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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years in jail-two of them suspended – for corruption. Sarkozy, 66, was found guilty of trying to bribe a magistrate by offering a prestigious job in Monaco in return for information about a criminal inquiry into his political party. The …

Manchester United will play seven-time Champions League winners AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League. AC Milan, who sit second in Serie A, have never won the competition while United’s only title came in 2017. Arsenal, finalists in 2019, face Greek side Olympiakos, who knocked them out …

The Catholic Bishop of Sunyani Diocese, Most Reverend Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi has said Pope Francis Mario Bergoglio’s comments about the rights of homosexuals and same-sex civil union does not suggest an endorsement or promotion of lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQ+) activities. Speaking to Suncity News in Sunyani …

Australia has passed a world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook pay for news content on their platforms. The news code legislation had been fiercely opposed by the US tech giants. Last week Facebook blocked all news content to Australians over the row, but reversed its decision this week …

On this day 23 February 1964 (Exactly 57 years ago today) The Black Stars of Ghana beat the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) 3-0 in a friendly match in Accra. In majesty came the famous maestros of Central Europe, the national team of German Democratic Republic. They had conquered Czechoslovakia, …

The mother of former Barcelona superstar Ronaldinho has reportedly passed away after testing positive for Covid-19 at the end of 2020. Dona Miguelina, aged 71, was hospitalised after testing positive for the virus in December, in their home city of Porto Alegre. However, as per media rumours from outlets in Brazil and Peru, she …

The New Vision newspaper’s Paul Murungi was among the journalists assaultedImage caption: The New Vision newspaper’s Paul Murungi was among the journalists assaulted The Ugandan military says seven soldiers have been given jail sentences by a disciplinary committee for beating up journalists outside the United Nations Human rights office on …

An elderly man collapsed and died in New York City on Sunday morning shortly after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, officials revealed Monday. The man, who was in his 70s, fell as he left Manhattan’s Jacob Javits Convention Center just 25 minutes after receiving his shot, New York State Health Commissioner …

  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has eased some restrictions imposed due to coronavirus, including lifting an unpopular ban on alcohol sales. Beaches will reopen and limited religious gatherings will be allowed. The announcement came as Mr Ramaphosa hailed the arrival of the first shipment of vaccines – one million …

The General-Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, today, testified as a witness in Mr John Mahama’s election petition case at the Supreme Court. This follows the submission of his witness statement on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Some Ghanaians took to social media to share their thoughts …