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WASSCE 2023: Teacher union demands probe after students caught using AI to cheat during exam
UK inflation hits lowest level in more than two years
British inflation has slowed sharply to the lowest level in more than two years on falling petrol prices, official data showed Wednesday, easing a cost-of-living crisis after aggressive interest-rate hikes.
On yer bike: London firms turn to cargo bikes
On a busy north London street, plumber Ben Hume-Wright zipped through the heavy rush-hour traffic to his next job by bike. Like Hume-Wright, environmental considerations were a key factor for the switch.
WASSCE 2023: Prodigy with 8As turned mechanic needs help for tertiary education: “I can’t afford”
Osman, a young man who earned 8As in the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), requires immediate assistance to further his education.
Illegal mining, smuggling threaten Ghana's cocoa industry
Ghana, the world's second biggest cocoa producer, faces a growing risk to its harvest -- and blow to its crisis-hit economy -- from illegal mining and smugglers, industry officials, farmers and activists warn. Along with gold and oil, the cocoa industry is a mainstay of Ghana's economy and foreign currency earnings.
Toyota subsidiary to halt shipment of all models over rigged safety tests
Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu said Wednesday it will suspend shipments of all car models currently in production both in Japan and abroad, following new revelations about its rigging of safety tests.
Online video games, the latest hunting grounds for drug cartels
Narcotics police the world over are sprucing up their video game skills, as cartels go increasingly online to sell drugs and recruit dealers. Online games such as "Grand Theft Auto" or "World of Warcraft" provide perfect cover for cartels to discreetly sell drugs or find personnel.
Waning influence of OPEC+ in spotlight as prices flag
Despite slashing oil production for months on end and announcing new cuts in late November, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its ten allies have struggled to boost flagging prices. Prices are sitting at their lowest level in nearly six months despite the cartel's announcement in November to further cut output.
Asian markets track another Wall St record on rate hopes
Asian stocks rallied Wednesday, following another record performance on Wall Street as traders continue to bet on the US Federal Reserve slashing interest rates several times next year. Still, Wall Street enjoyed another strong day, with the Dow finishing at a fifth straight record high, while the S&P 500 approached its own all-time peak.
US bans pharmacy Rite Aid from facial recognition use
Pharmacy group Rite Aid was ordered Tuesday to stop using facial recognition for the next five years by a US regulator, which said the company falsely identified consumers as shoplifters using the technology. But the technology "falsely flagged... consumers as matching someone who had previously been identified as a shoplifter or other troublemaker."
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