At least 26 people have been killed in floods in southern India after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. Five children are among the dead. There are fears the death toll could rise further as many people are missing. Several houses were washed away and …
Read More »France moves to end free Covid tests to promote vaccination campaign
France is to end subsidised Covid testing from mid-October in a bid to encourage the country’s vaccination drive. However people who have already been vaccinated will still be allowed to get tested free of charge. From 15 October, the date on which Covid-19 screening tests will no longer be systematically …
Read More »Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp apps ‘crash’ throughout the world
Users of social media platform, Facebook have their accounts shut out across the world in what is described as a ‘crash’ Subsequently, many users of the messaging platforms, Whatsapp and Instagram have also been experiencing these glitches. The glitch which occurred on October 4, 2021 has left many users in …
Read More »Plane bursts into flames on runway after ‘botched landing’
A BOEING 747’s engine burst into flames in dramatic scenes after an apparent botched landing at East Midlands Airport last night. No one is believed to have been injured on the jumbo-jet cargo carrier, which arrived from Leipzig in Germany and lit up the evening sky with orange flames. The …
Read More »R. Kelly found guilty in sex trafficking trial
Singer R. Kelly has been found guilty of exploiting his superstar status to run a scheme to sexually abuse women and children over two decades. Eleven accusers – nine women and two men – took the stand over the searing six-week trial to describe sexual humiliation and violence at his …
Read More »Insults reign as Ghanaian groups clash in the US
President Akufo-Addo is in the United States of America for the 76th UN General Assembly Some Ghanaians welcomed the president Whiles some praised his government, others also criticized his government But for the location and faces of white security officers, one would have concluded it was just some Ghanaian groups …
Read More »Ghana’s 2020 election ‘free and fair’ – US Vice-president Kamala Harris
The Vice-president of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, has stated that Ghana’s 2020 polls that saw the re-election of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was free and fair. Vice-president Harris made this known on Thursday, 23 September 2021, when she held bilateral talks with President Akufo-Addo at the …
Read More »Girls Excluded As Afghan Secondary Schools Reopen
The Taliban have excluded girls from Afghan secondary schools, after they ordered only boys and male teachers to return to the classroom. A statement from the Islamist group saying secondary classes would resume made no mention of girls or women. One Afghan schoolgirl told the BBC she was devastated. “Everything …
Read More »US and UK face international backlash over Australia defence deal
The US and UK are facing growing international criticism over a new security pact signed with Australia. The deal – seen as an effort to counter China – will see the US and UK give Australia the technology to build nuclear-powered submarines. But the move angered France, which said it …
Read More »FLASHBACK: Remembering the 4 Ghanaians who were killed in the 9/11 attacks in US
Today, September 11 marks 20 years when about 3,000 people including, 4 Ghanaians, lost their lives in the 9/11 attack in the United States of America. These Ghanaians killed during the terrorist attack were Emmanuel Akwasi Afuakwah, Victor Kwarkye, Japhet Jesse Aryee and Sophia B. Addo. The attack was carried …
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