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Ghana, EU to deepen trade ties
The EU is ready to invest more in the EU-Ghana partnership, despite the prevailing difficulties confronting both sides.The Head of the European Union (EU)...
Afghanistan’s only woman diplomat resigns following £1.6m gold smuggling scandal
Afghanistan’s only female diplomat has resigned days after she was caught by airport authorities allegedly smuggling nearly £1.6 million (Approx. 27.7m in Ghana Cedis)...
Negotiations continue as Israel rejects Hamas ceasefire terms
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said a proposal for a new Gaza ceasefire is "far from Israel's basic requirements" but negotiations will continue.His comments...
Israel steps up airstrikes as cease-fire deal falls short
A number of Palestinians were killed, and others were injured due to multiple airstrikes on Rafah on early Tuesday early, local time, according to...
Hamas agrees to cease-fire proposal
The Palestinian militant group Hamas says it has accepted a truce deal proposed by Egypt and Qatar.The announcement came after Israel ordered civilians to...
CCTV captured moment gunman raided church to shoot pastor [Video]
A Pennsylvania church service was horribly interrupted on Sunday when authorities say a man pulled a gun on a pastor and allegedly tried to...
Johannesburg city blamed for deadly SA building fire
An inquiry into a fire that killed 77 people in the South African city of Johannesburg last year has blamed it on neglect by...
US court jails Ghanaian couple 25 years to life for beating their son to death
A Queens couple was sentenced to 25 years to life for beating a 5-year-old boy to death.The boy’s mom Valerie Owusu, 28, along with her boyfriend Emmanuel Addae,...
Beauty queen fatally shot after Instagram post leads assassins to restaurant
An Ecuadorian beauty queen was assassinated after her Instagram post of a plate of octopus ceviche led gunmen to the restaurant where she was...
Boris Johnson turned away from polling station after forgetting photo ID
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was turned away from a polling station after forgetting to bring his ID to vote in the U.K.'s...
Zebra on loose after escape in US mountain country
The small town of North Bend in Washington is famous for its mountain wildlife. Cougar and elk are often seen - bigfoot “sightings” are...
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...