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US presidents tend to receive their fair share of honours, but Donald Trump may want to ignore his latest one. A newly discovered amphibian that buries its head in the sand has been named after him, apparently in response to his
Black female politicians, journalists disproportionately targeted, abused on Twitter
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Women were subjected to 1.1 million abusive or threatening messages on Twitter throughout last year, with black politicians and journalists receiving online abuse related to gender, race and sexuality much more often and at higher rates than their white counterparts, research
Spanish – Ghana chamber of commerce launched
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As part of efforts to strengthen diplomatic ties the Spanish embassy in Ghana has launched the Spanish-Ghana Chamber of Commerce at a short ceremony held at the Spanish embassy in Accra. The Chamber of Commerce aims to promote increased economic and
Thousands of people died on migratory routes in 2018, report says
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A total of 4,476 people lost their lives on migratory routes across the world in 2018, a U.N. agency said yesterday. In a report published on International Migrants Day, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said hundreds of thousands of people,
Facebook let Netflix, Spotify read users’ private messages, report says
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Facebook has been giving the world’s leading tech companies more access to its users’ private data than it previously disclosed, a report said Wednesday. According to the report published in The New York Times, the social media giant had data-sharing partnership
Traders defy KMA order to evacuate area to ease traffic
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Traders in Kumasi who have taken over access roads leading to Kejetia in the central business district have disregarded an order by the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to quit the area. The KMA had planned to free the roads on Sunday,
Macron turns to Sarkozy for help amid ‘yellow vest’ protests
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In the midst of the biggest political crisis of his presidency, Emmanuel Macron is enlisting the help of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, in a sign that the right-wing ex-leader’s influence on Macron is on the rise. In the space of
Belgian PM Michel announces resignation
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Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel submitted his resignation Tuesday amid pressure on his government after the biggest party in his coalition quit over his support for a United Nations compact on international migration. “I am taking the decision to offer my