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US YouTube star IShowSpeed to get Ghanaian passport as Africa tour ends

18 hours 14 min ago
Ghana's foreign minister says the influencer is a "worthy ambassador", but some Ghanaians criticised the move.
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Man guilty of assault after Barron Trump reported attack to UK police

January 28, 2026 - 23:54
Donald Trump's son told officers he had seen the victim being beaten up during a video call in January 2025.
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Man guilty of assault after Barron Trump reported attack to UK police

January 28, 2026 - 23:54
Donald Trump's son told officers he had seen the victim being beaten up during a video call in January 2025.
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Europe must act urgently and stop outsourcing defence, says EU's Kallas

January 28, 2026 - 23:45
The EU foreign policy chief's remarks come days after Nato's secretary general said Europe needed the US for its defence.
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Europe must act urgently and stop outsourcing defence, says EU's Kallas

January 28, 2026 - 23:45
The EU foreign policy chief's remarks come days after Nato's secretary general said Europe needed the US for its defence.
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Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' as US military builds up in Gulf

January 28, 2026 - 23:04
The US president, who has previously vowed to rescue protesters in Iran, says a "massive Armada"
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The politician whose death leaves a vacuum in India's richest state

January 28, 2026 - 22:38
Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, reshaped Maharashtra's politics in surprising ways.
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Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email

January 28, 2026 - 22:11
The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.
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Trump says government will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota following Pretti shooting

January 28, 2026 - 22:05
The killing of Alex Pretti over the weekend led Minnesota officials and locals to renew calls for Trump to end his immigration operation there.
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'I don't let bullies win,' says US congresswoman Omar after substance thrown at her

January 28, 2026 - 22:01
The Minnesota Democrat was uninjured and continued to speak at her event, after being sprayed with an unidentified liquid.
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Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger

January 28, 2026 - 21:16
Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing
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Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash

January 28, 2026 - 21:16
Pawar and four others died after the plane they were travelling in crashed in India's Maharashtra state.
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Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

January 28, 2026 - 20:43
A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering.
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Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

January 28, 2026 - 20:43
A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering.
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Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email

January 28, 2026 - 20:21
The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.
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Three brothers die after falling in frozen Texas pond

January 28, 2026 - 19:18
Their mother says she tried to rescue them by lifting them out but the ice kept breaking.
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Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash

January 28, 2026 - 19:07
The plane had five people on board, and no-one is believed to have survived, India's aviation regulator says.
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Malaysia football officials quit over foreign-born players scandal

January 28, 2026 - 18:06
The Football Association of Malaysia executive committee has resigned to pave the way for reforms.
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South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for bribery

January 28, 2026 - 17:43
Kim Keon Hee was also ordered to return a Graff diamond necklace and pay back 12.85m won in cash.
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Zelensky condemns Russian drone strike that killed five on passenger train

January 28, 2026 - 17:04
Drones targeted a packed train in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say.
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