International
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...
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 –...