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3 Ghanaian Transferred To US For $100m Fraud

Three Ghanaian nationals accused of orchestrating a $100 million online fraud scheme targeting U.S. businesses and vulnerable Americans have been extradited to New York, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Isaac Oduro Boateng, a/k/a... Read more »
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Three Thai Soldiers Hurt in Landmine Explosion on Cambodia Border Patrol

A landmine blast on Saturday wounded three Thai soldiers on patrol near the border with Cambodia, days after the two sides agreed a ceasefire to end their deadliest military clashes in decades.... Read more »
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EU Chief Calls on Israel to Reconsider Gaza Military Operation Extension

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called on Israel on Friday to reverse its plan to further extend the military’s control over the Palestinian territory of Gaza. “The Israeli government’s decision to... Read more »
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France’s Biggest Wildfire in Decades Contained but Will Burn for Days

France’s biggest wildfire in decades will burn for several more days even though it has been brought under control, authorities said Friday as hundreds of firefighters kept up a battle against the... Read more »
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US to host Armenia, Azerbaijan for ‘peace signing,’ Trump says

US President Donald Trump will host the leaders of sworn enemies Armenia and Azerbaijan on Friday, touting the prospect of sealing a long-sought peace deal between the two regional rivals after decades... Read more »
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Six Killed as Medical Plane Crashes Into Building Near Nairobi

Six people have been k!lled after a small medical plane crashed into a building in a Kenyan neighborhood. The crash occurred near the Mwihoko Secondary School in Utawala on the afternoon of... Read more »
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Bank of England Cuts Main Interest Rate on Tariff Uncertainty

The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to four percent, the lowest level in 2.5 years, as it bids to boost a UK economy... Read more »
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German Authorities Nab Three in Far-Right Coup Plot Linked to Prince

German police said Thursday they had arrested three more suspects in an alleged far-right coup plot linked to a prince that has seen 27 people go on trial. Prosecutors say the plot... Read more »
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Zelensky seeks meeting with Putin to end war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called for a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin to end war, after Donald Trump’s special envoy held talks with the Russian leader in Moscow. Trump one... Read more »
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Only 1.5% of Gaza farmland usable – FAO

Only 1.5 percent of Gaza’s farmland is accessible and undamaged — less than a square mile — according to the latest satellite survey published Wednesday by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation,... Read more »
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India Faces 25% More Tariff in US Over Russian Oil Imports

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an order to impose an additional 25 percent tariff on Indian goods over New Delhi’s continued purchase of Russian oil, a key revenue source for... Read more »
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Putin Meets Trump Envoy Witkoff in Moscow Before US Sanctions Deadline

Russian President Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, two days ahead of a deadline imposed by US President Donald Trump on Moscow to halt... Read more »
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Jim Acosta Interviews AI Version of Teen Killed in Parkland Shooting, Sparks Backlash

A former CNN anchor, Jim Acosta, interviewed an AI-generated version of Joaquin Oliver, a teenager who was one of 17 victims of the 2018 Parkland school shooting in Florida. The conversation aired... Read more »
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Son Heung-min Joins LAFC in MLS Record $26 Million Transfer

South Korean star, Son Heung-min, has not even been officially announced as joining Los Angeles FC of MLS, but excited fans are already waiting to welcome him. ESPN and The Athletic report... Read more »
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Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee Questioned Over Graft Allegations in South Korea

South Korean prosecutors questioned former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Wednesday over a litany of allegations, including stock manipulation and bribery. The questioning comes as her husband, former president Yoon Suk... Read more »
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Lithuania Requests Immediate NATO Support After Russian Drone Breach

Lithuania on Tuesday asked NATO for “immediate measures” to bolster its air defences after revealing that a Russian drone that flew into the Baltic state last week was carrying explosives. Foreign Minister... Read more »
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Israel Successfully Intercepts Missile Launched from Yemen

Yemen’s Huthi rebels claimed responsibility for firing a missile at Israel’s main airport on Tuesday, as the Israeli military said it intercepted it. The Iran-backed rebels targeted Ben Gurion airport “using a... Read more »
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Ghana Boosts Cocoa Producer Price to $5,040 per Tonne for 2025/2026 Season

Ghana on Monday increased the producer price of cocoa by more than 60 percent ahead of the 2025-26 season, a move expected to put pressure on top cocoa-producing rivals like the Ivory... Read more »
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17 Executed in Saudi Arabia Over Three Days

Saudi authorities put two people to death on Monday to reach 17 in three days, state media said, as the conservative kingdom accelerated towards a record number of executions this year. Two... Read more »
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Trump threatens Russia with tariffs as envoy heads to Moscow

The Kremlin said Monday it was anticipating “important” talks with Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, later this week, ahead of the US president’s looming deadline to impose fresh sanctions on Moscow... Read more »