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India offers ICCR scholarships to Ghanaian students for 2026–2027 academic year
The High Commission of India in Accra has announced the opening of applications for scholarships for Ghanaian students under programmes offered by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) for the 2026–2027 academic year.
Trump limits length of visas for students, exchange visitors, journalists
The administration of United States President Donald Trump is imposing new time limits on visas for foreign students, exchange visitors, and journalists, ending a decades-old system that allowed many of them to stay in the US for as long as they remained in school or on assignment. Under a new Department of Homeland Se...
White House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner
The White House has defended the Argentinian football team's right to free speech after they controversially waved a banner in support of their country's territorial claim to the Falkland Islands while celebrating their World Cup win against England.
Sam Neill, Jurassic Park star, dies at 78
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for playing palaeontologist Dr Alan Grant in the dinosaur blockbuster "Jurassic Park" and for a career spanning more than 50 movies, has died at the age of 78.
Police block thousands of ‘cockroach’ protesters marching on India’s parliament
Thousands of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a youth-led protest movement, took to the streets of Delhi, defying a police ban to march to parliament and demand the resignation of India's education minister.
SABC report claiming Ghana has recorded 2,300 Ebola cases, 930 deaths is false
Ghana has not recorded a single case of Ebola, and is certainly not dealing with deaths resulting from the disease, contrary to a false report broadcast by South Africa's public broadcaster, the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). SABC is claiming that Ghana has recorded 2,300 cases and 930 deaths from the d...
Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
The former head of Italy's motorway operator has been given a 12-year prison sentence over the collapse of Genoa's Morandi bridge in August 2018.
US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers
The US military says it launched another round of strikes against Iran to "further degrade" its capabilities to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Greek politician’s mother dies of wounds after arson attack
The mother of a politician from Greece's ruling New Democracy party has died of injuries sustained in one of a series of suspected arson attacks targeting party officials.
Iran to get Chinese shoulder-launched missile systems in weeks, sources say
Iran is expected to receive within weeks a first shipment out of up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defence missile launchers, three sources familiar with the deal told Reuters, as it rebuilds its defences amid war with the United States.
Suspect in custody after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A suspect is in custody following a shooting outside the White House correspondents’ dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel Saturday, which led to President Donald Trump and attendees’ evacuation.
People smuggler convicted in France found by BBC living in UK and seeking asylum
A convicted people smuggler, once described as “the godfather” of the French migrant camps, is living in Leicestershire and believed to be seeking asylum while working illegally, a BBC investigation can reveal. Twana Jamal was given a five-year jail sentence in France in 2016, where authorities described him as one of...