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School girl dies after undergoing secret breast and butt lift

A 14-year-old girl has died just days after she had a boob job and butt lift without her father’s knowledge. Paloma Nicole Arellano Escobedo died...

Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready and values it at $14 billion

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday declaring that his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok's U.S. operations to U.S. and global investors will...

Sudan: ICC case targets Port Sudan leaders over rights abuses, as concerns grow about extremist militias

The Sudanese Alliance for Rights is set to file a legal case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against four senior leaders of the...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs back in court to ask for reversal of conviction or new trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs and his lawyers returned to New York federal court on Thursday to ask a judge to vacate his prostitution convictions or...

Crimes in Gaza must end – Mahama tells UN

President John Dramani Mahama has called on world leaders to address what he described as crimes being committed against Palestinians in Gaza, urging the...

UN General Assembly: “The future is African” – Mahama declares

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the global community to recognise Africa as central to the world’s future, highlighting the continent’s pivotal role in...

French navy seizes nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine worth $610m off West African coast

The French navy has seized nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine, worth $610m (£540m) off the coast of West Africa, French authorities have said. Two French...

Former French President Sarkozy sentenced to 5 years in jail in Libya trial

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in jail on Thursday after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy over efforts by...

Landmark deal paves way for cheaper HIV protection jab

A new HIV prevention drug will be made available at a lower cost in over 100 low-income countries within two years — a move...

Mahama backs energy compact as Ghana pledges universal electricity access by 2030

Ghana has pledged to achieve universal electricity access by 2030, joining 16 other African nations in endorsing National Energy Compacts under the World Bank...

Malawi’s ex-president wins election in comeback at age 85

Malawi's former President Peter Mutharika has been declared the winner of last week's elections, in a huge comeback for the 85-year-old. Official results show that...

Trump plans ‘America First’ foreign aid funding shift, document shows

The Trump administration intends to shift $1.8 billion in foreign aid funding toward "America First" initiatives such as pursuing investments in Greenland and countering...

Russia will expand aggression beyond Ukraine if not stopped, Zelensky warns

Vladimir Putin "will keep driving the war forward wider and deeper" if he is not stopped, Ukraine's President Zelensky has warned. Speaking at the UN's...

Statue of Trump holding hands with Epstein removed from Washington’s National Mall

A statue depicting President Donald Trump and late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein holding hands and kicking up their heels was removed on Wednesday from the...

Trump demands UN inquiry over ‘triple sabotage’

Donald Trump has demanded an investigation into what he called a "triple sabotage" during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday. In...

Mahama, Macron meet in New York to strengthen Ghana-France relations

President John Dramani Mahama has held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New...

YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to UK economy in 2024

YouTube content creators contributed £2.2bn to the UK economy in 2024 and supported 45,000 jobs, according to an impact report carried out by Oxford...

Macron calls Trump after motorcade blocks his car [Video]

Emmanuel Macron made a phone call to Donald Trump after his journey to the French embassy was blocked by police officers preparing for the...

Safety mechanism caused Trump escalator malfunction, UN says

An escalator used by Donald Trump abruptly stopped because of a safety mechanism that may have been triggered by his videographer, the United Nations...

Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced they will immediately withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), labelling it an "instrument of neo-colonialist repression". The...

Grandma arrested for allegedly poisoning 2 grandchildren with cake

A 59-year-old grandmother, Izabel Cardoso de Andrade, has been arrested in Brazil for allegedly poisoning her two grandchildren with a cake, leading to the...

UNGA 80th anniversary: Trump questions UN mission, climate change, and green energy

President Donald Trump delivered a lengthy and pointed speech at the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), raising concerns about ongoing conflicts in Gaza,...

EU cyber agency says airport software held to ransom by criminals

The EU's cyber security agency says criminals are using ransomware to cause chaos in airports around the world. Several of Europe's busiest airports have spent...

Mahama joins African leaders in push for health sovereignty at Africa CDC meeting

President John Mahama on Monday joined fellow African heads of state and government at a high-level meeting of the Africa Centres for Disease Control...

I spent $8,000 to get back to US after fears over Trump visa deadline

Rohan Mehta—not his real name—spent over $8,000 (£5,900) on flights in his scramble to get back to the US ahead of a deadline that...

US deportees in Ghana at risk if sent home – lawyer

A lawyer for 11 West Africans deported from the United States to Ghana has filed a lawsuit asking a court in Accra to block...

UK formally recognises the state of Palestine

Sir Keir Starmer has announced the UK's recognition of a Palestinian state, in what represents a significant change in government policy. In a video statement...

Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme for...

Ghana and US are inseparable – Okudzeto Ablakwa

Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has emphasized that Ghana and the United States will continue to work closely to strengthen the economies...

Sierra Leone turns to GoldBod model to curb smuggling, boost revenue

Sierra Leone’s Finance Minister, Sheku Fantamadi Bangura, has held talks with the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, in...

South Korea’s LG Energy was using US visa workarounds before Trump, documents show

South Korea's LG Energy Solution was using workarounds to U.S. visa restrictions well before Donald Trump returned as president and his administration launched a massive crackdown...

Egypt says 3,000-year-old bracelet was stolen and melted down

A 3,000-year-old gold bracelet that disappeared from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo was stolen and melted down, Egypt's Interior Ministry says. A restoration specialist took...

Togo leader’s sister-in-law arrested after calling for end to family rule

A former Defence Minister and vocal critic of Togo's government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources. Gnakadé, the sister-in-law of long-serving leader...

Canada and Mexico agree to deepen ties amid Trump trade war

Canada and Mexico have agreed to deepen ties, vowing closer cooperation on trade and security, as both countries grapple with rising economic pressure from...

Facebook owner unveils new AI-powered smart glasses

Meta has unveiled a new range of smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence (AI) tech, as it expands its bet that they will...

Newborn baby rescued after being buried alive in India fights for her life

A 20-day-old baby girl who was found buried alive in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is fighting for survival, hospital authorities say. She...

Air India crash victims’ families sue aerospace firms Boeing and Honeywell

The families of four passengers who died on an Air India jet that crashed in June have filed a lawsuit in the US against...

Thousands protest against Trump’s second UK state visit

Thousands of people have gathered in Parliament Square for a rally against US President Donald Trump's second state visit. Organisers Stop Trump Coalition - a...

Guinea to vote on constitution that would let coup leader run for office

Guinea is set to vote on Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would permit junta leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for...

Senegal intercepts wooden boat carrying 112 migrants attempting Atlantic crossing

Senegalese authorities intercepted 112 migrants aboard a long wooden fishing boat known as a pirogue off the coast of Dakar on Tuesday as they...