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Western Europe records hottest June on record, EU scientists say
Western Europe just experienced its warmest June on record, EU scientists confirmed on Thursday, after an extreme heatwave at the end of the month smashed temperature records, disrupted power supplies and shut schools.
World Diplomatic Organization moves to assert its status as the only globally acclaimed diplomatic institution
The World Diplomatic Organization (WDO), an international diplomatic institution headquartered in London, has become involved in a name-related dispute in 2025 concerning the registration and public use of a closely similar corporate name by an unrelated private entity in the United Kingdom.
UN releases $60m from central fund to tackle lethal Ebola outbreak
The United Nations (UN) has authorised the immediate release of $60 million from its central emergency response fund to combat a deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus. The emergency financial injection is being deployed to spearhead an aggressive containment strategy across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and a...
Oil rises after US launches fresh strikes on Iran
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Thursday after the U.S. carried out fresh strikes on Iran, denting hopes for talks to end their war and for the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Colombia to close down embassy in Ghana
Far-right candidate and President-elect of Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, has announced that he will close the Colombian embassy in Ghana. In a post on their Threads handle on Monday, 27 July 2026, The NovaTimes reported that President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella also indicated that embassies in Algeria, Azerba...
NATO chief tells BBC that Trump comments are like ‘family argument’
NATO, the cornerstone of Western nations' defence, is stronger than ever. That's according to its Secretary General, Mark Rutte, who was speaking to the BBC at the alliance's summit in Ankara.
Ghana seeks Australia’s expertise in sustainable mining, renewable energy
Ghana has signalled its intention to deepen cooperation with Australia by leveraging the country's expertise in sustainable mining and renewable energy, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said.
Dozens die of thirst in Sahara desert after truck breakdown
Nearly 50 people died of thirst after a truck carrying them from Mali to Niger broke down in the Sahara desert, local authorities said.
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who has been in a coma for more than three years, has died, the royal household has announced. She was 47. She collapsed in December 2022 while exercising with her dogs. Her doctors attributed it to a severely irregular heartbeat, caused by a mycoplasma infection in her heart. With h...
Police hunt US-based Ghanaian who killed daughter in car crash
A drink-driving dad has gone on the run after being convicted of killing his own baby in a head-on crash. Emmanuel Sakyi, 31, was twice the legal alcohol limit and on the wrong side of the road when the collision happened in Milton Keynes on 4 December, 2022. His seven-month-old daughter, Emmanuela, who had been sittin...
UNIDO pledges stronger support for Ghana’s industrialisation, 24-Hour Economy agenda
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration with Ghana to promote inclusive and sustainable industrial development following the presentation of the Open Letters of its Representative-designate, Dr Emmanuel Kalenzi.
Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran war
Shell's profits for the second quarter of the year have more than doubled after the Iran war pushed up oil prices.