Vietnam scraps two-child policy amid falling birth rate
Vietnam abolished its long-standing two-child limit Tuesday to try and reverse declining birth rates and ease the pressures of an aging population.The National Assembly...
EU Commission gives Bulgaria green light to use euro
The European Commission on Wednesday gave Bulgaria the green light to use the euro, with the government in Sofia now set to introduce the...
Trump administration plans $1,000 fee to fast-track tourist visas, memo says
The Trump administration is considering a $1,000 fee for tourists and other non-immigrant visa applicants seeking an expedited interview appointment, though government lawyers have...
Trump signs proclamation to restrict student visas at Harvard
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to restrict foreign student visas at Harvard University, the White House said on Wednesday, amid an escalating...
Deadly mushroom lunch cook tells court she threw up toxic meal
An Australian woman on trial for murder says she threw up the toxic mushroom meal which killed her relatives, after binge-eating dessert.Erin Patterson has...
UK temporarily spared from Trump’s 50% metal tariffs
The UK has been temporarily spared from US President Donald Trump's executive order doubling steel and aluminium tariffs from 25% to 50%.The order signed...
These Americans are done with Trump. So they’re leaving America
Kevin and Jessica Cellura had just 48 hours in December to make an enormous family decision.The couple, who both work as teachers, had to...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paid hotel security officer to hand over video, jury hears
Sean "Diddy" Combs paid a hotel security officer to hand over surveillance footage that showed the hip-hop mogul violently attacking his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, in...
Bomb blast kills nine at Nigeria bus park in Borno
At least nine people were killed in a blast at a bus park in northeastern Nigeria, blamed on a bomb planted by suspected militants...
Unpacking the South African land law that so inflames Trump
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is at the centre of a political firestorm after he approved a law that gives the state the power...
Trump’s Justice Department examining pardons issued by Biden
A senior official in Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's Justice Department told staff on Monday that he has been directed to investigate clemency granted by...
Conservative historian wins Polish presidential vote
With all votes counted, Right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki has been elected Poland's new president, the state electoral commission (PKW) said.PKW said Nawrocki won 50.9%...
U.S. Military Chief urges African-led security response to expanding terror threat
The Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael E. Langley, has called for a united African-led security response to the growing threat of...
US court won’t lift judge’s block on Trump’s government overhaul
A U.S. appeals court on Friday refused to allow President Donald Trump's administration to carry out mass layoffs of federal workers and a restructuring of...
Three dead after fire in elderly ward at Hamburg hospital
Three people have died after a fire broke out overnight at a hospital ward caring for elderly people in Hamburg.The north German city's fire...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped and attacked ex-assistant – Court told
A former assistant of rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs has told a New York court that he repeatedly sexually assaulted her while she was...
Judge blocks Trump’s effort to restrict foreign students at Harvard – for now
Harvard University won a reprieve in its fight to enrol international students, after the Trump administration appeared to walk back its initial decertification and...
Washington Embassy Saga: Fred Kwarteng breaks silence on alleged corruption [Listen]
Former Head of Information Technology (IT) at Ghana's Embassy in Washington D.C., Fred Kwarteng, has denied any involvement in corruption after being implicated in...
Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies aged 87
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, who has died aged 87, was a titan of modern African literature - a storyteller who refused to be bound by jail,...
Ghana’s Embassy in Washington DC reopens today
The Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C. is expected to reopen for full consular and administrative services today, May 29.
In an earlier statement, the Ministry...
Fleeing US deportations, it took this family three tries to enter Canada
The Rainbow Bridge, which crosses the Niagara River between the United States and Canada, has for decades been a symbol of peace connecting the...
Elon Musk bids farewell to White House but says DOGE will continue
Billionaire Elon Musk has said his time leading President Donald Trump's cost-cutting task force is coming "to an end".In a post on his social...
Cats distinguish owner’s smell from stranger’s, study finds
Domestic cats can tell the difference between the smell of their owner and that of a stranger, a new study suggests.The study by Tokyo...
Trump administration halts scheduling of new student visa appointments
The Trump administration has ordered US embassies worldwide to immediately stop scheduling visa interviews for foreign students as it prepares to implement comprehensive social media...
United is narrowing its check-in window for US flights. Here’s how it compares to other airlines
Stragglers beware: U.S. travellers flying with United Airlines will have to check in for domestic flights a little earlier starting next week. That is, if...
Diddy kidnapped ex-aide in plot to kill Kid Cudi, trial hears
One of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former employees has testified that the hip-hop mogul kidnapped her at gunpoint, then broke into rapper Kid Cudi's home...
‘I don’t consider myself an icon’ – Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson is an indisputable cultural icon, so it was only natural that the 10-time Billboard Hot 100-topping artist was honoured with the ICON...
Date for re-opening Ghanaian Embassy in Washington DC announced
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that the Ghana Embassy in Washington, D.C. will reopen for full consular and administrative...
China student says college made her ‘take off trousers’ for period leave
A college in Beijing has found itself at the centre of public fury after it allegedly asked a student to prove she was on...
King prepares to give key speech backing Canada
King Charles III will deliver a significant speech in Canada's parliament later on Tuesday that is expected to offer his support in the country's...
Macron says he and wife were ‘horsing around’ in apparent fight caught on camera
French media on Monday tried to decipher the interaction that cameras spotted through the just-opened door of the plane as the couple disembarked in...
Ghana’s Embassy in Washington shut down over alleged corruption
Ghana’s embassy in Washington, D.C., has been temporarily shut down following allegations of widespread corruption and abuse of office at the diplomatic mission.
The Minister...
King travels to support Canada as it fends off Trump
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Canada later for a two-day visit seen as bringing a message of support for the...
Boeing to avoid prosecution in US Justice Department deal over crashes
Boeing is set to enter into a non-prosecution agreement in the fatal crashes of two 737 Max aircraft that killed hundreds, the US Department...
Trump calls Putin ‘crazy’ after largest Russian attack on Ukraine
US President Donald Trump has said he is "not happy" with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, following Moscow's largest aerial attack yet on Ukraine.In...
Trump threatens Apple with a 25% tariff if it doesn’t build iPhones in America
President Donald Trump on Friday demanded Apple make its iPhones in the United States or face a 25% tariff.“I have long ago informed Tim...
Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students
The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, delivering a sharp punishment to the elite institution for refusing to...
Target sales hit as Trump tariffs take effect
US retail chain Target has slashed its expectations for the year after a sharp fall in sales, which it blamed on a "highly challenging...
Nike to hike prices as it faces tariffs uncertainty
Nike says it will raise the prices of some products from 1 June, with the increases hitting everything from shoes to clothing.The sportswear giant...
Ukrainian ex-top official shot dead outside Madrid school
A former leading Ukrainian official has been shot dead outside an American school in the Spanish capital Madrid, authorities have confirmed.Andriy Portnov, 51, had...