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US approves nation’s first ‘lab-grown’ meat
On Wednesday, U.S. officials allowed the sale of chicken created from animal cells for the first time, allowing two California companies to deliver “lab-grown” poultry to the nation’s restaurant tables and, eventually, supermarket shelves. The Agriculture Department approved Upside Foods and Good Meat, which had been racing to be the first in the United States to sell meat that didn’t come from slaughtered animals — what’s now known as “cell-cultivated” ...[Read More]
The University of Ghana wants High Court Judge Obiri replaced over impartiality
Lawyers for the University of Ghana have written to the High Court’s Commercial Division, raising concerns about the impartiality of presiding judge Justice Francis Obiri in the case between the University and some Commonwealth Hall students. Justice Obiri presided over an injunction application filed by students against Ghana’s premier university. According to University lawyers, Justice Obiri sat on the case without allowing the University to cross-examine the witness, Lawrence Edi...[Read More]
Donald Trump has entered a not guilty plea to 34 criminal charges
During a court hearing in New York, former US President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony charges. During the nearly hour-long hearing, the former president was accused of falsifying records to conceal crimes. Judge Juan Merchan did not issue a gag order, but he did request that both parties be mindful of their language and rhetoric. Trump, who is running for president in 2024, will be released on bail and will return to Florida later. What you should know about the charges According ...[Read More]
Ghana: Immigration Officer shot dead and two others in critical condition
One Ghana Immigration Service officer has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Bawku, Upper East Region. Two other officers who were traveling with the deceased were shot in varying degrees and are in critical condition, receiving treatment. The officers affected are Assistant Inspector of Immigration Mr Philip Motey, who is stationed in Missiga, Assistant Inspector of Immigration Mr Lawrence Afari, who is stationed in Kulungugu, and Assistant Inspector Eric Ayidiya, who is stationed at the Pulim...[Read More]
Trump has been arrested pending his arraignment
Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in lower Manhattan, where he is being held in police custody pending his arraignment. As part of the arrest, Trump is expected to be fingerprinted, though it’s unclear whether his mugshot will be taken. He will then be taken to a courtroom to be arraigned — an appearance that is expected to be brief and routine but represents a surreal and historic moment in US history. Trump will not be handcuffed ...[Read More]
Trump won’t appear in court in handcuffs – Lawyer
According to CBS News, Donald Trump’s court appearance is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. The former president is expected to fly from Florida on his private plane and hand himself in, accompanied by federal agents. Mr Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in connection with a $130,000 (£105,000) payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. The charges have not yet been made public, and Mr Trump’s lawyer stated on Friday that he, too, has yet to read the indictment. According to a law enf...[Read More]
Trump is expected to be arrested in the coming days
Former US President Donald Trump will face charges in connection with hush money payments made to a porn star shortly before the 2016 presidential election. The specifics of the case against him have not yet been made public. After investigating a $130,000 payout to Stormy Daniels in an attempt to buy her silence about an alleged affair, a grand jury voted to indict him. Mr. Trump, 76, has denied any wrongdoing. He is the first sitting or former president of the United States to face criminal ch...[Read More]
Donald Trump indicted by NY grand jury
Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Thursday, making him the first president in US history to face criminal charges. According to sources familiar with the case, Trump faces more than 30 counts of business fraud. Following the indictment, Trump issued a fiery statement calling the move “political persecution and election interference at the highest level in history.” Former Vice President Mike Pence told CNN that charging the former president would...[Read More]
IMF chief on 2023 economic outlook
During a speech in China on Sunday, the head of the International Monetary Fund called for greater vigilance over the global financial system, while also pointing to “green shoots” emerging in the world’s second-largest economy. “Risks to financial stability have increased,” said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the China Development Forum in Beijing. Georgieva praised policymakers for acting quickly in response to the banking crisis, citing major centr...[Read More]
5 children killed in a car crash on an interstate in Tennessee
A car crash on Interstate 24 in Tennessee early Sunday morning killed six people, including five children, and injured one woman. According to a news release from Robertson County Emergency Medical Services, emergency medical services responded to a collision of two vehicles at the interstate’s westbound mile marker 23 in Robertson County. “A total of four Advanced Life Support ambulances and one helicopter/air ambulance responded to this scene,” according to the release. ̶...[Read More]
Japan fathers are too afraid to take paternity leave
A typical image of a Japanese “ikumen” is a child riding on his father’s shoulders as they stroll through a park lined with yellow autumn-touched leaves. The term combines the Japanese words ikuji, which means “child care,” and ikemen, which means “cool-looking men.” In the last decade, Japanese authorities have widely promoted the term to combat the country’s notoriously long working hours, which have not only deprived workaholic fathers of family...[Read More]
No sex for grades – Koforidua Technical University to students
Professor David Kofi Essumang, Vice Chancellor of Koforidua Technical University, has warned students, particularly female students, to avoid giving lecturers sex in order to get good grades. According to citinewsroom.com, he gave the advice while speaking with parents and students at the university’s 28th matriculation. He vowed that the university’s administration is determined to help victims of sexual abuse or harassment get justice, and that students should not be afraid to seek...[Read More]
