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Ghana faces rising trend in unvaccinated children, statistical service reports
Ghana is grappling with an alarming increase in the number of children not receiving age-appropriate vaccinations, as revealed by recent data released by the...
I hope that we’ll find a miracle – Céline Dion details Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis
Pop legend Céline Dion is opening up about her life with Stiff Person Syndrome, saying that she still hopes “we’ll find a miracle,” but...
Sixteen dead, 28 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast – UN agency
Sixteen would-be migrants have died and another 28 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the second...
Another massive earthquake hits Taiwan after previous incident which injured 900
Taiwan has been rattled by a cluster of dozens of earthquakes that caused buildings to sway and that the government said were aftershocks from...
UK passes controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
The UK parliament has finally passed a contentious bill that will allow the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African...
Ten dead as Navy helicopters collide mid-air in Malaysia
Ten people have died after two navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a military rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade.One of the choppers...
Accra Initiative at risk as Mali, Burkina Faso withdraw – Akufo-Addo says
President Akufo-Addo has expressed concern about the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and...
TikTok vows legal challenge to potential US app ban
TikTok will file a court challenge if Congress passes legislation paving the way to a nationwide ban of the app, a top executive told...
Before and after: See Dubai flooding from space [Photos]
Unprecedented, torrential rainfall plunged parts of the United Arab Emirates underwater last week, bringing life to a standstill in Dubai and elsewhere.The flooding that resulted from the UAE’s largest deluge...
World’s longest fingernails record holder finally cuts them off [Video]
A team of medical doctors have successfully cut off the fingernails of the world's longest human fingernails record holder, Ayanna Williams.The event, which took...
Germany spying: 3 suspected Chinese agents arrested
German authorities say they have arrested three people on suspicion of spying for China.The main suspect, named as Thomas R, is accused of spying...
Mourners die as overcrowded ferry capsized
At least 58 people have died in the Central African Republic after the overcrowded ferry carrying them capsized, say officials.Most of the 300 people...
Togo passes law removing president’s term limits
Togo's parliament has given final approval to a new constitution extending the President's term, after critics denounced the move as a coup.The West African...
Nigeria’s telecoms sector threatened by economic challenges – Ikemesit Effiong
Chairman of the Technology Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law, Ikemesit Effiong, has raised concerns about the sustainability of Nigeria's...
Israeli PM Netanyahu pledges to oppose US sanctions on army units
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to reject any sanctions on the country's military, after reports that the US plans to cut aid to one...
US House approves crucial $61bn war aid for Ukraine
The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia's invasion.The much-delayed measure...
Police take down global phishing service used by 2,000 hackers
Law enforcement officials in 19 countries have shut down an online platform that earned at least $1 million by selling phishing kits to cybercriminals,...
Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China app store over national security concerns
Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, following an order from the country’s internet watchdog which cited national security...
Legendary Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher’s watch collection is going on sale
Eight of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher’s luxury and personalized watches are going up for auction – and they could sell for more than $4.8 million in total.The...
Ghana nears agreement on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors
Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has revealed that the bilateral creditors through the Official Creditor Committee have shared the draft document on Ghana’s...
Two arrested in connection with murder of US National in Central Region
The Ghana Police Service has made a breakthrough in the investigation into the death of a United States national in Nyinasen near Cape Coast,...
US increases visa application fees for foreign artistes
Performing in the U.S. for international artists just got a lot more complicated. On April 1, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services instituted a 250...
Man who sets himself on fire near courthouse where Trump is on trial dies
A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan court where former President Donald Trump's hush-money trial is being held has died.Maxwell...
Man sets himself on fire near courthouse where Trump is on trial
A man set himself on fire on Friday afternoon near the Lower Manhattan courthouse where jurors were being chosen for the criminal trial of...
Rihanna says fashion has helped her personal ‘rediscovery’ after having children
Rihanna has told the BBC that being able to wear fashionable clothes in public again after having two children has led to a personal...
South Africa bursary scandal suspects granted bail
Three men accused of defrauding a bursary scheme for university students in South Africa have been granted bail.The trio were arrested less than a...
Extortion and kidnap – a deadly journey across Mexico into the US
The influx of migrants across the southern US border has become a critical factor in the US presidential election. But what is little known...
Oil price rises as US says Israel has struck Iran
Oil and gold prices have jumped after US officials said an Israeli missile had struck Iran.Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 1.8% to...
Kenya helicopter crash kills country’s military chief
Kenya’s military chief, General Francis Omondi Ogolla, has died after a military helicopter crashed in the west of the country, the president said.Ogolla –...
Man arrested in Poland over alleged Russia plot to kill Zelensky
A Polish man has been arrested and charged with planning to co-operate with Russian intelligence services to aid a possible assassination of Volodymyr Zelensky,...
Rihanna: ‘I refused to buy maternity clothes’
Rihanna has told the BBC she has enjoyed rewriting the rules for fashion as a mum, saying she "refused to buy maternity clothes"."I approached...
Israel launches revenge attack on Iran
Israel has retaliated against Iran with reports of explosions heard and airspace closed around the city of Isfahan.Horrifying photos show the plumes of smoke rising into the air following...
Tesla pushes for $56bn pay deal for Elon Musk
Tesla is again seeking to award boss Elon Musk the biggest pay deal in corporate American history, worth $56bn (£44.9bn).The electrical vehicle (EV)...
Billionaire declared dead in 2018 found living with his ‘side chick’
A German billionaire who vanished under mysterious circumstances under Switzerland's iconic Matterhorn peak six years ago is suspected to be living with a Russian mistress in...
Woman arrested for taking corpse to bank to sign documents
A woman brought a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair into a bank branch and tried to get him to sign for a loan, but...
Apple fixes iPhone bug that suggested Palestinian flag when some people typed ‘Jerusalem’
Apple has fixed a bug that suggested the Palestinian flag emoji when some users searched for the word “Jerusalem” in the emoji keyboard.On Tuesday,...
Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies says IMF
An influential global body has forecast Russia's economy will grow faster than all of the world's advanced economies, including the US, this year. The International...
MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009
Members of Parliament have backed a plan to ban anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes, effectively ensuring it will become law.The measures, championed...
Houses, airport flooded as heavy rainfall hits Dubai
Heavy rain has battered some Gulf states, causing flash flooding across the region and leading to flights to the world's busiest international airport being...
First product of Meghan’s lifestyle brand revealed
A first glimpse of the new business venture from the Duchess of Sussex has been teased on social media, with pictures of a jar...