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‘I wear it on my middle finger’: The rise of the defiant divorce ring

Shimmering on Deb Marino's finger are diamonds set in an eye-catching gold ring. "Of course it's a middle finger ring, because, why not?" the Florida-based...

Ghana declines Ramaphosa state visit over xenophobic attacks

Ghana has declined a request for a state visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa amid concerns over recent xenophobic attacks targeting Ghanaian nationals...

China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes

A  court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2bn yuan ($325m; £243m) in bribes over 30 years. Yang...

Charlie Kirk’s family attends hearing for suspect charged with his murder

The family of US conservative activist Charlie Kirk came face-to-face on Monday with his alleged killer as prosecutors laid out their evidence for the...

NIA simplifies Ghana Card registration for Ghanaians abroad

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has outlined a four-step process to enable Ghanaians living abroad to register for and obtain the Ghana Card. The initiative,...

Nigerian student dies after suffering injuries in Russian airstrike

A 23-year-old Nigerian medical graduate, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has died after sustaining critical injuries in a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, just days before...

Why Ghana and other African nations are turning down Trump aid money

After dismantling the main US body for delivering foreign assistance last year, the Trump administration is again offering hundreds of millions of dollars to...

18-year-old Ghanaian student based in US killed in shooting

An 18-year-old Ghanaian who has been identified as Michael Sakyi Jr., has been reportedly shot dead in the United States of America. The incident that...

Ukraine warns of interceptor missile shortage as 18 killed in Kyiv region

The Ukrainian Air Force says a "serious shortage" of interceptor missiles meant none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia at Kyiv on...

Ghana Congratulates U.S. on 250th Independence Anniversary, reaffirms strong bilateral ties

The Government of Ghana has congratulated the United States of America on the occasion of its 250th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming the enduring friendship and...

Ugandan gov’t evacuates 424 citizens from South Africa

The government of Uganda has evacuated 424 Ugandan nationals from South Africa following weeks of anti-migrant protests and xenophobic violence. The first batch of returnees,...

Woman, 67, arrested with 13kg cocaine concealed in plantain peels

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mrs Mary Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of...

Nigeria says two nationals killed in South Africa amid rise of anti-migrant attacks

Nigeria says two of its citizens have been killed in South Africa "at a time when foreigners are being unduly targeted" there. A statement from...

Regina Daniels celebrates sons’ birthdays with charity despite family separation

Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has shared an emotional video showing how she celebrated the birthdays of her two sons, Munir and Khalifa, despite being...

Mahama congratulates US on 250th Independence anniversary, reaffirms strong bilateral ties

President John Dramani Mahama has congratulated the United States on the occasion of its 250th Independence anniversary, expressing confidence that the longstanding relationship between...

US marks its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers 

The United States of America marked its 250th birthday with fireworks, flyovers, some intense weather across the country, much of which has broiled under...

Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce in NYC ceremony officiated by Adam Sandler

Pop superstar Taylor Swift and American football player Travis Kelce have officially tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony officiated by comedian Adam Sandler. The...

Row after Indian state drops eggs from school lunch menu

Eggs or no eggs? This question has dominated Indian social media and headlines after the eastern state of West Bengal announced last week that eggs...

US withdraws troops from Nigeria after Islamic State mission

The United States has withdrawn most of the troops it deployed in Nigeria earlier this year in an effort to help fight Islamist militant...

Iran begins public mourning for Ayatollah killed in February

Iran has begun several days of public mourning and funeral processions for its former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, more than four months after...

Young Indonesian unmarried couple publicly caned after kissing on TikTok

A young couple in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province have been publicly caned after a Sharia court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing...

Ex-G4S guard jailed in UK over £117,200 bank fraud after four-year stay in Ghana

A former security guard has been sentenced to three years and four months' imprisonment in the United Kingdom (UK) after impersonating a cash collection...

International Criminal ​Court confirms Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger move to leave court

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have initiated a year-long process of withdrawing from the International Criminal ​Court (ICC), the court said in a statement. The...

Ghanaian former security guard who fled to Ghana with £117,000 bank heist cash jailed in UK

A former G4S security guard has been jailed for three years and four months in the United Kingdom after using his old work uniform...

Three Nigerians arrested for drug trafficking in India

Three Nigerians have been arrested in India over their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking syndicate. Myjoyonline learnt on Wednesday from a report by The...

Xenophobic attacks: South Africa rejects Ghana’s claim over Ghanaian’s killing

The South African government has disputed claims by Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs that a Ghanaian national was killed during anti-immigrant demonstrations in Cape...

Police hunt US-based Ghanaian who killed daughter in car crash

A drink-driving dad has gone on the run after being convicted of killing his own baby in a head-on crash. Emmanuel Sakyi, 31, was twice...

‘Most massive’ Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 18

Russian forces launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing 18 people, in what the city's mayor has described as the...

People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum

A convicted people smuggler, once described as "the godfather" of the French migrant camps, is living in Leicestershire and believed to be seeking asylum...

India asks WhatsApp to pause username feature rollout over fraud concerns

India has asked WhatsApp to pause the rollout of a new feature that would let users chat using unique usernames, saying it could increase...

Google has exceeded $1 billion Africa investment target

Google has exceeded a five-year target to invest $1 billion in Africa, it said on Wednesday, ​as it made public initiatives on infrastructure and...

Lethal Weapon actor Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Renowned American actor Danny Glover has been living with Alzheimer's disease for several years, he revealed. The 79-year-old told NBC in an interview that aired...

Controversial bishops ordained as Pope warns of ‘schism’ in Catholic Church

Thousands of people have gathered in a tiny village in Switzerland to witness the ordination of four new Catholic bishops, in defiance of an...

Hantavirus outbreak nearing its end, WHO chief says

The hantavirus outbreak is nearing its end, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said...

Floods in Ivory Coast kill 59 people, government says

Floods in ‌the Ivory Coast have killed 59 people, ​government spokesman Amadou ​Coulibaly said after a cabinet meeting ⁠on Wednesday. The ​search is continuing, and...

Gov’t condemns killing of Ghanaian in South Africa, demands justice

The Government of Ghana has strongly condemned the killing of a Ghanaian national, Mr. Bashiru Isak, during anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa, describing the...

Xenophobic attacks: Nigeria to seek compensation for property abandoned by citizens fleeing South Africa

Nigeria has stated that it will seek compensation from South Africa for its citizens who have left the country following recent protests targeting undocumented...

South Africa: One Ghanaian shot dead during mass xenophobic protests

A Ghanaian tailor has been shot dead in his shop in Cape Town, South Africa, during violent protests targeting foreign nationals, the Ghana High...

Three-year-old rescued and taken to hospital six days after Venezuela quake

A three-year-old boy has been pulled alive from the rubble six days after the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, a Jordanian rescue team has said. The...

Dada Joe Remix admits role in $4.4m romance fraud after extradition to US, agrees to pay restitution

A Ghanaian national extradited to the United States has admitted his involvement in a romance and inheritance fraud conspiracy and agreed to pay approximately...