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Hurricane Laura ‘will cause unsurvivable storm surge’

Hurricane Laura is expected to cause an "unsurvivable" storm surge, extreme winds and floods as it hits the US, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) says. The category four storm is approaching Texas and Louisiana with maximum sustained wind speeds of...

Afghanistan and Pakistan floods: At least 160 dead and hundreds of homes destroyed amid heavy rainfall

Afghanistan and Pakistan have both experienced heavy seasonal rainfall, leaving thousands of families displaced. At least 70 people are dead and dozens are injured from flooding after heavy seasonal rains drenched northern and eastern Afghanistan, while 90 have died amid...

Rotary congratulates African region on becoming wild poliovirus-free

Five out of six World Health Organization regions are now wild polio-free. Rotary (www.Rotary.org) and its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) are proud to announce an historic public health achievement as the World Health Organization’s African region...

No, a Kenyan Covid-19 victim did not come back to life

A video has been circulating on social media in Kenya falsely claiming to show a man who is said to have died of Covid-19 coming back to life during his burial. A message widely shared on WhatsApp alongside the video...

US and China hold ‘constructive’ trade talks after delay

The US and China have held talks over their so-called "phase-one" trade deal after the discussion was delayed earlier this month. Both sides saw progress and are committed to the agreement, the US Trade Representative said. Negotiations had been expected to...

Wales announces review into face mask use in schools – hours after Scotland takes action

The Welsh government is to review whether children should wear face coverings in schools after Scottish secondary school pupils were told to wear masks in corridors. Health minister Vaughan Gething said: "In light of the update to World Health Organisation...

Pompeo, in Jerusalem, urges other Arab countries to recognize Israel

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday congratulated Israel on its deal with the United Arab Emirates, urging other Arab countries to also recognize the Jewish state. "I'm very hopeful that we will see other Arab nations join in...

Two blasts hit southern Philippine town, at least nine dead

Two explosions rocked a southern Philippine town on Monday, killing at least nine people and injuring 16 others, officials, the military and police said. The first blast happened around noon (0400 GMT) in front of a public plaza along a main...

Brexit: UK-EU trade deal ‘seems unlikely’ says Michel Barnier

A post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the EU "seems unlikely" at this stage, the bloc's negotiator has said. Speaking after the latest round of talks, Michel Barnier said he was "disappointed" and "concerned". His UK counterpart David Frost spoke...

Trump loses bid to block tax returns release after judge’s ruling

The documents being sought cover the timespan the US president is alleged to have paid off women to keep quiet about affairs. Donald Trump's attempt to block being forced to reveal eight years of personal and corporate tax records has...
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“Ghanaians make up a notable portion of US visa overstayers.”

Ghana has emerged as one of the African countries with high visa overstay rates in the United States, according...
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