Day: September 2, 2025

Accra: Ukrainian police said on Monday, they were following an initial lead over Russian involvement in the weekend assassination of former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy, in the western city of Lviv. According to Ghana News Agency, Andriy Nyebytov, head of the Ukrainian criminal police, stated in a statement that they are primarily investigating a Russian lead, suspecting a contract killing orchestrated by the Russian Federation. Nyebytov emphasized that other avenues are being pursued and conclusions will be drawn only after the investigations are complete. He mentioned that the crime was meticulously planned, with preparations lasting over a month. Ukraine’s

Accra: An aircraft carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was allegedly targeted with deliberate GPS navigation interference by Russia en route to Bulgaria, according to the commission on Monday. “We can confirm there was GPS jamming but the plane landed safe,” a commission spokeswoman said about the Sunday incident. “We have received information from Bulgarian authorities that they suspect this blatant interference was carried out by Russia.” According to Ghana News Agency, the plane had to remain in the air for around an hour longer than planned, due to the GPS malfunction. The pilot then made the decision

Accra: Houthi militants have stormed the offices of two UN aid organizations in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and abducted several of their employees, dpa learned from UN staff sources in Yemen on Sunday. According to Ghana News Agency, the offices of the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) were raided, and around 10 employees were taken to an unknown location. The motives behind the incident remain unclear. The Iran-backed Houthis, who have controlled Sanaa and large parts of northern Yemen for about a decade, have not yet commented on the matter. In a statement on

Accra: A team of nine volunteer doctors and nurses from Greece has arrived in Ghana to provide free medical services to communities across the country from August 28 to September 10, 2025. According to Ghana News Agency, the medical mission is organized by the Holy Orthodox Archdiocese of Accra under the blessing of the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa. This humanitarian effort is being conducted in partnership with Ghana’s Ministry of Health, the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Greek Consulate in Ghana, and local Orthodox parishes. The visiting medical team consists of specialists including general practitioners, surgeons, ophthalmologists,

Ramsau am dachstein: An 85-year-old man tragically lost his life after being trampled by a herd of cows while hiking with his wife and dog in the central Austrian municipality of Ramsau am Dachstein. The man succumbed to his injuries in the hospital, as reported by local police on Monday. According to Ghana News Agency, the man was hiking with his 82-year-old wife when they encountered a herd of cows and their calves on a forest path. The cows, apparently frightened, charged at the couple, resulting in the man being fatally injured. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the exact

Hamburg: A woman has died in Hamburg after attempting to retrieve her glasses from the Alster lake, which fell from her boat as it docked, police reported on Monday. The 57-year-old reportedly dived under a jetty in search of her glasses but failed to resurface. She was later pulled lifeless from the water, and efforts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful. Passers-by had alerted emergency services. According to Ghana News Agency, two men also went missing while swimming in waterways around the city in unrelated incidents on Sunday. A 40-year-old man jumped into the Elbe River, where he was swiftly carried

Kabul: The death toll from a series of earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan has climbed to 812, with 2,817 people said to be injured, according to figures released by the Taliban government on Monday. Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid stated that these numbers are expected to rise as rescue teams continue their work in remote and hard-to-reach areas. He emphasized that in some villages, individuals who are injured or have died remain trapped under the rubble. According to Ghana News Agency, the eastern province of Kunar is the worst affected, followed by Nangarhar, Laghman, Nuristan, and Panjshir. The US Geological Survey (USGS)