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Dr Dre inducted into Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled Tuesday honoring Dr. Dre for his career as a performer, producer, founder and CEO of Aftermath...
Jonathan Majors: Marvel actor sued by ex-girlfriend for alleged assault
US actor Jonathan Majors, known for playing Kang in the Marvel films, has been sued by his ex-girlfriend.British choreographer Grace Jabbari filed a civil...
Supreme Court says Texas can arrest and jail migrants
The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to enforce one of the toughest immigration laws enacted by any US state in recent memory.The measure allows...
Trump needs a $464m bond in six days. What if he can’t get it?
Donald Trump's lawyers are asking a New York court to put a $464m (£365m) fine in a civil fraud case on hold, as the...
Mother who left her child alone to party for 10 days bags life imprisonment
An Ohio woman who left her 16-month-old daughter alone for more than a week while she vacationed, leading to the girl’s death, was sentenced...
R. Kelly challenge to sex abuse conviction draws skepticism from US appeals court
A lawyer for R. Kelly struggled on Monday to convince a U.S. appeals court to overturn the former R&B superstar's sex trafficking conviction and...
6 ex-police officers to be sentenced in Mississippi for torture of black men
Six former Mississippi police officers are due to be sentenced for torturing two black men in their own home.The victims were beaten, shocked with...
SB4: Supreme Court blocks Texas police from arresting migrants
The US Supreme Court has again blocked a Texas immigration law that President Joe Biden's administration has called unconstitutional from taking effect.SB4 would...
Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case, his lawyers say
Donald Trump cannot find a private company to guarantee the $464m (£365m) he has been ordered to pay in a New York civil fraud...
Niger ends military agreement with US, calls it ‘profoundly unfair’
Niger’s military government announced that it has ended an accord with the US that allowed military personnel and civilian staff from the Department of Defense to operate in Niger – days...
Judge rejects Trump motion to dismiss classified documents case
A Florida judge has rejected a motion from former US President Donald Trump to dismiss a classified documents case against him.His attorneys argued...
Top Democrat Chuck Schumer calls for new Israel election as rift grows
US Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has called for Israel to hold elections to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as cracks appear in a...
Donald Trump’s Georgia judge dismisses some criminal charges
The judge overseeing an election interference case against Donald Trump in Georgia has thrown out some criminal charges, but left most in place.Judge...
Man who lived in iron lungs for over 70 years dies
The polio survivor known as "the man in the iron lung" has died at the age of 78.Paul Alexander contracted polio in 1952 when...
Defamation case against Meghan Markle brought by half-sister dismissed in US
A US judge has dismissed a defamation case brought against the Duchess of Sussex by her half-sister.Samantha Markle was suing Meghan over comments she...
Boeing whistleblower John Barnett found dead in US
A former Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the firm's production standards has been found dead in the US.John Barnett had worked for...
Pastor in court for allegedly scamming church member
A Brooklyn preacher known for his flashy lifestyle and who boasted of his friendship with New York City's mayor was found guilty in federal...
Kanye West’s daughter, North, to release debut album ‘Elementary School Dropout’
At the latest Vultures listening party, Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's daughter North West revealed she's following in her father's footsteps.The ten-year-old, who made her music debut on the Vultures 1 song "Talking," attended...
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay $83m bond in Carroll case
A New York judge has rejected Donald Trump's request to have more time to secure an $83m (£64m) bond to pay damages to E...
7 unforgettable Oscars speeches in recent history
The 96th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday and while the gowns and the guests will be beautiful, we’ll be watching to get...
US-based Ghanaian woman allegedly pushed to death by boyfriend
A US-based Ghanaian, Brittany Boateng has allegedly being pushed to death by her boyfriend in Chicago, Illinois.Brittany aged 29 according to reports was...
Mother-of-5 dies after illegal BBL
The family of a Tennessee mother of five who died after she had an illegal Brazilian butt lift has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her...
No twerking, drinking and smoking: The Christian nightclub which is all about the holy drip
No twerking. No drinking. No smoking. These are the rules which guide a new Christian nightclub in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, which features an eclectic...
Haley to drop out of presidential race, setting up Biden-Trump rematch
Nikki Haley is suspending her presidential campaign, making Donald Trump the last Republican left in the race.It comes after President Joe Biden and Trump...
Jeff Bezos dethrones Elon Musk to become the richest person on Earth again
Jeff Bezos has reclaimed the title of the richest person on Earth, surpassing Elon Musk, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Monday.The Amazon founder’s net...
Facebook and Instagram down: What we know so far about both Meta apps
It is not your imagination, all three major Meta apps are down. Thousands of reports started flooding the internet as Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram users reported they...
Super Tuesday: Four things to watch out for as Americans vote
US voters head to the polls in 15 states spanning the breadth of the continent on Tuesday, from Maine to California and Alaska to...
US Supreme Court rules Colorado cannot ban Trump from presidential ballot
The US Supreme Court has struck down efforts by individual states to disqualify Donald Trump from running for president using an anti-insurrection constitutional clause....
Nikki Haley beats Donald Trump in Washington DC for first primary victory
Nikki Haley has defeated Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Washington DC.This is her first victory over the former President in the 2024...
Gunfire near Haiti airport disrupts flights for second day
Flights at Port-au-Prince airport in Haiti’s capital have been disrupted for the second straight day by heavy gunfire nearby, as the Caribbean nation grapples...
US threatens to restrict aid to Ghana over anti-LGBTQ+ bill
The United States on Thursday cautioned that it might limit foreign aid to Ghana if President Nana Akufo-Addo signs a new bill criminalising LGBTQI+...
Top US court will rule on Trump’s immunity claims
The Supreme Court will decide if ex-President Donald Trump is immune from being prosecuted on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election.The...
Nigerian man goes missing after relocating to America with lover
Angela Deem, a US citizen known for her appearance on the reality TV show "90 Day Fiancé," has issued a plea to the public...
10 things to know about Hajia4Reall’s guilty plea in $2m romance scam case
In a significant development, Mona Faiz Montrage, a well-known Ghanaian influencer widely recognized as “Hajia4Reall,” has admitted to her involvement in a complex web...
Trump appeals fraud case as $112,000-a-day interest accrues
Donald Trump is appealing against a New York judge's ruling that he must pay $454m (£360m) in penalties and interest in a civil fraud...
Donald Trump suggests Harry would get deported if elected again
Donald Trump says he would not throw Prince Harry an immigration lifeline if he was elected President again -suggesting he would be left to fend for himself...
Piers Morgan and Oprah Winfrey ‘deepfaked’ for US influencer’s ads
Celebrities including Piers Morgan, Nigella Lawson and Oprah Winfrey have criticised the use of AI deepfake online adverts that gave the false impression they...
Biden cancels $1.2bn in student loans for more than 150,000 people
The Biden administration has announced it is cancelling $1.2bn (£949m) of student debt for 153,000 American borrowers.The Supreme Court had previously blocked President...
Hajia4Real pleads guilty in $2m romance scam case
Ghanaian social media personality Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Real, has pleaded guilty in the $2m romance scam case in the United States...
How some countries are restoring wetlands for improved livelihoods
As Ghana continues to lose most of its wetlands, JoyNews is learning how other countries are developing settlements and using them as waste-cleaning tools for communities....