GHANA has launched the Volta Lake Economic Corridor as a centrepiece of its ambitious 24-hour economy agenda, aiming to supercharge productivity, logistics, and industrial development through one of West Africa’s most underutilised natural assets. President John Mahama announced the corridor during a national address in Accra on Wednesday, presenting it …
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…Tells Africa to make its case THE United States is considering dismantling its Africa-focused military command, AFRICOM, and has called on African governments to voice their support or risk losing the strategic platform altogether, General Michael Langley, commander of US Africa Command, said on Tuesday. Speaking ahead of a high-level defence …
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INDONESIA and Ethiopia are considering ways to expand bilateral cooperation, as well as interaction in the BRICS bloc, according to a report by Antara News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS. The report indicated that the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono held a meeting with Ethiopian Ambassador to Indonesia Fekadu …
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THE Israeli Government has rejected the latest proposal for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, local media reported on Monday. “The proposal received by Israel cannot be accepted by any responsible government,’’ the Times of Israel quoted an unnamed senior official as saying, who didn’t give …
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AS India observes a cautious rise in COVID-19 cases, health authorities remain vigilant but reassured that the situation is under control. The nationwide active caseload reached 1,009 on May 26, 2025, with states such as Kerala, Maharashtra, and Delhi reporting the highest numbers of active infections. Although fatalities have been …
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IN recent years, India has bolstered its indigenous defence capabilities. The fully Indian-designed drones stand as a testament to this progress as well as to the nation’s growing technological prowess. These indigenous innovations reflect India’s commitment to self-reliance in the defence sector. Under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, organisations such as the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), public …
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CHINESE military scientists have claimed a major technological breakthrough with the development of the world’s fastest electromagnetic coilgun, capable of firing at a staggering 3,000 rounds per minute — a rate that far exceeds conventional firearms and commercial models globally The announcement follows the release of footage by the state-owned …
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At least 30 people, including aid workers, children and a journalist, were killed when Israeli airstrikes hit a Red Cross-run school shelter in Gaza, the enclave’s Health Ministry said on Monday. The ministry, deemed credible by the United Nations, reported that the dead included two members of the Red Cross, …
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UNITED States President Donald Trump has threatened Apple with an import tariff of 25 per cent on iPhones sold, but not manufactured, in the United States. Trump announced this in a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, May 23, 2025. He wrote: “I have long ago informed (chief …
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GERMANY has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening partnership with Nigeria in recognition of the country’s strategic partner in sub-Saharan Africa The country also described Nigeria as its second largest trading partner in the African region. German Foreign Affairs Minister, Johann Wadephul, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, against backdrop …
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