Category: World
Trump orders US to leave World Health Organisation
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the US from the World Health Organisation (WHO).
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Trump’s team outlines executive orders ahead of inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump will quickly implement executive actions on immigration, energy policy and federal government operations to check off doz [...]
Nigeria is admitted as a partner country of the BRICS bloc
Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, according to Brazil, the group’s chair.
BRICS was forme [...]
Severe cold forces Trump inauguration indoors, first time in 40 years
President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will take place inside the U.S. Capitol on Monday rather than outdoors because of severe cold, the first t [...]
SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch
The latest test of SpaceX's giant Starship rocket has failed, minutes after launch.
Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost [...]
U.S. Senator wants Ghana to pay off debts to American companies with IMF funding or…
A Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator James E. Risch, has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to leve [...]
Burkina Faso bans colonial wigs in Courts to embrace cultural identity
Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has banned the use of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, marking a significant mo [...]
Nobody should erect a statue of themselves while alive – Jon Benjamin
British diplomat Jon Benjamin, has criticised the erection of a statue of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, [...]
Turkish Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 flight TK630 returns to Accra hours after takeoff
A Turkish Airlines flight, TK 630, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8, scheduled for Istanbul from Accra on Saturday, January 11, was forced to return to [...]
Boeing and Google give $1m each to Trump’s inauguration
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump.
Google has also [...]