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Bank of Ghana causes arrest of 2 people for spreading fake news that resulted in panic withdrawals
The law has caught up with two people, a blogger and an IT professional, for allegedly causing panic withdrawals from dollar accounts. The two have secured bail
New rescue ship lets off migrants in Italy as others wait
Nearly 90 migrants were allowed to disembark Tuesday from a charity ship in a southern Italian port even as hundreds of others aboard three other vessels awaited safe harbour. Some 234 migrants are aboard that vessel, run by European charity SOS Mediterranee under a Norwegian flag.
Norway princess gives up royal duties for alternative medicine
Norway's Princess Martha Louise on Tuesday relinquished her royal duties in order to focus on her alternative medicine business with her fiance, a self-proclaimed shaman. In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, the princess said she was stepping down "in order to bring calm to the Royal House".
Tax oil firms to pay for climate damage, island nations say
A group of small island nations joined calls on Tuesday for a windfall tax on oil companies to compensate developing countries for the damage caused by climate change-induced natural disasters. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley called Monday for a 10 percent tax on oil companies to fund loss and damage.
Macron accused of 'U-turn' over Maduro encounter
French President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations Monday of a making a major foreign policy reversal after an apparently cordial encounter with his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.
Pressure mounts on Egypt to release hunger-striking dissident
International pressure mounted Tuesday for the "immediate release" of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah, whose family fears for his life after he escalated his hunger strike by refusing water too as COP27 opened. Three Egyptian journalists also continued a hunger strike for a second day, demanding "the release of all political prisoners in Egypt".
'Toxic cover-up': UN draws red line around net zero greenwashing
The UN's chief called Tuesday for an end to a "toxic cover-up" by companies as a sweeping report said they cannot claim to be net zero if they invest in new fossil fuels, cause deforestation or offset emissions instead of reducing them.
Very unique: Photos of coconut seller's creatively designed coconut-shaped stand causes stir online
The unusual yet creative design of a coconut seller's stand has recently got many talking online after coming across it. The brilliant branding idea was hailed.
Court orders striking Kenya Airways pilots back to work
A Nairobi court has ordered striking Kenya Airways pilots to return to work by Wednesday morning after the days-long walkout forced dozens of flight cancellations and left thousands of passengers stranded. There was no immediate response from KALPA to the court order, which came as the airline announced that most of its flights had been cancelled due to the strike.
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