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More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
Japan’s south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a powerful earthquake which left at least 13 people dead. Many others were said to be in “cardiopulmonary arrest” – a term often used in preliminary reports in Japan before a death is officially confirmed. In searing...
Ghanaian pastor in Canada jailed over assault case involving 13-year-old congregant
A Canadian court has sentenced Emmanuel Yeboah, a 38-year-old self-styled Ghanaian pastor based in Barrie, to 18 months in prison following his conviction in a case involving a 13-year-old girl connected to his congregation. The sentencing, delivered by Justice Robert Gattrell, has drawn attention within both the Ghana...
US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl
US musician D4vd has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder in the death of a teenage girl who vanished last year.
Officials release cause of death for teen found dead in singer D4vd’s trunk
After months of speculation and delays, officials have announced that the teen girl found in the trunk of singer D4vd's car died from "multiple penetrating injuries".
Eight killed after landslide hits girls’ school in Bangladesh
Seven students and a teacher have been killed in Bangladesh after a landslide hit a girls' school inside a refugee camp.
British widow dies in Ghana car crash after losing up to £1m in romance frauds
A widow died in a car crash in Ghana after losing up to £1m in several romance frauds that saw her lose her life savings and home, an inquest heard. Janet Fordham, 69, suffered fatal injuries in the collision on 14 February 2023 after coming to the country to marry a Ghanaian man she met […]
Eight worshippers die in crush at Burundi preacher’s gathering
Eight people died, and nine others were injured in a crush during an evangelical gathering in Burundi's largest city, Bujumbura.
Trump says US strikes hit Iran in ‘honour’ of American soldiers killed
President Donald Trump says the latest strikes by the US hit Iran "very hard", adding that the attacks were "in honour" of three US soldiers killed in recent days - two in Jordan, one in Iraq.
Mahama urges stronger Ghana–Zimbabwe ties across key sectors
President John Dramani Mahama has urged deeper collaboration between Ghana and Zimbabwe in areas such as trade, mining, agriculture, and energy, as both nations look to strengthen economic cooperation and regional integration. He made the call during bilateral talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thurs...
UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal
Riot-trained police will be sent to beaches in France as part of a new £662m deal with the UK to stop illegal migrants from crossing the English Channel.
Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting
A father has killed seven of his children and an unrelated child in a mass shooting in Shreveport in the US state of Louisiana that police have described as a "domestic disturbance".
King Charles honours his ‘darling Mama’, the late Queen, on her centenary
King Charles has delivered a personal video message remembering the life of public service of his “darling Mama”, the late Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 100th birthday. The King warned, in a message recorded at Balmoral earlier this month, that his mother would have disapproved of the current state of...