Infantino Defends Fifa From ‘fake News’
Critics of world football's governing body are spreading "fake news" and taking part in "Fifa bashing", says president Gianni Infantino. Fifa's decision this week not to reappoint ethics chiefs...
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Netflix Rails At French ‘establishment’ After Cannes Ban
Netflix boss Reed Hastings has hit out at the French cinema "establishment", which he claims wants to block the streaming giant's movies from the Cannes film festival. Hastings took to his personal...
Somalia Asks World To Help Stabilise Ravaged Nation
Somalia's president Thursday urged world powers to help him fight the "raging enemies" of terror, corruption and poverty, at an international conference aimed at stabilising the crisis-wracked...
Sophia Akuffo Tipped For Chief Justice Job
Ghanaians are likely to have another female Chief Justice (CJ) as the Council of State considers the nomination of President Akufo-Addo for the coveted position. DAILY GUIDE’s reliable source...
Kremlin Says ‘too Early’ To Speak of Thaw In Russia-US Ties
The Kremlin said Thursday it was too early to speak of a thaw in ties with Washington, a day after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met US President Donald Trump. "It's too early to draw this...
Palestinian Local Polls Highlight Hamas-Fatah Division
Palestinians vote in municipal elections on Saturday, but only in the West Bank and not the Gaza Strip, illustrating the persistent inability of rival movements Fatah and Hamas to overcome deep...
Why Justice Sophia Akuffo Will Sail Through
Barring any last minute changes, the senior most Supreme Court judge Justice Sophia Akuffo will be announced as Ghana’s next Chief Justice as Georgina Theodora Wood bows out of office in June....
Justice Anin Yeboah Appointed FIFA Disciplinary Committee Chairman
Ghana’s Supreme Court judge, Justice Anin Yeboah, has been appointed by international football governing body, FIFA, to chair its Disciplinary Committee. He secured an overwhelming vote, 98 per...
M.anifest Features On Credit Song For ‘Forever Tree’
Ghanaian ‘rap god,’ M.anifest, has contributed to the making of a credit song for ‘Forever Tree,’ a groundbreaking Black historical fantasy short film. The film which stars Wendell Pierce and...
Michael Flynn Ordered To Hand Over Papers
A US Senate panel investigating Russian interference in last year’s election has issued a rare formal demand for documents from President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser. Michael...
US-Backed Fighters Hunt For IS Holdouts In Syria’s Tabqa
US-backed fighters hunted for jihadist holdouts in Syria's Tabqa on Thursday after overrunning the city and nearby dam in a step forward for their advance on Islamic State group stronghold Raqa. The...
Emirates Airline Posts 82.5 Pct Drop In 2016-17 Profit
Emirates airline said Thursday its 2016-17 profit dropped by 82.5 percent to $340 million, citing fierce competition, currency devaluations and US travel restrictions as major challenges. "Against...
China Simulates Extended Moon Stays Amid Space Drive
China plans to establish a village on the moon with Europe's help by 2036. Now, in a step towards that goal, the nation has created a 'Lunar Palace' on Earth to simulate living in isolated conditions...
Snapchat Shares Slide As Growth Slows
Shares in Snapchat’s owner have sunk after it reported disappointing growth in the first three months of the year. In its first results since floating, Snap said the number of daily active users...
Betsy DeVos Booed At Bethune-Cookman University
Graduating seniors at Bethune-Cookman University turned their backs in protest against US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos at the start of her commencement speech at the historically black...
US Envoy To Qatar Says News From Home ‘increasingly Difficult’
The US ambassador to Qatar has expressed her dissatisfaction with political events back home in a decidedly undiplomatic message posted on social media. Dana Shell Smith, who has been the American...
Xi, Moon Agree Denuclearising North Korea ‘common Goal’
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and new South Korean president Moon Jae-In agreed on Thursday that denuclearising North Korea was a "common goal" between them, Moon's office said. Ties between Seoul and...
Boeing Halts Test Flight of New Plane
Boeing has temporarily halted test flights of its new 737 MAX aircraft due to possible issues with the engine. The stoppage came days before the US plane maker was due to make its first delivery of...
Republican Lawmaker Gets Drubbing Over Health Reform
Tirades, yells and cries of "liar" lit up a town hall meeting in New Jersey, where for five hours furious Americans tore into a Republican congressman for attempting to repeal Obamacare. Tom...
China Champions Globalisation With New Silk Road Summit
China hosts on Sunday a summit showcasing its ambitious drive to revive ancient Silk Road trade routes and lead a new era of globalisation, just as Washington turns inward in favour of "America...