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Armed men opened fire on a group of people celebrating a birthday in a township in South Africa, killing eight and wounding three others, police say.   “The owner of the house was celebrating his birthday when two unknown gunmen entered the yard” on Sunday evening in the southern port …

Pope Francis criticised laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church. “Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. …

Kenya’s President William Ruto has made sensational accusations of a plot to abduct and kill the head of the electoral commission in the run-up to the announcement of the presidential results last year. Mr Ruto was declared the winner of the presidential election held in August 2022, taking 50.5% of …

A soldier assigned to Fort Rucker, Alabama, was arrested Tuesday after brutally attacking a fellow soldier, officials told Army Times in a Wednesday afternoon statement. Pvt. Abdul N. Latifu, 21, of Bronx, New York City, died from injuries sustained in the attack, according to a statement from the post’s top …

For the fifth year running, Japan has the world’s most powerful passport, according to the Henley Passport Index’s 2023 rankings. Japanese citizens enjoy visa-free or visa-on-demand access to a record 193 destinations around the world, just ahead of Singapore and South Korea whose citizens can freely visit 192. The Henley Passport …

A young mother-of-five has died allegedly after she was beaten by her husband over a loaf of bread. The deceased, identified as Ogochukwu Anene, from Umuokpu village in Awka, Anambra State, was married to one Ndubisi Wilson Uwadiegwu from Enugu state and their union was blessed with four sons and …

The insurgents activities in Burkina Faso is gradually drifting to Ghana as six bodies have been identified by officials in a suspected jihadist attack in southern Burkina Faso near border with Ghana. Four out of the six persons were said be teachers who were killed. According to Channelstv, , quoting …

They are seen as the most important individuals in their respective jurisdictions. They are sometimes loved by many or hated in equal measure by a few or a lot. They make decisions that sometimes do not sit well with people but after all, they were chosen not to make popular …

A Ghanaian Passenger holding a genuine UK Tourist Visa had the shock of his life when he was disgraced and humiliated by British Airways officials at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra after purchasing air ticket for GHC18,000. The passenger, who gave his name as Frank Amartey, was about to …

Russia has banned oil sales to countries and companies that comply with a price cap agreed by Western nations earlier this month. The price cap – which was agreed by the G7 group of nations, Australia and the EU – came into force on 5 December. The cap prohibits countries from …