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Trump awarded highest Taekwondo rank

Former President Donald Trump was presented with an honorary ninth dan black belt in taekwondo over the weekend by the head of one of...

Ghanaian surgeon who took millions of dollars for surgeries he never performed gets 7 years sentence in US

Moses deGraft-Johnson, a one-time jet-setting heart surgeon, who walked away with millions of dollars for medical procedures he never performed, has been sentenced to...

Kamala Harris: First woman to get US presidential powers briefly

US Vice-President Kamala Harris will become the first woman to briefly be given presidential powers as Joe Biden undergoes his regular health check.President Biden...

Man who killed wife, 3 children sentenced to life in prison

A Northern California man who confessed to killing his wife and three children was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without parole.Investigators in Placer...

Terrorists will use smallpox as a biological weapon – Bill Gates warns

Bill Gates has called on governments to give billions in research and development funding to prevent future pandemics and 'bio-terrorism'.The billionaire founder of Microsoft...

Pastor arrested in prostitution sting

A Virginia pastor is accused of solicitation of minors for prostitution after a police sting.John Blanchard, 51, is one of 17 men the Chesterfield...

Covid-19: New vaccination requirements for Ghanaian travellers to USA

New rules for travel to the United States go into effect for flights departing on Monday, November 8, 2021. The rules released by the Biden...

Drug dealer carrying £140k of cannabis took lift from police

A drug dealer accepted a lift from police officers while carrying £140,000 worth of cannabis, a court heard.Jesse Winsborough crashed his car in a...

Actor breaks silence after mistakenly shooting woman on movie set

Alec Baldwin told the paparazzi he is not allowed to talk about the details of the shooting that occurred on the set of his...

Cardi B faces up to 4 years in prison in assault case

Rap star Cardi B has a hearing Monday in an assault case stemming from a 2018 incident at a New York strip club to which she...

Trump to launch new social media platform TRUTH Social

Former US President Donald Trump has announced plans to launch a new social media network, called TRUTH Social.He said the platform would "stand up...

Tributes pour in for former US secretary Colin Powell

Tributes are being paid to former US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, who has died of Covid-19 complications aged 84.The former top military officer...

First Black US secretary of state dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years...

Elon Musk mocks Jeff Bezos as he extends lead as world’s richest man with $222 billion

Elon Musk has come through on his promise to send Jeff Bezos a silver medal now that the Tesla CEO has surpassed the Amazon founder to become...

Young Ghanaians join Grammy-winner Kirk Franklin for song release

Six young Ghanaians have been chosen as part of a global choir to join Grammy-winning music artiste Kirk Franklin to re-release his single, “Lean...

‘Oh my God’ – Rihanna screams as she meets Nigerian singer Tems [Video]

Popular American singer, Rihanna, on Wednesday night met with Nigerian singer, Tems.They met at an event where Rihanna’s latest Savage X Fenty collection was...

President Akufo-Addo addresses UN General Assembly today

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today mount the podium at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Hall at the annual gathering of world...

Ghanaian PhD student in top US university drowns in pool

News of the death of a Ghanaian PhD student in the United States of America (USA), Adam Gafaru, has thrown a section of Ghanaians...

US rapper Rick Ross gets driver’s license at age 45 after mum ‘pressured’ him to take the test

Rick Ross, the 'Aston Martin Music' rapper has finally gotten his driver's license at the age of 45 after his mum and his sister...

Osama Bin Laden’s successor praises group on 9/11 anniversary, despite claims of him being dead

Amid rumours that he could be dead, the leader of Al-Qaeda has appeared in a video released on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.In an...

Defining photos the world will never forget from 9/11 terrorist attacks

It's a day whose surreal images remain unforgettable.Everyone remembers where they were at the time of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, when they first...

Secret Service releases never seen photos of 9/11 terror attacks 20 years on

The Secret Service has released unseen pictures of 9/11 as the world prepares to remember those killed in the terror attacks 20 years on.FBI...

Wizkid joins Justin Bieber on stage at Made in America to perform ‘Essence’ [Video]

Nigerian musician Wizkid joined American superstar Justin Bieber as a guest artiste during the recently-held Made in America music festival to perform his hit single Essence.Wizkid and Bieber...

Jeff Bezos funds anti-ageing technology to help humans ‘live forever’

The world's richest man, Jeff Bezos, is reportedly investing in anti-ageing technology that could extend the average human lifespan by up to 50 years.Bezos is said...

50 Cent reveals why he’s ‘more afraid’ of his late mother instead of his bullies

50 Cent admitted that he's "more afraid" of his late mother instead of his bullies. On the reason why, the "In da Club" rapper revealed...

Taliban militant threatens CNN reporter and her crew with ‘pistol whip’ [Video]

CNN has released footage showing its chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward and her crew being attacked by Taliban militants in Afghanistan.Clarissa reported that Taliban militants...

Ghanaians in Houston petition Foreign Affairs Minister over Honorary Consul

The Ghana Association of Houston has petitioned the Foreign Affairs Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, to raise concerns over the removal of the Honorary Consul...

80-year-old music legend sued for allegedly s3xually abusing 12-year-old girl in 1965

Legendary singer and songwriter, Bob Dylan, plied a 12-year-old girl with drugs and alcohol before sexually abusing her at his Chelsea Hotel apartment in...

Titanic museum iceberg wall collapses, injuring 3 visitors

A wall of ice collapsed Monday at the Titanic Museum Attraction, injuring three visitors to the popular tourist spot in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains.The Pigeon...

Police officer shocks woman who stole 5 eggs to feed her children

A starving mother in a quest to feed herself and her hungry children, decided to steal five eggs from a grocery store, but unfortunately,...

COVID-19: I should have gotten the damn vaccine – Dad sends heartbreaking text before dying

A Las Vegas dad, who had been battling COVID-19, reportedly sent his fiancée a heartbreaking text, which read: "I should have gotten the damn...

COVID-19: New York City to offer residents $100 to get vaccinated

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a free $100 incentive to anyone who goes to a city-run vaccination site for their...

Billionaire’s son jailed for failing to pay divorce money to ex-wife

A Texan property tycoon with a billionaire father has been sentenced to jail for failing to pay the first instalment of his Chelsea-based ex-wife’s...

Nigeria stun US basketball team after winning pre-Olympic friendly game [Video]

Nigeria has pulled off one of the greatest upsets in international basketball history by stunning the United States in an Olympic exhibition game in...

New York train station flooded

Heavy rains continued to spill through New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Friday as Tropical Storm Elsa made its way up the Northeast...

Beautiful lady wanted for robbery [Photos]

Authorities in Atlanta have declared a woman wanted after she allegedly stole $1 million worth of jewelry from a man she had gone on...

Bill Cosby now a free man as court overturns s3x assault conviction

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction, setting the stage for the release of the 83-year-old comedian later in...

2-year-old found dead 58 years ago has been identified

Roy Rogers was fishing in Keene Creek Reservoir near Ashland, Oregon on the night of July 11, 1963, when he found something wrapped in...

5 people hospitalised after pedestrian bridge collapses onto DC highway (Photos)

Five people have been hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries after a pedestrian bridge that was in "poor condition" collapsed onto a busy Washington, D.C., highway. The...

Stay true to your music roots to win Grammys – Top US artiste tells Ghanaian musicians [Video]

Grammy-nominated artiste, Stokely Williams, has urged Ghanaian musicians to stay true to their music roots.According to the USA music star, who arrived in...