The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has warned residents, traders and businesses in the metropolis that individuals found operating during the November edition of the National Sanitation Day exercise or obstructing clean-up activities will face legal sanctions. The statement was signed by the AMA Head of Public Affairs, Gilbert Nii Ankrah, on behalf of the Metropolitan Chief Executive.
Amid the fallout, Taiwan says it will stop purchases of liquefied natural gas from Port Moresby.
Dr Richard Skues responds to an article by Jonathan Freedland in which he says the opposition can’t win unless they join forces with Arab parties Jonathan Freedland is surely right that the Israeli political parties opposed to Benjamin Netanyahu should make common cause with their Palestinian fellow citizens (This is the hard lesson from Israel’s election: to stop nationalist populists, you can’t play by gentlemen’s rules, 30 October). He is also right to be pessimistic, recognising that “Israel’s Jewish-led parties have long shunned the mainly Arab parties because the latter identify as anti-
A week after a court ruled that Russia must be allowed to return to international ice hockey, the way forward remains unclear. Berlin is seeking a solution that will allow Germany to host next year's Word Championship.
Fewer than 1 million of the 15.4 million people in need emergency shelter in Sudan have received assistance.
In the wake of the new US attack on Iran, social media is awash with dramatic images and claims about the fighting. DW Fact Check found AI-generated and recycled videos, as well as misleading posts from dubious accounts.
Under draconian security laws, his sentence has been extended by 10 years Two years ago, I wrote in this newspaper about the lengthy imprisonment of my friend Joshua Wong, who I spent years campaigning alongside for the advancement of Hong Kong’s democracy. On Thursday, Joshua was sentenced to another 10 years under Hong Kong’s national security law for colluding with foreign forces.
US First Lady Melania Trump has brought Russian and Ukrainian representatives together at the White House.
A departmental review has flagged the non-necessity of a large number of warehouses. Besides, most of the warehouses do not meet scientific standards, while several are in a dilapidated condition
Czech arms makers have thrived on demand linked to the war in Ukraine. But to sustain their growth, they need to look beyond ammunition and toward new technologies — and even space.
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, has delivered a heartfelt appeal to Ghanaians to protect their lives by staying away from overturned fuel tankers, warning that the temptation to collect petroleum products from accident scenes could lead to irreversible tragedy. Speaking at the 2026 NPA Consumer Week celebration in Kasoa on Thursday, November 5, Mr Tameklo cautioned against the dangerous practice of gathering at accident scenes to siphon fuel.
A Trump-Xi-Putin meeting at APEC would be a coup for Moscow, analysts say, but Beijing appears lukewarm.
As war rages on in Kyiv and other cities, the first lady celebrates her single-city ceasefire with Russian and Ukrainian envoys Beaming from a podium in the White House’s Grand Foyer, Melania Trump welcomed senior Russian and Ukrainian officials on Thursday to celebrate a ceasefire in an embattled Ukrainian town for which she has become the unlikeliest broker. The evacuation from Oleshky, a frontline Ukrainian town now occupied by Russia where 800 people lived through a protracted humanitarian crisis, may seem like a sideshow at this point in the war.
Lobby warns tighter restrictions could push consumers towards illicit alcohol.
US first lady hosts Russian, Ukrainian officials at the White House, urges two sides to build on recent local truce.
Ukrainian officials say DNA tests are being used to identify bodies while up to 39 remain trapped under rubble.
As ice hockey's governing body continues to wrangle over how to respond to a CAS order to reinstate Russia to international play, the top women's tournament gets underway in Denmark.
Climate scientists say the world is set to breach the critical 1.5-degree Celsius threshold in 2026. This year is also on track to become the second-warmest on record.
Iran launches diplomatic offensive as US mulls resumption of war.
Most people in Iran have little idea of the course of the US-led war and peace talks on the global stage. With few sources of information, the population must navigate conflicting rumors and fears of a nuclear attack.
Ordinary people living in Iran have little idea of the course of the war and peace talks on the global stage. With few sources of information, they are forced to navigate conflicting rumors and fears of a nuclear attack.
Scores of flights across Europe have received bomb threats this week, but no explosives have been found so far.
Uzbekistan has introduced temporary restrictions on visa issuance and entry for Nigerian citizens. Other countries, including Ghana, Kenya, Egypt, Iraq and Bangladesh, also have similar notices.
Coordination among foreign navies and Somali security forces is key, as is the judicious use of external military operations.