Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said he will not approve an anti-gay law until the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality. The Treasury Department previously warned that billions of dollars…
Haiti: Gangs threaten to takeover the country after mass jailbreak
Haiti’s government declared a 72-hour state of emergency on Sunday after armed groups attacked a large prison in Port-au-Prince. At least 12 people died in the escape, and about 3,700…
Russia: Moscow publishes German army meeting planning to attack Crimea
Germany has admitted that Russia hacked a military meeting where military officers discussed the supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine and possible targets. The head of Russian state broadcaster RT…
Norway: King Harald returns home after Malaysia hospital admission
Norway’s King Harald has been discharged from a hospital in Malaysia after having a pacemaker implanted while on holiday. He will continue to recover in a hospital in Norway, the…
USA: Paramedic given five years in jail for death of police chokehold victim
The paramedic who fatally injected Elijah McClain with a sedative after he was put in a chokehold by police has been sentenced to five years in prison. Paramedics Peter Cichniec…
Kenya: Police to tackle Haiti gang violence
Approximately 1,000 Kenyan police officers will be sent to Haiti to combat rampant gang violence in the country. Last year, Kenya volunteered to lead the troubled Caribbean nation’s multinational security…
USA: Elon Musk sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI over Microsoft links
Elon Musk is suing ChatGPT’s developer, OpenAI, alleging that the company violated the principles he agreed to when he helped found ChatGPT in 2015. The lawsuit, also filed against OpenAI…
UK: The British to pay at least £370m to Rwanda for asylum deal- watchdog
The UK government’s spending watchdog has revealed that Britain will pay at least £370 million to Rwanda as part of a plan to relocate asylum seekers there. Each of her…
Ghana: ECG cuts electricity to parliament over $1.8m debt
The state-owned Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Thursday cut off power supplies to parliament, citing debts of 23 million Ghanaian cedis (US$1.8 million, £1.4 million). Debate on the President’s…
Morocco: IS militants sentenced to death in Somalia
A Somali military tribunal has sentenced six Moroccan ISIS fighters to death. If the appeal, which must be filed within one month, is not successful, the men will be executed…