Ghana gave state funeral honours to former Black Stars and Chelsea player, Christian Atsu, who died in last month’s earthquake in Turkey, with a ceremony led by President Nana Akufo-Addo.
RMT members at Network Rail accept offer to end dispute
Members of the RMT in Network Rail have voted overwhelmingly to accept an offer to end the long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions. In a turnout of nearly 90%, members voted by 76% to 24% in favour, signalling an end to the bitter row, which…
UK minister in Rwanda to reinforce migrant deportation plan
Britain’s Home Secretary arrived in Rwanda on Saturday for a visit aimed at reinforcing the UK government’s commitment to a controversial plan to deport some asylum-seekers to the African country.
French journalist Olivier Dubois kidnapped in Sahel in 2021 freed
French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was kidnapped by jihadists in the Sahel nearly two years ago, was released on Monday, an AFP journalist saw. Dubois, who went missing in Mali in 2021, arrived aboard a plane at Niamey airport in neighbouring Niger,…
Chinese leader gets red carpet welcome in Moscow
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was greeted with a red carpet welcome in Moscow on Monday (20 March).
Kidnapped US aid worker Jeffery Woodke finally freed after six years captive in West Africa
Longtime aid worker living in Niger was kidnapped from his home by gunmen in 2016
Amazon to cut 9,000 more jobs
Amazon is laying off another 9,000 employees, CEO Andy Jassy said Monday.
Media Baron Rupert Murdoch, 92, To Marry For The Fifth Time
The couple plans to get married in the summer.
Jeremy Scott leaves Moschino after 10 years at fashion house
Jeremy Scott is stepping down as creative director of Italian luxury house Moschino after a decade of wild and wacky fashion shows and his elegant dressing of numerous celebrities.
Anthony Fauci documentary on PBS covers a career of crises
There’s a moment in the new PBS documentary about Dr_ Anthony Fauci when someone holds up a handmade sign at a protest reading, “Dr_ Fauci, You Are Killing Us.”.