International
Failed asylum seeker given £3,000 to go to Rwanda
A first failed asylum seeker has gone to Rwanda under a voluntary removals programme, it is understood.Under the scheme, announced last month, migrants whose...
Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue
Apple says it is working quickly to fix an issue that caused some iPhone alarms not to play a sound, giving their slumbering users...
Cryptocurrency exchange founder jailed for money laundering
Changpeng Zhao, the founder of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to money-laundering charges last...
US hails Bishop Adonteng Boateng as national hero for rescuing child from burning car
US-based Ghanaian pastor, Bishop Adonteng Boateng, has been hailed as an American national hero following his heroic act of rescuing a young child from...
History made as 60-year-old woman is crowned Miss Universe
A 60-year-old lawyer has made history by being crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires.Lawyer and journalist Alejandra Rodríguez challenged stereotypes and warmed hearts everywhere when she...
Doctor loses license for offering service in exchange for sex
A UK-based Nigerian cosmetic doctor, Oluwafemi “Tijion” Esho, has been stripped off his license to practice after being found guilty of giving a female...
Beyoncé’s daughter lands role in The Lion King film
Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter Blue Ivy Carter has joined the voice cast of The Lion King prequel Mufasa: The Lion King.Blue Ivy, 12, voices...
Kenya dam burst: Around 50 killed in villages near Mai Mahiu town
About 50 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst its banks following heavy rains and flooding, a Red Cross official has said.People...
Philips pays $1.1bn to settle respirator case
Dutch medical products maker Philips says it has reached a $1.1bn (£877m) deal to settle lawsuits in the US relating to potentially faulty breathing...
More than 40 killed in Kenya dam bursts
More than 40 people have died in Kenya after a dam burst following heavy rains and flooding, officials have said.People in villages near Mai...
Togo heads to polls amid tensions over law reform
People in Togo are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions over a new constitution...
Nigerians excited over Harry and Meghan’s planned visit
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tour Nigeria next month following an invitation by the country's chief of defense staff, a military official has...
Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling full self driving
Elon Musk is visiting Beijing with media reports saying he aims to discuss enabling autonomous driving mode on Tesla cars in China.Mr Musk wants...
Woman allegedly brings dead man to bank to take out a loan
A 42-year-old Brazilian woman was recently arrested for allegedly bringing a dead man to a bank and trying to obtain a bank loan in...
Titanic gold pocket watch sells for £900,000
A gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the Titanic has sold for six times the asking price, fetching £900,000.The watch belonged...
Sierra Leone energy minister resigns over electricity crisis
Sierra Leone's Energy Minister Kanja Sesay resigned on Friday over a weeks-long electricity crisis, the same day the government announced it had paid some...
I’m ready to face Trump for election debate – Biden
The president's comments on Friday came with no advance notice from his campaign and may have been made off the cuff.In recent weeks, Mr...
King Charles to resume official duties following cancer treatment progress
King Charles will resume public engagements next week after making encouraging progress in his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said.It won't yet be a...
China warns US not to step on its ‘red lines’
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has cautioned his US counterpart Antony Blinken against stepping on China's "red lines” at a meeting between the two...
‘Let it rot’ campaign hits fish prices
Fishmongers in Egypt say they have been forced to slash their prices by up to 50% because of a boycott that has swept the...
Two men charged in UK migrant deaths investigation
Two men have been charged with immigration offences after an investigation into the deaths of five migrants, including a child, in the English Channel.Three...
DR Congo legal warning to Apple is ‘first move’ – lawyer
The Democratic Republic of Congo issuing a formal notice to Apple is the country's “first move” in a drive against the “exploitation” of its...
The ex-flight attendant who now leads the airline
When Mitsuko Tottori was named as the new boss of Japan Airlines (JAL) in January, it sent a shockwave across the country's corporate sector.Not only was...
Harvey Weinstein’s conviction for rape in 2020 overturned in New York
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction in New York has been overturned, on the basis that he did not receive a fair...
CAF president speaks on match-fixing allegations against Samuel Eto’o
CAF president Patrice Motsepe has broken his silence regarding the allegations of match-fixing that have been levelled against Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel...
World Bank’s food price index eases in early April 2024
The World Bank’s food price index eased in early April 2024 after falling by about 4.0% in the first quarter of 2024, to a...
U.S. government supports Ghanaian partners to protect Intellectual Property
The U.S. Embassy together with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is convening Ghanaian judges, customs officials, and law enforcement officers to promote...
2Pac’s estate threatens to sue Drake over use of late rapper’s AI-generated voice
The estate of Tupac Shakur has issued Drake a cease-and-desist letter threatening legal action over the use of an AI-generated version of Pac's voice on "Taylor Made Freestyle," per court...
Tanzania denies abuse reports as World Bank halts funds
The Tanzanian government has denied allegations that villagers have been subjected to abuses, including forced evictions, as part of a project to expand a...
About 282 million people face acute food insecurity in 2023 – GRFC
About 282 million people, comprising 21.5% of the global population, faced significant levels of acute food insecurity across 59 food-crisis countries/territories in 2023.According...
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...
Drowned widow was scammed out of $1.5m on dating app hoax, left note about secret ‘double life’
An Illinois widow found dead hundreds of miles from home had been scammed out of $1.5 million by someone she met on a dating...
Seven killed in sleep after building collapses
A residential building that was under construction in Ethiopia’s capital city has collapsed, killing seven people sleeping in a house next door.The disaster happened...
US-based widow found dead after allegedly being scammed by Ghanaian man
An Illinois widower was found dead hundreds of miles from her home after she was scammed out of $1.5 million by a man she met on...
U.S Senate approves bill to ban TikTok
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would ban TikTok nationwide unless Chinese parent company ByteDance sells its stake in the popular app.The development will...
Italy: Bawumia meets Pope Francis [Photos]
Pope Francis today (April 24, 2024) welcomed Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the “auletta,” or small study, of the Vatican's Paul VI Hall,...
Cameraman sues Megan Thee Stallion for making him watch her sexual acts
Megan Thee Stallion’s former cameraman is suing the rap superstar for allegedly creating a hostile work environment, claiming she forced him to witness her...
Renowned HIV/AIDS crusader Asunta Wagura welcomes twins at 60
Renowned anti-HIV/AIDS crusader Asunta Wagura has welcomed twin girls at the age of 60, becoming a mother of seven children.Taking to her Facebook page...
Apple faces declining sales in China as Huawei soars
Huawei is not only making a roaring comeback in China, it is also on the verge of overtaking Apple in the world’s largest smartphone market.The Shenzhen-based conglomerate,...
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...