VIETNAM—Real estate tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death by a court in Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam in the country’s largest financial fraud case on Thursday, state media outlet Vietnam Net said. According to an APNews report, the 67-year-old chair of the real estate company Van Thinh Phat was formally charged […] The post Real estate tycoon sentenced to death for fraud first
OJ Simpson, a former United States football star acquitted of murder in a widely watched trial in the 1990s, has died at age 76. San Francisco-born Orenthal James Simpson rose to fame in college before playing in the NFL. In a statement shared on social media on Thursday morning, Simpson’s family said he died on […] The post OJ Simpson, former US football star acquitted of
Fenerbahce have been fined 115,000 euros following the club's protestations during the Turkish Super Cup on Sunday and Galatasaray was granted a 3-0 victory. The post Fenerbahce fined €115k for abandoning Super Cup clash in Turkey first appeared on 3News.
Five people have been arrested and multiple firearms have been recovered after a Wednesday afternoon shooting in West Philadelphia, police say. According to a CNN report, the shooting incident occurred at about 2:30 p.m. local time at Clara Muhammad Square. Kevin Bethel, Philadelphia Police Commissioner, said this during a news conference after the shooting. The […] The post Philadelphia:
Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has expresed his excitement following his team’s performance which led to their 3-2 win over PSG in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash. In a thrilling encounter on Wednesday night in the first leg clash, Barcelona stunned the Ligue champions at the Parc des Princes with a fascinating display. A brace […] The post It’s
Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique has expressed regret over the team’s home defeat to Barcelona in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. The former Barcelona manager led the French champions against his former club in a thrilling encounter characterised by goals at the Parc des Princes. Despite a spirited performance, the Spanish […] The post It
Phil Foden has expressed disappointment in their thrilling 3-3 draw against Real Madrid in the first leg of their quarter-final match-up in the UEFA Champions League. On Tuesday night, the Cityzens and Los Blancos put in an enthralling showdown, with Phil Foden awarded the game’s best player after a stunning strike from the edge of […] The post Phil Foden disappointed in 3-3 draw against
Actor and Comedian, Benson Nana Oduro popularly known as Funny Face is looking forward to leaving behind his recent predicaments and starting life afresh. The post Funny Face cleanses himself at the sea after release from police custody first appeared on 3News.
The World Bank (WB) is expecting an upward progression of Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to hit 5.0% by 2026. This follows a projected 2.9% marginal GDP growth for Read More... The post Ghana To Return To 5.0% GDP Growth – WB appeared first on
At least 38 migrants and refugees, including children, have died after their boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency has said, after their bodies were recovered. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a post on X on Tuesday that at least six others are missing and presumed dead, […] The post 38 dead, including children, as migrant
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has met former President Donald Trump in Florida, before heading onto Washington DC for talks. The former PM is in the US for talks with senior government officials about the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. It is not unusual for foreign secretaries to meet opposition candidates during visits abroad. Lord Cameron has […] The post David Cameron meets Donald
A policeman has died in the Mexican city of Zacatelco after being beaten by residents enraged over the murder of a taxi driver. The officer reportedly intervened when locals set upon two men suspected of killing the taxi driver. Several other policemen were also injured by the mob of angry neighbours. Residents of Zacatelco have […] The post Mexican police officer killed while intervening
Russia and China have agreed to discuss ways to deepen their security cooperation in Asia and Europe to counter attempts by the United States to impose its will on the region, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said. “For a long time, there was a Euro-Atlantic security structure in the form of NATO … as well […] The post Russia, China to deepen security cooperation in Asia, Europe
Afrobeat artiste King Promise has shown immense generosity by supporting his fans with various expenses, including school fees, medical bills, and educational resources. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), on Saturday, King Promise initiated a giveaway spree, inviting fans to share their pressing concerns so he could offer assistance. He humorously referenced his song lyrics, stating, […] The post King
The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the Panama Papers money laundering scandal has started in a Panamanian criminal court. The leak of secret financial documents in 2016 revealed how some of the world’s wealthiest people stashed their assets in offshore companies. The defendants include Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca Mora who founded […] The post Panama Papers money-laundering
French and British troops on Monday swapped roles and took part in an unprecedented changing of the guards ceremonies outside the palaces of each other’s head of state to celebrate 120 years since the Entente Cordiale. The Entente Cordiale was a diplomatic agreement signed between the United Kingdom and France in 1904. It marked the end […] The post Britain and France mark 120yrs
The Minister for Roads and Highways, Francis Asenso-Boakye, has called for a renewed mindset among Ghanaians to enable the country to achieve its development goals. According to him, development was a shared with responsibility which required that the citizens contributed their quota towards achieving the development goals of the country. “Development, as I always say, […] The post Development
The World Bank has identified deep-rooted inequalities as a major obstacle to Africa’s economic progress, according to its chief economist for the region. Andrew Dabalen in an interview on Citi TV’s The Point of View, pointed to a lack of essential infrastructure and limited intra-African trade as key factors limiting growth. “The speed at which […] The post Structural
Andrew Dabalen, the Chief Economist for the Africa Region at the World Bank, has expressed optimism regarding the forecasted 3.8% growth in Sub-Saharan African countries by 2025. The World Bank’s Africa Pulse Report for April 2024 anticipates growth in Africa in the coming years. The report also suggests that domestic resource mobilization and international support […] The post Africa’s
Atletico Madrid seized control in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash against Dortmund, holding off a late fightback to secure a slender 2-1 advantage at Estadio Metropolitano. Atletico wasted no time in asserting their dominance, as Rodrigo de Paul capitalized on Ian Maatsen’s errant pass in the fourth minute to put the […] The post Atletico hold slim advantage over
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