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May 20, 2024

Israel plans to expand Rafah operation despite US concerns

Israel intends to expand its military operation in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip to defeat Hamas and to free the hostages the militant organization is still holding, despite US concerns, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday.

Gallant wa…

Hypertension leading cause of death among Ghanaian males

The Births and Deaths Registry has reported that hypertension was the leading cause of death among Ghanaian men in 2022.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), hypertension, often referred to as high blood pressure, is when the pressure in…

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders

The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court said on Monday that he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and top leaders from Palestinian extremist group Hamas over war crimes committed in Israel and Gaz…

Top court bars former president Zuma from South African election

South Africa’s highest court ruled on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma cannot stand as a candidate in next week’s general election on the grounds that a 2021 conviction for contempt of court has disqualified him.

The Constitutional Court ruled…

President Abinader re-elected in Dominican Republic

Incumbent Luis Abinader has been re-elected in the first round of the presidential election in the Dominican Republic.

The candidate of the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) received over 57% of the vote, the electoral office announced on Monday after…