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Colombian national killed by ICE agent during operation in Maine
An ICE agent has fatally shot a Colombian national during an immigration enforcement operation in the US state of Maine, a week after the agency used deadly force against another migrant in a Texas traffic stop. In the latest incident, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said agents were monitoring an address in...
Kanye West postpones Marseille concert to 11 June
American rapper Kanye West has postponed his scheduled concert in Marseille, France, following growing pressure linked to concerns over his past controversial remarks. The show had been scheduled for June 11. In a statement posted on X, West said the decision to postpone the concert was entirely his, adding that it cam...
Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon despite US President Trump criticism
Israeli forces have reportedly carried out new strikes in southern Lebanon despite renewed criticism from US President Donald Trump of Israel’s actions in the country. On Wednesday, Israeli jets struck the Nabatieh al-Fawqa area and the outskirts of neighbouring Kfar Tebnit, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NN...
Ablakwa condemns xenophobic attacks, says Ghana welcomed over 11,000 South African tourists in 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has again criticised the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa, stressing that Ghana remains welcoming to foreign nationals. Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, Mr Ablakwa disclosed that more than 11,000 South Africans visited Ghana as tourists in 2025, demonstrating...
Ghanaian-American sentenced to 17 years for leading US$38m global email fraud scheme
A federal court in Florida has sentenced Ghanaian-American Kelvin Owusu Nkwantabisa to 17 years’ imprisonment for masterminding a US$38 million Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud scheme that targeted businesses and individuals across the United States and around the world. According to prosecutors, Nkwantabisa, 33,...
Zidane appointed France coach after Deschamps’ departure
French football icon Zinedine Zidane has been appointed head coach of the France national team, taking over from Didier Deschamps following the 2026 World Cup. The French Football Federation announced the appointment on Tuesday, confirming a four-year contract for the former Real Madrid manager. Zidane returns to coach...
Two dead after small plane crashes into Australia airport hangar
Two people have died after a small plane crashed into a hangar at an airport in South Australia, authorities say. The aircraft burst into flames at Parafield Airport in Adelaide after it crashed on Wednesday afternoon local time. South Australian premier Peter Malinauskas wrote on social media that a “number of others”...
Cosby Show actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow sues his mother for $1.2m
The widow of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who became famous as a child actor on The Cosby Show in the 1980s, is suing his mother over access to his trust. Tenisha Warner filed a lawsuit Monday seeking more than $1.2 million US from Warner’s mother, Pamela Warner — who oversees his trust. The suit was filed in […]
Canada cancels joint bridge celebration with US, citing Trump trade threats
Canada has cancelled a planned joint celebration with the U.S. to mark the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, citing trade threats from President Donald Trump. “In light of trade action threatened by the United States earlier this week, it would be inappropriate to...
At least 24 killed in bandit attack in northwest Nigeria, residents say
Armed bandits riding motorcycles killed at least 24 farmers and wounded several others in an attack on remote farming villages in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, residents told Reuters on Thursday. The attackers stormed communities in the Sauna district of the Talata Mafara local government area at about 1300 G...
Eight dead after US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California
Eight people, including two Boeing employees, have been killed after a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed immediately after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. The incident occurred at 11:20 local time (19:20 GMT) on Monday while the aircraft had been on a routine test mission. The crash sent a h...
Australia, Germany mourn Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II, hail legacy of peace in Dagbon
Australia and Germany have extended condolences to the Royal Family of Dagbon, the people of the kingdom and Ghanaians following the death of Ya-Na Mahama Abukari II, paying tribute to the late overlord’s role in restoring peace and unity to the traditional area. In separate statements, the two countries expressed symp...