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Hamas needs to locate more hostages to extend truce, says Qatar

Hamas would need to locate dozens of hostages held in Gaza by other groups in order to secure an extension of the current truce,...

Ex-policeman convicted over George Floyd’s murder stabbed in prison

Minneapolis ex-police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted in the murder of George Floyd, is reported to be in a stable condition after he was stabbed...

Sierra Leone under curfew as prisoners on the loose

Sierra Leone has been placed under a nationwide curfew as armed men broke into a prison, setting inmates free. Detainees from Central Padema Road prison...

Court grants bail to ex-Nigerian Central Bank chief facing fraud charges

A Nigerian court has freed former central bank Governor Godwin Emefiele, who has been charged with six counts of fraud and corruption, on bail. Emefiele,...

Israel releases 39 Palestinian prisoners from prisons

A total of 39 Palestinian detainees have been released from Israeli prisons in exchange for a group of hostages held by Hamas. The deal -...

23-year-old murders teacher ‘out of curiosity’

A South Korean court has given a life sentence to a true crime fan who told police she murdered a stranger "out of curiosity". Jung...

Israel and Hamas pause fighting for four days

After several weeks of war between Israel and Hamas, the long-anticipated four-day pause in fighting has begun. If successful, it will mark the first...

Fifty die of hunger in Ethiopia

More than 50 people have died in Ethiopia's northern Tigray and Amhara regions amid drought and an aid freeze, local officials have told the...

Gaza-Israel war: How do you agree a deal when neither side trust each other?

One thing you hear from some families of hostages is that they won't quite believe their loved one is coming home until they are...

Jamie Foxx accused of sexual assault in new lawsuit

Actor Jamie Foxx faces sexual assault and battery charges in a lawsuit filed on Monday with the New York State Supreme Court. The alleged incident occurred in...

Mother rescues son from baboon’s mouth

A Zimbabwean mother saved her son from the grips of a baboon’s mouth after the animal tried to snatch him away. Speaking to Voice of America (VOA), Petronella Moyo...

Isaac Adongo reacts after Maguire accepted his apology

Bolgatanga Central MP, Isaac Adongo is a happy man after Manchester United's defender, Harry Maguire, accepted his apology over his disparaging comments on his...

More than 50 from same family killed in Gaza, says Palestinian Authority

The agreed pause in fighting is yet to begin - and Palestinian news agency Wafa has reported dozens of people killed in Israeli attacks on Wednesday....

Overloaded truck kills 25 in Nigeria

Twenty-five people have died in Nigeria's Niger state after the truck they were travelling in lost control and crashed on a busy expressway. The truck,...

Huawei unveils joint fellowship with ITU to promote digital inclusion

Huawei Technologies Ghana has announced a partnership with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to promote digital inclusion. The initiative which was launched on Monday...

Uganda probes unidentified illness as 12 die

Ugandan health authorities are investigating an unidentified disease outbreak that has killed at least 12 people in a span of two weeks in Kyotera...

Israel and Hamas agree to pause fighting

Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal to release 50 hostages being held in Gaza during a four-day pause in fighting The start of the...

Israeli Ambassador to Ghana makes shocking revelation about Hamas

The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Shlomit Sufa, has asserted that Hamas is a terrorist group that is bent on killing people. Speaking on Adom FM's morning...

200 sentenced to 2,200 years for mafia links

More than 200 defendants in one of Italy's biggest mafia trials for generations have been sentenced to a total of more than 2,200 years...

Seer who accurately predicted Queen Elizabeth’s death strikes with another prophesy

Athos Salome the future seer nicknamed "Living Nostradamus" has predicted that catastrophic floods and earthquakes are set to roll through the world over the...

World’s ‘most sought-after’ whisky sells for $2.7 million

For those who appreciate the finer tipples in life, a bottle of the world’s “most sought-after Scotch whisky” sold for more than £2.1 million ($2.7...

Israel-Hamas war: Premature babies safely evacuated from Gaza

Thirty-one premature Palestinian babies have been successfully evacuated from Gaza city's Al-Shifa hospital. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the babies were relocated to...

Dominican Republic: At least 21 dead after storm brings torrential rain

At least 21 people have died in the Dominican Republic after heavy rain over the weekend which displaced thousands of residents, officials say. An...

Nigeria frees 4,000 inmates

The Nigerian government has announced that more than 4,000 prisoners have been released to ease overcrowding in jails. Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said those freed...

US ex-President Jimmy Carter’s wife Rosalynn dies aged 96

Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the wife of ex-President Jimmy Carter, has died at the age of 96. The Carter Center confirmed in a...

First Ghanaian elected to US Congress sworn in

Rep. Gabe Amo (D-R.I.) was sworn into the House, officially cementing him as the first Black individual to represent Rhode Island in Congress. Amo, a...

WHO declares loneliness a ‘global public health concern’

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared loneliness to be a pressing global health threat, with the US surgeon general saying that its mortality...

Vatican confirms ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons

The Vatican has confirmed a ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons, a centuries-old secretive society that the Catholic Church has long viewed with hostility and...

Myanmar: Eight children killed in military strike

Eleven people, including eight children, have been killed in Myanmar's Chin State after a military jet bombed a school, villagers say. Locals say the strike...

Liberia election result: George Weah and Joseph Boakai in neck and neck race

With results in from more than 85% of polling stations in Liberia's run-off election, opposition candidate Joseph Boakai is slightly ahead of President George...

10 African countries with the best road infrastructure

The World Bank calls roads the arteries through which the economy pulses. Roads link up producers with markets, get workers to their jobs, help...

Malawi’s President bans himself and his cabinet from foreign travel

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has suspended with immediate effect all international travel for himself and his government in a bid to save money. The measure...

Vatican reacts to ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons

The Vatican has confirmed a ban on Catholics becoming Freemasons, a centuries-old secretive society that the Catholic Church has long viewed with hostility and...

Ghanaian man that killed mother-of-three in accident in UK indicted

Samuel Ankrah, the Ghanaian man accused of causing a deadly motorcycle crash that killed a West Chester mother of three has been indicted. The crash...

Remains of missing lady found in boyfriend’s refrigerator

A tip from a Texas man’s ex-wife led police to discover the remains of a woman missing for over a year in his refrigerator, according to...

Togolese journalists jailed for defaming Minister

Two journalists in Togo have been sent to prison for defaming a Minister on social media. Newspaper Editor, Loic Lawson and Freelance reporter, Anani Sossou...

Liberia run-off poll results point to tight race

Initial results from the presidential run-off election in Liberia point to an extremely tight race. With almost a quarter of the results in, President George...

Israeli envoy dismisses UN Security Council resolution

We've got some reaction coming in after the UN Security Council backed a resolution calling for "extended humanitarian pauses" in Gaza. It passed with 12...

Israeli Defense Forces raid Gaza hospital on 40th day of war

It is hard to know what is going on in Gaza City tonight but we are hearing occasional explosions over a live video feed...

National Geographic announces 2024 ‘cool list’

National Geographic Traveller has published a roster of 30 places and experiences comprising its 2024 ‘cool list.’ About half the list is in Europe, including...