Africa
US condemns sacking of Tunisia judges
Mr Saied has pushed through a series of moves expanding his powers and dismantling elected institutions since last year, when he suspended parliament.
BBC
Results for "New legal year"
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Europe
Ghislaine Maxwell seeks retrial in sex abuse case
Ghislaine Maxwell has officially requested a retrial, weeks after she was convicted on sexual abuse charges. The 60-year-old was found guilty of recruiting and trafficking young girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jef...
Africa
Nigerian separatist leader faces fresh charges
The Nigerian government has filed fresh charges that border on terrorism against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu.
BBC
Courts
Footballer jailed 10 years for defilement at Assin-Aworoso
Madam Antowaa complained to the police in Assin-Aworoso, leading to the arrest of the convict.
DL News
Crime
27-year-old mental patient murders grandparents in cold blood
We just heard some unusual noise in the house and when we came out from our rooms we saw the suspect had broken into the room of his grandparents and slayed the couple with their bodies lying in a pool of blood”
DL News
Crime
Man arrested with pistols in Ketu South remanded
Chief Inspector Bob Wuda, prosecuting, narrated to the court Thursday, that the 39-year old Togolese, who was residing in Ghana for about two years, was arrested with two foreign pistols and 61 rounds of ammunition while travelling on an Ac...
GNA
Crime
Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to the US
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, known as Otoniel, was seized after a joint army, air force and police operation on Saturday.
BBC
US
FDA approves e-cigarette in US for first time
The American Lung Association, which campaigns against smoking, expressed disappointment at the FDA decision.
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Africa
South Africa: Judgment raises questions about whether foreplay implies consent to having sex
Acting Judge Tembeka Ngcukaitobi has ruled in favour of an appeal by Loyiso Coko, who argued that the foreplay he had with his ex-girlfriend indicated she tacitly consented to sex. Judge Nyameko Wellman Gqamana concurred with the judgment.
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Business
Apple chief executive Tim Cook gets $750m payout
The award depended on how well Apple’s shares performed compared to other firms on the S&P 500 stock index.
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US
US Senate to vote on $1 trillion Infrastructure Bill
Debate on the $3.5 trillion plan is expected to continue for several months.
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Africa
UN condemns child marriage in Zimbabwe as girl dies after giving birth
The apostolic churches, which shun hospitals, attract millions of followers with their promises to heal illnesses and deliver people from poverty.
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General
Organized Labour calls for new Commission to restructure public sector salary
The Ghana Statistical Service in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank in a survey on the effects of the pandemic showed that 35.7 percent of private businesses had to close down during the partial l...
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US
Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned
Cosby, 83, has served more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia.
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US
Biden campaign workers and ex-state lawmaker sue ‘Trump Train’ members involved in dangerous Texas highway incident
“It is not the first time the Klan Act has been invoked this year in connection with acts carried out by Trump supporters before and after the election"
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Europe
U.S, EU agree truce in 17-year aircraft subsidy battle
The two sides have been battling since 2004 in parallel cases at the World Trade Organization over subsidies for U.S. planemaker Boeing (BA.N) and European rival Airbus (AIR.PA)
DL News
Courts
Judge sitting on the alleged Kasoa Killers’ case resigns
His Worship Adjei was not available on May 19 when the case was called. A new Judge has been assigned to handle the case
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General
Amnesty International Ghana calls for measures to protect women and child rights
Amnesty International Ghana (AI Ghana) has urged the government to institute sufficient measures to protect the rights of women and children.
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General
GIJ students protest over new directive to defer course for late payment of fees
Students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) have protested a directive from management asking those who paid their fees late to defer their courses for the year.
DL News
US
South Dakota Senate passes bill to block transgender women from girls’ sports
The South Dakota state Senate on Monday approved a bill that prevents transgender women from competing in women’s sports at the high school and college level.
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