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US insider beats Russian to lead UN telecoms agency
Doreen Bogdan-Martin was elected Thursday as the first woman to lead the UN's telecoms agency in its 157-year history, with the US contender beating a Russian rival to the post. The vote to lead the UN's Geneva-based information and communication technologies agency -- which coordinates everything from radio frequencies to satellites and 5G -- was unrelated to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Germany deploys 200-bn-euro shield in 'energy war'
Germany on Thursday extended a 200-billion-euro ($194-billion) shield to protect households and businesses from skyrocketing power costs, as Europe's biggest economy found itself in an "energy war over prosperity and freedom" against Russia. "We find ourselves in an energy war over prosperity and freedom," Finance Minister Christian Lindner said.
KiDi Apologises to Sarkodie, Delay, Anita Akuffo and Ghanaians After Old Controversial Tweets Pop Up
Ghanaian singer KiDi is apologetic and remorseful after tweets from his younger self spread across the internet. His hate and silly tweets caused a stir online
Ghana's Most Beautiful host Cookie Tee is the real definition of an African beauty
Media personality, Cookie Tee and her talented designer, Modaberta have served us with awesome styles as she hosts Ghana's Most Beautiful pageant every Sunday.
EU grapples with runaway energy prices
The EU on Friday will seek urgent ways to bring down skyrocketing energy prices as winter looms, with "sabotage" of gas pipelines from Russia this week injecting drama into the effort. Unexplained leaks on the undersea Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines from Russia to Germany -- seen as "sabotage" by EU leaders, with suspicion falling on Moscow -- have aggravated the situation.
Lil Win Free Pen Tour: Kind Actor Donates Pens To Multiple Senior High Schools; Folks Praise Him
Lil Win has embarked on a mission to distribute free pens to students in Senior High Schools as part of his One Student, One Pen project. Folks praised him.
First images of asteroid strike from Webb, Hubble telescopes
The James Webb and Hubble telescopes on Thursday revealed their initial images of a spacecraft deliberately crashing into an asteroid, marking the first time the two most powerful space telescopes have observed the same celestial object. Since launching in December and releasing its first images in July, James Webb has taken the title of most powerful space telescope from Hubble.
Finland closing border to Russians with EU tourist visas
Finland said Thursday it will bar Russians with Schengen tourist visas from entering the country at midnight (2100 GMT) following a surge in arrivals after Moscow's mobilisation order. Even before Russia's mobilisation order Finland had restricted the number of visas issued to Russians, as tourism from its eastern neighbour had caused discontent due to the war in Ukraine.
Iran targets celebrities, media over Mahsa Amini protests
Iran stepped up pressure on celebrities and journalists Thursday over the wave of women-led protests sparked by outrage over the death of Mahsa Amini after she was arrested by the Islamic republic's morality police. Police have also arrested journalist Niloufar Hamedi of the reformist Shargh daily, who went to the hospital where Amini lay in a coma and helped expose the case to the world.
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