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BoG ends forex support for imports of rice, toothpick and other non-critical goods
Bank of Ghana has stopped providing foreign exchange support for non-critical goods to stop the depreciation of the cedi against the dollar and pound sterling.
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator arrested over insider trading
The co-creator of classic video game series Sonic the Hedgehog has been arrested for alleged insider trading, according to public prosecutors in Tokyo. Prosecutors on Thursday arrested two other former Square Enix employees, also for alleged insider trading linked to Aiming.
Christie's cancels controversial T-rex auction in Hong Kong
Christie's has called off the auction of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, the auction house told AFP on Monday, days before it was due to go under the hammer in Hong Kong. Christie's said in a statement to AFP that Shen -- a 1,400-kilogramme (3,100-pound) skeleton -- was withdrawn from its autumn auctions week that starts in Hong Kong on Friday.
S.Africa's Precious Moloi-Motsepe, champion of African fashion
South African Precious Moloi-Motsepe, one of the richest women in Africa, is a staunch promoter of fashion designers from the young, vibrant and culturally diverse continent. "What was important for the young designers and what we thought were established designers back then, and still now, is the voice," said Moloi-Motsepe.
'I knew we were next': Barman tells of Colorado club shooting horror
As barman Michael Anderson cowered on the patio of a nightclub, hiding from the gunman who was killing his friends and colleagues, he was convinced he was going to die too. When Anderson next looked up, he saw the gunman pinned to the floor.
Disney boots CEO, brings back Bob Iger to lead company
Disney ousted chief executive Bob Chapek on Sunday and announced that it had brought back former CEO Bob Iger to once again take the reins. "We thank Bob Chapek for his service to Disney over his long career," Susan Arnold, chair of Disney's board, said.
'Like a shotgun': Tongan eruption is largest ever recorded
A deadly volcanic eruption near Tonga in January was the largest ever recorded with modern equipment, a New Zealand-led team of scientists revealed Monday. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai eruption rivals the infamous Krakatoa disaster which killed tens of thousands in Indonesia in 1883 before the invention of modern measuring equipment.
Colorado mass shooter stopped by 'heroic' people inside club: police
The gunman who opened fire inside an LGBTQ Colorado nightclub, killing at least five, was stopped by two "heroic" people inside the club, police told a press conference Sunday. The suspect in Colorado Springs entered Club Q and immediately began shooting at people inside, police chief Adrian Vasquez told a press conference.
Race on to form coalition govt in Malaysia after election deadlock
Rival Malaysian political blocs on Monday tried to woo smaller parties to form a coalition government after the weekend's general election that saw major gains by a conservative Islamist party. - Big gains for Islamists - The latest election saw PAS become the largest party in Muhyiddin's bloc, sparking worries among analysts about its influence on national policy.
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