A man accused of opening fire on a Fourth of July parade near Chicago contemplated a second attack after the deadly shooting, authorities say.
According to police, the 21-year-old suspect drove for more than two hours to Wis…
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has welcomed the decision of the government to seek economic support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
It, however, asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to overhaul its Economic Ma…
Candidates for the New Patriotic Party’s national positions risk being sanctioned if they exhibit opulence in their campaigns.
Delegates from July 15 to July 17 at the Accra sports stadium will elect national officers for various electi…
Heads of State and Government from the Horn of Africa region on Tuesday vowed their commitment to political stability, peaceful transition of power and a re-invigorated fight against climate change.
According to the communique which was…
The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has given the assurance that government will safeguard the country’s interest in its negotiation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
According to him, the current administratio…
Presidential Advisor on the Economy, Dr Anthony Akoto Osei has denied commenting on the performance of the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta and the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on their handling of the economy and the resultant s…
Boris Johnson is to stand down as Conservative Party leader, but intends to carry on as prime minister until the autumn.
He plans to stay in Downing Street until a new Tory leader has been elected to replace him as PM.
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Ukraine says it is investigating more than 21,000 war crimes and crimes of aggression allegedly committed by Russia since the start of its invasion.
Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova told the BBC she was receiving reports…
Sri Lanka's president says he has asked Russia's Vladimir Putin to help his cash-strapped nation import fuel, as it faces its worst economic crisis since independence from Britain in 1948.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he "had a v…
Dome Kwabenya MP, Sarah Adwoa Safo failed to appear before the Privileges Committee on a Zoom link that was provided to her to join proceedings.
The committee also failed to take a firm decision on her conduct and that of th…
Blaise Compaoré, the former president of Burkina Faso, will make a surprising return to his country eight years after he was ousted following a popular uprising, the government of neighbouring Ivory Coast has announced, Reuters news agency…
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has thanked his Italian counterpart for the training his troops have received in the fight against Islamist insurgents in the country's northernmost region.
“We would like to express, Mr Sergio Mattarel…
Nii Ayikoi Otoo has withdrawn from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) chairmanship race.
He sent his letter informing the Election Committee of the NPP about his decision to withdraw from the race on Monday [July4, 2022].
Ayikoi Otoo was …
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, to take full responsibility for the prevailing economic challenges facing the country.
According to them,…
Arabs are losing faith in democracy to deliver economic stability across the Middle East and North Africa, according to a major new survey.
Nearly 23,000 people were interviewed across nine countries and the Palestinian terr…
One of Italy's most wanted men, mobster Rocco Morabito, has arrived in Rome after being extradited from Brazil, where he had been in hiding.
Known as the "cocaine king of Milan", Morabito was arrested in May last year in a j…
Gunmen have attacked a convoy of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's team in Katsina, his home state in the north.
Two persons sustained injuries in the advance convoy of security guards, protocol and media officers, according to a st…
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has hosted Palestinian rival leaders Mahmoud Abbas and Ismail Haniya.
Mr Abbas - the Palestinian president - and his arch rival who heads the Hamas' politburo - the Islamist group that rules the G…
The Rotary International has admonished the citizenry to be guided by good moral principles in order to stem corruption and other unscrupulous activities in society to sustain the progress, growth and development of the country.
It be…
Tunisia's financial auditor has ordered a freeze on the bank accounts and financial assets of 10 people, including two senior officials.
The Tunisian Financial Analysis Committee says its order is based on a letter from an anti-terroris…
The secretary general of Opec, Muhammad Barkindo, 63, died on Tuesday night in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, according to officials.
His death was announced on Wednesday morning in a tweet by the head of Nigeria’s state oil company (NNPC…
The Chairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Kwabena Nyamekye, has advised those aspiring for leadership positions to ensure that they possess the ability, right relationships and the resources to successfully deliver on their mandates…
The Coalition for Democratic Accountability and Inclusive Governance, also known as Citizens’ Coalition, has asked the government to render comprehensive accountability to the citizenry for state funds, interventions and offices.
It sai…
The Government says it is hopeful that the support it is seeking from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will complement existing fiscal and monetary measures to restore confidence in the economy.
Dr John Ampontuah Kumah, a Deputy Mi…
The UN mission in Mali says two Egyptian peacekeepers have been killed and five others seriously injured when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the north of the country.
The UN mission (Minusma) said the attack between Tessalit an…
Nigeria's information minister has criticised a call by the leaders of one of the country's states that people should take up arms to defend themselves against militants, criminals and kidnappers.
At the end of last month, the authoriti…
Pope Francis still intends to visit South Sudan if his health improve, a top Vatican official who is touring the country in his place has said.
Last month, the pontiff had to postpone his trip to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic …
It's that time of the year again when heavy rains in the Indian city of Mumbai and nearby areas have disrupted the lives of millions of people in the country's financial capital.
Many parts of the city remain inundated in w…
Boris Johnson is battling to stay in office, amid a growing wave of resignations from his government in protest at his leadership.
New chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has urged unity after his predecessor, the health secretary, and…
The Member of Parliament for Buem in the Oti Region, Kofi Adams has joined the Roman Catholic Church of Ghana and the diocese of Jasikan to celebrate the centenary memorial of the ordination of the Very Reverend Father Anastasius Odaye Kof…
The Minority in Parliament wants government to factor in the creation of new job avenues to employ former toll workers in the mid-year budget.
According to the Deputy Minority Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim, this must be considered if government w…
The Deputy Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Isaac Adongo says Ghana’s negotiations with the IMF for a bailout programme will be tougher with Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta at the helm of affairs.
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Spanish police have seized three underwater drones built to smuggle drugs across the sea from Morocco.
The unmanned submersibles are apparently capable of carrying up to 200kg (441lbs) of cargo.
As part of the 14-…
About 50,000 people have been urged to evacuate their homes as floods hit Australia's largest city for the third time this year.
Parts of Sydney have received about eight months of rain in four days.
Roads have be…
The authorities in Niger state in central Nigeria have ordered the immediate suspension of all mining activities.
It comes days after gunmen launched a devastating attack on a mining site, kidnapping at least four Chinese miners and kil…
Guinea has downplayed the warning issued to its military rulers by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to hand over power to civilians in two years.
Ecowas rejected the junta’s three-year transition proposal.
"If t…
Two political parties in Tunisia have called for a boycott of this month's referendum on a new constitution.
The recently formed Work and Achievement party said President Kais Saied’s draft constitution “seeks to entrench individual rul…
The General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Asiedu Nketia, has charged members, supporters and sympathisers of the party to brace themselves for a rigorous campaign that will boot out the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in t…
The National Peace Council has suggested strategic investment into creation of more sustainable jobs for the youth to protect the nation from insurgency being experienced in some West African countries.
“More than three democratically e…
Former President John Dramani Mahama, has urged the citizenry to re-dedicate themselves to building a prosperous nation through trust, truthfulness, patriotism and confidence.
He noted that Ghana gained self-determination from British C…
The Loyal Patriots of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to reshuffle the government.
As statement signed by Mr Maxwell Agyei-Nyanor, Secretary; Mr Bernard Okyere Opoku, Chairman and Mr CDK…
A United Nations mission in Libya says it is likely that there are many more mass graves in the town of Tarhouna where hundreds of bodies have already been found in recent years.
"Despite the continued efforts of the Libyan authorities …
The latest Ebola outbreak has been contained within three months thanks to a "swift" and "robust response" in the Democratic Republic of Congo, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
Four people have died since this outbreak - the co…
The army in Uganda has denied reports that it is attempting to destabilise Ethiopia by training and providing support to the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), which has been at war with the Ethiopian government since 2020.
The re…
A 22-year-old man suspected of killing three people at a shopping centre in Denmark's capital Copenhagen has been charged with murder.
Two Danish citizens, both aged 17, and a 47-year-old Russian citizen were killed in Sunda…
Italy has declared a state of emergency in five northern regions surrounding the Po River amid the worst drought in 70 years.
The drought threatens more than 30% of Italy's agricultural produce, according to agricultural uni…
US police have arrested a suspect after six people were killed in a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
Robert E Crimo III, 22, was detained after a brief chase, police said.
Th…
Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says although government had earlier insisted that seeking a bailout from the International Monetary Fund was not an option, it had no choice but to take the decision.
In an int…
The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, the Most Rev. Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo, has charged Ghanaians to be security conscious in order to protect the sovereignty of the state.
In the current situation where the country’s neighbours …
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has kicked against the government's decision to engage with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) saying it is a ‘tragic mistake’ and ‘sad’ decision, that the government was seeking help from the fund.
T…
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