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2024 Ghana Music Awards USA: King Promise wins Artiste of the Year Ghana [Full List]
The 2024 Ghana Music Awards USA has ended with King Promise taking home the prestigious Artiste of the Year (Ghana) award.The event celebrated the...
Six Kamala Harris claims fact-checked
Kamala Harris has been holding rallies across the US as she campaigns against Donald Trump, and will appear in Milwaukee on Tuesday ahead of...
Tearful Joe Biden passes torch to Kamala Harris at convention
It was not the speech Joe Biden wanted to give. At least, not this year, under these circumstances.
But if anyone knows how quickly fortunes...
Suspension of most Columbia students disciplined over Gaza protests is removed
Most students at Columbia University who faced disciplinary action, suspension or arrest for participating in pro-Palestinian protests opposing Israel's war in Gaza and calling for an...
US House Republicans say Biden committed impeachable offenses
U.S. House of Representatives Republicans issued a report on Monday alleging Democratic President Joe Biden committed impeachable offences, but it was unclear whether they would push...
US Supreme Court won’t allow LGBT student protection in certain states
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Friday to let President Joe Biden's administration enforce a key part of a new rule protecting LGBT students from discrimination in schools...
A different kind of Trump goes on display
The pork sausage was a sign that this was going to be different. Or at least, that it was meant to be.Like a grocery...
Trump loses third bid for judge to step aside in hush money case
A New York judge declined for a third time to step aside from the case in which Donald Trump was convicted of charges involving hush money...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
US border migrant crossings fall for fifth month in a row
The number of unlawful crossings by migrants at the US southern border has dropped for the fifth consecutive month, according to official data.
US Border...
American woman found in Indian forest had been chained to tree for 40 days
An American woman has been found chained to a tree in an Indian forest where she had been for 40 days, triggering a manhunt...
Three men accused of plotting 9/11 reach plea deal – Pentagon
Three of the men accused of plotting the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks have entered into a pre-trial agreement, the US Department of Defence...
‘Is she black or Indian?’: Trump questions Kamala Harris’ racial identity
Donald Trump has questioned Kamala Harris' racial identity during a heated exchange at a convention for black journalists.
Trump falsely claimed the vice-president and presumptive...
Tupac’s family eyes legal action against Diddy over claim he ordered $1M hit on the rapper
The family of Tupac Shakur might be considering the possibility of filing a suit against Sean "Diddy" Combs following resurfaced claims that he had a hand in the...
U.S. Embassy in Accra introduces new visa appointment system effective August 26
The U.S. Embassy in Accra has announced a significant update regarding its visa services.Effective August 26, 2024, the Embassy will transition to a new...
Farmer jailed for attempting to sell son for GH¢80,000
A 53-year-old farmer, Bashiru Gambo, who attempted to offer his son for sale, has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in hard labour by the...
R. Kelly petitions Supreme Court to throw out sex crime convictions
R. Kelly – who is currently serving a more than a 30-year prison sentence in North Carolina – is asking the U.S. Supreme Court...
Third child dies after Southport dance class stabbing – Police
A nine-year-old girl has become the third child to die after the Southport stabbings, Merseyside Police say.She died from her injuries in the early...
Trump to be interviewed by FBI in shooting investigation
Donald Trump has agreed to be interviewed by the FBI as part of its investigation into the assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania...
US Secret Service director resigns after Trump rally shooting
The Director of the Secret Service is stepping down from her job, according to an email she sent to staff.This follows the assassination attempt...
Has Kamala Harris got what it takes to beat Trump?
The path for Vice-President Kamala Harris to secure the Democratic presidential nomination is clearing.That may end up being the easy part. The most formidable...
US: Kamala Harris makes first public appearance after Joe Biden withdrew from presidential race
US Vice-President Kamala Harris makes her first public appearance since President Joe Biden left the 2024 race on Sunday.She praises Biden, saying she is...
Woman freed after 43 years in jail for crime she didn’t commit
A woman who served 43 years for a murder she did not commit has been released after her conviction was overturned.Sandra Hemme was 20...
Biden endorses Kamala Harris
US President Joe Biden has announced that he will end his candidacy for re-election, saying "it is in the best interest of my party...
Joe Biden officially drops out of the 2024 presidential race
President Joe Biden says he is not seeking reelection in a letter posted to X on his official account. Biden says he will speak to the...
Joe Biden tests positive for COVID 19
Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is suffering mild symptoms, the White House has said.
Karine Jean-Pierre, his press secretary, said the US...
Shooting was an assassination attempt against Trump, FBI says
Former President Donald Trump was injured Saturday evening during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, in what the FBI says was an assassination attempt.The gunman...
Diddy’s mother hospitalized with chest pain following son’s legal woes
Janice Combs, mother to Sean "Diddy" Combs, has reportedly been hospitalized.According to a report from TMZ, Janice was hospitalized on Wednesday after experiencing chest pains.For now,...
Mountaineer’s body found by fellow US climbers 22 years after going missing in Peru
The body of an American mountaineer has been discovered by a pair of fellow US climbers 22 years after he went missing following an...
Biden opens NATO summit by announcing new air defenses for Ukraine
President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced plans to supply new air defenses to Ukraine in a speech opening the NATO summit – providing much-needed support...
Two Nigerian sisters drown while swimming in a beach in the US
Aisha Mohammed, 18, and Zainab Mohammed, 17, originally from Nigeria but residing in the Bronx, were reported missing on Friday night, July 5.They were...
John Cena announces retirement from wrestling
US actor and wrestler John Cena has announced he is retiring from competing in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events.Cena made the surprise announcement to...
US troops pull out of Niger’s Air Base 101
The U.S. military withdrew its personnel from Niger's Air Base 101 near the airport in the capital Niamey on Sunday, ahead of its exit...
Biden says he ‘screwed up’ debate but vows to stay in election
US President Joe Biden has admitted he "screwed up" in last week's debate against Donald Trump, but has vowed to fight on in the...
Video shows dog starting house fire by turning on stove in middle of night
Authorities have released a video of a dog starting a house fire when it turned on the stove in the middle of the night...