31 h. ago Kennedy Center seeks $1m from musician who cancelled after Trump name added to venue

The head of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC has demanded $1m (£740,000) in damages from a musician who cancelled a concert after President Donald Trump's name was added to the venue.

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49 h. ago U.S. airstrikes in Nigeria signal major shift in West African security

United States President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he ordered a "powerful and deadly" military strike against Islamic State militants in Northwest Nigeria. The operation, executed on Christmas Day, targeted what the president described as "ISIS Terrorist Scum" responsible for the persecution of Christians. Trump stated on Truth Social that he had previously warned these groups to "stop the slaughtering of Christians" or face "hell to pay." He characterised the mission as a series of "numerous perfect strikes" carried out by the "Department of War." In his concluding remarks, Trump wrote: "Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper. May God Bless our Military, and MERRY CHRISTMAS to all, including the dead Terrorists, of which there will be many more if their slaughter of Christians continues."

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55 h. ago Zelensky plans to meet Trump on Sunday for talks on ending Russian war

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will meet US President Donald Trump in Florida over the weekend, as talks continue ending Russia's full-scale war.

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63 h. ago Akufo Addo, Bawumia Walking Freely Shows No Persecution Says Prof Asare

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/akufo-addo-bawumia-walking-freely-shows-no-persecution-says-prof-asare/Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare has dismissed claims that former Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta is being politically persecuted, arguing that the case against him is being pursued by a Special Prosecutor appointed by the previous government rather than a new administration seeking revenge. In a strongly worded Facebook post on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/akufo-addo-bawumia-walking-freely-shows-no-persecution-says-prof-asare/

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66 h. ago US Strike in Nigeria Raises Regional Trade Security Concerns

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-strike-in-nigeria-raises-regional-trade-security-concerns/The United States carried out military strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday, placing regional trade risks at the centre of a widening security crisis in West Africa, where Nigeria anchors cross border commerce and transport corridors linking the coast to the Sahel. President Donald Trump said he ordered American forces to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/us-strike-in-nigeria-raises-regional-trade-security-concerns/

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3 d. ago Commentary on Noah Adamtey v Attorney General: A constitutional challenge to Office of Special Prosecutor

I have read Noah Adamtey’s suit (Noah Ephraim Tetteh Adamtey v Attorney General, Suit No. J1/3/2026) before the Ghana Supreme Court, challenging the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act.

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4 d. ago Democratic lawmaker sues to remove Trump’s name from Kennedy Center

Democratic US Representative Joyce Beatty has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove President Donald Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

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4 d. ago Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case

US authorities have discovered more than a million more documents potentially related to the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein that they plan to release in the coming days and weeks, officials say.

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4 d. ago U.S. lawyer suggests GRA–SML case is politically motivated; says Ofori

Enayat Qasimi, an international legal practitioner and lead counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has described the ongoing GRA–SML case as politically driven, insisting that his client is not attempting to evade justice. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, Qasimi argued that investigative authorities, particularly the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), were […]

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4 d. ago “OSP Knew He Was Abroad for Treatment” – Lawyer Questions Red Notice

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/osp-knew-he-was-abroad-for-treatment-lawyer-questions-red-notice/Enayat Qasimi, an international legal practitioner and counsel for former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta, has described the ongoing GRA–SML corruption case involving his client as politically motivated, insisting that Ofori-Atta is not attempting to evade justice. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, Qasimi argued that investigative authorities, particularly the Office of the Special Prosecutor […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Attractive Mustapha, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/osp-knew-he-was-abroad-for-treatment-lawyer-questions-red-notice/

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4 d. ago New Epstein Files Show Trump Flew on Private Jet Eight Times

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/new-epstein-files-show-trump-flew-on-private-jet-eight-times/The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has released a massive tranche of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, revealing that President Donald Trump flew on the late financier’s private jet more frequently than previously reported. In an email dated January 8, 2020, an assistant US attorney from the Southern District of New […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/new-epstein-files-show-trump-flew-on-private-jet-eight-times/

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4 d. ago Nigerian Woman Arrested in India with Cocaine Hidden in Bread

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-woman-arrested-in-india-with-cocaine-hidden-in-bread/Indian authorities have arrested a 29 year old Nigerian woman for smuggling cocaine concealed inside bread loaves while travelling from Mumbai to Bengaluru. The arrested woman identified as Olajide Esther, was arrested on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 while travelling in a private bus from Mumbai to Bengaluru. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) police in Bengaluru […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/nigerian-woman-arrested-in-india-with-cocaine-hidden-in-bread/

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5 d. ago US judge rejects business group’s challenge to Trump’s $100,000 H

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a challenge by the largest U.S. business lobby group to President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, saying it fell under his broad powers to regulate immigration.

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5 d. ago US Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to deploy National Guard to Chicago

The US Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's bid to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area, despite objections from local and state officials.

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5 d. ago Trump travelled on Epstein’s plane more than previously thought, prosecutor says

US President Donald Trump was listed as a passenger on the private jet of late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein eight times between 1993 and 1996, a new email released by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) says.

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5 d. ago CBS defends pulling 60 Minutes segment about Trump deportations

CBS News is facing scrutiny after pulling a segment from its flagship Sunday broadcast about the Trump administration's deportations of Venezuelan men to a detention centre in El Salvador.

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5 d. ago Justice Department Releases Additional Epstein Files Showing Trump Flight Records

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/justice-department-releases-additional-epstein-files-showing-trump-flight-records/The United States Justice Department released nearly 30,000 additional pages of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday morning, including flight records showing President Donald Trump traveled on Epstein’s private jet more frequently than previously reported. The documents represent the third batch of files released since Friday, December 19, 2025, when the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/justice-department-releases-additional-epstein-files-showing-trump-flight-records/

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5 d. ago Five dead after plane carrying child burns victim crashes in Texas

At least five people have been killed after a Mexican Navy plane crashed in foggy conditions near Galveston, Texas on Monday while transporting a child burns victim.

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6 d. ago US conducting surveillance flights over Nigeria after Trump intervention threat

The U.S. has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, according to flight-tracking data and current and former U.S. officials, a sign of increased security cooperation between the countries.

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6 d. ago Trump pulls 30 envoys in ‘America First’ push, critics say it weakens US abroad

The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its “America First” priorities, a move critics said would weaken U.S. credibility abroad.

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