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Hamas says it is studying proposal for new pause in Gaza fighting

Hamas's political leader has confirmed it is studying a new proposal to pause the fighting in the Gaza Strip. Ismail Haniyeh said the group had...

Son of US-based Ghanaian pastor missing

The 22-year-old son of Reverend Maxwell Appiah, lead pastor at Revelation City Church in the United States of American (USA) has disappeared. Darius Appiah was...

Toyota recalls 50k US vehicles over potential airbag explosion

Toyota has urged owners of 50,000 older vehicles in the US to get immediate repairs as airbag inflators made by Takata could explode and...

Jordan base attack: What options does US have to respond?

President Joe Biden has promised a strong response to Sunday's deadly attack on a US military base in Jordan. But the challenge for the US...

Jordan attack: Democrat says US must send ‘clear, decisive message’

Congressman Seth Moulton says the US response to the attack on its Tower 22 base in Jordan must send "a clear, decisive message" to...

Woman leaves entire inheritance to her dog after children failed to visit

An elderly woman who claims her children never visited her even when she was old and sick has decided to leave her $2.8 million...

Africans are ‘special case’ when it comes to LGBT blessings – Pope

Pope Francis in an interview published on Monday said that Africans are a "special case" in the opposition of bishops and many other people...

Ghanaian peacekeeper reportedly killed in South Sudan

A United Nations (UN) peacekeeper from Ghana has been killed alongside some civilians after clashes between rival local groups in the Abyei region on...

Three troops killed in drone strike on US base in Middle East

Three US troops have been killed and dozens injured in a drone attack on a US base near Jordan's border with Syria. US President Joe...

Jumper dies in Thailand after parachute fails

A British-based jumper has died in Thailand, local police have said. The 33-year-old man's parachute failed to open after he jumped from a building in...

ECOWAS reacts to exit of three member states

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reacted to news of the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the community. Although...

Donald Trump must pay $83.3m for defaming E Jean Carroll

A New York jury has decided Donald Trump should pay $83.3m (£65m) for defaming columnist E Jean Carroll in 2019 while he was US...

King Charles in hospital for prostate treatment

Britain's Monarch, King Charles has undergone treatment for an enlarged prostate, after being admitted to a London Clinic private hospital on Friday morning. It is...

WWE founder accused of sexual abuse and trafficking in lawsuit by former employee

A former employee of WWE sued founder Vince McMahon, alleging he abused and sexually exploited her when he was CEO of the wrestling entertainment company — and...

Wine is a gift from God – Pope Francis tells Italian producers

Pope tells industry leaders at the Vatican the drink is a ‘source of joy’, but encourages healthy habits. Pope Francis has said that wine “is...

Twins sold at birth reunited by TikTok video

Amy and Ano are identical twins, but just after they were born they were taken from their mother and sold to separate families. Years...

Defiant Trump takes legal risk on stand in New York defamation trial

Donald Trump has testified in the defamation trial brought by writer E Jean Carroll, but his much-anticipated time on the stand was kept brief....

Gaza war: ICJ to rule on call for Israel to stop military action

The UN's top court could issue emergency measures ordering Israel to halt its military operations in Gaza. The session of the International Court of Justice...

Estonia lauds Ghana’s digitalisation success

Authorities in arguably the world’s most digitalised country, Estonia, have expressed surprise at the success story of Ghana's digitalisation journey, and the impact it...

Namibia’s President Hage Geingob going to US for cancer treatment

Namibia's President Hage Geingob, 82, is flying to the US to receive "specialised" medical treatment for cancer, his office has said. It comes less than...

Russia risked lives in downed plane, Volodymyr Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Moscow of "playing with the lives of Ukrainian prisoners", after a deadly plane crash in western Russia. He demanded...

Mali gold mine collapse kills dozens

At least 40 people were killed after a tunnel collapsed in a gold mine in Mali, officials say. "It started with a noise. The...

Khan Younis: UN says nine killed at Gaza shelter as fighting rages

At least nine people were killed and 75 injured when a UN facility sheltering civilians was struck in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the...

Asante Gold: UK to loan back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’

The UK is sending some of Ghana's "crown jewels" back home, 150 years after looting them from the court of the Asante king. A gold...

God told me to do it – Pastor who stole millions from church members

A US-based pastor, Eli Regalado, says it was God who instructed him to steal over $1.3 million from his Christian community in a cryptocurrency...

Amazon fined for ‘excessive’ surveillance of workers

American multinational technology company, Amazon has just been fined €32m (£27m) in France for "excessive" surveillance of its workers. The National Commission on Informatics and...

CCTV captures moment woman planted bomb in front of her ex-boyfriend’s room

A shocking video has captured the moment a woman planted a 'deodorant bomb' outside her ex-boyfriend's front door, causing a huge fireball explosion. Lauren Marie...

IMF deal: Second tranche of $600m hits BOG’s account

The second tranche of International Monetary Fund (IMF cash has hit the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) account on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. The IMF...

World Bank to provide $300m to Ghana

The World Bank on Tuesday approved a $300 million Development Policy Operation for Ghana. The First Resilient Recovery Development Policy Financing is a critical contribution...

Couple get engaged in tunnel at Albion Premier League match

A woman who was proposed to in the tunnel at a Premier League match has said she is "over the moon". Television cameras caught the...

China: At least 11 dead, dozens missing in Yunnan landslide

Rescuers in China are racing to find dozens of people who are still left missing after a landslide struck a city in Yunnan province. The...

US and UK launch fresh strikes on Houthis in Yemen

The US and UK have conducted a fresh series of joint air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. The Pentagon said Monday's strikes hit eight...

Gov’t will implement strong and ambitious structural reforms – Finance Minister

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that government will implement strong and ambitious structural reforms aimed at supporting Ghana’s physical consolidation and growth...

Canada sets two-year cap on foreign students

Canada has said it will cap the number of foreign students admitted to the country for two years in an attempt to address pressure...

Dexter Scott King, son of Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 62

Dexter Scott King, the lookalike of his iconic father, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., has died. He was 62. Dexter King died Sunday in...

Ghana invited to join implementation of Ukrainian Peace Formula

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a meeting with his Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on the sidelines of the 2024 World Economic Forum...

Nearly 90 dead after fierce winter storms strike US

Nearly 90 weather-related deaths have been recorded across the US after the country was pummelled by ferocious winter storms for the past week. The deaths...

Namibia’s President to undergo treatment after being diagnosed with cancer

Namibian President, Hage Geingob will start treatment for cancer after routine medical checkups led to the detection of “cancerous cells”, his office has said. In...

Boost for President Ruto as Supreme Court okays controversial healthcare insurance levy

The Kenyan Court of Appeal has given the go-ahead for a controversial healthcare insurance levy, overturning a previous ban. The Social Health Insurance Fund...

Prince Harry drops libel claim against Mail on Sunday publisher

Prince Harry has withdrawn his libel claim against the Mail on Sunday publisher, Associated Newspapers says. The Duke of Sussex, 39, had sued over an...