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Australia’s internet regulator said on Thursday it had begun legal action against messaging platform Telegram over alleged failings to tackle pro-terror posts. …
Australia begins legal action against Telegram over alleged pro-terror materialJoy Online
… England’s Kevin Santos (10.76) and Australia’s Jaydon Page (10.87) are also expected to mount strong podium challenges. …
Glasgow 2026: Ghana eyes sprint medal as Hayford Addai targets podium finish in T47 100m finalJoy Online
Sydney, Australia – Ghana’s delegate to the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, Titus Owusu Darko, has been elected Education Minister in the New Albion Parliament during the ongoing Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Sydney, Australia. …
Ghana’s Titus Owusu Darko elected Education Minister at Commonwealth Youth Parliament in AustraliaJoy Online
Ghana’s representative at the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, Precious Akos Agrobesa, has been elected Crossbench Whip for the Green Justice Movement in the New Albion Parliament in Sydney, Australia. …
Precious Agrobesa Akos elected Crossbench Whip at Commonwealth Youth Parliament in AustraliaJoy Online
… Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy took silver, while Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi secured the bronze medal. …
2026 Commonwealth Games: Azamati places seventh in 100m final, Eseme sets Games record for goldJoy Online
Ghana has signalled its intention to deepen cooperation with Australia by leveraging the country’s expertise in sustainable mining and renewable energy, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has said. …
Ghana seeks Australia’s expertise in sustainable mining, renewable energyJoy Online
Two Scots have been arrested and charged in connection with drug offences in Australia after police seized more than 100kg of ketamine. …
Two Scots charged in Australia over 107kg ketamine raidsJoy Online
UK rapper Yung Filly has told a court that the “vibes were good” between him and a woman he is accused of raping after performing at a nightclub in Australia in 2024. …
Rapper Yung Filly tells trial ‘vibes were good’ with woman who accuses him of rapeJoy Online
The Duke of Sussex surprised his wife with a video call during her appearance as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia. …
Meghan calls Harry ‘a charmer’ during MasterChef Australia appearanceJoy Online
Two students of the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Precious Akos Agrobesa and Titus Owusu Darko, have been selected to represent Ghana at the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament, which will be held in Sydney, Australia, from July 26 to 30, 2026. …
UniMAC students to represent Ghana at Commonwealth Youth Parliament in AustraliaWorld Rugby Chair Brett Robinson, along with Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah and World Rugby Chief David Carrigy, will visit Zimbabwe from August 23–27 to support the Sables' preparations for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, their first appearance since 1991. The visit will focus on World Cup preparations, player welfare, governance, and rugby development in the country.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
World Rugby Chair Brett Robinson, along with Rugby Africa President Herbert Mensah and World Rugby Chief David Carrigy, will visit Zimbabwe from August 23–27 to support the Sables' preparations for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia, their first appearance since 1991. The visit will focus on World Cup preparations, player welfare, governance, and rugby development in the country.
22 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana rose to sixth place among the world's largest gold producers after producing 185 tonnes of gold in 2025, surpassing the United States. Small-scale mining accounted for 52.38 per cent of total production, marking the first time the small-scale sector surpassed large-scale mining in Ghana's over 100-year commercial gold production history.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →
France's Constitutional Council has overturned legislation banning social media for under-15s, finding it violated freedom of expression and lacked necessary legal safeguards. President Emmanuel Macron has asked his Prime Minister to prepare a revised draft with the court's concerns in mind.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has welcomed five newly designated envoys to Ghana—representing Nigeria, India, Lebanon, Australia, and UNIDO—describing their arrival as an opportunity to strengthen the country's diplomatic relations and international partnerships. The envoys are expected to promote cooperation in areas including trade, investment, development, and people-to-people relations.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Top social media platforms urged the Australian government not to rely heavily on early evidence that most children still use their products despite a landmark under-16 ban introduced in December, as lawmakers consider doubling maximum penalties to A$99 million and expanding regulators' investigative powers. Australia's eSafety Commissioner reported that roughly 80% of minors were still on social media months after the ban took effect but noted modest declines in underage accounts and said enforcement would drive further change.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Meta said Thursday it had taken down more than 750,000 accounts suspected to be held by Australians under 16 since the country's social media ban went live in December, with 462,000 Instagram and 294,000 Facebook accounts deactivated through June. The action comes as Australia's internet regulator considers an enforcement lawsuit against platforms for insufficient compliance, though independent studies showed more than eight in 10 under-16s remained on social media in the ban's first three months.
14 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Wang Zhuang, 37, paid a matchmaking agency to introduce him to a woman in Guizhou province, whom he married after only a few meetings. He later discovered she was a former karaoke hostess with three previous marriages, children, debt, and a sexually transmitted disease, and had lied about her age and background. Wang is now fighting for divorce and struggling to recoup his life savings paid to the agency.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon and Malawi have qualified for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil by reaching the semi-finals of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Four quarter-final losers—Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and South Africa—can still qualify through intercontinental play-offs in November and December.
10 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Bald Range wildfire in British Columbia swept through Summerland early Saturday, growing to about 5,000 hectares and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate. The district declared a state of emergency, lost power, and issued a boil water notice after untreated water entered the system.
8 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Rashid Ibrahim, President of the National Union of Ghana Students, has proposed that government ban children below 15 years from using social media to help shape character and instil moral values, citing similar policies in Australia, France and Indonesia. He attributed rising indiscipline among students to inadequate parental control and weak school supervision.
7 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to continue as manager of the United States men's team until 2030, with an expanded remit that includes advising on youth development, coaching education, and technical matters across US Soccer.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team, initially promoted to bronze after Canada's disqualification, dropped back to fourth place when Canada's protest was upheld at Glasgow 2026. The Ghanaian quartet's 38.13-second finish ended a potential 52-year wait for a Commonwealth Games relay medal in the event.
3 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team was stripped of a bronze medal at Glasgow 2026 after Canada successfully appealed its initial disqualification, dropping Ghana from third to fourth place. The result ends Ghana's 52-year wait for a Commonwealth Games relay medal, with the team clocking 38.13 seconds in the final.
3 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
British electronic music group Massive Attack said they were "surprised and disappointed" after being detained and questioned by Singapore police following a performance on 29 July where band members held up a Palestinian flag and shouted "free Palestine." Singapore has indefinitely banned the two band members from returning to the country, with police citing alleged violations of laws restricting foreign flag displays and political expressions at public events.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Australia's government confirmed the country's first mass mortality event from H5 bird flu in native seabirds near Cape Jaffa in South Australia. Agriculture Minister Julie Collins warned Australians should expect more spread and larger numbers of wildlife being affected, with 74 virus cases recorded since the virus first appeared in June.
3 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's men's 4x100m relay team was stripped of a bronze medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games after Canada successfully overturned its initial disqualification, returning the medal to Nigeria and restoring Australia's gold and Canada's silver. The reversal denied Ghana what would have been its first Commonwealth Games podium finish in the men's 4x100m relay since 1974, ending hopes of breaking a 52-year medal drought in the event.
1 August 2026 · Joy Online →
A new proposal would have Hamas hand over its weapons as Israel withdraws from 70% of Gaza it occupies, though the plan faces significant political and practical challenges. The arrangement comes amid catastrophic conditions for over 2 million Palestinian civilians and after tens of thousands of deaths during the war.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A 4.5-metre-long dinosaur species named Musango matusadonaensis, discovered on the shore of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe and dating to 210 million years ago, is the fifth dinosaur species ever named from the African country. The fossil, a sauropodomorph that lived during the Late Triassic period, sheds new light on dinosaur diversity in southern Africa.
31 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Investment Promotion Authority is conducting a five-day Regional Investment Roadshow (July 27–31, 2026) in Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions to identify investment-ready projects in agribusiness, logistics, eco-tourism and value-added manufacturing. The three regions have attracted 57 registered companies with US$383.65 million in foreign direct investment since January 1994, with Bono East leading at US$266.9 million across 15 projects driven mainly by agriculture.
30 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
NACOC revealed that more than 6,000 applicants who failed mandatory drug screening during this year's security services recruitment tested positive for cocaine, heroin, cannabis, opioids, and methamphetamine. The Deputy Director-General stated these applicants tested positive for multiple drugs, not just one substance.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that a proposal for Ghana to assume majority ownership of the Tarkwa Gold Mine after Gold Fields' lease expires in 2027 would be impractical and distract from the real causes of underdevelopment in mining communities, citing the mine's scale and sophistication as a challenge to state acquisition.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Emmanuel Eseme of Cameroon won the men's 100m final at Glasgow 2026 with a time of 9.83 seconds, breaking the Commonwealth Games record and securing Cameroon's first-ever podium finish in the men's 100m event.
30 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has begun legal action against messaging platform Telegram, alleging it failed to remove videos linked to terrorist attacks including the Christchurch and Buffalo shootings despite being notified. Civil penalties could reach A$54.6 million ($38 million) for non-compliance with Australian codes and standards.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Hayford Addai will represent Ghana in the Men's 100m T47 Final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. With a personal best of 11.09 seconds from the 2026 Dubai World Para Athletics Grand Prix, Addai ranks sixth on the entry list and is within striking distance of leading medal contenders in what is expected to be one of the fastest T47 finals in Commonwealth Games history.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Titus Owusu Darko, Ghana's delegate to the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Sydney, has been elected Education Minister in the New Albion Parliament. He will lead debates on education policies and government positions on education sector issues during the parliamentary simulation.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Precious Akos Agrobesa, Ghana's representative at the 13th Commonwealth Youth Parliament in Sydney, has been elected Crossbench Whip for the Green Justice Movement. She will coordinate the group's activities and help shape its position on an Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Integrity Bill ahead of parliamentary debate.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian sprinter Benjamin Azamati finished seventh in the men's 100m final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, clocking 10.11 seconds. Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme won gold with a Commonwealth Games record of 9.83 seconds, with Australia's Lachlan Kennedy taking silver and Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi bronze.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa told Australia's incoming High Commissioner that Ghana wants to deepen cooperation on sustainable mining reforms and renewable energy, particularly solar expansion as part of its energy transition.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Two Scottish nationals, Jack Farrelly and Demi McDaid, have been arrested and charged in Sydney following police raids that uncovered more than 100kg of ketamine. New South Wales police allege they travelled to Australia to distribute large commercial quantities of prohibited drugs.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Rapper Yung Filly told a Western Australian court on Monday that "vibes were good" between him and a woman who accuses him of rape after a 2024 Perth nightclub performance. The 30-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, has pleaded not guilty to six counts of sexual penetration without consent, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm, and one count of strangulation.
28 July 2026 · Joy Online →