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US Republican senator, John McCain dies at 81

U.S. Senator John McCain, a former prisoner of war in Vietnam who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2008 as a self-styled maverick Republican and...

China calls Trump’s criticism on North Korea as ‘irresponsible’

China has said it is "irresponsible" of President Trump to suggest it was not putting enough pressure on North Korea over its nuclear programme. Mr...

Microsoft stops ‘Russian political hackers’

Russian attempts to launch cyber-attacks against US conservative groups have been thwarted, Microsoft says. The software company said Russian hackers had tried to steal data from political...

Uganda faces international criticisms over ‘treatment’ of MP

The European Union and the United States of America have condemned the treatment of a detained MP in Uganda this week. The very vocal Ugandan...

Vatican sides with victims of sexual abuse

The Vatican expressed “shame and sorrow” on Thursday over revelations that Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania sexually abused about 1,000 people over seven decades,...

Man fakes his death to stop wife from asking for money

A man from Honduras faked his own death to prevent his own wife from asking for money. Danny Gonzalez pretended to have died and arranged...

NRL referee quits over ‘vile abuse and death threats’

Long-serving Australian rugby league referee Matt Cecchin says he is quitting at the end of the season after receiving "vile" abuse and "hundreds and...

Trump ready to meet Iran’s Rouhani

US President Donald Trump has offered to meet Iran's leaders with no preconditions, at any time they want. "They want to meet, I'll meet. Any...

Pyongyang returns US troops slain in Korean War

North Korea has returned remains believed to be of 55 US troops killed during the Korean War, bringing renewed hope to families who have...

Eight dead as US ‘duck boat’ capsizes

At least eight people have died after an amphibious "duck boat" carrying tourists sank in stormy weather in the US state of Missouri, police...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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