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This was the moment Western leaders have feared since Russia launched its all-out invasion in February: that the war might spill over onto the territory of one of Ukraine’s Nato neighbours, forcing Nato to...

The chancellor has hinted that he could make changes to the labour market to try and drive growth. Jeremy Hunt said UK unemployment is at a 40-year low, but 600,000 people have left the workforce...

Two of the three sons—Andre Dede Ayew and Jordan Ayew—of one of the greatest players to have ever represented Ghana's Black Stars, the maestro Abedi Ayew, seem to consistently incite conflict among Ghanaians whenever...

I was told many years ago about a common refrain in newsrooms: “If it bleeds, it leads”.  In other words, the bloodier an event, the more prominent its place in the newspaper or bulletin....

The term “social impact era” may very well be new to some and very familiar to others. It first began to gain global popularity during or around the time of the global financial crises between the...

We have been bombarded, since childhood, with the truism that it is important to open dialogue with those with whom we disagree. We have been pressed – we are still pressed – by the...

Some 55 percent of eligible Palestinian voters in Israel participated in parliamentary elections.Omayya Jabareen spent the morning of the Israeli elections preparing traditional zaatar pastries for breakfast.Surrounded by family and friends in her home...

Saifullah Paracha was released recently after 19 years in Guantanamo Bay for no crime. He won’t even get an apology. I find it infuriating when a scarred life is reduced to a quirky curiosity.That is...

Recently, I wrote that sex has no time attached.  Some think that men should spend more time exploring their women’s bodies instead of just penetrating them.  I agreed with them as foreplay can hold...

There are two potential political scandals to address today, and both are on the home secretary’s desk. First is the deteriorating situation at Manston processing centre in Kent, described by the chief inspector of prisons...

If elected president, Lula would likely be unable to lead a transformational, leftist agenda. The theme of “return” has dominated the presidential election campaign in Brazil. Many think the country is either going to see...

Mothers from the US, Canada, the UK, and other western countries, are fighting to get their children out of Saudi Arabia after marriage breakdowns to Saudi nationals. A campaigner says many don't get the...

I wish I could say honestly that paying my taxes was one of the happiest things I enjoy doing in my life. I can say, for example, without any hesitation that I enjoy singing,...

Today provided some insight into what a Rishi Sunak premiership would entail.The man who had just taken over at No. 10 appeared confident, relaxed, and ready for the challenges that lay ahead.Labour clearly think...

A man was left confused about what to do when his wife-to-be said that she wanted to dedicate a song to her ex-boyfriend at their wedding - and share the second dance with her...

Education has been identified as one of the major factors that affect the marital decisions of women. Most women are caught between acquiring higher education and getting married early and they have to decide...

When Liz Truss became prime minister, some commented that she had built up a cabinet almost entirely of her supporters. Butour political correspondent Tamara Cohen says Rishi Sunak is likely to take a different approach."Rishi Sunak's...

Our political editor Beth Rigby has been talking us through what is likely to happen in the next few days after Rishi Sunak became the next Tory leader.She said: "What's he up to now? He's...

After a mainly shadowy leadership race, the veil has cleared and we now have a new prime minister. We'll never know how many supporters Penny Mordaunt - or Boris Johnson - had, but it...

With suggestions that former Prime Minister Boris Johnson may stand to be the leader of the Conservatives once more, let's re-examine some of his final statements as PM. When he made his resignation speech in...

My life is bizarre in many ways. My parents were born in Ghana in the early 1940s; I was born in London. I am 41, single and a Conservative MP. I am also a...

This must be the most humbling of humble moments for Liz Truss.Six weeks after becoming prime minister she is being forced to sit in silence as a man who backed her rival in the...

Bolsonaro has gained seats in Congress amid a broader rightward shift that will keep him influential even if Lula wins. Three days after the first round of voting in Brazil’s election on October 1, David...

Liz Truss has only been in Number 10 for a few weeks, but the possibility of her leaving in the coming months is being seriously considered.The chancellor has been fired, which is the last...

In an excruciating news conference - so short the gathered political press pack was left open-mouthed as she departed - Liz Truss made her already perilous political position even worse. Be in absolutely no doubt,...

Just three weeks after the phrase was coined, so-called Trussonomics is no more. Liz Truss's ambitious plan for a high-growth, high-wage, low-tax economy didn't even get off the launch pad. The new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...

The 77th session of the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) took place in New York, USA from September 19 to 23, 2022. Notably missing were two “Presidents” – “Kibarkingmad” and “Olushambles” of BBC...

We ought to have same sets of measuring standards to assess performances of each passing government and or political parties.A Yardstick isn’t just a stick a yard long, commonly marked with subdivisions, used for measuring...

Be in absolutely no doubt, the prime minister is in deep trouble.She has sacked her chancellor, committed a second major U-turn on her mini-budget, and junked the core of her economic policy.And she did...

What an unusual night it was.The British diplomatic service copes well with fast-changing plans... and for the staff of the British Embassy in Washington, from the ambassador to the chefs, Thursday evening was one...

Jeremy Hunt, one of the faces of the One Nation Conservative camp within the Tory party, is the new chancellor under a Liz Truss government.Ideologically they may see eye to eye on keeping corporation...

The news that Prime Minister Liz Truss will hold a press conference on the economy later today sent UK government bonds climbing. The bonds are issued by the government to raise money and in return,...

Discussion is happening at all levels in the Conservative party about whether the prime minister can survive – even if she replaces her chancellor.As one senior minister in her government put it to me...

“Ghana has a population of about 31 million people, and receives 15 million used clothes each week – 40 percent of which goes to the graveyard.” Trade data as of 2020 has shown that Ghana has become...

Nothing is inevitable in politics, but if the markets are expecting a U-turn and there isn't one, then the situation could get worse both politically and economically for the prime minister. I don't think we're...

At a time when the UK’s international financial credibility is on the line, the chancellor concluded it was a better option to bail out early of a gathering of finance ministers, at the world’s...

As the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region escalates once more, civilians are increasingly becoming involved in the fighting.Tigray rebel commanders have embarked on a new recruitment campaign, having previously been accused of forcing people to...

Vladimir Putin has attempted to justify Monday's deadly missile strikes targeting cities in Ukraine as retaliation for its "terrorist action" against Russian territory.The Russian president said the strikes were a response to an attack...

Some of the ads include descriptions of sexual violence, paired with images of battered women and photos of male fitness influencers, which were used without permission.Apps backed by ByteDance and Tencent have been running...

AFRICAN STARTUPS ARE RAISING UNPRECEDENTED AMOUNTS AT RECORD SPEED. FOR NOW, THE CONTINENT IS THE ONLY REGION IN THE WORLD SEEING A RISE IN VENTURE CAPITAL FLOWS. PERSPECTIVES FROM WEST AFRICA.AS FUNDING FOR STARTUPS...

China's ruling Communist Party is expected to hand a third five-year term to Xi Jinping, arguably the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong in the 1970s.The decision - which comes after a two-term...

It's the question we've been asking for months now, even before Russia invaded Ukraine.What is Vladimir Putin thinking and planning?Let me get the disclaimer in early. I have no Kremlin crystal ball. Neither do...

Protests in Iran are continuing despite a crackdown by security forces that one human rights group says has killed at least 201 people. The unrest erupted in response to the death in custody of...

Ghanaians are presently facing unprecedented economic hardship. Days ago, our Finance Minister , the authority around which our economy revolves, has suggested that "Ghana needs a miracle". Doesn't that indicate the direness of our...

In the light of the not so palatable position taken by our very opinionated uncle, father and grandfather KT Hammond,I have taken a step back to consider what the word youth really means. Hasn't...

Ghana's economic crisis continues to impede the well-being of citizens, particularly the less fortunate.The rich now have to cut back expenses to mitigate the effect of current hardships. But the poor barely have enough...

The invasion of Ukraine has been an aggressive play by an expansionist neighbour and led to global condemnation of the Russians. But it has also got some asking - could Taiwan be next? Could we see another...

They sleep nearly all day and night, avoid socializing, and are not actually bears. There's nothing else like them, yet koalas face extinction. Koala "bears" are a marsupial — not a mammal, and, therefore, not...

Oleksii tells me: "I feel safe here because we are on our land and even the ground will bring me help." That's despite the nearby sound of small-arms fire, exploding artillery shells landing within...

We reported earlier that this year's Nobel Peace Prize had been awarded to the jailed Belarus human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, the Russian group Memorial and the Ukrainian organisation, Centre for Civil Liberties.The honour...