International
DR Congo boat disaster kills at least 80
A shipwreck in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed more than 80 people, the Congolese president’s office said Wednesday.
“The President of the...
Nigeria’s President Tinubu falls over during ceremony
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has slipped and fallen over at an official event to mark 25 years of democracy in the country.The President, 72,...
UBA Nigeria ordered to pay ₦8m for violating customer’s data privacy
A Nigerian court has ruled that the United Bank of Africa (UBA) must pay a customer, Folashade Molehin, the sum of ₦8,000,000 for violating...
Malawi Vice President killed in plane crash
The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said.
Saulos Chilima and nine others...
Aircraft carrying Malawi Vice President goes missing
An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, a statement from the president's office has said.
The Malawi Defense...
Home Office acted unlawfully in Ghanaian healthcare worker visa extension case – UK High Court
The Home Office is facing a new Windrush-style scandal after a landmark high court ruling found that the home secretary acted unlawfully by failing to...
UK’s ‘most eligible bachelor’ ties knot – with a little help from Prince William
The Duke of Westminster - once dubbed "Britain's most eligible bachelor" - has tied the knot.Prince William acted as an usher during the ceremony...
Why Canadians are angry with their biggest supermarket
Canada is searching for an international grocer to enter its domestic market, after years of anger from shoppers over high food prices, much of...
Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza reportedly kills at least 35
An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with displaced Palestinians in central Gaza has reportedly killed at least 35 people.
Local journalists told...
At least 150 villagers feared dead in Sudan massacre
At least 150 people are feared dead in a massacre in a village in central Sudan blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the...
Man dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu
A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu - H5N2 - never recorded in people before now.There is no...
Muhammad Ali’s childhood home goes on sale for £1m
Muhammad Ali's childhood home in Kentucky has gone on sale.The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Louisville, Kentucky, was converted into a museum that offered a...
Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of colour who never got their due
One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. No pictures or stories survive.“That part of...
Ken Ofori-Atta: Ghana’s senior presidential advisor holds talks with Crown Prince of Bahrain
His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, welcomed Ghana’s Senior Presidential Advisor and Special...
Grammy-winning producer accused of raping woman in van
Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter The-Dream has been accused of rape and sexual battery, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles.The 47-year-old, born...
Kanye West sued for harassment by ex-assistant
Kanye West is being sued for sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination by a woman who worked as his assistant for two...
Bank accused of helping to fund terrorists
A British bank that escaped prosecution for money laundering carried out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups, US court papers...
New York couple find safe containing $100k in lake
A couple of "magnet fishing" enthusiasts say they pulled up a safe containing an estimated $100,000 (£78,000) from a New York lake.
James Kane and...
White House expected to unveil sweeping immigration order
President Joe Biden is expected to issue a sweeping new executive order aimed at curbing migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border as early as...
US: One dead, dozens injured in Ohio mass shooting
One person has been killed and at least 24 others injured in a mass shooting in the US state of Ohio.The incident happened just...
US President expected to announce new measures to limit migrant crossings
President Joe Biden is expected to issue a sweeping new executive order aimed at curbing migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border as early as...
New Dinosaur species discovered in Zimbabwe
Fossils found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe belong to a brand-new species of dinosaurs - not previously known to science - say an international...
Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first female President
Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman President in a historic landslide win.
Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old...
Heat wave kills at least 33 poll workers as India’s election wraps up in searing temperatures
India’s relentless heat wave killed 33 poll workers as the country concluded its final day of voting in the world’s largest general election, officials said, underscoring the...
New blood test ‘can predict’ breast cancer return
An "ultra-sensitive" new blood test can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease shows up on scans, researchers say.
It picks up...
Political assassinations in Mexico: 34 candidates murdered amid election
What should have been celebrated as a ground-breaking election has become overshadowed by the bloodiest election campaign in Mexico’s history, and ongoing high levels of violence across...
93-year-old media tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has married for a fifth time in a ceremony at his Californian vineyard.
Mr Murdoch, 93, tied the knot on Saturday...
Heat kills at least 15 in India as temperatures near 50C
Several people have died due to heat-related ailments over the past 24 hours as temperatures continue to soar in northern and central India.
Ten fatalities...
In a historic election, South Africa’s ANC loses majority for the first time
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has lost its outright majority for the first time in a devastating blow for the party once led by...
Former British High Commissioner to Ghana loses top job after ‘pointing gun at staff’
The UK ambassador to Mexico reportedly, Jon Benjamin left his post earlier this year after he pointed a gun at a local member of...
Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, dies at 86
Marian Robinson, the mother of former US First Lady Michelle Obama, has died at 86.
In a statement, her family said that Robinson had died...
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...
Model sues over Cannes red carpet ‘assault’
A Ukrainian model says she has filed a legal complaint against organisers of the Cannes Film Festival after alleging she was assaulted by a...
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...
Trump found guilty of falsifying business records
The jury has found former US President Donald Trump GUILTY of falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment made to former porn star Stormy Daniels.He...
Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 felony charges
A Manhattan jury has found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records he faced in his New York hush money criminal trial.
...
Suspended driver joins court hearing while driving [VIDEO]
A judge in the US state of Michigan was surprised when a defendant appeared for his remote court hearing while behind the wheel.Corey Harris,...
Israel extends control of Gaza’s entire land border
Israel's military has said it has taken control of the strategically important buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border known as the Philadelphi Corridor, meaning...
Jacob Zuma votes after being barred from running himself
Hundreds of Jacob Zuma supporters ululated and chanted his clan names (“Nxamala!”, “Msholozi!”) as the 82-year-old former President arrived to cast his vote in...
Trump lawyer tells jury Cohen is ‘greatest liar of all time’
Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial edged closer to its conclusion on Tuesday as the prosecution and defence made their closing arguments to the court.In...