Ghana has been declared ineligible for United States foreign assistance under the Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC) for the 2026 Fiscal Year. According to the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s Candidate Country Report, the decision is based on legal prohibitions related to Ghana’s debt situation. Specifically, the country is currently restricted under Section 7012 of the FY 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related …

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has set a firm deadline of December 9, 2025, for all foreign nationals operating in the retail trade sector within the Kumasi metropolis to voluntarily vacate their spaces. This directive aims to enforce Ghana’s investment and trade laws, specifically regarding sectors reserved exclusively for Ghanaian citizens. City authorities stated that the move is essential to …

On December 3, 2025, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a series of previously classified photos and videos documenting Little St. James, the private Caribbean island owned by the late Jeffrey Epstein. Representative Robert Garcia, the committee’s ranking member, explained that these materials were made public to provide transparency and help investigators reconstruct the full extent of the trafficking …

Following a swift military takeover on November 26, 2025, Guinea-Bissau’s deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived in neighboring Senegal after successful negotiations facilitated by the regional bloc ECOWAS. The Senegalese Foreign Ministry confirmed that Embaló landed safely in Dakar on November 27 aboard an aircraft chartered specifically for his transfer. While his release was framed as a humanitarian gesture to …

A targeted shooting of two West Virginia National Guard members near the White House on November 26, 2025, has escalated into a national security crisis and a catalyst for major shifts in U.S. immigration policy. The attack, which occurred near the Farragut West Metro station, resulted in the death of Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, who succumbed to her injuries on …

The confirmed death toll from the catastrophic fire at the Wang Fuk Court public housing estate has reached 161, solidifying it as Hong Kong’s most lethal residential disaster in nearly 80 years. The blaze, which ignited on November 26, 2025, burned for over 43 hours and eventually consumed seven of the complex’s eight towers, displacing approximately 5,000 residents and causing …

In a swift and coordinated takeover, military officers in Guinea-Bissau seized control of the country on November 26, 2025, ousting President Umaro Sissoco Embaló just one day before the official results of a tense general election were to be announced. The coup was led by Brigadier General Dinis Incanha, the head of the military office of the presidency, who announced …

Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino, has revealed that a life-threatening stroke was the “ailment” that forced him to cancel his New World Tour in late 2024. Speaking to a crowd during an emotional “where have I been” monologue at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw festival on November 22, 2025, the 42-year-old artist detailed experiencing severe head pain and blurred …

The National Theatre in Accra was filled with excitement on Saturday, November 22, 2024, as 20-year-old Akosua Arhin emerged as the winner of Miss Malaika Ghana 2025. A student at the University of Ghana, Akosua outperformed nine other finalists to secure the prestigious crown, a 2025 KIA Pegas saloon car, a cash prize exceeding GHS 20,000, and a full postgraduate …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a somber warning to his citizens during a televised address on Friday, November 21, 2025, describing the current period as one of the most precarious in the nation’s history. He characterized the choice ahead as a painful trade-off between preserving national dignity and maintaining the essential partnership with the United States. This warning follows the …