Trump Wants To Dump New Air Force One
US President-elect Donald Trump has said he wants to cut government costs by cancelling the order for new planes to carry the American president. Six weeks ahead of taking office, he tweeted:...
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Uber Launches Artificial Intelligence Lab
Ride-sharing service Uber has acquired a New York-based artificial intelligence start-up which it hopes can speed up its progress in creating self-driving cars. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, will...
Lady Gaga Suffered PTSD After Rape
US pop star Lady Gaga has revealed she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder since being raped at the age of 19. “I suffer from a mental illness – I suffer from PTSD,” she told the Today...
Why NPP Will Win The 2016 Elections
After suffering through an abusive relationship, many people will fall in love "on the rebound." They finally escape the clutches of an ogre only to jump, often without looking, into the embrace of...
FBNBank Ghana Introduces Transfast Money Transfer Service
FBNBank Ghana has scaled up its money transfer services with the introduction of TransFast Money, a global remittance service. Managing Director of the bank, Gbenga Odeyemi said the addition “is to...
Jill Stein Drops Pennsylvania Recount Bid
The US Green Party led by Jill Stein has dropped a court case seeking a state-wide recount in Pennsylvania. A court filing said Green Party voters could not afford the $1m (£785,000) bond ordered by...
King Ampaw Films For US Film Festival
Two films directed by Ghanaian filmmaker, King Ampaw, will show at this year’s African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) in New York, United States. The films are ‘Kukurantumi- Road to...
Gaga Backs Gay Rights In Trump’s America
Pop star Lady Gaga has called for an “harmonious” and “intelligent” response to Donald Trump’s presidency. Mr Trump’s cabinet includes conservatives who oppose gay rights, and Gaga said...
Duterte Gets Trump White House Invite During ‘animated’ Call
U. S. President-elect Donald Trump invited Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte to the White House next year during a "very engaging, animated" phone conversation, a Duterte aide said on Friday, amid...
Lady Gaga Backs Gay Rights In Trump’s America
Pop star Lady Gaga has called for an "harmonious" and "intelligent" response to Donald Trump's presidency. Mr Trump's cabinet includes conservatives who oppose gay rights, and Gaga said she would...
U.S. November Payrolls Seen Strong, To Cement Rate Hike Views
U. S. employers likely boosted hiring in November amid growing confidence in the economy, making it almost certain that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates later this month. Nonfarm...
David Dontoh For Diaspora Film Festival
Well-known Ghanaian actor, David Dontoh, will be in New York in the United States from Saturday, December 3 to Friday, December 9 as a special guest of the 24th Annual African Diaspora International...
‘Total Electrical Failure and Without Fuel’
Three players, two crew members and one journalist survived, Colombian authorities said. Just before LaMia Flight 2933 crashed into a hillside near Medellin, Colombia, a crew member onboard told air...
Thief Gets Away With $1.6m Bucket of Gold Flakes
The man is then seen on video carrying the five-gallon pail through the crowded streets of Manhattan Police are looking for a thief who managed to carry an 86lb (36kg) bucket of gold flakes worth...
Magnus Carlsen Wins Third World Chess Title
The games were watched by about six million people around the world Magnus Carlsen of Norway has won the World Chess Championship for the third consecutive time after defeating challenger Sergey...
Trump Assembles A Team of Billionaires
President-elect Donald Trump, who raged against the elite as a candidate, is populating his administration with the ultra-rich. On Wednesday, he named billionaire Wilbur Ross, who has made a fortune...
Truck Driver Pleads Guilty
A truck driver who crashed into the back of a limousine van carrying US actor and comedian Tracy Morgan, injuring him and killing another man, has pleaded guilty. Kevin Roper, 37, was driving a...
I’ll Leave My Business and Focus On Running US
U. S. President-elect Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to step back from running his business empire to avoid conflicts of interest, while turning to Wall Street for nominees for two key economic...
Oil Extends Slide Below $46 On Skepticism Over Opec Output Deal
Oil extended declines to slip below US$46 a barrel amid skepticism over OPEC’s ability to reach an agreement to cut output as representatives meet on Monday amid last-minute negotiations to reach a...
Fiat Heir Lapo Elkann ‘faked Own Kidnapping’ In New York
An heir to the Fiat fortune stands accused of falsely claiming he had been kidnapped by a transgender prostitute. Lapo Elkann called his family from New York to demand a $10,000 (£8,000) ransom "to...