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Over 3,200 Ghanaians set to be deported from US following Trump’s new order

A report by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revealed that 3,228 Ghanaians are among over 1.4 million immigrants listed for deportation.The...

Trump offers millions of federal workers eight months pay to resign

President Donald Trump has offered buyout packages to almost all federal workers who do not want to return to the office, a major move...

Nigerian extradited to US for alleged sextortion

A Nigerian man has been extradited to the US to face prosecution over alleged sextortion of a minor, which led to the victim's death.Hassanbunhussein...

Several people feared dead in stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India

Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a...

Trump sacks justice department lawyers who prosecuted him

US President Donald Trump's administration has fired more than a dozen justice department lawyers who worked on two criminal cases against him.They were fired...

Notorious drug lord arrested after wife’s vacation photos expose location

A highly sought-after drug kingpin was captured when officials tracked his wife’s social media account and pinpointed his location during their lavish European vacation.Luis...

Mass arrests in nationwide US immigration crackdown

A nationwide immigration crackdown on Sunday resulted in the arrest of 956 people, the most since Donald Trump returned to power, according to Immigration...

Bill Gates calls his divorce the biggest regret of his life

Bill Gates is speaking candidly about his divorce from Melinda French Gates, calling it "the mistake I regret the most." In an interview with The Times of London published...

US freezes nearly all foreign aid, sparking global concern

The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide, effective immediately, days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday...

Elephants are not people, US court rules

A bid to free five elephants from a Colorado zoo has been rejected after a court ruled elephants are not people.An animal rights group...

Trump orders 1,500 troops to US-Mexico border as part of immigration crackdown

US President Donald Trump will send 1,500 ground troops to the southern border, along with aircraft support, as part of a crackdown on "illegal aliens". The...

Mexico builds temporary shelters to prepare for mass deportations from US

Mexican authorities have begun constructing giant tent shelters in the city of Ciudad Juarez to prepare for a possible influx of Mexicans deported under...

USA: Thousands evacuated as new fast-growing fire ignites near Los Angeles

A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, prompting thousands to evacuate a region already reeling from the most destructive fires in...

AI could help diagnose dementia through eye tests

Scottish researchers are working on a new AI tool that could be used by high-street opticians to spot the early signs of dementia. Photographs taken...

Chris Brown sues Warner Bros over documentary’s sex assault claims

Musician Chris Brown says he's suing a film studio over a documentary released last year which included accusations of sexual assault. Chris Brown: A History...

‘No choice but to go back’ – migrants despair over Trump border restrictions

Shivering a little, Marcos pulls his hoodie over his head as much to protect his identity as to shield him from the cold.A year...

Prince Harry case against Sun publisher delayed

The opening day of Prince Harry's damages battle against the owners of The Sun newspaper has been delayed after it emerged that the two...

Trump pardons nearly 1,600 Capitol riot defendants as he signs first orders of presidency

US President Donald Trump issued pardons or commutations for more than 1,500 people convicted or charged in connection with the US Capitol riot four...

Mexican border town declares state of emergency as Trump pledges mass deportations

Migrant shelters in Tijuana - located across the border from San Diego, California - are bracing for a possible surge in the influx of...

‘The golden age of America begins right now’ – Trump

Donald Trump has officially become the 47th president of the United States. Mr Trump won the election in November 2024. In America there is then a delay of...

Donald Trump officially becomes new US president

Donald Trump has officially become the 47th president of the United States. In a special ceremony called an inauguration, President Trump took over from Joe Biden...

Pope Francis says Trump’s immigration raids would be a ‘disgrace’

Pope Francis on Sunday criticised President-elect Donald Trump's reported plan to sharply intensify immigration enforcement actions across the U.S. in the days after his inauguration.In...

Trump illegal migrant arrests to start on day one

Raids to detain and deport migrants living in the US without permission are set to begin on the first full day of President-elect Donald...

Trump’s team outlines executive orders ahead of inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump will quickly implement executive actions on immigration, energy policy and federal government operations to check off dozens of campaign policy priorities.Trump on...

Severe cold forces Trump inauguration indoors, first time in 40 years

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will take place inside the U.S. Capitol on Monday rather than outdoors because of severe cold, the first time in...

2 Iranian supreme court judges shot dead

Two senior Iranian judges have been shot dead in an apparent assassination in the country's supreme court.Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh were killed after...

Busta Rhymes arrested, charged with assault in New York

Busta Rhymes is in legal trouble. The "Break Ya Neck" rapper, 52, was arrested in northwestern Brooklyn and charged with assault in the third degree on...

Togo commences trial in over $31 million trading scam

In the Republic of Togo, a highly anticipated trial of financial companies accused of fraud and money laundering began on Wednesday, January 15, in...

Pack of ‘hungry’ dogs kill woman in Italy

Patricia Masithela, a 27-year-old originally from Nigeria, met a horrific fate when she was mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs in...

Death toll from South African mine siege rises to 78, rescued now at 166

At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies...

Gaza ceasefire deal reached by Israel and Hamas

Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal following 15 months of war, mediators Qatar and the US say. Qatari Prime...

Why India is reaching out to the Taliban now

India's latest diplomatic outreach to Afghanistan's Taliban government signals a marked shift in how it sees the geopolitical reality in the region. This comes more...

South Korean authorities arrest impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean anti-corruption investigators have arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence, after an hours-long standoff with his security staff and supporters. Yoon...

US to remove Cuba from state sponsors of terror list

President Joe Biden is to remove the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a prisoner release deal,...

Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead

The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109...

South Korea begins impeachment trial of suspended President

South Korea's Constitutional Court has held its first hearing to decide if suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office after his...

Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents

Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the...

The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights

Despite being vilified, threatened and humiliated in public, veteran Cameroonian lawyer Alice Nkom is determined to uphold the rights of homosexual people in her...

Canadian miner Barrick to suspend operations in Mali after gold seized

Canadian miner Barrick Gold said it will have to suspend mining operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks from the company's Loulo-Gounkoto...

Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate – Italian bishops says

Gay men will be allowed to train as priests in Roman Catholic seminaries, so long as they observe celibacy, according to new guidelines announced...