Day: October 21, 2025

London: Former British Conservative prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced that he will be joining The Sunday Times as a columnist. Sunak, who continues to serve as the member of parliament (MP) for Richmond and Northallerton in the north of England, has expressed his enthusiasm for engaging with readers through a weekly column in the newspaper’s business section. His contributions will cover topics such as technology, politics, and the economy, and will be available in both print and digital formats starting this weekend. According to Ghana News Agency, Sunak, a long-time reader of The Sunday Times business pages, shared his

Bansk¡ bystrica: A court on Tuesday sentenced the man who attacked Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico nearly a year and a half ago to 21 years in prison for terrorism. The verdict is not yet legally binding and can be appealed. According to Ghana News Agency, the 72-year-old Juraj Cintula expressed his intention to appeal the decision, claiming the verdict was ‘not fair.’ Cintula was arrested immediately after the incident on May 15, 2024, leaving no doubt about his involvement in the shooting. The court case, which has been ongoing since July at a special court in Bansk¡ Bystrica in

New york: Disgraced US music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs plans to appeal his conviction and prison sentence for sex crimes, his lawyers said in a letter to Judge Arun Subramanian on Tuesday. The 55-year-old rapper was sentenced in early October to four years and two months in prison, after a jury earlier found him guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. According to Ghana News Agency, the jury, however, had acquitted him of more serious sex trafficking and racketeering charges, that could have led to a life sentence. Prosecutors accused Combs of abusing, coercing and threatening multiple

Madeira: The French Navy stopped a speedboat carrying 2.4 metric tons of cocaine off the Portuguese Atlantic island of Madeira, using force to bring it to a halt, prosecutors in Brest reported on Tuesday. According to Ghana News Agency, the value of the drugs is estimated at more than £128 million ($149 million). The operation was conducted in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, highlighting international cooperation in combatting drug trafficking. Le Parisien newspaper reported that a navy frigate was involved in the operation, opening fire to disable the speedboat’s engines after the occupants ignored orders to

Barcelona: A 24-year-old Chinese woman is currently being detained in Paris on suspicion of stealing 6 kilograms of gold nuggets valued at £1.5 million ($1.75 million) from the Museum of Natural History in Paris. The arrest was announced by state prosecutor Laure Beccuau, who disclosed that the woman was apprehended in Barcelona by Spanish authorities in September under a European arrest warrant. According to Ghana News Agency, prosecutors charged the woman on October 13 with theft and membership in an organized criminal gang. She is accused of breaking into the museum during the night of September 15-16. While the material

Oakland: Former NFL running back, Doug Martin, died while in police custody after a break-in, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) said on Monday. The 36-year-old died on Saturday during a police operation, the OPD stated in a Facebook post. According to Ghana News Agency, prior to his death, Martin was involved in a break-in at a residence in Oakland. During the incident, responding officers attempted to detain him, leading to a brief struggle. After being taken into custody, Martin became unresponsive. Paramedics arrived at the scene, provided medical aid, and transported Martin to a local hospital, where he later died.

Accra: A person was killed and at least nine more were badly injured after a tornado hit an area north of Paris on Monday evening. The Val-d’Oise prefecture reported early on Tuesday that the violent weather event in Ermont, in the northern suburbs of Paris, resulted in one fatality. Additionally, four people are in critical condition, while five others are in serious condition. According to Ghana News Agency, local weather app M©t©o Express published footage capturing the tornado’s destructive power, including scenes of three cranes being toppled by the intense winds. In response to the severe weather, the local prefecture