Wealth of world’s 10 richest men doubled in pandemic – Oxfam
The pandemic has made the world’s wealthiest far richer but has led to more people living in poverty, according to the charity Oxfam.Lower incomes...
Woman, 74 exonerated after spending 27 years in prison for murder she didn’t commit
A Tennessee woman who was wrongfully convicted of murdering her great-niece and spent 27 years in prison, was exonerated this week.On June 26, 1987, Joyce Watkins,...
Tennis star, Novak Djokovic loses Australian visa appeal
Tennis star Novak Djokovic has lost his last-ditch court bid to stay in Australia and is set to be deported.The Federal Court upheld a...
5 men arrested for stealing maize
Twenty-seven tonnes of maize were reportedly stolen from the port of the Angolan city of Benguela.The goods, bought for Angola’s Strategic Food Reserve,...
Ghana removed from EU’s money laundering list – Akufo-Addo
Ghana has officially been removed from the European Union’s list of money laundering and terrorist financing countries, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said.The European...
Man, 34, who faked own death to evade charges caught by police after catching Covid
A fugitive who faked his own death to escape charges in the US was caught when he was admitted to a hospital in Scotland...
Tiktok star dead in fight with boyfriend over video game
A Tiktok creator has died after his boyfriend allegedly strangled him in a fight over a video game, according to reports.Rory Teasley, 28, was...
Govt sponsors 8 engineering lecturers for oil and gas training in Canada
The government's Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity (AOGC) programme has selected eight (8) engineering lecturers from various Technical Institutions to go for training at...
Teacher, 23, killed during jogging
A 23-year-old primary school teacher killed while jogging along a canal path was murdered by stranger police believe.Ashling Murphy was attacked while...
COVID-19: Woman stuck in blind date’s house by sudden lockdown
It was supposed to be a quick get-to-know-you — but a snap Covid lockdown forced a Chinese woman to stay with her blind date at his...
AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron
AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in antibodies against the Omicron and...
‘Poisonous’ woman creates 30 fake Instagram accounts to get ex-boyfriend jailed
A "poisonous" ex-girlfriend sent herself threats from a fake Instagram account to try and get an innocent man sent to jail.Courtney Ireland-Ainsworth, who was...
Ghana’s Cardinal Turkson breaks on Vatican resignation [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · I Didn't Resign From Vatican - Ghana’s Cardinal Turkson Breaks SilenceCardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, seen by some as a candidate to become...
I was sexually abused by a priest, then I became a priest
In November, a report from the Nebraska attorney general’s office identified hundreds of victims who’d made “credible allegations of sexual abuse against 57 Catholic Church officials in...
Woman, 22, mortified realising belly button was incorrectly pierced 8 years ago
A woman was left mortified when she realised she had her belly button incorrectly pierced eight years after getting it done.Faith Kelly, 22,...
Cervical Cancer: WHO aims at vaccinating 90% of girls globally against HPV by 2030
The World Health Organisation (WHO) through the Cervical Cancer elimination initiative is aiming at vaccinating 90% of girls globally with the human papillomavirus, or...
Horrifying moment 18-year-old dumped her newborn baby in dustbin
An 18-year-old New Mexico mother who was caught on video throwing her newborn child into a dumpster told police she did not know she...
Surgeons successfully transplant pig’s heart into human for the first time in history
Surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig’s heart into a human being for the first time ever offering hope to thousands in need of organs....
Canada deemed ‘very high’ risk for travel
Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s highest-risk category for travel on Monday.The world’s second-largest country by total area,...
Man drowns 3 daughters after row with wife
A father in eastern Pakistan killed his three daughters, after a fight with his wife, police said on Monday.The girls, aged 9, 8, and...
Mali ‘strongly condemns’ ECOWAS sanctions; closes land borders
The Malian government slammed regional sanctions, imposed after the ruling military junta failed to bring forward elections to introduce democratic rule, as “illegal” on...
Girl just three weeks into job shot dead during late shift
A teenage girl was shot and killed during a robbery as she worked a shift at a Burger King.Chilling footage of the shooting appeared...
Popular comedian found dead in hotel while on tour
Bob Saget has died at the age of 65, it has been reported.The comedian and actor passed away last night in a hotel in Orlando,...
At least 6 dead, 32 injured after huge rock falls on boats
At least six people were killed and dozens injured after a massive rock formation collapsed on top of three boats in Brazil in...
UN holds flag installation ceremony for members on Security Council
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday held a flag installation ceremony for countries of the newly elected non-permanent members to serve from 2022...
Google Map assists in arrest of Italian mafia fugitive
An Italian mafia boss who has been on the run for decades has been arrested after he was spotted on Google Maps.Gioacchino Gammino, 61,...
10,000 bees join protest in Chile, 7 police officers stung
Four beekeepers were detained after protesting in front of Chile’s presidential palace in Santiago on Monday, according to local officials, with seven police officers...
World’s oldest living person, turns 119
Kane Tanaka, the world's oldest living person, turned 119 years old on Sunday, according to a Twitter post published by her great-granddaughter, Junko Tanaka."Great...
COVID-19: Mum woke from 28-day coma after being treated with Viagra
A nurse fighting for her life in a 28-day Covid coma was saved after colleagues used Viagra to treat her.Monica Almeida, 37, was just...
Covid-19: UAE bans foreign travel for citizens without booster jab
The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will ban citizens who have not had three doses of a vaccine against Covid-19 from travelling...
Desmond Tutu: Body of South African hero to be aquamated
The late anti-apartheid campaigner Archbishop Desmond Tutu is to be aquamated - a process using water that is described as an environmentally friendly alternative...
Man saves lady from falling off train while recording TikTok challenge
A TikTok skit almost turned fatal for an Indonesian lady who tripped and fell off a moving train.The Tiktoker who was participating in the...
Ghanaian officials can be corrupt – Family of IG model found dead says amid demands for autopsy in US [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · ‘Ghanaian Officials Can Be Corrupt’ – Family Of IG Model Found DeadThe family of the X-rated American model, Tyger Booty, who was...
Tourism industry reels from Emirate flight suspension [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · We have stranded passengers who have made arrangements - Ablakwa on EmirateIt is less than 72 hours since the airline company Emirates...
Wealthy yacht tycoon fatally ‘poisoned’ after inviting men for luxury hotel orgy
A wealthy American yacht tycoon was fatally poisoned after he invited men back to his hotel room at a luxury Spanish hotel for an orgy, according to police.José...
Santander: Bank hands out £130m in Christmas blunder
Tens of thousands of people awoke on Christmas morning to a surprise from an unexpected benefactor – Santander.The bank mistakenly deposited £130m into...
Emirates cancels flights to Ghana indefinitely
Emirates Airlines has extended the initial 48-hours ban for flights from Accra to Dubai indefinitely.“Emirates flight suspension from Accra to Dubai effective December...
Egyptian pharaoh’s mummy digitally unwrapped for first time
The mummified body of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh has been studied for the first time in millennia after being digitally “unwrapped”.The mummy of...
South Africa court blocks Shell’s oil exploration
A South African court has halted oil giant Shell’s seismic testing for oil and gas along the country’s eastern coastline, pending a final ruling.The...
MPs engage in fistfight during debate over female nouns
Jordan's Parliament descended into chaos when male MPs began fighting over female nouns.The scuffle broke out between deputies and parliament speaker Abdelkarim al-Daghmi...