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Deaf contestant chases Miss Rwanda pageant dream

Jeannette Uwimana has become the first deaf contestant to take part in Rwanda’s nation beauty pageant. The 26-year-old from the south of the country is...

Ukraine crisis: McDonald’s, Coca cola and Starbucks halt Russian sales

Consumer giants including McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Starbucks have joined the list of firms halting business in Russia due to the invasion in Ukraine. McDonald's said...

Premier League suspends broadcast deal with Russia amid Ukraine invasion

The Premier League has suspended its broadcast deal with Russia following the country's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. The move will take effect immediately, meaning Thursday's...

Man ends up in hospital after attempting Ronaldo’s ‘siu’ celebration [Video]

A man, unidentified, nearly lost one of his legs and ended up in the hospital after attempting Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo's 'siu' celebration....

Ukraine war: UK grants 50 Ukrainian refugees visas

Fifty Ukrainians have been granted visas under a scheme for refugees with family links to the UK, the Home Office has announced. It is about...

Ukraine crisis: FIFA gives foreign players green light to leave Russia

Foreign footballers playing in Russia can suspend their contracts and temporarily leave the country. FIFA made the announcement as a result of the ongoing Russian...

Vladimir Putin’s ‘lover’ hiding in Switzerland with their four children

Vladimir Putin's Olympic gold-winning gymnast mistress is allegedly hiding with their four young children in a private chalet in Switzerland. Alina Kabaeva, 38, who was...

Ukrainian star actor killed days after joining defence force

Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee, who appeared in both films and on TV in the country, was reportedly killed by invading Russian forces in Irpin on Sunday. Lee, who...

Ukraine vs Scotland World Cup play-off postponed amid Russia invasion

FIFA has pushed back the tie for Scotland and Ukraine's World Cup play-off semi-final following Russia's invasion of the country. The nations were set to...

Brave Ukrainian soldiers tie knot at frontline after 11 days of fighting [Photos]

A Brave Ukrainian soldier couple has tied the knot on the front line in Kyiv as Vitali Klitschko was pictured kissing the bride for...

Trapped Ghanaians, others drinking melted snow in Ukraine city

Nigerian, Ghanaian and Somali students are among hundreds of foreign nationals stuck in Ukraine's north-eastern city of Sumy which has been pummelled by Russian...

Ex-president Zuma backs Putin in Ukraine conflict

Former South Africa President, Jacob Zuma, has backed President Vladimir Putin in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, terming him as "a man of peace". Western...

Shocking footage of a missile striking Russian helicopter in Ukraine

Shocking battlefield footage from today shows Ukrainians cheer and applaud as they appear to shoot down two Russian aircrafts in the Chernihiv and Mykolaiv oblasts...

The history of how Black people first arrived in Russia

Imperial Russia, one of the largest empires that thrived from 1720 to 1917, had only about a dozen permanent Black residents out of a...

Shakhtar Donetsk coach killed in Ukraine during fight against Russia invasion

Shakhtar Donetsk have announced that a youth coach has died defending Ukraine's fight against Russia invasion. The death of the youth coach unidentified was confirmed...

Second batch of students evacuated from Ukraine arrives [Video]

https://youtu.be/lo7_YSfCwwM The second batch of Ghanaian students evacuated from Ukraine, numbering 24 has safely arrived in Accra. This follows the arrival of some 17 students in...

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Good news for Ghanaian students [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Gov’t Reaches Agreement With Russia For Safe Passage Of Ghanaian Nationals The Government of Ghana has reached an agreement with Russia to allow...

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Govt commends Okudzeto Ablakwa [Audio]

JoyNews/AdomNews · Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Commends Okudzeto Ablakwa North Tongu MP, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been lauded for meeting Ghanaian students evacuated to Romania...

‘Very hectic’: US troops rush to Europe amid war in Ukraine

They had barely a week to prepare – getting medical screenings, making sure bills would be paid, arranging for relatives to care for children...

Russia halts deliveries of rocket engines to the US

Russia has decided to stop supplying rocket engines to the United States in retaliation for its sanctions against Russia over Ukraine, Dmitry Rogozin, head...

China not to broadcast Premier League games to support Russian invasion

Chinese rights holders have told the Premier League they will not broadcast English top-flight matches this weekend because of the league's planned shows of...

Russia has taken control of a nuclear power station in Ukraine; World leaders worried

Russia has taken control of a nuclear power station in Ukraine after it was hit by shelling. A fire broke out at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear...

Burkina Faso junta appoints civilian prime minister

Burkina Faso’s military junta has appointed Albert Ouedraogo as the new transitional prime minister, a decree from the military leader said on Thursday. Mr Ouedraogo,...

Mum and daughter’s tearful reunion on Ukraine border after fleeing home country

This is the moment a relieved mum and her daughter broke down in tears, during an emotional reunion on the Poland- Ukraine border. The daughter, believed to...

Who is Volodymyr Zelensky? Ukraine’s wartime President is a former TV Star

President Volodymyr Zelensky has become the face of Ukraine’s resistance against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invading forces. But Mr. Zelensky came into power with little...

Ex- Black Stars midfielder planning TV series with Hollywood legend ‘Rambo’

Kevin-Prince Boateng wants to get into the film and television business in addition to his career as a professional footballer with Hollywood star, Sylvester...

Border guards who told Russian warship to ‘go f*** yourself’ are alive, Ukrainian Navy says

The Ukrainian border guards initially presumed to have been killed in action on Snake Island, a small Black Sea outpost off the Ukrainian coast,...

Video of Ukrainians feeding a captured Russian soldier pops up

A video has emerged on social media that appears to show a captured Russian soldier being given food by Ukrainians and making a video...

Tables turn on ‘Tinder Swindler’ Shimon Hayut as he gets swindled

The tables have turned on ‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev. He was bamboozled in an Instagram scam. Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ, Simon was hit...

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Ablakwa meets Ghanaian students in Romania [Photos]

The Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has met Ghanaian students evacuated to Romania amidst the Russia-Ukraine crisis....

‘A big change’ – Thomas Tuchel reacts to Chelsea sale

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says it has not sunk in that Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is to sell the club, with the German expecting...

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Massive explosions rock as Putin’s forces seize first city

Major Ukrainian cities are being bombarded in brutal and bloody attacks likened to a "full-scale genocide". At least 2,000 civilians have been killed in the six days...

Felix Afena-Gyan demoted to Roma youth team after late hangout

Ghanaian teenager, Felix Afena Gyan, has been demoted to AS Roma’s Primavera (U19 team) after being spotted at a nightclub on the night when...

One million people have now fled Ukraine – UN

The United Nations (UN) says one million refugees have now fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries. The exodus has taken place in just seven days. The...

Ukraine: EU excludes 7 Russian banks from Swift

The bloc’s sanctions to exclude seven Russian banks from the Swift global payments system have come into force. The targeted institutions have 10 days...

Ukraine crisis: Russia wants to ‘erase our country’ – Zelenskyy

Ukraine’s President has condemned Russia’s attack on Kyiv, saying the conflict cannot be won with rockets and bombs. He also called on Jewish people...

Lent 2022: Ideas on what to give up, how long it lasts and the meaning behind the tradition

Christians around the world will again be celebrating Lent from March to April this year. While many non-believers associate this time with giving something up,...

Primary school children arrested in anti-war protest in Russia [Photos]

Primary school children have been arrested at an anti-war protest in Russia, according to an opposition politician. Ilya Yashin shared what appeared to be...

Ukraine crisis: Nigerian student near frontline shares horrific story

A 22 year-old Nigerian medical student, Fehintola Moses, has told the BBC about his unsuccessful attempts to leave Sumy, in north-east Ukraine, where there...

Russia-Ukraine war: Indian medical student killed

SIX DAYS into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, India’s worst fears came true when a 21-year-old Indian medical student in the eastern Ukrainian city of...