Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of ride-sharing service Uber, has stepped down from President Donald Trump's economic advisory group after strong criticism from staff and the public. The board,...
A lot of Ghanains may be thinking that dusts raised by the Anas Exposé have all died down; but the reality is far from that… Several of the legal practitioners who were suspended or dismissed...
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he is being judged by different rules to other Premier League bosses. The Portuguese boss tried to contain his frustration at the performance of referee...
By: Kwasi Ansu-Kyeremeh ‘So what do I call him ; as former president?’ the commentator asked a colleague she thought would know. The simple answer ought to have been ‘former.’ That either...
A US court has put Facebook on the hook for $500m (£395m) in damages over claims it unlawfully used another firm's virtual reality technology. The jury found Oculus, which Facebook bought in 2014,...
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has stormed out of a television interview, refusing to answer a question from the BBC. United were held to a scoreless draw by Hull City, missing a chance to...
A Zimbabwean pastor who criticised his government has been detained after flying back to the country. Evan Mawarire, who left the country last year in fear for his life, was arrested at Harare...
MPs have voted by a majority of 384 to allow Theresa May to get Brexit negotiations under way. They backed the government's European Union Bill, supported by the Labour leadership, by 498 votes to...
There have been scuffles between Israeli protesters and police seeking to evacuate an unauthorised settlement outpost in the occupied West Bank. Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that Amona must be...
Novelist Sebastian Barry has said his youngest son coming out was pivotal in the writing of Days Without End, winner of the Costa Book of the Year prize. "He basically has been my teacher in all...
A 23-year-old Afghan woman has described to the BBC how her husband tied her up and cut off both her ears in a domestic violence attack in the northern province of Balkh. The woman – Zarina – is...
Africa has 34 signatories to the Rome Statute, the treaty that set up the court The African Union has called for the mass withdrawal of member states from the International Criminal Court (ICC)....
In 2015 five Hong Kong booksellers disappeared and later resurfaced in mainland China in the hands of Chinese authorities. Now, there are concerns that Chinese tycoon Xiao Jianhua, who has not been...
Ghana coach Avram Grant is unhappy with his players being targeted by fans at the Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon. The Black Stars have taken a lot of stick for unconvincing displays in recent games,...
There are two distinguished Ghanaians I would like to take to dinner before I depart from this part of the Jordan. Readers familiar with this column may have observed my special admiration for former...
A continued slowdown in iPhone sales - which account for two thirds of income - led to Apple reporting a drop in annual revenue in October, the first such fall in 15 years. Analysis - Dave Lee, BBC...
The UN Security Council has warned of a "dangerous deterioration" in eastern Ukraine and called on warring sides to halt the violence. The council said renewed fighting was having a "severe impact"...
A Kenyan couple unable to afford the expense of a wedding have earned plaudits on social media for pursuing "a budget option $1 ceremony" which they attended wearing casual clothes. Wilson and Ann...
West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has claimed that Dimitri Payet did not speak to his team-mates for up to eight weeks before his exit from the club. The France international rejoined Marseille...
The US acting attorney general has told the justice department not to defend President Trump's immigration order. Sally Yates, who was appointed by Mr Trump's predecessor, Barack Obama, said she was...
