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Ghana president fires junior minister over graft allegations
Ghana president fires junior minister over graft allegations
Africa
by  AFP

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday fired his junior finance minister over corruption allegations made in an upcoming documentary on illegal gold mining. The presidency's statement said Akufo-Addo's decision came after "being made aware of the allegations" against Boahen in the documentary "Galamsey Economy," which is scheduled to be released on Monday.

Vuitton heir's apartment burgled in Paris
Vuitton heir's apartment burgled in Paris
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The Paris home of an heir of the Louis Vuitton luxury empire was burgled at the weekend, sources close to the case said Monday, with thieves taking high-end watches, jewelry and bags. Last week, fake Louis Vuitton bags were among nearly one million euros' worth of knock-offs police found in a raid on a clandestine outlet near Paris.

Zelensky visits Ukraine's Kherson after Russian retreat
Zelensky visits Ukraine's Kherson after Russian retreat
World
by  AFP

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday visited the newly liberated city of Kherson in southern Ukraine after Russian forces retreated from the strategic hub near the Black Sea. Its recapture opens a gateway for Ukraine to the entire Kherson region, with access to both the Black Sea in the west and the Sea of Azov in the east.

Somaliland parties snub president after vote storm
Somaliland parties snub president after vote storm
World
by  AFP

The main opposition parties in the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland say they will no longer recognise the territory's president after elections were postponed and his term extended. "The mandate of the current president Bihi has ended today after he had failed to hold an election," the two biggest opposition parties said in a statement issued late Sunday.

Afghan supreme leader orders full enforcement of Islamic law
Afghan supreme leader orders full enforcement of Islamic law
World
by  AFP

Afghanistan's supreme leader has ordered judges to fully enforce aspects of Islamic law that include public executions, stonings and floggings, and the amputation of limbs for thieves, the Taliban's chief spokesman said. During their first rule, the Taliban regularly carried out punishments in public -- including floggings and executions at the national stadium. fox/mtp