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Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy
The German Parliament has backed a new law to allow the recreational use of cannabis.Under the law, over-18s in Germany will be allowed to...
Tyler Perry halts $800m studio expansion after being shocked by AI video generator
Tyler Perry has paused an $800m (£630m) expansion of his Atlanta studio complex after the release of OpenAI’s video generator Sora and warned that...
Woman dumps lover after winning £1 million lottery with ticket he bought
In a classic tale of relationship woes and lottery luck, a man is accusing his ex-girlfriend of cheating him out of his share of...
Alexei Navalny: Putin critic’s mother says she has been shown his body
Alexei Navalny's mother has said she has been shown his body, but that the Russian authorities are pressuring her to allow a "secret" burial.In...
Kenya scraps entry fee for South Africans, six other foreign nationals
Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month.The government scrapped...
Russia angers Guinea’s junta after government dissolved
Guinea's military junta has protested to Russia's ambassador after his embassy reportedly warned of possible unrest in the capital, Conakry.The warning was issued...
Former US talk show host Wendy Williams has aphasia and dementia
US daytime talk show legend Wendy Williams Hunter was diagnosed last year with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), her care team has...
Ghana signs visa waiver agreement with Bahamas
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced a visa waiver agreement with the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.The waiver seeks to forestall...
Dont dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, it doesn’t work -Apple
If your iPhone gets wet don't dry it in a bag of rice, Apple has advised.Despite the technique's popularity, experts have long warned against...
‘I was raped more than 100 times from age 12’
A victim of a Rochdale grooming gang has said she was raped more than 100 times from the age of 12 and felt "let...
Ukraine war: Dozens of Russian troops ‘die in air strike’
At least 60 Russian troops have been killed after a training area in occupied eastern Ukraine was hit by two missiles, reports say.Sources familiar...
Israeli report says Hamas sexual violence ‘systematic and intentional’
The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel says it has gathered evidence Hamas gunmen "systematically and intentionally" committed sexual crimes during the 7...
Biden cancels $1.2bn in student loans for more than 150,000 people
The Biden administration has announced it is cancelling $1.2bn (£949m) of student debt for 153,000 American borrowers.The Supreme Court had previously blocked President...
Four-month-old baby sets world record for remarkable talent
A four-month-old infant, Kaivalya from Nadigama town in Andhra Pradesh, India, has garnered widespread admiration for achieving an extraordinary milestone, setting a record that...
Family exhumes corpse, holds vigil for 5 days to bring her back to life
A Nicaraguan woman had to be buried for the second time after her family exhumed her body because they thought she was still alive.MarÃa...
Ghanaian man killed in random shooting incident in Canada
A 39-year-old father of four from Ghana has been identified as the man killed in one of two seemingly random shootings in northwest Toronto...
Alexei Navalny: Mother demands Putin returns son’s body
The mother of Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who died in a Russian prison, has called on President Vladimir Putin to release his body.In...
Israel-Gaza war: World Food Programme stops deliveries to northern Gaza
The World Food Programme has paused "live-saving" food deliveries to northern Gaza, saying aid convoys had endured "complete chaos and violence due to the...
Two charged with murder for Super Bowl parade shooting
Two men have been charged with murder for last week's deadly shooting at the Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City.A woman died...
How some countries are restoring wetlands for improved livelihoods
As Ghana continues to lose most of its wetlands, JoyNews is learning how other countries are developing settlements and using them as waste-cleaning tools for communities....
ECOWAS says it is implementing reforms to address unconstitutional changes of governments
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says that it is taking several steps to address the growing trend of unconstitutional changes in...
Wife of Haiti’s assassinated President indicted in his killing
A Haitian judge investigating the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 has indicted 51 people in connection with the attack, including his widow, Martine Moïse,...
Namibian High Commission in Ghana organizes memorial service for late President Hage Geingob
The Namibian High Commission in Ghana organized a solemn memorial service on Saturday, February 17, to honour the late President Hage Geingob, who passed...
Akufo-Addo advocates Pan-African Mobile Interoperability System in APD 2024 Compact
President Akufo-Addo has made a fervent plea to the African Union (AU) and fellow heads of state during the 37th Ordinary Session of the...
Son of former YouTube CEO found dead in his dorm
The 19-year-old son of former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki was found dead at the University of California, Berkeley, on Tuesday, his grandmother said on...
Gaza doctors: ‘We leave patients to scream for hours and hours’
Doctors across Gaza have described operating on patients without anaesthetic, turning people with chronic conditions away, and treating rotting wounds with limited medical supplies....
Papua New Guinea ambush: More than 50 shot dead in Highlands region
At least 53 people have died in an ambush in Papua New Guinea's remote Highlands region.The victims were shot dead during a tribal...
Israel sets March deadline for Gaza ground offensive in Rafah
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has warned that unless Hamas frees all hostages held in Gaza by 10 March an offensive will be...
Israel condemns Brazil’s Lula likening Gaza war to Holocaust
Israel has condemned Brazil's president after he accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, comparing its actions to the Holocaust.Luiz Inácio Lula da...
Couple who went missing on Val’s Day found dead inside car
An Alabama couple who disappeared on Valentine’s Day were found dead inside their vehicle on Friday, Birmingham police announced Saturday.Christian Norris, 20, and his girlfriend, Angeliyah...
ECOWAS Commission keeps close-eyes on Senegal presidential elections
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is monitoring the electoral processes of its Member State, Senegal, to...
Central African Armed Forces, backed by Russian specialists dealt heavy blow to rebels in Northern Republic
The Central African Armed Forces have once again demonstrated their competence and bravery in the face of their enemy.This time, the Central African...
Russia takes Avdiivka from Ukraine, biggest gain in 9 months
Russia on Sunday said it had full control of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after Ukraine withdrew though Moscow said that some Ukrainian troops...
Woman jailed for taking child to Kenya for FGM
A woman has been jailed for taking a three-year-old British child to Kenya for female genital mutilation (FGM).Amina Noor, 40, from Harrow, north-east London,...
Joy News receives support to enhance digital infrastructure
Ghana’s most influential news organization, JOY NEWS, has received support from the International Fund for Public Interest Media (IFPIM) to enhance its digital infrastructure....
Facebook £3bn legal action given go-ahead in London
A judge has given the go-ahead to a mass legal action against Facebook owner Meta, potentially worth £3bn.The case is being brought by legal...
Prince Harry says he’s ‘considered’ becoming a U.S. citizen
Prince Harry is opening up about his American life. The royal expat says in a new interview that he has "considered" pursuing United States citizenship,...
Lupita Nyong’o makes history as first black jury head at German film festival
Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong'o has made history by taking over as the first black head of the Berlin International Film Festival jury.The annual film...
FBI source charged with lying about Biden bribe claims
An ex-FBI informant has been charged with making false statements about an alleged bribery scheme involving a Ukrainian company, President Joe Biden and his...
Russian opposition leader Navalny has died, prison service says
Russia's most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, Russian news agencies report, quoting...