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US pauses visa processing at embassy in Niger, State Dept says

The United States is pausing all routine visa services at U.S. Embassy in Niger's capital, Niamey, until further notice, according to a State Department...

Trump’s distraction methods fall flat against Epstein uproar

President Donald Trump's superpowers as a public figure have long included the ability to redirect, evade and deny. But the Republicans' well-worn methods of changing...

Trump administration to release over $5bn school funding that it withheld

President Donald Trump's administration will release more than $5 billion in previously approved funding for K-12 school programs that it froze over three weeks ago under review, which had led to bipartisan condemnation. KEY...

Almost a third of people in Gaza not eating for days, UN food programme warns

Almost one in three people in the Gaza Strip are going for days without eating, the UN's food aid programme has warned. "Malnutrition is surging...

Benin names Spike Lee and wife ambassadors for African-Americans in the US

Benin has appointed renowned American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, a seasoned producer and author, as its ambassadors for African-Americans...

Hospital worker arrested over assault of patient

A member of staff at a psychiatric hospital has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault on a patient. Northamptonshire Police said a woman,...

Female exec captured in viral Coldplay concert clip resigns

A US tech company's chief people officer, who was apparently caught on a big screen at a Coldplay concert embracing the company's CEO, has...

French President Emmanuel Macron sues podcaster for claiming his wife is male

  French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, filed a 22-count defamation lawsuit in the United States against right-wing podcaster Candace Owens Wednesday over the...

81 candidates apply to run in Cameroon’s presidential elections

It's a record number: 81 candidate applications to run in the presidential elections set for October this year were made to Cameroon's national body...

Why Filipino couples keep getting married in flooded churches

It was a scene you'd expect to see at any wedding. Jamaica Aguilar walked down the aisle, clutching her father's arm, dressed in a white...

Furious protests at move to cement Togo ruling family’s grip on power

A new constitution that has allowed Togo's long-time head of state, Faure Gnassingbé, to shift to a new role as all-powerful prime minister –...

Nearly $10m in US-funded contraceptives to be burned rather than shipped to poor countries

U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are being sent to France from Belgium to be incinerated, after Washington rejected offers from the United Nations...

UN climate address highlights Ghana’s role in Oceans Centres Initiatives

The United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), in collaboration with the UN Global Compact Network Ghana, has held a special media engagement on climate issues. The...

Africa to be hit hard as UK foreign aid cuts revealed

The government has revealed details of its plans to cut foreign aid, with support for children's education and women's health in Africa facing the...

China finds cover-up in lead poisoning of 200 children

Dozens of provincial officials and hospital staff attempted to cover up a lead poisoning case that made hundreds of children sick in north-west China...

Prince George photo released for his 12th birthday

A new photograph of Prince George has been issued by Kensington Palace to mark his 12th birthday. The photo of the smiling prince was published...

Kenyan man on death row in Saudi Arabia freed

A Kenyan man on death row in Saudi Arabia for more than a decade has been released after a lengthy campaign to save him...

Queen Elizabeth II’s fashion to feature in exhibition

The changing fashions of the late Queen Elizabeth are to go on show in a major exhibition next year at Buckingham Palace. There will be...

How US customs intercepted a shipment of stolen cars from Virginia to Ghana

In fiscal year 2025 alone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have intercepted more than $6.5 million in stolen cars from the Port of...

Harvard and Trump lawyers clash in court over funding fight

Lawyers for Harvard University and the Trump administration have sparred in a Boston courtroom as they fought over President Donald Trump's decision to strip...

Delta Airlines pilot makes ‘aggressive manoeuvre’ to avoid collision with military aircraft

A Delta Airlines pilot was forced to make an "aggressive" evasive manoeuvre to avoid a potential mid-air collision with a US military aircraft before...

Trump threatens to block stadium build over name

President Donald Trump has threatened to block a deal for the Washington Commanders' new stadium if the American football team does not revert to...

Trump administration releases files on Martin Luther King Jr

US President Donald Trump's administration has released a trove of records on the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, including FBI surveillance files on...

Sudan to block WhatsApp calls, citing national security

Sudan will block voice and video calls on Meta’s WhatsApp messenger starting next week, the country’s telecommunications regulator said on Sunday, citing “national security”...

Man wearing heavy metallic necklace dies after being sucked into MRI machine

A 61-year-old man has died after he was sucked into a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at a medical centre while he was wearing...

Japan’s PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss

Japan's ruling coalition has lost its majority in the country's upper house, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he has no plans to...

Top policeman shakes South Africa with explosive allegations about his boss

A highly respected police officer has shaken South Africa's government - and won the admiration of many ordinary people - with his explosive allegations...

Stevie Wonder: ‘I’ll keep playing as long as I breathe’

At the age of 75, Stevie Wonder is still going strong. His latest UK tour, which wrapped up earlier this month, received rapturous reviews, with...

Ellen DeGeneres: I moved to the UK because of Trump

US TV star Ellen DeGeneres has made her first public appearance since moving to the UK, saying she decided to settle in England the...

At least 14 dead in South Korea floods and landslides

At least 14 people have died in floods and landslides caused by days of torrential rain in South Korea, the country’s disaster management office...

Saudi’s ‘sleeping prince’ dies after 20 years in coma

A Saudi Arabian royal who spent more than two decades in a coma after a horror car crash in London has died at the...

Trump sues Murdoch and Wall Street Journal for $10bn over Epstein article

Donald Trump has filed a $10bn (£7.5bn) lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal's parent company Dow Jones and its owner Rupert Murdoch over claims...

US tech CEO suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral

A US tech company has placed its CEO on leave after a big-screen embrace at a Coldplay concert - rumoured to involve two of...

Daredevil who broke records with iconic jump from space dies in tragic accident

Felix Baumgartner, who broke records by jumping from the edge of space, has died in a tragic accident, Guinness World Records is devastated to...

Historic bonds strengthened: London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan’s groundbreaking visit to Ga Mantse in Accra

The Ga Mantse Palace in Accra on Thursday, July 17, hosted a historic moment as Sir Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, paid an unprecedented...

Burkina Faso military rulers scrap Electoral Commission, taking control of future polls

Burkina Faso's military rulers have disbanded the country's Electoral Commission (EC), calling it a waste of money. The interior ministry will handle elections in the...

Trump diagnosed with chronic condition following leg swelling

US President Donald Trump has been examined for swelling in his legs and has been diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, the White House announced...

Ghana interested in Ukraine’s drone production – Zelenskyy reveals

Ghana is poised to significantly expand its partnership with Ukraine, expressing keen interest in Ukrainian technologies, particularly in drone production. This strategic development follows a...

Zelenskyy is attempting to use Mahama in a political stunt – Kwesi Pratt Jnr

Renowned Pan-Africanist and affiliate of the Socialist Movement of Ghana, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has alleged that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is attempting to undermine...

US passes first major national crypto legislation

Lawmakers in the US have passed the country's first major national cryptocurrency legislation. It is a major milestone for the once fringe industry, which has...