US police officer charged with fatally shooting pregnant woman
A police officer accused of shooting a pregnant woman in Ohio has been charged with her murder.
Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was around 25 weeks pregnant...
King Charles banknotes go for 11 times face value
Banknotes with a face value of £78,430 have raised more than 11 times that amount for charity following a series of auctions.New £5, £10,...
Migrants rescued in central Mediterranean [Photos]
NGO Open Arms rescued dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea after search and rescue operations in international waters south of Lampedusa, one of...
Oceans of water discovered on Mars
Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars - deep in the rocky outer crust of the planet.
The findings come from a...
Putin vows to ‘kick enemy out of Russia’ as Ukraine crosses border
Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “kick the enemy out” of his country’s territory after it emerged that Ukrainian troops were in control of...
Nigeria: Immigration summons woman who destroyed Nigerian passport at airport
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday said it has launched a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media, showing...
Fire in PSquare camp as Peter replies Paul
Tensions are flaring between the Okoye twins, Peter and Paul, of the renowned Nigerian music duo PSquare.The discord erupted after Paul Okoye's recent interview,...
WHO to convene experts amid rising monkeypox cases in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) will on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, convene an emergency committee meeting over the upsurge of Monkeypox.WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom...
Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills 17
At least 17 people are now known to have died after a landslide at a massive rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.Rescuers are...
Seven of the Paris Olympics’ most striking images – as classical artworks
As the 2024 Paris Olympics draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the Games –...
Celine Dion criticizes Trump campaign for unauthorized use of her music
Singer Celine Dion on Saturday issued a statement that both criticized former President Donald Trump’s campaign for the “unauthorized” use of her music at...
Biden explains why he dropped out of White House race
US President Joe Biden says he dropped out of his re-election bid because he feared that the intraparty battle over his candidacy would be...
UK-based Ghanaian nurse praised for exemplary patient care
A Ghanaian nurse based in the UK, Connie Ghartey, has gained widespread praise for her exceptional patient care at the Royal London Hospital.For the...
Foreign Affairs Ministry reacts to ‘strained’ Ghana-Burkina relations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has refuted claims that President Akufo-Addo is the cause of Ghana’s strained ties with Burkina Faso.Former...
Check out beautiful scenes from 2024 Homowo climax
The Ga people celebrate Homowo in remembrance of famine that once happened in their history in precolonial Ghana.It serves as a reminder of their...
No survivors as plane with 61 on board crashes in Brazil
A passenger plane carrying 61 people crashed outside São Paulo on Friday afternoon, killing everyone on board, according to a statement issued by air...
Homowo twin festival in pictures
As part of the annual Homowo festival celebrated by the Ga people, a twin festival dubbed: 'Yeyeeye' or “Akwele Suma" is held ahead of...
Popular Nigerian transgender found dead
Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”.The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman...
Tonto Dikeh invited by Police for alleged forgery
Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh has been invited by Police in Abuja.The Police in a letter accuses the actress and politician of multiple offenses, including...
WHO calls emergency meeting amid Africa’s mpox cases surge
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an emergency committee of experts meeting to determine whether the mpox outbreak constitutes a Public Health...
Giant invasive African snail found in New York: Authorities race to contain threat
A massive African land snail, capable of wreaking havoc on ecosystems and human health, has been discovered in Brooklyn, New York, sparking urgent action...
‘I sold my childhood…’ – Rema opens up
Nigerian afrobeat singer, Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema, has opened up about the profound impact his father’s death had on his childhood.The 24-year-old...
Mac Manu urges African nations to redouble efforts in cultivating and strengthening democratic institutions
A former Chairman of the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA), Peter Mac Manu, has called on African nations to redouble their efforts in cultivating...
Family reveals burial date of late singer, Onyeka Onwenu
The family of Onyeka Onwenu has revealed that the iconic singer will be buried before the end of August.The family announced this on Tuesday...
Miss South Africa contestant pulls out amid nationality row
The Miss South Africa beauty contestant at the centre of a nationality row has withdrawn from the competition, saying she decided for her and...
Former CAF President Issa Hayatou passes on
The former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou has passed on.He died at the age of 77.A right hand man...
Thousands turn out for anti-racism demonstrations, thwart far-right protests across UK
Thousands of anti-racism protesters have taken to the streets across the United Kingdom to counter a spate of far-right rallies planned to target immigration...
British croc expert jailed for sexual abuse of dogs
A renowned British crocodile expert has been jailed for 10 years and five months in Australia, after admitting to sexually abusing dozens of dogs,...
Biden ‘not confident’ of peaceful transition if Trump loses
US President, Joe Biden has said he is not confident there will be a peaceful transition of power if Donald Trump loses the presidential...
Two dead and several trapped after hotel collapses in Germany
Two people have died and others remain trapped after a hotel collapsed in a village in the heart of Western Germany’s Mosel wine-growing region.
There...
Moment dog sparks house fire after chewing power bank [Video]
An indoor monitoring camera shows the moment a dog unintentionally caused a house fire after chewing on a portable lithium-ion battery power bank.
In the...
Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘provocation’ amid alleged border incursion
President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of launching "another major provocation," after defence officials said around 300 Ukrainian troops crossed into Russia's Kursk region...
Over 40 Nigerians arrested for waving Russian flags during ‘hunger’ protest
About 40 people have been arrested in northern Nigeria for waving Russia's national flag during protests against the high cost of living and what...
Anti-Immigration protests driven by white population’s fear of job loss – Kwame Sarpong
Democracy and Development Fellow in Public Health at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu has highlighted the underlying issues fueling racial...
No Ghanaian has been affected by UK protest – High Commissioner to UK
The Ghanaian community in the UK is not affected by the ongoing protests, according to Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu Ankomah.This...
Six family members die of food poisoning
Six persons said to be family members have died after consuming cassava flour suspected to be contaminated in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi...
Scary moment armed robbers attacked congregants during church service
South African police are on the hunt for suspects who robbed congregants during a church service in New Brighton on Monday night.The incident, which...
Woman found chained to tree in a forest for ’40 days’
An American woman who was found chained to a tree "screaming" in a forest in the western Indian state of Maharashtra had blamed her...
UK protests: Ghanaians fear attacks as violent demonstrations continue
Ghanaians in the United Kingdom are stranded and unable to leave their homes for fear of being attacked by anti-immigration protesters demonstrating across the...
Kamala Harris picks Minnesota governor Tim Walz as running mate
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker...