World mobile congress underway in Barcelona
The world’s biggest mobile tech show is underway in Barcelona and foldable phones are one of the main talking points – even though customers cannot touch them. Apart from foldable mobiles, another innovation are the LG devices that can be used without touching the screen. “We put our hands 10 cm away from the screen […]
'He is a racist. He is a conman. He is a cheat.' Michael Cohen prepares to testify against Trump
Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen plans to tell a House committee on Wednesday that Trump knew ahead of time that WikiLeaks had emails damaging to 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and that Trump is a “racist,” a “conman” and a “cheat.” That’s according to prepared testimony leaked to several media outlets. In […]
Politicians launch impeachment proceedings against Ukrainian President
Politicians in Ukraine say impeachment proceedings have been launched against President Petro Poroshenko following a media expose linking him to a corruption scandal that involves Russia. Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is a front runner for next month’s presidential election, made the announcement in Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, on Tuesday, saying the […]
U.S. House set to vote to end Trump's border wall 'emergency'
The U.S. House of Representatives votes on Tuesday on a resolution to terminate President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency to build a wall on the border with Mexico. House Democrats introduced the resolution last week, challenging Trump’s assertion that he could take money Congress had appropriated for other activities and use it to […]
Austrian farmer handed enormous fine over cow stampede that killed German woman
An Austrian farmer has been handed a huge fine over the case of a cow stampede that killed a German woman in 2014. He was ordered to pay the woman’s husband €490,000 in compensation by a court in Innsbruck last week. The woman, a 45-year-old German tourist, was reportedly hiking with her dog in the […]
Arnold Schwarzenegger meets Austrian chancellor for talks ahead of climate change summit
Hollywood star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was pictured in a friendly exchange with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Tuesday after the pair met to discuss the upcoming Austrian World Summit. The summit, a climate change initiative organised by Schwarzenegger, will be attended by a number of high-profile, international guests when it is held […]
Tesla's Elon Musk's tweet gets him in hot water with SEC
Government regulators asked a federal judge on Monday to hold Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk in contempt of court after he allegedly violated a settlement reached last year with an inaccurate tweet. In a federal court filing, the Securities and Exchange Commission pointed to a Feb. 19 post in which the billionaire tech entrepreneur said […]
How does a film win an Oscar?
We all know the Oscars — well, the Academy Awards — but how does it actually work? The ceremony of the world’s leading film organisation, the Academy of Motion Pictures of Arts and Sciences, was first held in 1929. It took another decade for the “Oscar” nickname to appear. Academy members vote for the best […]
Israel to take 'digital bible' to space as it becomes fourth country to land on the Moon
Israel is on the verge of becoming the fourth country to ever land on the moon. A lunar spacecraft named Beresheet, translated in Hebrew as “in the beginning”, is expected to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Thursday evening (8:45pm ET) local time. The craft will be loaded with a so-called time […]
'El Chapo's' sons indicted on drug conspiracy charges
Two sons of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán have been indicted on drug conspiracy charges, the Justice Department said Thursday. Joaquin Guzmán Lopez, 34, and Ovidio Guzmán Lopez, 28, are charged in a single-count indictment that was unsealed last week in Washington. Prosecutors allege the two brothers conspired to distribute cocaine, methamphetamine and […]
Japan successfully lands spacecraft on asteroid
A Japanese space probe has successfully landed on an asteroid, 300 million kilometres away from the Earth. Hayabusa2 touched down on the distant asteroid named Ryugu and shot a projectile into the asteroid to collect samples. Japan’s space agency JAXA said the probe touched down at approximately 7:30 a.m Tokyo time (11:30 p.m. CET Thursday). […]
President Akufo-Addo outlines plans to address Bagre dam's perennial flooding
Government is putting in place plans to avert the perennial flooding caused by the spillage of the Bagre dam, that annually resulted in the constant loss of lives and property. In the short-term, desilting of the White Volta would be undertaken this year, in conjunction with discussions with the Burkinabes to regulate the flow of […]
United Nations praises the role of Ghana in peace operations
The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) has commended the sacrifice and commitment of the people and Government of Ghana towards global peace and security for the past six decades. The Special Representative of the Secretary General of the MONUSCO, Ms Leila Zerrougui, gave the commendation during the UN Medals […]
Zimbabwe could run out of bread in one week
Zimbabwe could run out of bread in a week after flour stocks dwindled due to the country’s failure to pay for imported wheat, according to a confidential letter written to bakers by the country’s grain millers’ group on Monday. The southern African nation is in the grip of a severe shortage of U.S. dollars that […]
