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Blackout, houses destroyed in Sampa as rainfall causes havoc

There is a blackout in Sampa in the Jaman North District of the Bono Region following a heavy downpour in the community. The blackout in the whole township is a result of a mast belonging to Gye Nyame FM which was destroyed by strong winds and ripped the cables of …

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Families sue Tiktok after girls died while trying ‘blackout challenge’

The families of two young girls who allegedly died as a result of a viral TikTok challenge have sued the social media platform, claiming its “dangerous” algorithms are to blame for their children’s deaths. Parents of two girls who died in a 2021 “blackout challenge” on TikTok, which encouraged users to choke …

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