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...
Nigeria’s defence chief proposes fencing borders to curb insecurity
Nigeria's defence chief on Tuesday called for the country's borders with its four neighbours to be completely fenced to curb the entry of armed...
Mali suspends artisanal gold mining activities due to weather conditions
Mali has suspended artisanal gold mining activities during the June to September rainy season to protect workers from landslides, the West African country's mines...
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...
South African court dismisses opposition party’s fuel levy challenge
South Africa's high court on Tuesday dismissed a case brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party aimed at blocking a fuel tax increase...
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...
Al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out huge attack on Mali’s army
An al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out a major attack on the Malian town of Boulikessi and the seizure of an army base...
Nigeria imports Danish cows in bid to slash $1.5 billion milk import bill
Nigeria is importing dairy cattle from Denmark as it aims to double its milk output within five years, part of a plan to cut...
Bleached Babies: The toxic beauty obsession endangering Ghana’s children
A joint investigation by JoyNews and Nigeria Health Watch has revealed a troubling public health crisis in Ghana: parents are bleaching the skin of...
Heartbreak as cash-strapped Nigerians abandon their pets
Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub.Fighting back tears, he says,...
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%...
Nigeria detains soldiers, police over weapons sales to armed groups
The Nigerian military has detained over two dozen soldiers and members of the police force over sales of weapons from military stockpiles to armed...
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...
Life is improving in Nigeria – President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that the worst is behind them and that the country is getting better, in a speech to mark...
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...
Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row
Kenya's President William Ruto has publicly apologised to Tanzania following days of tension between the neighbouring countries.Some Kenyans on social media have been targeting...
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...
US trade court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs
A US federal court has blocked President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, in a major blow to a key part of his economic policies.The Court...
Tears and heartbreak over tragic story of South African girl sold by her mother
A video clip of a laughing Joshlin Smith, who was six years old when she went missing more than a year ago in South...
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...