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A pregnant woman has been shot dead at Adinkrakrom in the Asante Akyem North Municipality of the Ashanti region, Ghana. “The deceased was shot through the window of her room,” according to Adom News. “After the gunshot was heard, some people rushed to the scene while others saw a man …

Headache is the painful and incapacitating manifestation of a limited number of primary headaches, namely migraine, tension headaches and cluster headaches. Headaches can have many different causes, ranging from stress and fatigue to more serious problems such as migraines, vision problems or infections. Headaches can be triggered by external factors …

The director of a Vietnamese real estate giant was sentenced to the death penalty in a fraud case whose damages were estimated by the prosecution at 25 billion euros in total. It is the biggest financial scandal Vietnam has ever known. The actions of Truong My Lan, boss of the …

Hundreds of Muslim worshippers gathered to pray for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in Nigeria, on wednesday. The holiday is celebrated by Muslims around the world following the month-long period of fasting which is scheduled each year according to the lunar calendar.  Eid al-Fitr takes place the …

A 32-year-old young man has drowned in a well in an attempt to save his goat at Mmormesobuor near Dormaa Akwamu in the Dormaa East District of the Bono Region, Ghana. Station officer in charge of Bush Fires at Dormaa Fire Station, Samuel Agyei confirmed this to Adom New. The …

In the Comoros, dozens of prisoners escaped from the main prison in the capital Moroni, simply by walking through the main gate, authorities said. The islands’ public prosecutor, Ali Mohamed Djounaid, said 38 inmates were missing from Moroni Prison, the largest in the archipelago. Mr Djounaid blamed negligent security guards. …

A 47-year-old farmer has allegedly stabbed his rival to death at Okanta near Kadjebi in the Oti Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The suspect stabbed the deceased who is also a farmer, at a meeting held to address pertinent misunderstanding between the deceased and his wife,” according to an eyewitness. During the …

A 33-year-old butched has been arrested for stabbing his 25-year-old wife to death in Sabon Gari-Futy, Girei Local Government Area, Nigeria. The suspect brutally killed the deceased as he accused her of taking away his phone that led to little argument. “He stabbed her wife severally with a sharp knife …

Fifty-one passengers were rescued after the bus they were traveling in was swept away by floodwaters on a river bridge in northern Kenya. “The bus is still stuck in the river some thirty meters from the bridge, although the water level is still dropping,” according to reports. The road has …

Two people were recently arrested in Nigeria, after being suspected of having blackmailed a young Australian with sexual photos (also called sextortion) who subsequently committed suicide, the BBC reported. The tragedy occurred at the end of 2023, in the south-east of Australia. The victim, whose identity or age has not …