The Trump administration has announced it is freezing more than $2 billion (£1.5 billion) in federal funding for Harvard University, just hours after the institution rejected a list of demands from the White House. In a statement, the Department of Education criticized Harvard’s response, accusing the university of reflecting a “troubling entitlement mindset” prevalent at…
Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. It was named Lake Victory after the Queen of Britain and by an explorer named John Hanning Speke in 1858. The British explorer and also an army officer embarked on his expedition to discover the source of the river Nile. Against this background, he discovered Lake…
The Trump administration has tightly restricted the number of people who have access to President Donald Trump’s highly classified daily intelligence report, five sources familiar with the move told CNN. Administration officials planned from the earliest days of Trump’s second term to cut access to the so-called President’s Daily Brief, or PDB — in part because during his…
Czech President Petr Pavel is expected in Ghana today (April 8, 2025) for a two-day official visit, marking the first time in over six decades that a Czech or Czechoslovak head of state has visited the West African nation. The visit is expected to deepen diplomatic and economic cooperation between the two countries. President Pavel,…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns over newly announced U.S. tariff measures, warning that they could threaten an already fragile global economic outlook. In a statement issued Thursday, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the institution is still analyzing the full macroeconomic impact of the tariffs, which were unveiled by the U.S. government…
Val Kilmer, the legendary Hollywood star, known for his roles in iconic films like Top Gun, Batman Forever, and The Doors, has d!ed at the age of 65.His daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, confirmed his death to the press on Wednesday According to Mercedes, in a statement to the New York Times, the actor died from pneumoniaHe…
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports, including a 10% baseline tax on goods from all countries, have placed Ghana at the center of growing concerns over the global trade war’s impact on vulnerable economies. The tariffs, aimed at addressing U.S. trade deficits and boosting domestic manufacturing, are expected to disrupt international markets and strain Ghana’s…
The bodies of three U.S. soldiers who went missing during a military training exercise in Lithuania have been recovered from a peat bog, the U.S. Army confirmed on Monday. Efforts to locate a fourth soldier are ongoing near the city of Pabradė, close to the Belarusian border. The soldiers, part of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat…
Zimbabwe experienced a nationwide shutdown on Monday as calls for mass protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s leadership failed to gain traction. The demonstrations, led by war veteran Blessed Geza, aimed to challenge Mnangagwa’s alleged plans to extend his presidency beyond constitutional limits. However, heavy police deployment across major cities deterred large-scale participation. Only small groups of…
At least 24 people have been killed as multiple wildfires continue to ravage South Korea‘s south-east region. Most of the victims are in their 60s and 70s, authorities say, adding that some 26 people are injured – with 12 in critical condition. More than 23,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. The “unprecedented” crisis…
