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COVID-19: UK to start giving Pfizer Covid pill to vulnerable people

The U.K. will start giving Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 pill to the most vulnerable people next month, rolling out a treatment that could potentially save...

Man who spent nearly 20 years in prison released after twin brother confesses to crime

A convicted felon who spent nearly 20 years in prison for murder was released after his identical twin brother turned himself in for the...

Ukraine crisis: Biden warns Russia may invade next month

US President Joe Biden has warned there is a “distinct possibility” Russia might invade Ukraine next month, the White House says. Russia meanwhile says it...

Biden to nominate first black woman to top US Court

President Joe Biden will honour his commitment to make an African-American woman his first nomination to the Supreme Court, the White House says. She would...

Boy, 11, stops breathing and dies just hours after family party

A devoted Aston Villa fan and "superstar schoolboy" died of a suspected asthma attack hours after a family party. Archie Hughes, 11, suddenly stopped breathing...

‘I survived two plane crashes that killed my family – here’s what I have learnt’

Austin Hatch looks back on his childhood fondly, being raised by doting parents Julie and Stephen. “My mum was incredible,” Austin, now 27, tells The...

COVID-19: Unvaccinated man denied heart transplant

A US hospital has rejected a patient for a heart transplant at least in part because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19. DJ Ferguson, 31,...

Hospital denies unvaccinated man heart transplant

A US hospital has rejected a patient for a heart transplant at least in part because he is not vaccinated against Covid-19. DJ Ferguson,...

Don’t focus only on Ghana for music promotion – Gospel musicians told

UK-based gospel artiste, K.K. Mensah, has urged his colleague gospel musicians in the diaspora to rethink their promotional strategy after releasing their songs. The budding...

Ukraine: US could sanction Putin personally if Russia invades, Biden says

US President Joe Biden says he would consider personal sanctions on Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine. Mr Biden said there would be “enormous consequences”...

Amazing WhatsApp update revealed – but it only works on this phone…

WHATSAPP has added a brilliant new feature for iPhone. A new update means that WhatsApp now supports Apple's new Focus Mode. It means you'll be able...

Czech singer dies after catching Covid intentionally

A folk singer from the Czech Republic has died after deliberately catching Covid, her son has told the BBC. Hana Horka, 57, was unvaccinated and...

Scientists develop electrochemical detector to identify pesticides in plants

Scientists in China have developed a sensitive electrochemical detector based on bifunctional cerium oxide nanozyme to identify organophosphate pesticides in plants. In a statement copied...

Birthday celebration for Boris Johnson sparks new party row

Boris Johnson is under renewed pressure after Downing Street admitted staff gathered inside No 10 during the first Covid lockdown to mark his birthday. ITV...

Africa Cup of Nations: Deadly crush reported at Cameroon stadium

At least eight people are reported to have been killed and dozens hurt in a crush outside an Africa Cup of Nations match in...

Chelsea star Hudson Odoi returns to Ghana for short holidays

Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-odoi is heading back to Ghana after his manager, Thomas Tuchel gave him some time off the field. The 21-year-old has decided...

Meet Ghanaians to become first female Catechists in Vatican [Photos]

Two women from the Catholic Church, Ghana have made history as they become the first Catechists at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, Rome....

LaLiga commiserates with victims of Apeatse explosion

Management of LaLiga, one of the most popular professional sports leagues globally, has commiserated with the victims of Thursday’s explosion at Apeatse in the...

How a terrorist allegedly had children outside jail by smuggling sperm in snacks

A Palestinian terrorist, in prison for 15 years, has allegedly fathered four children during his time inside after his sperm was smuggled out in...

Foreign Affairs Minister holds discussions with UN Secretary-General on Africa security

Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration on Tuesday held discussions with the UN Secretary-General on the security situation in the Sahel and...

Burundi President shows off his drumming skills

Burundi’s President Evariste Ndayishimiye has demonstrated his skills as a drummer by playing the country’s famous royal drums during a visit to a drum...

A page of Spider-Man comic book history just sold for $3 million

A seminal moment of Spider-Man history, sketched on a single page of a Marvel comic, just became the most expensive page from a comic book ever...

Jay-Z, Meek Mill team up to block rap lyrics from being used in court

Jay-Z is leading a list of music industry titans throwing their support behind a proposed New York state law that aims to stop prosecutors from...

Father on the run with 7-year-old daughter to stop her from getting Covid-19 vaccine

A Canadian man admitted on a right-wing talk show that he is keeping his daughter away from her mother and is staying in an...

Shoot-to-kill order given to Nigeria prison guards

Nigeria’s Interior Minister has ordered prison guards across the country to shoot and kill anyone who attempts a jailbreak. Over the last year, armed groups...

Schoolboy, 12, killed in crash on his way to play football

A brilliant schoolboy was on his way to play Sunday League football when he died in a crash - with his family paying a heartbreaking tribute....

COVID-19: Man ‘paralysed’ in car crash claims he can walk and talk after taking vaccine

Dularchand Munda, 55, from India, has regained the ability to walk and talk for the first time since a car crash in 2017 after...

Pensioner unable to shut his eyes for 3 years after ‘botched’ cosmetic surgery

A pensioner claims botched surgery means he hasn't been able to close his eyes - for nearly three years. Pete Broadhurst, 79, splashed out £11,000...

WhatsApp announces major update to service – here’s how to try it out first

WhatsApp has announced a major change to the service which will give friends and family the chance to react to what you say. In plans...

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...