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US-based Ghanaian driver, Philip Appiah shot dead

A Ghanaian resident in the US, Philip Appiah, 21, was found by Union City officers in a fetal position next to his car bleeding from his head and mouth near Citizens Lanes bowling alley and Cru-Lounge along Goodson Connector Road on Nov. 23, an incident report obtained by The Atlanta …

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Germany’s planned deportation of 25 Ghanaians: All you need to know

Twenty-five Ghanaians living illegally in Germany are scheduled to be repatriated according to a November 3, 2021, Note Verbale transmitted by German authorities to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs And Regional Integration. The three-page document explains why the deportations have become necessary and a detailed process regarding the travel of …

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New COVID-19 variant: Israel blacklists these sub-Saharan African countries

The Israeli government on Friday, November 26, announced an entry ban on all sub-Saharan African countries as a result of the new variant of the Coronavirus. The new variant was discovered in South Africa this week but had led to restricted travel bans on passengers arriving from predominantly southern African …

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Paris archbishop offers to resign over relationship with woman

Archbishop of Paris, the French capital, Michel Aupetit has requested to resign in a letter transmitted to the Holy Father, Pope Francis. The French daily Le Figaro reports that he offered to quit in the wake of media reports about a relationship he had with a woman. A source close …

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First known case of Covid-19 revealed

The market in Wuhan where scientists believe the first case of Covid originated in a female worker. The first known Covid-19 case was a vendor at the live-animal market in Wuhan, according to a scientist who has scrutinised public accounts of the earliest cases in China. The chronology is at odds …

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Our suicide bombers carried out deadly Kampala attacks – Islamic State

Islamic State claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Tuesday, November 16. The group confirmed that the attack had been carried out by their suicide bombers, al-Amaq, a news agency affiliated to them reported late Tuesday. The operation is the first time IS has …

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Britney Spears released from 13-year conservatorship

Britney Spears has described the termination of a legal arrangement that controlled many aspects of her life for 13 years as “the best day ever”.   “I think I’m gonna cry,” she told her 35 million Instagram followers. A judge in Los Angeles on Friday ended the conservatorship set up …

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New US travel requirements to take effect Monday

The Joe Biden-led administration of the United States of America will from Monday, November 8, roll out new rules for travelers into the country. The rules are expected to “protect public health while providing guidance around the world”. According to the government, most travelers to the US must be fully …

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Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ Bill ‘shocking, unacceptable’ – Archbishop of York

Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York in the United Kingdom, has stated his support for the global Anglican Church’s pro-LGBTQ+ stance in recent tweets. Cottrell is the 98th Archbishop of York serving the diocese of York. He threw his weight specifically behind an October 26 statement issued by the leader of …

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US busts syndicate shipping stolen luxury cars to Ghana via NY, NJ ports

• US officials have intercepted a luxury car exporting syndicate • They steal cars from across the country and export mostly to West Africa • Ghana is one of their main destinations US Customs and Border Protection officials at one of the country’s busiest ports have intercepted a car syndicate …

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