Philippines Rejects European Grants
The Philippines will no longer accept grants from the European Union, the EU delegation to Manila said Thursday, following repeated tirades from President Rodrigo Duterte over its criticism of his...
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Listen To Nana Addo, Stop Begging – EU Tells Immigration Service
Ghanaian public officials are fond of quoting Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist to literally beg for more aid, anytime donor agencies give money or items to help facilitate their operations. This was...
Listen To Nana Addo, Stop Begging
Ghanaian public officials are fond of quoting Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist to literally beg for more aid, anytime donor agencies give money or items to help facilitate their operations. This was...
Middle East’s Shiite Powerhouse
Iran, the Middle East's second largest power by economy and population, is the Shiite Muslim rival of regional Sunni giant Saudi Arabia. Iran has the region's second largest economy after Saudi...
Provocative Conscience: A Case For French Language Education
In Togo last week, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo disclosed that the study of French language will be compulsory in all senior high schools from next academic year that is September. This has...
France’s Macron Calls For ‘historic Reconstruction’ of Europe
France's new President, Emmanuel Macron, has called for a "historic reconstruction" of Europe, saying it is "the only reaction" to fight populism. Speaking in Berlin on the first full day of his...
Ghanaian Couple Wins ‘right To Stay In UK’ Case
Foreign nationals can get UK residency by marrying EU citizens in overseas ceremonies which they do not even have to attend, it emerged last night. Details of the little-known practice have been...
EU, US To Discuss Potentially Chaotic Airline Laptop Ban Wednesday
Top US and EU officials will meet on Wednesday to discuss a controversial plan to outlaw carry-on laptops and other large electronics in planes flying from Europe to America. The scheme, proposed by...
Ghanaian Migrants Win Right To Stay In the UK With Wedding They Don’t Turn Up For
Foreign nationals can get UK residency by marrying EU citizens in overseas ceremonies which they do not even have to attend, it emerged last night. Details of the little-known practice have been...
Migrants Win Right To Stay In the UK With Wedding They Don’t Turn Up For
Foreign nationals can get UK residency by marrying EU citizens in overseas ceremonies which they do not even have to attend, it emerged last night. Details of the little-known practice have been...
Ghanaian Couple Wins ‘right To Stay In UK’ Case Against Theresa May
A Ghanaian man resident in the United Kingdom (UK) has won a four-year legal battle to stay in Britain with his wife even though they had a “proxy wedding”. Neither Albert Awuku, 43, or his bride...
EU, US To Discuss Possible Airline Laptop Ban Wednesday
The European Union will hold high-level talks with the United States in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss a possible US airline ban on carry-on computers. The US Department of Homeland Security...
France’s Macron Set For Busy First Day
Emmanuel Macron is beginning his first day as French president, with picking a prime minster top of his to do list. The appointment is crucial for Mr Macron, who needs to do well in next month’s...
EU Pushes Myanmar For Aid Access In Northern Rakhine
A senior European Union official has urged Myanmar to allow full aid access to the north of Rakhine state, where thousands have fled their homes after a months-long army crackdown on Rohingya...
French President Macron Promises New Start
Emmanuel Macron has promised to restore France’s global standing, as he was inaugurated as the country’s youngest president at the age of 39. At an elaborate ceremony at the Élysée Palace in...
Italy Rescues 484 People From the Mediterranean
Seven bodies were recovered and 484 people were rescued from boats in the Mediterranean Sea while attempting to cross into Europe, Italy's coastguard said. The Italian coastguards, navy, an aid group...
French President Vows New Start
Emmanuel Macron has promised to restore France's global standing, as he was officially inaugurated as the country's youngest president at the age of 39. "My mandate will give the French back the...
Technology Ransomware Cyber-Attack Threat Escalating
Friday's cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says. He told the BBC the act was "unprecedented in its scale" and warned more people could...
Emmanuel Macron Inaugurated As France’s New President
Emmanuel Macron has been inaugurated as France’s new president at the Élysée Palace, a few days after an outstanding win against the far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. In his first speech as...
Ransomware Cyber-Attack Threat Escalating
Friday’s cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says. He told the BBC the act was “unprecedented in its scale” and warned more people...