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Elon Musk threatens to form new party to unseat lawmakers who support Trump’s bill

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has stepped up his criticism of United States President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and spending bill and renewed his call for a...

Father jumps off Disney cruise ship to save daughter who fell overboard

After his daughter fell from the fourth deck of a 14-deck Disney Cruise ship on Sunday afternoon, a father jumped into the ocean to...

Three days of protests leave seven dead in Togo, rights groups say

Civic rights groups say at least seven people have been killed during a crackdown on protesters who are calling for Togo's leader, Faure Gnassingbé,...

Trump says he has ‘a group of very wealthy people’ to buy TikTok

President Donald Trump has said he has a buyer for TikTok, the video-sharing app that was banned in the US amid claims it posed...

‘Foreign investors won’t save Africa; we will’ – Dangote rallies support for local businesses

Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has made a bold call to action for African governments and citizens. He said...

Man caught with over 30 women’s panties for suspected rituals

A Zimbabwean man has sent shockwaves through the Nemhari community after being accused of stealing over 30 women’s panties for use in disturbing sexual...

Migrant crackdown risks choking off critical supply of US workers

At his 1,200-person cleaning business in Maryland, chief executive Victor Moran carefully screens new recruits to make sure they are authorised to work in...

A look at the key items in Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’

Republicans in the US Senate have unveiled their version of a sprawling tax and spending bill, after it narrowly cleared the House by a...

What is Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs charged with and how long will his trial last?

The trial of American music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is accused of running a sprawling sex trafficking operation, is almost over. The 55-year-old was...

Court sentences gospel singer to death for gruesome murder of ‘lover’

The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced gospel singer and social media personality Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the brutal...

Air India crash attributed to pilot seat malfunction

A preliminary investigation into the fatal Air India Boeing 787 crash that claimed 270 lives has revealed a chilling and preventable cause: a mechanical...

UK to host Trump for full state visit later this year

Donald Trump will make a full state visit to the UK later this year after King Charles and the US president's schedules meant they...

Deadly airbag fault sees 2.5m cars recalled in France

France has ordered the recall of 2.5 million cars equipped with defective airbags that can explode on impact and have caused a series of...

‘I applied for 647 jobs after uni until I got one’

After applying for more than 600 jobs, university graduate Caitlin Morgan almost felt like giving up hope of finding employment. Just as she was becoming...

British man charged over ‘wedding’ with child, 9, at Disneyland Paris

A British man has been charged in connection with organising the "mock wedding" of a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl in Disneyland Paris. French prosecutors said the...

Uganda’s long-serving President Museveni to seek reelection, official says

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni will seek reelection for another term in polls due early next year to extend his nearly four-decade rule, according to...

Israel-Iran conflict disrupts Middle East flights

Airlines have been cancelling or rerouting flights to and from the Middle East amid the conflict between Israel and Iran. Qatar's Hamad International Airport, a...

Oil prices tumble after Israel agrees to Iran ceasefire

Oil prices tumbled by 5% on Tuesday after Israel agreed to a ceasefire with Iran after nearly two weeks of conflict. Brent crude, the international...

Iran nuclear scientist killed in Israeli strike

A senior nuclear scientist was among nine people killed in an overnight Israeli strike in northern Iran, Iranian officials and state TV have said,...

Do not apply for visa through agents; they are liars – U.S. Consul General warns

The Consul General at the United States Embassy in Ghana, Mr. Elliot Fertik, has advised Ghanaians seeking to travel to the United States to...

Trump says Iran-Israel ceasefire now in effect

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was now in place and asked both countries not to violate...

US Supreme Court allows Trump to resume deportations to third countries

fficials what risks they might face being deported to a third country. The court's three liberal justices dissented from the majority ruling, saying it was...

FedEx founder Fred Smith dies aged 80

Fred Smith, founder of the US parcel delivery giant Federal Express(FedEx), has died at the age of 80, the company has announced. Mr Smith founded...

Every baby in the UK to receive DNA testing

Every baby in the UK will have their DNA tested under a new 10-year plan for the NHS. The whole-genome sequencing will screen for hundreds...

Pakistan to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Pakistan has announced it plans to nominate US President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, citing the role that Islamabad says he played...

Suspected suicide bomber kills 12 in Nigeria’s Borno state

A suspected female suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and injured several others at a fish market on Friday night in Nigeria's northeastern...

Trump calls US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities ‘spectacular success’

President Donald Trump called the bombing of three nuclear facilities in Iran a "spectacular military success". He called on Iran to quickly bring peace or...

Nigeria: Five die as bomb explosion rocks Kano

No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead following a bomb explosion in Kano State, Nigeria on Saturday. Additionally, 10 others were said to...

Iran rules out new nuclear talks until attacks stop

Iran has said it will not resume talks over its nuclear programme while under attack, hours after Israel's defence minister warned of a "prolonged"...

Air India says one engine on crashed plane was new

One of the engines of the Air India plane that crashed last week was new, while the other was not due for servicing until...

Be ready to be shocked and offended at university – students told

Students should be ready to be shocked and offended at university, according to the man in charge of ensuring free speech on campuses. Arif Ahmed,...

Temperatures pass 32C as first UK area enters heatwave

The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year with temperatures passing 32C, as part of the country entered a heatwave. A temperature of...

South Africa’s firebrand Malema banned from entering UK

A controversial South African opposition MP, central to a row over race relations in the country, has been denied entry to the UK. The Home...

Trump approves Iran attack plan but has not made final decision, reports say

Donald Trump has approved plans to attack Iran, but has not made a final decision on whether to strike the country, the BBC's US...

‘No-bra, no-exam’ rule at Nigerian university sparks outrage

A university in Nigeria has sparked outrage after a video went viral showing female students being touched to see if they were wearing bras...

Ghana, Ivory Coast cocoa supply shortage makes chocolate prices soar in UK

Chocolate prices in the UK rose at the fastest pace on record in May as the overall cost of food continued to climb, official...

Iran threatens US with ‘irreparable damage’ if Trump joins war

Iran’s supreme leader rejected US calls for surrender and warned that joining the war would lead to “irreparable damage”, as Israel ramped up rhetoric...

Iranian Ambassador defends strike on Israel as legitimate response

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Ghana, H.E. Ali Ghomshi, has strongly defended Iran’s recent retaliatory actions against Israel, describing them...

Israel always plays the victim while acting as aggressor – Bombande

Veteran peacebuilding expert Emmanuel Bombande has criticised Israel’s approach to the ongoing conflict with Iran, accusing the country of deliberately positioning itself as a...

Four in 10 children globally will live in Africa by 2050 – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that by 2050, four out of ten children globally will reside in Africa. It noted that this significant...