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Prez Mahama’s approval rating hits 72%-Global InfoAnalytics survey
President John Dramani Mahama has recorded a 72 percent job approval rating, according to a new survey by Global InfoAnalytics.
Woman dies after suspected heart attack in Penang crash
Police say the 36-year-old was the only person in the car when she crashed into two parked motorcycles.
Meghalaya HC panel seeks urgent action plan to curb illegal coal mining
The Meghalaya HC-appointed Justice BP Katakey committee urged the state to notify an action plan against illegal coal mining and fence abandoned rat-hole pits.
Today: DAX CEOs earned more in 2025, but their companies did not
The executive salaries in Germany's largest corporations are rising again in 2025 - primarily those of the CEOs. Furthermore: Seven quarters in a row of double-digit profit growth - that is unusual…
Mahama to provide Paga school with new bus, challenges students to achieve 100% WASSCE results
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to give a brand-new 60-seater bus to a school in Paga to support teaching and learning activities.
A British firm starts containment of oil spill from stricken tanker off Oman
BEIRUT (AP) — A British company said Thursday it has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian shadow fleet tanker off Oman’s coast and stop an oil spill…
Air India Mandates Drug Screening For All Pilots After AI-2379 Pilot Tests Positive For Marijuana
Mumbai: In what can be called a perfect example of locking the stable door after the horse has bolted, Air India has mandated compulsory psychoactive drug screening for its entire cohort of flight…
The 2026 Toyota RAV4's biggest drawbacks, according to Consumer Reports
The redesigned Toyota RAV4 stays popular, though not every feature improved. Consumer Reports found five drawbacks worth knowing before buying one
Nvidia is playing many parts in the AI gold rush, a top business guru says
In this AI gold rush, Nvidia is selling picks, investing in mines, and bankrolling prospectors, business professor Rob Lalka says.
Kerala to Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez: How about a honeymoon in God's Own Country?
Everybody wants a piece of Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez’s wedding buzz and Kerala Tourism has already moved on to the honeymoon. In a cheeky social-media post, it asked the couple: “Dear Cristiano & Georgina, how about choosing Kerala as your honeymoon destination?” It’s a timely pitch from a state long branded as “God’s Own…
Saudi King reconstitutes Cabinet under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Saudi Arabia 's King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued three royal decrees on Thursday, reconstituting the Cabinet under the chairmanship of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and making changes to the leadership of two important economic authorities, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Opposite-sex friendships: Where should couples draw the line?
Friendship is one of life's greatest gifts. Regardless of our age or marital status, we all need people we can trust, share our thoughts with, and turn to for advice.
SRC at CPUT protest lack of transparency over Financial Recovery Plan
The SRC of the CPUT says stakeholders were not consulted regarding the institution's FRP
Policing Bill: Presidency extends deadline for Memorandum to August 21, 2026
The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended the deadline for the submission of memoranda and position read more Policing Bill: Presidency extends deadline for Memorandum…
Kerajaan perpaduan diuji pihak ‘talam dua muka’, kata Kamil
'Politik curang' membantutkan agenda reformasi dan usaha memperkukuh kerajaan, kata ketua Pemuda PKR.
NSMQ 2026 introduces Clean Sheet award for contestants who answer all questions correctly
Primetime Limited, organisers of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ) have introduced a new prize category, known as the "Clean Sheet" award, to recognise contestants who answer all their…
Where 5 popular cars fall short on safety, according to Consumer Reports
Some popular cars and SUVs score poorly on crash safety despite big sales. Consumer Reports also identified 5 safer picks worth buying instead
Taiwan woman almost scammed of S$79,000 for hotpot venture after reconnecting with long-lost 'classmate'
The police determined it was a scam.
S'pore woman, 47, arrested for allegedly hurting daughter, 13, at Havelock mall
Police investigations are ongoing.
Some farmers in Limpopo claim their leased land has been invaded
Farmers continue paying monthly rentals despite being unable to use it.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Says AI Won't Eliminate Jobs, Predicts Small Businesses Will Thrive With 'Superintelligence Agents'
Menlo Park, California, August 13, 2026: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) will not lead to an overall decline in jobs, arguing that employment opportunities…
Defence Minister opens new military hospital in Gqeberha
Motshekga says the communities in need will also benefit from this development.
How Russia’s Obsession With Economic Stability Made It Weaker
For decades, Western observers thought Russia's economy was going from strength to strength. But it was creating its own weaknesses.
- Russia's fixation on economic stability led to a decade-long decline post-2000s boom.
- Pegging ruble to US dollar in 1994-95 caused businesses higher real costs and barter economy.
Trump's White House remodel tab keeps growing
The East Wing is gone, a new helipad is spreading across the lawn, and scaffolding wraps the White House's front columns, but the price tags for President Trump's renovations are far less obvious.
U.S. set to pay most for 30-year debt in quarter of a century
“We’re not really at a level where people seem to be going crazy, saying ‘I want to buy the 30-year,’ and that should be a warning."
Whale found: Dead humpback whale in the Greifswalder Bodden
Is it the whale last spotted off the Polish coast? Experts from the German Ocean Museum want to dissect it.
I protested against Pauline Hanson 28 years ago – now my teenager is doing the same thing | Philippa Chandler
In 1998, when I was in year 11, my friends and I wagged school to protest the One Nation leader. Now my daughter has joined the school walkout Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast At lunchtime on Thursday, my daughter left school, caught a bus and train into Melbourne’s CBD with her friends, and screamed her lungs…
Japanese airlines set to cut fuel surcharges for international flights in September and October
Flights to Japan are about to get cheaper for overseas tourists. With the yen recently reaching historically weak lows, Japan has become an increasingly affordable destination for many overseas tourists. Now, visitors to Japan can have even more cash in their back pocket as ANA and JAL are set to reduce their fuel surcharges for […]
“To Write Well is to Think Clearly”: David McCullough
The great historian David McCullough (1933-2022) won the Pulitzer prize for biography twice, for his books on Truman and John Adams, but he also wrote best-selling books on the Panama Canal, the…
Trump Says Black Voters Are Flocking to GOP — New Data Suggests Otherwise
Trump’s net approval rating has plunged to -66 among Black voters and -39 among Hispanic voters, according to latest polling.
'No clear info': Nepal PM claims Indian territory, but 'loses' 210-year-old treaty papers
Nepal's foreign minister announced that the country might have misplaced the original Sugauli Treaty papers, which played a critical role in establishing its borders with British India after the…
Kano: Man allegedly kills friend over tricycle tyre cover
A Magistrates’ Court in Kano has remanded a young man, Auwal Adam, in a correctional facility over alleged involvement in the killing of his friend following a dispute over the cover of a tricycle…
Cities propose new tactics to crack down on so-called "teen takeovers"
Large gatherings of young people, often spurred by online invites, can lead to violence and injuries, even death.
Dunlop completes R1.7bn upgrade of Ladysmith tyre plant
Dunlop Tyres South Africa has completed a R1.7 billion upgrade of its uMnambithi manufacturing plant in Ladysmith
Total War: Warhammer 3 Just Confirmed the Release Date for Its Biggest Piece of DLC in the Series 10-Year History
Creative Assembly’s Total War: Warhammer 3 will soon get the biggest piece of DLC in the series’ 10-year history, with Lords of the End Times due out on September 24. Here's everything included.
China’s homegrown narrow-body jetliner completes second-ever international commercial flight
China’s homegrown C919 jetliner completed its second international commercial flight on Thursday, landing in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24.
Indonesia Foils Gold Smuggling Attempt at Soekarno-Hatta Airport
The total gold found was 23.79 kilograms with an estimated market value of Rp63 billion.
Red Sox Ownership Makes Strong Statement About Potential Sale
Boston Red Sox president Sam Kennedy made a strong statement about the ownership group's stance on a potential sale.
FG rolls out improved seeds to cushion impact of delayed rainfall
The Federal Government on Thursday launched the nationwide distribution of Renewed Hope agricultural seeds to farmers across the country.
Yemeni government faces major responsibility amid Houthi escalation, analyst warns
Political analyst Manaa Al-Matari warns that Houthi actions are escalating tensions and threaten Yemen’s stability, urging the government to respond decisively.
Vertrauliche Notkredite: Liquiditätshilfen der SNB für Banken sollen künftig geheim sein – und damit ihr Stigma verlieren
Eine Bank gerät unter Druck und braucht dringend Liquidität von der Nationalbank. Bisher musste sie solche Hilfe sofort publik machen. Geht es nach dem finalen «Too big to fail»-Paket des Bundesrates, soll sie in Zukunft schweigen dürfen.
Emails reveal Indian carmakers' fuel contamination worries before public retreat
NEW DELHI: Hours after India made public assurances last week that its ethanol-blended petrol was safe, the country’s main auto lobby withdrew a complaint about fuel contamination it had sent to the government a week earlier. The group said some figures needed more checks.
Sacked Delhi Police constable held for killing of 10 leopards in Kuno National Park
A former Delhi Police constable has been apprehended for allegedly participating in an interstate leopard poaching ring. Authorities are probing the possible links of a wildlife conservation NGO to these illicit acts. The arrest came after ten leopard skins were discovered in Agra, prompting additional inquiries.
Freedom Returns: Tricolour To Fly In Former Naxal Bastions Across Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): For the first time, the Tricolour will be hoisted in more than 35 villages of the erstwhile Naxal-affected districts of Balaghat and Mandla on Independence Day, marking a…
Veterinary doc dies by suicide after being cheated of ₹1.40cr in UP: Police
Gorakhpur veterinary doctor, 52, allegedly dies by suicide days after filing FIR alleging ₹1.40 crore fraud by a woman and her associates.
SA's new Electronic Travel Authorisation system rejects over 6 000 fraudulent applications
6 126 fraudulent applications rejected as SA launches new ETA system
I’ll defeat all my contenders in NPP Women’s Organiser race – Evangelist Perpetual Asante
Evangelist Perpetual Asante, a candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Greater Accra Regional Women’s Organiser position, has expressed confidence in defeating her contenders in the upcoming election. She described herself as the institutional memory the party needs to reorganise and stage a successful comeback in the 2028 general…
On arrested; two shot dead as Police foil robbery attempt at Labone GCB
The Ghana Police Service has foiled an attempted robbery at a GCB Bank branch in Labone, Accra. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, with police intervention leading to the death of two…
Commentary: Trump gets into an almost hopeless situation in the Iran war
Lack of ammunition, an exhausted military, and increasingly poor morale in the US: Time is working against the US President - even if he doesn't want to acknowledge it.
Seventy years after 1956, women are still fighting for access to power
Seventy years after the Women’s March, women have made gains in education and leadership, but access to opportunity remains uneven.