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Afigya Kwabre North MP participates in Global Parliamentary Forum
Afigya Kwabre North Member of Parliament (MP) Collins Adomako-Mensah is in Washington DC to attend the 2024 Global Parliamentary Forum (GPF).Co-organised by the...
Israel says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks
Iran has launched aerial drones at Israel, appearing to mark a widely anticipated reprisal attack.Israeli TV said the salvo was expected to reach Israel...
Taylor Swift’s music back on TikTok after dispute
Taylor Swift's songs are back on TikTok following a dispute that led her label to stop licensing its content to the app.Her music's return...
Italian fashion icon Roberto Cavalli passes away at 83
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal prints on leather and textiles, has died aged 83.The fashion house that bears his name...
OJ Simpson, controversial figure in high-profile murder case, dies at 76
OJ Simpson, the former American football star turned actor who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76.San Francisco-born Orenthal James Simpson...
US limits ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water for first time
The US has imposed its first nationwide limits on several harmful chemicals found in tap water across the country.Research suggests millions of Americans...
Ja Rule and wife Aisha Atkins kickstart Ghana journey with visit to Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum [Photos]
American rapper Ja Rule, accompanied by his wife Aisha Atkins, made a significant stop at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Accra,...
Earthquake shakes New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, others
An earthquake struck the East Coast of the United States on Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, causing buildings to shake and...
Check out 2024 top billionaires in the world and their networth
What a year it’s been for the planet’s billionaires, whose fortunes continue to swell as global stock markets shrug off war, political unrest and lingering...
Ruling makes Florida new epicentre in US abortion battle
Florida's Supreme Court delivered two rulings on abortion on Monday, with competing consequences.First, the court upheld the state's right to prohibit abortion, giving...
Trump posts $175m bond in New York fraud case
Former US President, Donald Trump has posted a $175m (£140m) bond in his New York civil fraud case, staving off asset seizures by the...
Ghanaian couple found guilty of fatally beating 5-year-old son in New York
After nearly three years since the tragic incident, a US-based Ghanaian couple has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of their five-year-old...
Popular British-American actor dies in motorcycle accident
Actor, Chance Perdomo, best known for his role in Netflix horror series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, has died in a motorcycle accident, aged 27,...
Titanic ‘door’ prop that kept Rose alive sells for $718,750
The floating piece of wood that kept Titanic's Rose alive has been sold for $718,750 (£569,739) at auction.Ever since the release of the 1997...
US Supreme Court appears sceptical of abortion pill case
The US Supreme Court appeared sceptical of an effort to restrict access to a commonly used abortion drug, mifepristone, during a Tuesday hearing.Several members...
Supreme Court to hear arguments in abortion pill case
The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether to restrict access to mifepristone, a commonly used abortion pill.It is considered the most...
Law enforcement raids Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s properties in LA and Miami
Properties connected to rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs were raided on Monday by federal agents.The Department of Homeland Security said it had pursued the "law...
Trump wins last-minute reprieve as judge cuts fraud bond to $175m
Donald Trump was handed a last-minute reprieve in court on Monday, when a New York court allowed him to post a reduced bond of...
Ariana Grande to pay ex-husband $1.25m in divorce settlement
The divorce between US singer Ariana Grande and Dalton Gomez is now official, after nearly three years of marriage.A Los Angeles Superior Court judgment...
Biden’s administration unveils strictest ever US car emission limits to boost EVs
President Joe Biden has announced the strictest regulation on vehicle exhaust emissions ever introduced in the US in a bid to accelerate the auto-industry's...
Eminem, 50 Cent and Snoop Dogg honour Dr. Dre at Walk of Fame Ceremony
Dr. Dre was feeling the love at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.The rapper and producer, 59, was honoured with his very own star on...
Renewed hope as latest HIV treatment yields positive results
Scientists say they have successfully eliminated HIV from infected cells, using Nobel Prize-winning Crispr gene-editing technology.Working like scissors, but at the molecular level, it...
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...