Crime
EOCO detains Shatta Wale over Lamborghini saga
According to a statement released by his management, the musician voluntarily appeared at EOCO headquarters on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, in the company of his lawyer, Cephas Biyuo.
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Cecilia Dapaah 'not cleared' by FBI-OSP
In a statement issued Monday, August 19, the OSP said several outlets had wrongly reported that Ms. Dapaah had been “cleared” or that “no evidence of corruption” was found. Some of these reports, the office noted, even cited its own half-ye...
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US
First major national crypto legislation passed in US
The new law, known as the Genius Act, establishes a regulatory framework for stablecoins—cryptocurrencies pegged to traditional assets like the US dollar and considered less volatile than Bitcoin or Ethereum.
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Crime
EOCO reopens Cecilia Dapaah case after year-long stalemate
At a press briefing held in Accra, Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng disclosed that EOCO had officially requested access to the case file once again.
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Business
U.S. Court strikes down Trump trade tariffs
The U.S. Court of International Trade, based in Manhattan, held that the White House misapplied emergency powers when it imposed tariffs on a broad range of countries.
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Europe
Canadian man jailed for stealing iconic Churchill portrait
The stolen image—famously known as The Roaring Lion—was an original print taken by renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh in 1941, capturing Churchill's stern expression moments after addressing the Canadian parliament. The portrait is so iconi...
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Business
Burger King sued over misleading Whopper Ads
The lawsuit, originally filed by 19 customers from across 13 states, claims that the company has been overstating the size of its Whoppers in marketing materials since at least 2017.
Lawyer Monthly
Tech
Apple fights court ruling over App Store payments in clash with Epic
The original 2021 ruling stemmed from a lawsuit by Fortnite creator Epic Games, which accused Apple of stifling competition by preventing developers from directing users to cheaper payment alternatives.
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Business
Burger King Franchisee Files for Bankruptcy After $100M Financial Crisis
In court documents, the company revealed it owes tens of millions of dollars and has more than 200 unpaid creditors. This collapse adds to a growing trend of financial trouble sweeping through the fast-food world.
Lawyer Monthly
Crime
Key suspect in Ahmed Suale’s murder arrested after years on the run
The suspect, a former close associate of the deceased, is accused of betraying Suale by leaking his photographs to a prominent Ghanaian politician before his assassination.
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Courts
FBI, Ghana Police arrest two Nigerians over kidnapping of 80-year-old American woman
The suspects, Emmanuel Adedoyin Adebayor, a 28-year-old trader, and Esther Ogbonna, a beautician, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court, while a third suspect, Dennis Poromo, remains at large.
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Business
German court rules Birkenstock sandals are not art
The well-known brand argued that its signature cork-soled sandals should be considered art, providing stronger legal safeguards against imitation products.
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Crime
Ghanaian man sentenced in US for online fraud scheme
On November 26, 2024, U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan in Knoxville, Tennessee, handed down a 63-month prison sentence to the 34-year-old.
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Africa
Nigerian lawyer killed in crash after depositing mother’s remains in morgue
Our correspondent gathered that the lawyer died after his vehicle hit an abandoned articulated truck on the road and somersaulted into a nearby drainage.
The Punch
Business
US: Tik Tok faces rising pressure over child privacy
The FTC's investigation found grounds to suspect that the companies might be violating legal standards.
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US
Alleged racial discrimination: 3 black men sue American airline
The men, who were seated separately and did not know each other, allege that every black man was taken off the January 5th flight from Phoenix to New York.
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Europe
Polish national arrested for alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine's President on behalf of Russia
Prosecutors claim that his actions were aimed at assisting Russian special services in planning a potential assassination of President Zelenskyy.
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Tech
Romancing with AI? Lawsuit claims bots pose as suitors on Tinder
Online dating company Match Group is suing the developer of an app using AI to pose as human male suitors. Match Group also alleges a second app misleads its customers by diverting them to the OnlyFans subscription site.
LAW.COM
Europe
Paul Pogba banned four years for doping
The ban starts from when Pogba first tested positive, so the France international is banned until August 2027. He will be 34 years old when the ban stops, raising doubts over whether his career will continue after that.
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Africa
The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killing
Dozens of suspects were indicted in the 122-page report issued by Walther Wesser Voltaire, who is the fifth judge to lead the investigation after previous ones stepped down for various reasons, including fear of being killed.
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