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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...

Tourist pouring beer down elephant’s trunk in Kenya sparks anger

Several investigations have been launched after a Spanish man in Kenya posted videos of himself pouring beer down an elephant's trunk, sparking anger on...

Baltasar Engonga: Equatorial Guinea official in sex scandal sentenced 

A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of a sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced...

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...

Gunmen in Nigeria’s Zamfara abduct over 100 in deadly attack

Gunmen killed at least two people and abducted over 100, mostly women and children, in an attack on Nigeria's Zamfara State, local officials and...

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...

Trump administration asks US Supreme Court to halt foreign aid payments

President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to intervene in its efforts to withhold billions of dollars from foreign aid...

Ghana, Nigeria explore barter deal: Electricity for gas

Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Jinapor, has revealed that Ghana is negotiating with Nigeria to establish a barter arrangement under which electricity would...

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...

Man finds wife’s lost wedding rings after searching through landfill

A Canadian man dug through piles of rubbish at his local dump in a valiant, romantic - and ultimately successful - effort to find...

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...

The US teenagers wowed by African prom dresses

"I felt like a princess," says US teenager Brianna LeDoux about her prom gown, which she specially commissioned from Nigeria. "I wanted my dress to...

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...

African health ministers to convene in Lusaka for WHO Regional meeting

Health ministers from 47 African countries will meet in Lusaka, Zambia, from 25 to 27 August 2025 for the Seventy-fifth Session of the World...

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...

Mahama urges African leaders to create business-friendly environment for foreign investments

President John Dramani Mahama has urged African leaders to build a conducive business climate to attract foreign investment as a means of strengthening local...

20 Ghanaians trafficked to Akwa Ibom rescued by police

Twenty Ghanaians, comprising 10 males and 10 females, trafficked to the Uyo Local Government Area of Abia State, have been rescued by operatives of...

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,...

Zuma urges Africa to adopt single currency for economic independence

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has called on African nations to pursue a unified currency to strengthen intra-continental trade and economic sovereignty. Addressing the...

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...

Ras Mubarak leads 40,000km drive across 39 countries for visa-free Africa by 2030

The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign, spearheaded by former Kumbungu MP Ras Mubarak, has begun a 163-day journey across 39 African countries to...

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...