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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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Betsy DeVos Booed At Bethune-Cookman University

Graduating seniors at Bethune-Cookman University turned their backs in protest against US Education Secretary Betsy...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...