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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 …

• Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong has been nominated a judge in US • When confirmed, she will be the first Black to hold such a high judicial position • Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong was born to Kwaku Ewusi-Mensah and Theodora Ewusi-Mensah Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, a Ghanaian American, has been nominated as a …

The Minister in charge of Transportation in the United States, Pete Buttigieg has announced the birth of his two children. The 39 year-old former mayor shared the news on his Twitter account. He shared an intimate picture with his husband, Chasten and twin kids, a boy and a girl relaxing …

In recent days, several Black celebrities have been making money outside their domain of influence. They are not only making money from acting, music, sponsorship deals, albums, sports and Instagram posts. A significant number of them have become investors or venture capitalists, making some of them billionaires and others halfway …

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• A man with Ghanaian parentage is awaiting life sentence in the United States for terrorism • Alexander Kotey’s father is a Ghanaian but he was born and lived in the UK • He joined the Islamic State years ago after reverting to Islam He was born to a Ghanaian …

The European Union will return coronavirus vaccination doses produced in Africa and shipped to Europe from the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made a commitment on the sidelines of a conference in Berlin, Strive Masiyiwa, coronavirus commissioner of the African Union, said on Thursday. …

US President Joe Biden has condemned a new law in Texas banning abortion from as early as six weeks and vowed to defend women’s constitutional rights. The “extreme” law “blatantly” violated rights and would “significantly impair” women’s access to healthcare, he said. On Wednesday the Supreme Court refused, by a …

U.S. Marines and German service member watch an entry gate during an evacuation Sun, 29 Aug 2021Source: reuters.com U.S. forces are in the final phase of leaving Kabul, ending two decades of involvement in Afghanistan, and just over 1,000 civilians at the airport remain to be flown out before troops withdraw, …

IMAGE SOURCEGETTY IMAGESimage captionSunday’s drone strike came just days ahead of the deadline set by the US for its forces to leave Afghanistan A US drone strike in the Afghan capital Kabul has prevented another deadly suicide attack at the airport, US military officials say. The strike targeted a vehicle …