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Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow

Three people - including two police officers - have been killed in an explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities have said. Two traffic police officers saw...

US denies visas to ex-EU commissioner and others over social media rules

The US State Department said it would deny visas to five people, including a former EU commissioner, for seeking to "coerce" American social media...

Mum-of-two dies after cosmetic surgery in Turkey

A mother-of-two died from complications after having cosmetic surgery in Turkey, an inquest has concluded. Sophie Hunt, 34, from Northampton, had multi-organ failure and died...

Libya’s army chief killed in air crash in Turkey

The Libyan army chief has been killed in an air crash in Turkey, Libya's prime minister has said. Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four...

Five dead after plane carrying child burns victim crashes in Texas

At least five people have been killed after a Mexican Navy plane crashed in foggy conditions near Galveston, Texas on Monday while transporting a...

US judge rejects business group’s challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for...

Malawians angry over Vice-President’s planned UK trip

There is growing anger in Malawi over a post-Christmas fortnight trip to the UK that one of the country's vice-presidents is due to take. Jane...

US court sentences 21-year-old Ghanaian over $200 Snapchat sextortion scheme

A 21-year-old Ghanaian citizen, Cross Abu Cole, has been sentenced to time served of about seven months by a United States District Court after...

Trump pulls 30 envoys in ‘America First’ push, critics say it weakens US abroad

The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities, a move critics...

Gov’t official rejects ‘Detty December’ label

Detty December, a popular term for Ghana and Nigeria's end-of-year party season, can have "negative connotations", Ghana's official for diaspora affairs has said, adding...

All pupils kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school now free – officials

Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in the country's...

Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

A Russian general has been killed in a car bombing in Moscow, officials have said. Russia's Investigative Committee said Lt Gen Fanil Sarvarov died on...

Elon Musk becomes first person worth $700 billion

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's net worth surged to $749 billion late Friday after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion...

Another 130 abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria

Nigerian authorities say they have secured the release of the remaining 130 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic boarding school in the country's central Niger...

US carries out ‘massive’ strike against IS in Syria

The US says its military has carried out a "massive strike" against the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, in response to a deadly...

US suspends Green Card Lottery scheme

President Donald Trump has suspended the US green card lottery scheme in the wake of a mass shooting at Brown University last week in...

Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US

President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program on Thursday, which allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the...

Foreign Affairs Minister orders probe into death of Ghanaian student in Latvia

Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced the launch of urgent investigations into the reported death of a Ghanaian student in...

Indian scientists predict how bird flu could spread to humans

For years, scientists have warned that bird flu - better known as H5N1 - could one day make the dangerous leap from birds to...

UK and Ghana co-host African Development Fund 17 Pledge Conference in London

The United Kingdom and the Republic of Ghana have jointly hosted the 17th Replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF-17) Pledging Conference in London,...

Ghana deploys Armed Forces to aid Jamaica after hurricane

Ghana has deployed a contingent of soldiers from the 48th Engineers Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces to assist Jamaica with reconstruction works following...

Wife of Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president arrested after co-passenger found with $5.9m in cash

Portuguese authorities charged the wife of Guinea-Bissau's ousted president as part of an investigation into suspected smuggling and money laundering, judicial police said on...

Nigeria’s House to look into row between regulator and Dangote over fuel imports, pricing

Nigeria's House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to look into a dispute between the country's downstream oil regulator and Dangote Refinery over allegations about arbitrary fuel-import...

Popular South African DJ shot dead in broad daylight

CCTV footage in the Johannesburg CBD has shown a man with dreadlocks opening fire on Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras. A radio and...

Trump imposes partial travel restrictions on Nigeria, 14 other countries

President Donald Trump has expanded a US travel ban, barring nationals of five additional countries and people travelling on Palestinian Authority-issued documents from entering...

Nigeria’s richest man Dangote escalates oil fight with regulator, seeks corruption probe

Nigeria’s richest man Aliko Dangote escalated his fight with regulators on Sunday, accusing them of enabling cheap fuel imports that threaten local refineries. Nigeria is Africa’s biggest...

Trump sues BBC for defamation over Panorama speech edit

US President Donald Trump has filed a multi-billion-dollar defamation lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of his 6 January 2021 speech in a...

‘Bandits’ kidnap worshippers during church service in Nigeria

Armed men have kidnapped at least 13 people from a church in Nigeria's central Kogi state - the second such attack in as many...

US military strikes 3 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 8

The US military conducted strikes against three alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, killing 8 people, according to US Southern...

Statue of Liberty replica collapses due to strong winds in Brazil

A 24-meter large replica of the Statue of Liberty in southern Brazil was brought down by strong gusty winds, a video of which has gone viral...

Bailiff fired for sexual conduct while on duty in courtroom

A former Shelby County Sheriff's Deputy appeared in Nashville on Thursday, trying to keep his law enforcement certification after being fired for having sexual...

Archaeologists discover 2,000 year-old Egyptian animal cemetery

Curled up against one another, covered in fabric shrouds and pieces of pottery, are the remains of nearly 600 animals – each resting in...

Photos: Ooni of Ife confers prestigious Yoruba title on President Mahama in Nigeria

President John Dramani Mahama has been installed as Aare Atayeto Oodua of the Source by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Adeyeye...

When Nigeria prospers, Ghana prospers too – Mahama

President John Mahama has underscored the enduring bond between Ghana and Nigeria, describing the relationship as historic, strategic and mutually reinforcing. Speaking in Ife State...

Ooni of Ife confers prestigious Yoruba title on President Mahama in Nigeria

President John Dramani Mahama has been formally installed as Aare Atayeto Oodua of the Source by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba...

A coup too far: Why Benin’s rebel soldiers failed where others in the region succeeded

Had last week's coup attempt in Benin been successful, it would have become the ninth to take hold in the region in the last...

President Mahama endorsed by ECOWAS for AU Chairmanship in 2027

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has unanimously endorsed President John Dramani Mahama...

Ghanaian students in UK universities face deportation amid funding crisis

Students from Ghana at UK universities say they are in danger of being deported after being stranded by their own government without promised scholarships...

South Africa: Ex-president’s daughter sworn in as MP after half-sister quits

A daughter of South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been sworn into parliament, less than a fortnight after her half-sister was forced to...

King Charles praised for ‘powerful’ message on early cancer detection

King Charles has been praised for hiscandour in talking about his cancer treatment where he highlighted the importance of early detection and screening. In a...