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Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation

Thailand's Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office on Friday for an ethics violation after only a year in power, in another crushing...

Teenager who shot Colombian senator sentenced to seven years

A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to seven years in juvenile detention for shooting Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay at a rally in...

Ghana, Singapore partner on cross-border payment systems to boost AfCFTA trade

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a partnership between Ghana and Singapore to develop interoperable cross-border payment systems, aimed at facilitating trade and investment...

Gaza City evacuation inevitable, Israeli army warns Palestinians

The Israeli military has told Palestinians that the evacuation of Gaza City is "inevitable", as its forces prepare to conquer it. In a post on...

‘I thought it was the end of my life’: Inside Israel’s attack on Iran’s Evin Prison

"For me, hell was not the moment Israel attacked; hell was the moment they wouldn't open the door for us," Motahareh Goonei recalls...

Denmark apologises to Greenland’s forced contraception victims

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has issued a long-awaited apology to the Greenlandic women and their families affected by what she called "systematic discrimination"...

2 children are dead after a shooting during a Catholic school Mass

An 8-year-old and a 10-year-old were killed in a shooting today during Mass marking the first week of class at a Catholic school in...

Whether to seek third term or not – Mahama sets records straight 

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his adherence to Ghana’s two-term presidential limit, stressing that he will not be on the ballot in 2028. He...

Eswatini gov’t faces court challenge for accepting US deportees

Human rights lawyers and activists have sued the government of Eswatini for making a secretive deal with President Donald Trump's administration to accept third-country...

Meghan on who said ‘I love you’ first, and what she misses about UK

Californian sunsets, perfectly decorated cakes, and lessons in how to make salt and vinegar crisps. That's right - With Love, Meghan, is back. Series two of...

Kenya Airways wants to raise at least $500 million to expand fleet

Kenya Airways aims to finalise plans to raise at least $500 million in extra capital to expand and improve its fleet by the first...

Ghana–Singapore trade hits $215m, poised for further growth – Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that trade between Ghana and Singapore reached $215 million in 2024, with projections for further growth as investments...

Tesla rejected $60m settlement before losing $243m Autopilot verdict

Billionaire Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla, rejected a $60 million settlement proposal in a lawsuit over the 2019 fatal crash of an Autopilot-equipped Model...

Trump signs orders aimed at ending cashless bail policies

U.S. President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Monday that aimed to limit no-cash bail in the nation's capital and threatened to revoke federal...

Four journalists among 15 killed in Israeli strike on hospital – Gaza officials

At least 15 people, including four journalists working for the international media, are reported to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a...

Russia is trying to stop meeting on peace and prolong war, Zelensky says

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "doing everything it can" to prevent a meeting with Vladimir Putin to try to end the...

Nigeria deports 60 Chinese, 39 Filipino convicted in crypto romance scams

Nigeria has deported 102 foreign nationals, including 60 Chinese and 39 people from the Philippines, who were convicted of “cyber-terrorism and internet fraud”, according...

Elon Musk and X reach settlement with axed Twitter workers

Billionaire Elon Musk and his social media firm X have reached a tentative settlement with former employees who had sued for $500m (£373m) in...

Lil Nas X arrested and taken to hospital after wandering LA streets in underwear

Award-winning rapper Lil Nas X has been arrested after an altercation with police in Los Angeles, authorities have confirmed. Police were called to Ventura Boulevard...

Trump administration is reviewing all 55 million foreigners with US visas in growing crackdown

The Trump administration said Thursday that it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead...

US-Mexico border wall to be painted black to stop climbers

The entire US-Mexico border wall will be painted black to make it hotter and harder to climb, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has said,...

Kremlin plays down Zelensky talks as Trump warns Putin may not want to make deal

The Kremlin has played down talk of an imminent summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, as Donald Trump renewed his...

Delta, United sued for selling windowless ‘window seats’

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were sued on Tuesday by passengers who claimed they paid extra money to sit in "window" seats, only...

Finnish politician dies in parliament in Helsinki

A politician in Finland has died in the country's main parliament building in the capital, Helsinki. Eemeli Peltonen, 30, who was an MP for the...

Accra to host landmark three-day International Public Relations Conference and Global PR Awards Gala

Ghana will proudly host a three-day Public Relations Conference and IPRA Golden World Awards Gala under the auspices of H.E. John Dramani Mahama, President...

Key takeaways from Ukraine talks in Washington

President Volodymyr Zelensky returned to the White House on Monday to meet US President Donald Trump for fresh talks aimed at ending the war...

Entire church to be transported across Swedish city

A landmark 113-year-old church at risk from ground subsidence is about to be relocated in its entirety - in a 5km (3 miles) move...

US State Department revokes 6,000 student visas

The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 international student visas because of violations of US law and overstays, the department told the BBC. The...

Zelensky leaves White House unscathed as he buys more time

The optics could not have been more different this time. Unlike the shockingly ill-tempered previous meeting in February, US President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President...

Zelensky to face tough White House talks on territory

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky can expect a “difficult” meeting with US leader Donald Trump in the White House as the parameters of a peace...

‘No going into NATO by Ukraine,’ says Trump as Zelensky prepares for White House talks

Donald Trump has said the Ukrainian president can end Russia's war "if he wants to", but there would be "no going into NATO by...

Takeaways from Trump and Putin’s summit in Alaska

With fighter jets, a red carpet and a hopeful slogan — “Pursuing Peace” — plastered on the wall, President Donald Trump welcomed his Russian counterpart Vladimir...

King Charles to lead commemorations to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day

King Charles will lead British commemorations on Friday for the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, which marks victory over Japan and the end of...

Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of potential strike

Canada's largest airline will begin suspending flights on Thursday after the union representing its flight attendants issued a 72-hour strike notice. Air Canada will be...

Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over Epstein claim

First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for more than $1bn after he claimed she was introduced to her husband by...

Trump revokes Biden-era order on competition, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday revoked a 2021 executive order on promoting competition in the U.S. economy issued by his predecessor Joe Biden,...

US approves potential sales of munitions, bombs and rockets to Nigeria

The U.S. State Department has approved potential sales of munitions, precision bombs and precision rockets to Nigeria for an estimated cost of $346 million,...

UK porn site traffic plunges as age verification rules take effect

Traffic from British users to some of the world’s most popular pornography websites has almost halved since new age verification rules came into force...

Wife of South Korea’s jailed ex-president arrested

The wife of South Korea's jailed former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has been arrested over a raft of charges, including stock manipulation and bribery. Former...

Musk threatens Apple and calls OpenAI boss a liar as feud deepens

X owner Elon Musk has threatened Apple with legal action after claiming it had made it "impossible" for apps to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI...