Ghana misses out on 2024 Top 10 happiest countries in Africa
Ghana failed to secure a spot in the Top 10 happiest countries on the African continent, according to the latest World Happiness Report. The report showed that Nordic nations are once again at the top of the happiness rankings. Finland…
Cosmic explosion will be visible to the naked eye in once-in-a-lifetime stargazing event
A rare cosmic eruption is expected to occur in the Milky Way in the coming months — an outburst so bright that a “new” star will seemingly appear for a short time in the night sky. The event, known as…
Biden campaign fires Trump’s lines of attack back at him
Four years after the Covid pandemic sent America into a standstill, President Joe Biden’s campaign is looking to co-opt a common question posed by former President Donald Trump and his allies: “Are you better off than you were four years…
People smuggler admits using sewer pipes to take people from Mexico to U.S.
A people smuggler has admitted to helping seven immigrants enter the United States from Mexico by traveling through sewer pipes that cross the border, prosecutors said Thursday. Kevin Noe Campos Villa, 20, from Tijuana, Mexico, pleaded guilty in federal court…
Former Justice Stephen Breyer reflects on ‘unfortunate’ Supreme Court leak before Dobbs abortion ruling
Former Justice Stephen Breyer described the 2022 leak of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade as “unfortunate” and sidestepped questions about whether justices had been working on a compromise ruling behind the scenes. In an interview “Meet…
Detroit Lions cut Cameron Sutton as police search for the athlete on domestic violence arrest warrant
DETROIT — The Detroit Lions released Cameron Sutton on Thursday as authorities continue to search for the defensive back to serve a domestic violence warrant in Florida. The team announced the move on the X social media platform without offering…
African Games 2023 medal ranking: Egypt maintain lead, Nigeria, South Africa, Algeria among top countries
Egypt is currently leading the medal ranking table of the ongoing All African Games in Ghana. As of Thursday afternoon, Egypt were still leading the medal standings through their impressive performances across different events, notably table tennis, wrestling and swimming….
Amal Umar: Nigerian film star arrested on bribery charges
Amal Umar has millions of followers on social media One of Nigeria’s most popular actresses has been arrested for allegedly trying to bribe a police officer in Kano state. Police say Amal Umar gave an officer 250,000 naira (£137; $175)…
African Games 2023: Ghana beat Nigeria’s Falconets to win Gold
The Black Princesses of Ghana defeated Nigeria’s Falconets in the Under 20 women’s football final at the ongoing African Games. The match ended 2-1 in favour of Ghana after 120 minutes at the Cape Coast Stadium on Thursday night. Nigeria…
Manhattan DA tells judge not to further delay Trump trial: ‘Enough is enough’
State prosecutors in New York said Thursday that fewer than 300 of the over 170,000 documents recently turned over to lawyers for former President Donald Trump are potentially relevant to his criminal defense and that their case alleging falsified business…