Cordon In Paris After Car Hits Police van
A car has crashed into a police van before bursting into flames around the Champs Élysées area of central Paris, police officials say. The driver, who had a weapon inside the car, was knocked...
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Google Pledges To Tackle YouTube Terror Videos
Google has unveiled four measures it will use to tackle the spread of terror-related material online. Among the measures it is deploying will be smarter software that can spot extremist material and...
One Dead As van Hits Pedestrians Near UK Mosque
A man has died and eight people have been injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians near a north London mosque. The van mounted the pavement and struck a group of people just after midnight near...
Unpaid Ministers: Franklin Kudjoe Finds This Troubling Yet Deserving of Politicians
The President of policy think tank IMANI, Franklin Cudjoe has described as worrying the disclosure by Information Minister Mustapha Hamid that all the 110 ministers appointed by President Akufo-Addo...
Brazil Football Violence Leaves 6 In the Hospital
Six people were taken to hospital after a brawl between rival football fans in Brazil on Sunday. Police said violence erupted before the start of the Brazilian Serie A match between Coritiba and...
Russia’s Oil Firm Rosneft Finds New Oil Field On Shelf
Russia’s oil giant Rosneft said Sunday it had discovered a new oil field near the Laptev Sea, which could be the biggest on the shelf. Rosneft said in a statement that it had discovered new...
Man Jailed For Sharing Photo of Dead Grenfell Tower Fire Victim On Facebook
A man who posted pictures on Facebook of the body of someone believed to have leapt to his death from the Grenfell Tower fire has been jailed for three months. Omega Mwaikambo, 43, posted one...
John Mahama Honours Late Major Mahama
As the world commemorates Fathers’ day today , former President, John Dramani Mahama has dedicated the occasion to the late Soldier, Major Maxwell Adam Mahama who was killed in the line of duty...
[PHOTO] Former Prez Mahama’s Touching Father’s Day Message To Late Major Mahama
As the world celebrates Fathers’ Day today, June 18, former President John Dramani Mahama has taken to his Twitter handle to celebrate the late Major Maxwell Mahama. Major Mahama, then a captain in...
In Trump, Indie Developers Find Inspiration
Christopher Jarvis says his motivation to make a game that tackles fake news is reenergised each time he leaves his home in New York. “I live in Trump Tower. This is how I reconcile it with...
Al Jazeera’s Twitter Account Back After Suspension
The Arabic-language account of Al Jazeera has been restored on Twitter after being suspended due to what the network called “an organised campaign”. The account, with just under 12 million...
US Officer Acquitted Over Shooting of Black Motorist
A jury in Minnesota on Friday acquitted the police officer who fatally shot 32-year-old African American Philando Castile, whose dying moments were captured on Facebook video in a case that shocked...
US Officer Acquitted Over Shooting of Black Motorist
A jury in Minnesota on Friday acquitted the police officer who fatally shot 32-year-old African American Philando Castile, whose dying moments were captured on Facebook video in a case that shocked...
Seven US Navy Crew Missing, Commander Hurt In Crash Off Japan
The US and Japan were conducting a major search operation Saturday to find seven missing American sailors after their navy destroyer collided with a much larger container ship, crushing the side of...
Seven US Navy Crew Missing, Commander Hurt In Crash Off Japan
The US and Japan were conducting a major search operation Saturday to find seven missing American sailors after their navy destroyer collided with a much larger container ship, crushing the side of...
Katy Perry Makes Twitter History With 100 Million Followers
Pop superstar Katy Perry has made history by becoming the first user to garner 100 million followers on Twitter, the social media platform announced. "Today we #WITNESS history," Twitter said Friday...
Pakistan Rape Victim Attends US Opera Inspired By Her Story
Fifteen years after her horrific gang rape by a local clan in her village in Pakistan, Mukhtar Mai is reliving her ordeal -- and courageousness -- through a US opera inspired by her story. "I was...
Seven US Navy Crew Missing After Crash
Seven US Navy crew members are missing after their ship collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan. Among the injured is the USS Fitzgerald’s commanding officer, who was taken to...
Al-Jazeera Twitter Account Temporarily ‘suspended’
Qatar-based broadcaster Al-Jazeera said the Twitter account for its main Arabic-language channel was temporarily "suspended" on Saturday, in the latest incident at the station. A spokesman for the...
Seven Navy Crew Missing Off Japan
Seven US Navy crew members are missing after their ship collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Japan. Among the injured is the USS Fitzgerald’s commanding officer, who was taken to...