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On Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV received UN Secretary-General António Guterres, with whom he discussed world peace and current international crises. The Pope expressed his support for the UN’s commitment to world peace, the Vatican said in a written statement. “Attention then turned to various ongoing processes and upcoming summits organized …

A 19-year-old upcoming Nigerian artiste has been beaten to death in the Volta Region area of Ghana, according to reports. According to reports, a yet-to-be-identified Nigerian based in Ghana accused him of failing to remit funds related to a business venture they introduced him to. The male adult, who was …

The bodies of a pilot and two passengers have been found after a plane crashed in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday, according to reports. The light aircraft disappeared from radar on Sunday shortly after taking off from Durban’s Virginia airport, at around 3 p.m. local time (1 …

An unknown assailant has murdered a female adult during a power outage at Abompekrom in the Obuasi West Municipality of the Ashanti Region, Ghana, according to reports. Frederick Addo, the Assemblyman for Abompekrom Electoral Area, told Adom News that neighbours heard a scream for help coming from the deceased’s house. …

The Third United Nations Conference on the Oceans opened on June 9 in the port of Nice, France and over 120 countries are represented at this UN event, co-chaired by France and Costa Rica. At a time when global warming is causing coastal erosion, the world’s oceans play a major …

The World Health Organization is maintaining its alert in the face of the mpox epidemic, considered to be a public health emergency of international concern. This disease, caused by a virus in the same family as smallpox, has been reported since February in five African countries, including Ethiopia, Malawi, South …

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term, announcing that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions. The ban takes effect Monday at 12:01 a.m., a cushion that may avoid the …

A young man in his twenties was reportedly lynched after being accused of stealing a cell phone in Agbozume-Adawukorfe, Ghana. According to reports, the incident occurred on Sunday night, and his lifeless body was discovered on Monday, June 2, lying under a mango tree in the area. The Agbozume Police …

Five inmates lost their lives and twenty-nine others were injured, including six prison officers, during a search operation at the Bouaké Penal House in Ivory Coast, announced Abel Nangbele Yeo, Public Prosecutor at the Bouake Court of First Instance. The operation, carried out by the prison administration, was aimed at …

In the run-up to Eid al-Adha, the sheep intended for sacrifice are washed in the ocean, one of the most remarkable features of preparations for the festival throughout Senegal. Prior to Eid al-Adha, also known as Tabaski in the local language, this washing is considered one of the most important …