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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...
US tourist fined $9,000 for bullets in backpack
Tyler Wenrich, an American tourist arrested in Turks and Caicos Islands, will avoid further jail time for bringing ammunition into the country.He was instead...
South Africans still battling ‘economic apartheid’ 30 years on
Jameelah’s room was once a morgue; Faldilah’s was a bathroom; Bevil’s – the doctor’s office where he came to collect his diabetes medication.All of...
Thousands of Americans without power due to severe weather
Tornadoes and devastating thunderstorms have left nearly 300,000 residents across seven states without power as of Monday night.Over the weekend, huge storms killed at...
Mike Tyson suffers medical emergency during a flight
Mike Tyson suffered a medical emergency during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday, his representatives have confirmed.
The former heavyweight champion, 57, became nauseous and...
British Council Ghana marks 80 years with vibrant celebrations
The British Council in Ghana is gearing up to celebrate a remarkable milestone as it commemorates 80 years of impactful cultural relations.With a legacy...
Delhi hospital where babies died lacked licence, fire exits
A hospital in Indian capital Delhi where seven babies died in a fire was operating without a valid licence, police said.The fire occurred on...
Hundreds feared dead in catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea [Video]
A massive landslide is feared to have killed hundreds of people after it struck remote villages in Papua New Guinea, local officials and aid...
Kenyan Police Force to arrive in Haiti within three weeks to combat gangs
Kenya's President William Ruto says his peacekeeping police force is expected to arrive in Haiti to help quell growing gang violence in about three...
US missionaries killed in Haiti gang violence
A US missionary couple were among three people killed in Haiti as widespread gang violence continues to plague the country.Natalie Lloyd, 21, her 23-year-old...
World ignoring risk of Sudan genocide – UN expert
Sudan's Darfur region is facing a growing risk of genocide as the world's attention is focused on conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, a UN...
Former US Deputy Chief of Mission to Ghana passes on
A former United States Deputy Chief of Mission to Ghana, Sue Katherine Brown, has passed on.She passed away peacefully at her home in Arlington,...
GMO mosquitoes released in Djibouti to fight malaria
Tens of thousands of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes have been released in Djibouti in an effort to stop the spread of an invasive species...
US missionaries killed in Haiti gang violence
A US missionary couple were among three people killed in Haiti as widespread gang violence continues to plague the country.Natalie Lloyd, 21, her 23-year-old...
US sues Ticketmaster owner over monopoly in the live music industry.
US regulators have sued Live Nation, accusing the entertainment giant of using illegal tactics to maintain a monopoly over the live music industry.
The lawsuit...
Scientists solve mystery of ancient ‘tree of life’
Scientists have solved the mystery of the origins of ancient baobab trees.According to DNA studies, the iconic trees first arose in Madagascar 21 million...
ECOWAS Parliament elects first female Speaker
A Member of the Togolese Parliament, Mrs Maimunatu Ibrahima, has been sworn in as the first female Speaker of the Economic Community of West...
The 300-year-old shipwreck believed to contain billions of dollars in treasure
Colombia has launched the initial phase of an underwater expedition to explore a Spanish warship that sank in the Caribbean more than 300 years...
‘They leave boyfriends and girlfriends for war, and may never return’
In Myanmar’s eastern Karenni State, the sleepy jungle town of Demoso has come alive with revolutionary fervour. In the burnt-red soil along the sides...
300-year-old shipwreck holds billions in treasure, experts believe
Colombia has launched the initial phase of an underwater expedition to explore a Spanish warship that sank in the Caribbean more than 300 years ago...
Diddy broke me down to someone I never thought I would become – Cassie says
Singer Cassie has posted her first statement since a video emerged showing rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs attacking her.The star, whose full name is Casandra...
Four dead and 21 injured in Majorca building collapse
Four people have died and 16 are injured after a two-storey building collapsed on the Spanish island of Majorca, local emergency services say.
Several people...
Kenyan found dead after going missing on Mount Everest
A Kenyan mountaineer who went missing near the summit of Mount Everest has been found dead.
Forty-year-old Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui and his Nepali guide Nawang...
UK to introduce mandatory English test for migrant graduates
Migrant graduates who come to the UK using the controversial Graduate Route will soon be subject to yearly mandatory English tests under a new...
Over 9 dead after stage collapses during campaign rally
At least nine people have been killed, including a child, and about 50 have been injured after part of a stage collapsed at an...
Man climbs Mount Everest for his record 30th time, his second one this month
Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time Wednesday, completing his second climb this month to the top...
Ghana faces oil depletion in 15 years if production decline persists
The Co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative has revealed that Ghana’s oil fields are peaking, leading to a decline in crude oil...
Deadly Tornado leaves multiple dead, dozens hurt in USA
Multiple people have been killed and dozens more injured after a tornado ripped through Iowa, according to authorities.
The US National Weather Service issued a tornado warning...
Chad’s Prime Minister resigns following presidential election results
Chad's Prime Minister and opposition leader Succes Masra has tendered his resignation following the confirmation of interim President Mahamat Idriss Deby as the winner...
Kenyan President Ruto makes historic US state visit: First African leader in 15 Years
Kenyan President William Ruto will become the first African leader in more than 15 years to make an official state visit to the US.
This...
Tunisia sentences two journalists to one year in prison
A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced two journalists to one year in prison on charges of publishing false news that harms public security, a...
World’s most expensive feather sold at auction for over GH₵ 400k
A single feather of the now extinct New Zealand Huia bird has set a world record after being sold for NZD$46,521.50 (GH₵413,467$28,417, £22,409) at...
Nigerian students ordered to leave UK over financial issues
Nigerian students have been thrown off university courses and ordered to leave the UK after a currency crisis left them struggling to pay tuition...
Freemasons to celebrate Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s 25th anniversary milestones in Kumasi
Freemasons from across Ghana and beyond will gather in Kumasi this weekend to honour Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on two significant milestones: his 25th...
WHO reports major increase in sexually transmitted infections
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as syphilis are on the rise in most regions of the world, UN health agency WHO said in a...
World’s most expensive feather sold at auction
A single feather of the now-extinct New Zealand huia bird has set a world record after being sold for NZD$46,521.50 ($28,417, £22,409) at an...
Crowds gather ahead of Iranian president’s funeral
Large crowds have started to gather in the Iranian capital, Tehran, for the main funeral ceremony of the country's late President, Ebrahim Raisi.Mr Raisi...
Top policeman chosen as Vietnam’s new president by lawmakers
Vietnam's National Assembly on Wednesday elected its police minister To Lam as the country's new president, the biggest change so far in a major...
One dead, 71 injured after severe turbulence hits Singapore Airlines flight
One person has died and at least 71 others were injured on board a Singapore Airlines plane that encountered severe turbulence on a flight from London...
Mali: Professor jailed for criticizing the junta
A prominent Malian economist and professor has been sentenced to two years in jail, one of which was suspended, for his criticism of the...