… He’s in the dressing room, getting changed and taking a shower.” Musiala missed the first six months of last season after breaking his ankle at the 2025 Club World Cup, but returned in the second half of the campaign and started three of Germany’s four games at the 2026 World Cup …
… At least 42 US-based private companies and 11 foreign companies based in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, and the UK were also targeted, the DoJ said. …
… He’s in the dressing room, getting changed and taking a shower.” Musiala missed the first six months of last season after breaking his ankle at the 2025 Club World Cup, but returned in the second half of the campaign and started three of Germany’s four games at the 2026 World Cup …
… There were similar moves in Germany and Japan. Interest rates on bonds – which are a type of debt – are known as yields and can directly affect the borrowing costs consumers pay on mortgages, car loans and credit cards. …
… India and the United Kingdom have engaged on hydrogen standardisation, while work is being undertaken with Germany on market-based mechanisms and joint tender designs for exports. …
… He recalled being in Leipzig, Germany, where a vehicle struck a person in the city centre, and the incident attracted enormous public and media attention. …
… dies off it turns very black and then it sort of sloughs off. “So, men will go in thinking, ‘Oh, it’s gonna be brilliant’, but they might come out actually being even more dissatisfied than when they went in.” Alex, who did not want his real name to be used, travelled to Germany …
… dies off it turns very black and then it sort of sloughs off. “So, men will go in thinking, ‘Oh, it’s gonna be brilliant’, but they might come out actually being even more dissatisfied than when they went in.” Alex, who did not want his real name to be used, travelled to Germany …
… Germany’s Owen Ansah completed the podium, while defending champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs of Italy was forced to pull up with an injury midway through the race. …
A Russian drone hit a train near the Ukraine-Poland border at Yahodyn station shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through on a different train. Ukraine's state railway company said the diplomatic train had left earlier than scheduled due to threats of Russian strikes, and passengers on the struck train were evacuated 15 minutes before impact with no casualties reported.
A Russian drone hit a train near the Ukraine-Poland border at Yahodyn station shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and top European security officials had passed through on a different train. Ukraine's state railway company said the diplomatic train had left earlier than scheduled due to threats of Russian strikes, and passengers on the struck train were evacuated 15 minutes before impact with no casualties reported.
Sweden's left- and right-wing political blocs head into Sunday's general election in a close race, with polls showing a narrow lead for the left grouping backing the Social Democrats' Magdalena Andersson. Current conservative Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who is supported by the hard-right Sweden Democrats, has promised cabinet jobs for his allies if he remains at the helm.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to the public for help locating the relatives of Stephen Kofi Boamah, a Ghanaian whose body was found in an apartment in Berlin, Germany, so authorities can formally notify his family and arrange for his remains.
JoyNews journalist Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe has been selected as one of 10 recipients of the 2026 IFAJ/Alltech Young Leaders in Agriculture Award, making him the only Ghanaian among young journalists chosen from 10 countries across four continents for the programme's 21st edition.
Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, MP for Takoradi, has urged Ghana and Nigeria to unite through shared trade and culture, arguing that the borders between them were artificially drawn by European powers and that regional unity represents a restoration rather than a new arrangement.
Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a record 44% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of the conservative CDU on just over 17%, according to incomplete results with more than 97% of votes counted. The party is projected to fall short of a majority but says it has won a mandate to govern, which would give it powers over policing, local education and culture in the state.
The Netherlands relocated 86 tonnes of its gold from the US and Canada to London, citing preparation for severe crises amid increasing geopolitical unrest. France and Germany have similarly moved gold reserves back to Europe in response to global instability and trade tensions.
Veteran journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has called for reparations that go beyond financial compensation to include equal rights, control over Africa's resources, and greater collective self-reliance. Speaking at the Youth Forum on Debt and Reparations at the University of Ghana, Pratt emphasized that the struggle for reparative justice is winnable and cited the UN General Assembly resolution recognizing the transatlantic slave trade, colonialism, and neocolonialism as crimes against humanity as evidence of progress through African unity.
Russian President Vladimir Putin responded ambiguously when asked whether Moscow might strike military facilities in the UK in response to British arms supplies to Ukraine, saying "That's a secret. A military secret." The analysis characterises this as psychological pressure from the Kremlin to discourage UK support for Ukraine and suggests Russia may be escalating hybrid operations in Europe.
EU Commission President von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Rutte said the alliance will respond faster and better to what von der Leyen called a "new escalation on European Union soil directly attributed to Russia," after Germany blamed Russia for a failed drone attack on Leipzig airport in August. Russia has rejected the accusations.
Germany has attributed a drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany in August to Russia, citing equipment examination and intelligence findings. In response, German officials announced the closure of the Russian consulate in Bonn and termination of the Russian House contract in Berlin, along with tighter entry controls for Russian nationals.
Germany's Interior Minister said Russia was responsible for a drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany on August 4, where a drone carrying an explosive device was found near Ukrainian cargo planes. The attack followed what the minister described as Russia's "well-established pattern of hybrid operations in Europe," prompting Germany to announce the closure of Russia's consulate in Bonn and termination of the Russian House in Berlin.
Northshore Apparel Ghana Limited has announced a three-phase expansion plan for its industrial park in Savelugu that will establish a fabric mill and cotton outgrower scheme across northern Ghana and neighbouring countries, aiming to create an integrated textile value chain enabling Ghana to export finished clothing instead of raw cotton.
King Harald V of Norway, 89 and Europe's oldest head of state, is in hospital in "extremely serious" condition with haemolytic anaemia; his wife Queen Sonja and son Crown Prince Haakon have cancelled all engagements and gathered at his bedside at Oslo University Hospital.
Over one thousand children in Kumasi received free medical aid and specialist care from the Asafo-Boakye Specialist Hospital at the third edition of the TWISCO-ABSH Kids Fair, with services covering dental, eye, ear, nose and throat conditions, as well as nutritional counselling.
The NPP Communications Directorate in Ahafo Region has criticized Asunafo North MCE Joseph Akparibo for describing the region's creation as "useless," demanding an apology and warning of public demonstrations if none is issued. The party highlighted infrastructure, justice, education and health projects completed since the region's establishment in 2019.
The Black Star International Film Festival's 11th edition will feature films from 11 countries including Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, the United States, South Africa, Zimbabwe, China, Cameroon, Singapore, the Dominican Republic, and Russia. The festival takes place September 24–27, 2026 in Kumasi and follows submissions from 42 countries.
German authorities discovered two handguns and ammunition in woods near Berlin last October and suspect the cache was intended for assassinations on behalf of Russia, according to reports in German media. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said federal prosecutors are investigating a suspect in Romania over espionage and suspected preparation of a serious act of violence.
Ghana's successive administrations have treated the Sahel jihadist threat as an issue for Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Benin, but West African instability is widening: jihadist groups now control over fifty percent of Mali's territory and have advanced further south despite military juntas' coups and security collaboration with Russia's Africa Corps.
Israel's announcement of tenders for approximately 1,200 settlement homes in the strategically important E1 area of the occupied West Bank has drawn joint condemnation from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Canada, who called the decision "unacceptable" and urged immediate retraction. The major Western powers warn that the development would undermine peace prospects and further isolate east Jerusalem.
The European Union says it is evolving its relationship with Ghana from a traditional donor-development model to one based on shared interests and mutual security responsibilities. The EU argues that Ghana's democratic stability and regional peace are important to European security, particularly as instability and violent extremism spread across the Sahel.
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala collapsed during matches against Heidenheim and RB Leipzig within four days and has been diagnosed with temporary absence seizures due to a neurological dysfunction. Musiala said he is receiving medical treatment and remains optimistic about his situation.
The US Department of Justice charged 17 Iranians connected to the Iran-based Mabna Institute with conducting a years-long coordinated cyber campaign targeting 144 American universities and 42 private sector firms since at least 2013, stealing over 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property valued at approximately $3.4 billion. Many of the attacks were conducted on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to the DoJ.
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala collapsed during matches on Saturday and Tuesday and has been diagnosed with temporary, brief absence seizures due to a neurological dysfunction. Musiala said he is receiving medical treatment and remains optimistic about his recovery.
Long-term borrowing costs across major economies have reached their highest levels since 2007, driven by inflation concerns, government debt, and AI spending. Rising oil prices, fueled by Middle East tensions, are pushing bond yields higher as investors fear inflation may spike again.
India has emerged as a global leader in clean energy, with non-fossil fuel sources accounting for 51.93 per cent of installed power capacity by end-December 2025, surpassing its 50 per cent target. Green hydrogen is playing an increasingly important role in India's energy transition strategy, supporting decarbonisation in hard-to-abate sectors and transport.
A driver educator argues that Ghana's road safety crisis requires preventive measures rather than post-crash responses, and that repeated road deaths have become normalized despite being unacceptable. The author disagrees with some enforcement approaches, including police harassment.
Some men are undergoing penis filler procedures to increase girth and self-confidence, though cases of serious complications including blackening and tissue damage have occurred. Medical bodies such as the British Association of Urological Surgeons have issued warnings, and there is little regulation around the procedures.
Some men are getting penis filler procedures for perceived aesthetic and confidence benefits, but cases of serious complications including tissue damage have led medical associations to issue warnings. The procedures remain largely unregulated with no official records of uptake.
Romell Glave won the European 100m title in 10.09 seconds in Birmingham, with teammate Jeremiah Azu taking silver in 10.16 seconds. The one-two finish came a day after Britain's Amy Hunt won the women's 100m title.