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President’s son loses army post after Twitter rant

The Ugandan President’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been dropped from his position as the commander of the country’s land forces.He was however promoted to...

BoG delayed in increasing policy rate – World Bank

The World Bank has expressed concern about the delayed policy interest rate hike by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) during the period of surging...

Mahama to address CEO Summit in Virginia

Former President John Mahama is in Virginia, USA to address the 500 CEO Summit organised by Liberty University, the largest Christian University in the...

Flight attendant charged with stealing $8k bracelet

A woman identified as a Republic Airways flight attendant was arrested Monday at Reagan National Airport after authorities said she took a passenger’s bracelet...

Twitter confirms it intends to close deal with Elon Musk

Twitter has agreed â€” once again — to Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company for $54.20 a share.In a statement, Twitter confirmed it had received Musk’s...

Liberia arrests 3, seizes $100m cocaine haul

The authorities in Liberia say they have seized $100m (£88m) worth of cocaine in a suburb of the capital Monrovia.The operation also involved officers...

Neighbour rescues 13 women held hostage for six months

Thirteen young women who were abducted by unknown people in Zambia have been rescued months after they disappeared.The women, aged between 17 and 28,...

Ibrahim Traoré: From shy schoolboy to Burkina Faso military ruler

Said to have been a shy but intelligent boy in school, Burkina Faso’s Capt Ibrahim Traoré has become the latest military officer to seize...

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

North Korea has fired a suspected intermediate range ballistic missile over part of northern Japan.It prompted a warning from the Japanese government for people...

Burkina Faso’s military leader agrees to step down after coup

Burkina Faso's military leader, who was ousted in a coup on Friday, has formally agreed to step down, religious and community leaders said.They said...

Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial movie ‘Hot Take’ drops first trailer

Just four months after the verdict was rendered, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial is set to be sensationalized even further with a new movie, and EW...

‘My husband either reaches Europe or dies at sea’

Hanan Erdidi’s husband has made a life-changing decision. The night before we meet in Tunisia’s capital, Tunis, he told her he was leaving.Smugglers have...

King Charles and late Queen will both feature on new 50p coins

The first portrait of King Charles III to appear on currency was unveiled on Friday as the Royal Mint marks the end of one...

US-based Ghanaian footballer dies in car crash

A Ghanaian footballer based in the United States, Eugene Quaynor has died.The 23-year-old was involved in a car accident on Wednesday, September 28, 2022,...

Woman kills former landlord with hammer, steals $40k through forged checks

A woman accused of murdering her former landlord with a hammer and stealing tens of thousands of dollars through forged checks from his savings...

Ed Sheeran to face copyright trial over ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Pop star Ed Sheeran has been ordered to stand trial in the US over claims he copied his hit song Thinking Out Loud from...

Meghan Markle wanted to live in Windsor Castle and be seen as a princess, royal expert claims

Meghan Markle wanted to be seen as a princess, which is likely why she and Prince Harry requested to reside at Windsor Castle after marrying.Prince...

Trevoh Noah is leaving The Daily Show after 7 years

Comedian Trevor Noah has announced he is standing down as host of The Daily Show.Noah said he was "filled with gratitude for the journey"...

King Charles III: New coins featuring monarch’s portrait unveiled

New coins featuring the portrait of King Charles III have been revealed, with a 50p carrying his image entering general circulation within weeks.BBC News...

Akufo-Addo, other West African leaders arrive in Mali over detained Ivorians

Mali's transitional authorities have received a delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) for talks on the fate of 46 Ivorian...

Pastor jailed for life after planning coup and black genocide

A white supremacist who was plotting the genocide of black South Africans and a coup in the country has been jailed for life.Harry Knoesen,...

19 die after drinking toxic alcohol

At least 19 people have been confirmed dead after drinking toxic alcohol at a roadside shop in Morocco’s northern city of Ksar el-Kebir.Dozens of...

What killed Queen Elizabeth II revealed

Queen Elizabeth II died of old age, her death certificate has revealed.The document, published by National Records of Scotland on Thursday, says the late...

R. Kelly to pay $300,000 to victim in sex crimes

A federal judge signalled, on Wednesday, that she plans to order disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly to pay more than $300,000 to one of his victims...

Indian Official mocks schoolgirl’s sanitary pad request

A female civil servant’s response to a schoolgirl’s request for free sanitary pads has sparked backlash in India.The teenager made the request at a...

Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine

Russia's Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday formally annexing four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and...

My husband holds PhD in coup – Sierra Leone First Lady

Fatima Bio, the wife of Sierra Leone’s president, Julius Maada Bio, has said her husband holds a PhD degree in staging coups therefore nobody...

Shakira to stand trial in Spain for tax evasion

Colombian music star Shakira will stand trial in a Spanish court for allegations of tax fraud amounting to €14.5m (£12.9m).A Barcelona court has ordered...

Apple removes Russia’s largest social network from App Store

Apple has removed the iOS apps belonging to VK, the technology conglomerate behind Russia’s version of Facebook called VKontakte, from its App Store globally.In...

Teacher allegedly kills student over spelling mistake

Police in India are searching for a teacher accused of beating a Dalit student to death over a spelling mistake, officers said amid violent...

Mali players fight each other at Basketball World Cup

Basketball's world governing body has launched an investigation after a fight broke out among Mali players at the Women's World Cup in Australia.One member...

King Charles: New royal cypher revealed

The cypher of King Charles III has been revealed, showing an image to be used by government departments and on state documents and post...

NASA flies spacecraft into asteroid in direct hit

The American space agency's Dart probe has smashed into an asteroid, destroying itself in the process.The collision was intentional and designed to test whether...

Orthodox Church leader says Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine will be cleansed of sin

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has said that Russian soldiers who die in the war against Ukraine will be cleansed of all...

Akufo-Addo is a better president than Kwame Nkrumah – Agya Koo [Video]

Actor Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo, says none of Ghana's past governments have been able to develop the country like President Nana...

Suspected notorious kidnapper arrested in Nigeria

Police in Nigeria have arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper known for flaunting his wealth on social media.Many knew John Lyon as a banker whose...

Deadly gun attack leaves 13 dead at Russian school

A gunman has opened fire at a school in central Russia, killing at least 13 people and injuring 21, Russian officials say.Victims include seven...

Pfizer CEO tests positive for COVID-19 again

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N), Albert Bourla, said on Saturday he tested positive for COVID-19."I’m feeling well and symptom free," Bourla...

Dangote reemerges as world’s 74th richest billionaire

As the world’s richest billionaires’ ranking continues to shift, with the most recent offset being the emergence of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani as the...

Cambridge University admits it benefited from slavery

Britain’s prestigious Cambridge University has admitted it benefited from the trans-Atlantic slave trade, which ran from the 16th to the 19th Century and involved...