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World – Trump ‘probed for obstruction of justice’
on: by Fernil News
President Donald Trump is being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller for possible obstruction of justice, US media reports say. They say senior intelligence officials will be interviewed about whether Mr Trump tried to end an inquiry into his sacked national
World – Republican House whip “Steve Scalise” shot and wounded
on: by Fernil News
A top US Republican was among five people wounded in a “multiple shooting” during baseball practice in an upmarket Washington DC suburb. House of Representatives Majority Whip Steve Scalise was hit but expected to survive after the early morning attack at
World – 27 tower block fire claims several lives in London
on: by Fernil News
Several people have been confirmed dead after a huge inferno broke out at a residential tower block in West London. Eyewitnesses revealed how families ‘begged for their lives’ as they tried to escape the blaze, while people are still trapped inside the
Ghana – 63 Ghanaians deported from USA
on: by Fernil News
Sixty-three Ghanaians deported from the United States of America have arrived at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra. The Ghanaians were evicted from US because they did not have the required documents to continue living in that country where they had
Ghana – I didn’t leak MPs visa fraud letter – Jon Benjamin
on: by Fernil News
The outgoing British High Commissioner, Jon Benjamin has stated that he did not leak the letter banning some Ghanaian Members of Parliament who engaged in Visa fraud from re-entering the UK. Richard Acheampong, NDC MP for Bia East in the Western
Inside Africa – 11 dead, over 900 prisoners escape in Congo prison attack
on: by Fernil News
KINSHASA, Congo – Armed men attacked a prison in Congo’s eastern city of Beni on Sunday, killing at least 11 and freeing more than 900 prisoners, a government official said. Eight prison guards were among the 11 dead, said North Kivu
Sports – Black Stars thump Ethiopia 5-0 in AFCON qualifier
on: by Fernil News
The Black Stars of Ghana run riot when they played Ethiopia in their opening 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at the Baba Yara stadium. Ghana scored five unanswered goals against their opponents. The Black Stars got their first goal in
Inside Africa – Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam freed
on: by Fernil News
The captors of Saif al-Islam, son and one-time heir apparent of Libya’s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, say they have released him after more than five years in detention. A statement by the captors, the Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Battalion, said Saif al-Islam