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Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was killed using a poison developed from a dart frog toxin, the UK and European allies have said. Two years...

Obama addresses racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an ape

Former US President Barack Obama has indirectly addressed a racist video posted on President Donald Trump's social media, telling a podcast host that the...

North Korea’s leader set to appoint 13-year-old daughter as successor

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has selected his daughter as his heir, South Korea's spy agency told lawmakers on Thursday. Kim Ju Ae -...

Russia blocks WhatsApp amid wider clampdown on social media

Russia has confirmed that it has blocked instant messaging app WhatsApp in the country, instead directing Russian citizens to use its state-backed Max app. The...

Astronomers discover weird ‘inside-out’ solar system

Scientists have discovered something that they previously thought wasn’t possible – an ‘inside out’ star system. When you line all the planets in our solar...

US House votes to overturn Trump’s tariffs on Canada

The US House of Representatives has voted to rescind US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods. In a 219-211 vote, six Republican lawmakers joined...

Pilot praised after crash-landing faulty Somali passenger plane on seashore

An airline in Somalia has praised one of its pilots after he crash-landed his passenger plane, which had suffered a technical fault, on the...

Ex-police chief said Trump told him in 2006 ‘everyone’ knew of Epstein’s behaviour

A former Florida police chief said he received a call from Donald Trump in 2006 in which the now-president told him "everyone" knows about...

Egypt plans $1bn Red Sea marina, hotel development

Egypt announced plans on Monday for a new $1 billion marina, hotel, and housing development on the Red Sea to boost the region's tourism...

Church worker steals £100k to fund ‘high lifestyle’

A church worker who stole nearly £100,000 from the Diocese of Westminster to fund her “high lifestyle” has been fined £1,000. Francisca Yawson, 38,...

Akufo-Addo in Bangladesh as Commonwealth Observer Group Chair

Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is chairing a Commonwealth Observer Group for Bangladesh’s Parliamentary Election and Referendum scheduled for February 12. The former Ghanaian...

Venezuela’s opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freed

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said her opposition colleague Juan Pablo Guanipa had been kidnapped just hours after being released from detention. The Nobel...

France murder trial complicated by twin brothers with same DNA

Two identical twins on trial for murder in France have confounded attempts to determine which one pulled the trigger because they have the same...

Gunmen kill 3 people, abduct Catholic priest and several others in northern Nigeria

Gunmen killed three people and abducted a Catholic priest during an early morning attack on the clergyman's residence in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state,...

South Africa to withdraw its troops from UN peacekeeping mission in Congo

South Africa will withdraw its troops from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said in...

Ghana, Zambia sign Air Services deal to enable direct flights

Ghana and Zambia have signed a bilateral air services agreement to allow direct flights between the two countries, a move expected to boost trade,...

Leader of South Africa’s second largest party to step down

South Africa's Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has said he will not seek re-election as the party's leader in April - a move...

36 UK infants ill after drinking contaminated baby formula

Thirty-six infants in the UK have had suspected food poisoning from contaminated baby formula. It comes after specific batches made by Nestle and Danone were...

Ghana, Zambia sign visa-free travel agreement for all passport holders

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ghana and Zambia, allowing visa-free travel for holders of...

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II receives warm welcome from Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa

Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Anani Quashie, together with staff of the Ghana High Commission in Pretoria, accorded a warm and dignified...

Epstein storm could topple a world leader – but it’s not Trump

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was never mixed up with Jeffrey Epstein but is in grave peril of losing his job because of him. President...

World’s longest wild snake discovered in Indonesia [Photos]

A giant female reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) discovered in the Maros region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, in late 2025 is believed to be the longest wild...

Washington Post announces sweeping layoffs, scaling back news coverage

The Washington Post has announced it is laying off one-third of its workforce, sharply scaling back the paper's coverage of sports and foreign news. The...

‘Painful times in my marriage’ – Melinda French Gates reacts to ex-husband in Epstein files

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates has said her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, being named in new files relating to the late sex offender...

Gunmen reportedly kill dozens in Nigeria, US military deployment confirmed

Dozens of people have been killed by unidentified gunmen in a ferocious attack on two villages in Nigeria's western state of Kwara, local lawmaker...

Man sentenced to life in prison for 2024 attempt on Trump’s life

Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison for attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in September of...

Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza, soldier wounded by gunfire

At least 20 Palestinians, including several children and a paramedic, have been killed and almost 40 others wounded in Israeli strikes in Gaza, hospitals...

President Mahama begins three-day state visit to Zambia

President John Dramani Mahama is set to arrive in Zambia for a three-day state visit at the invitation of Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. The Ghanaian...

US says it shot down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier

An Iranian drone was shot down as it "aggressively approached" an American aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday, a US military spokesman...

South Sudan’s leader sacks aides after dead man appointed

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked two senior aides following an embarrassing situation where he appointed a dead man to serve on a...

Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s

Spain has become the latest European country to make plans to ban social media for children under the age of 16. "We will protect them...

Ablakwa arrives in Latvia to investigate death of Ghanaian student

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has arrived in Latvia for a two-day official visit aimed at uncovering the circumstances surrounding the tragic death...

Israeli air strikes kill at least 32 Palestinians in Gaza, rescue officials say

At least 32 people have been killed in a wave of Israeli air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, according to local authorities. The...

Two surgeons banned after billionaire dies during penis enlargement surgery

Two surgeons have been banned from practicing plastic surgery after a billionaire patient died during a penis enlargement procedure. Belgian-Israeli diamond dealer Ehud Arye Laniado,...

Ghana’s High Commissioner to UK presents credentials to King Charles III

Ghana’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Sabah Zita Benson, has formally presented her Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Charles III...

Prison officer jailed for having sex with inmate in UK

A former prison officer has been jailed for having romantic relationships with two inmates and plotting to smuggle drug-soaked envelopes into prison. Isabelle Dale swore...

Trump and his sons sue IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax information

US President Donald Trump and his two sons have filed a billion-dollar lawsuit against the federal government over leaks of their business and personal...

Ghana–India trade nears $5bn as bilateral partnership deepens

Bilateral trade between the Republic of Ghana and India has surged to nearly US$5 billion, ahead of an initial five-year roadmap, according to the...

Grief and shock after Indian politician Ajit Pawar killed in plane crash

India's prime minister has led tributes to Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of Maharashtra state, who has been killed in a plane crash in...

The model who moved to Ghana and wrapped her prosthetic leg in its famous fabric

It was hard to miss the appearance of 33-year-old model and writer Abena Christine Jon'el at a recent major fashion show in Ghana. Walking the...