by fellow US climbers 22 years after going missing in Peru

The body of an American mountaineer has been discovered by a pair of fellow US climbers 22 years after he went missing following an...

Biden opens NATO summit by announcing new air defenses for Ukraine

  President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced plans to supply new air defenses to Ukraine in a speech opening the NATO summit – providing much-needed support...

Woman who received pig kidney transplant and heart pump dies

  Lisa Pisano, the first person to receive a mechanical heart pump as well as a gene-edited pig kidney, died Sunday, according to NYU Langone Health, where...

Tanzanian artist freed after burning president’s picture on social media

A young Tanzanian portrait artist who was convicted last week of cybercrimes has been released from prison after social media users raised more than...

John Cena announces retirement from wrestling

US actor and wrestler John Cena has announced he is retiring from competing in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events.Cena made the surprise announcement to...

Man bites snake to death for attacking him in his sleep

A man in India bit a snake after it attacked him, resulting in the snake's death.The 35-year-old railway worker, Santosh Lohar was working in...

Senegal’s leader asked to reunite ECOWAS bloc split by coups

Senegal’s President Basirou Diomaye Faye, Africa’s youngest, is suddenly faced with the huge challenge of reuniting a weakened regional bloc that is older than...

West African bloc says it risks disintegration if junta-led states leave

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Sunday the region risked disintegration and worsening insecurity after junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and...

US troops pull out of Niger’s Air Base 101

The U.S. military withdrew its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 near the airport in the capital Niamey on Sunday, ahead of its exit...

Napoleon’s pistols sell for €1.69m at auction

Two pistols owned by the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, with which he once intended to kill himself, have been sold at auction for €1.69m...

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...

Biden says he ‘screwed up’ debate but vows to stay in election

US President Joe Biden has admitted he "screwed up" in last week's debate against Donald Trump, but has vowed to fight on in the...

Video shows dog starting house fire by turning on stove in middle of night

Authorities have released a video of a dog starting a house fire when it turned on the stove in the middle of the night...

Singapore to cane Japanese hairdresser for rape

A Singapore court has sentenced a Japanese man to jail and caning for the "brutal and cruel" rape of a university student in 2019.The...

Why I insured my testicles for $10m – Nick Cannon

Popular American television host, Nick Cannon, has disclosed the reason for the $10-million insurance policy on his testicles.The father of 12 explained that he insured his...

Biden admits he ‘nearly fell asleep on stage’ during debate

Joe Biden has said he "nearly fell asleep" during last week's first presidential debate and put his poor performance down to travel exhaustion after...

30 passengers injured after ‘strong turbulence’ forces Air Europa plane to land in Brazil

Thirty passengers were injured after a flight from Madrid to Uruguay was hit by “strong turbulence” and had to make an emergency landing in...

Tunisian President sets election date for Oct. 6

Tunisian President, Kais Saied on Monday set the presidential election date for Oct. 6 and is widely expected to seek a second term, with...

10 things to know about Hajia4Real’s sentence

Ghanaian influencer Mona Faiz Montrage, widely known as Hajia4Real, has been sentenced for her involvement in a series of romance frauds.Here are ten key...

You can’t end the Ukraine war in one day – Russia tells Trump

Donald Trump has said repeatedly he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Russia’s United Nations ambassador...

The UK taxi driver still being paid as a Nigerian civil servant

If you leave your job, it would seem logical that your salary would stop being paid, but not so for a number of former...

25 million children at risk of starvation – Report

World Vision Ghana is calling on the public and stakeholders to rise and join forces together and help fight a rising hunger among children.According...

Trump win as top court deals blow to Jan 6 case

Shortly after the Supreme Court issued its decision on his claim of presidential immunity, Donald Trump took to social media to celebrate.“Big win for...

Mauritanian President comfortably wins re-election

Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has been re-elected as head of state following Saturday's national vote, winning comfortably in the first round without the...

I look younger after leaving presidential villa – Former First Lady

Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said since leaving the presidential villa, she has become younger.She said  she would...

Over 3 million annual deaths due to alcohol and drug use, majority among men

A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlights that 2.6 million deaths per year were attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7%...

Hajia 4Reall sentenced to over a year in U.S. prison for romance scam [Video]

Ghanaian influencer Mona Faiz Montrage aka Hajia 4reall has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for her role in a...

IMF commends Ghana’s economic strategy, releases $360 million in latest review

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had just wrapped up their second review of Ghana’s US$3 billion, 36-month Extended Credit Facility...

New Jersey man flies to Florida to attack another player over an online gaming dispute, deputies say

An online gaming dispute made its way to the real world when a New Jersey man flew to Florida to attack another player with...

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...

Trump scores debate points as Biden stumbles on key issues

Before Thursday evening, many Americans had expressed concerns about Joe Biden’s age and fitness for office. To say that this debate did not put those...

China finds something strange in sample retrieved from moon

Chinese scientists have made an unusual discovery while analysing the sample Chang'e-5 collected from the Moon's surface in December 2020.They found naturally occurring "few-layer...

US Air Force member charged with kidnapping and raping Japanese schoolgirl

Japanese prosecutors have charged a US Air Force member with allegedly kidnapping and raping an underage girl just before Christmas last year, Okinawa police confirmed...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station

NASA has selected Elon Musk's SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life. The California-based company will build...

Ghanaian man who knocked down woman in UK bags 11 years imprisonment

A drink-driver who killed a mum while speeding home from a Christmas party on the wrong side of the road has been jailed for more than 11 years.Solomon...

Germany’s new citizenship reform takes effect; easier to naturalise

More people are set to become German citizens as the government's new citizenship reforms take effect today, Thursday, June 27, 2024.The liberalisation means Germany...

More than 500 die in six days in Pakistan over heatwave

As the temperatures rose in southern Pakistan, so did the body count. The Edhi ambulance service says it usually takes around 30 to 40 people...

Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years in prison on drug trafficking charges

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez has been sentenced to 45 years in prison and given an $8 million fine by a US judge for drug...