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Trump removes whisky tariffs following King Charles's state visit

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Donald Trump has announced he will remove all tariffs and restrictions on whisky imports, including Scottish and Irish whiskey, in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla's recent state visit to the US. The UK government confirmed the move applies to all whisky tariffs, and industry representatives said distillers would be able to "breathe a little easier during a period of significant pressure on the sector."

6 hours ago · Joy Online

Today

  1. Trump removes whisky tariffs following King Charles's state visit

    Donald Trump has announced he will remove all tariffs and restrictions on whisky imports, including Scottish and Irish whiskey, in honour of King Charles and Queen Camilla's recent state visit to the US. The UK government confirmed the move applies to all whisky tariffs, and industry representatives said distillers would be able to "breathe a little easier during a period of significant pressure on the sector."

    6 hours ago · Joy Online

  2. Oil prices spike on Iran military action reports

    Brent crude rose to its highest level since 2022, touching $126.31 a barrel, after reports that the US military plans to brief President Trump on potential military action against Iran. Energy prices have been rising as peace talks stall and the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with about 20% of the world's oil and LNG typically passing through the waterway.

    10 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Ghana recognizes surrogacy in law but lacks full regulation

    Ghana has moved beyond having no surrogacy law, with the Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2020 providing express statutory recognition to assisted reproductive births and creating a mechanism to regularize parentage from surrogacy. However, the country still lacks a coherent and comprehensive legal regime governing assisted reproduction.

    21 hours ago · Daily Guide

  2. African media must broaden focus beyond domestic politics

    Prof. Kwame Karikari, former Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa, has warned African journalists to expand their coverage beyond domestic party politics and scrutinise foreign interests shaping the continent's economic, political and security future, arguing that journalism must serve as a democratic safeguard and source of accountability.

    30 April 2026 · The Chronicle

  3. France urges citizens to leave Mali amid rebel attacks

    France has advised its citizens to leave Mali "as soon as possible" following coordinated weekend attacks by separatist fighters and Islamist militants across the country, including the capital Bamako. Mali's military leader said the security situation was under control, though separatist forces have taken control of the city of Kidal in the north.

    30 April 2026 · The Chronicle

  4. Mugabe's son ordered deported from South Africa for toy gun incident

    A South African court ordered Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, youngest son of Zimbabwe's former president Robert Mugabe, to pay a large fine and be deported for pointing a toy gun and violating immigration laws. His co-accused pleaded guilty to attempted murder of a worker who was shot and wounded at a mansion in Johannesburg where Mugabe was staying.

    30 April 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 29 April

  1. DJ Bridash meets Ghana High Commissioner before London performance

    Ghanaian DJ Bridash visited Ghana's High Commissioner to the UK during a London trip and is set to perform with rapper E.L on May 2 at The Camden Assembly, blending Afrobeats, hip hop and contemporary African sounds.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Ghana's surrogacy law still incomplete despite new recognition

    Ghana has begun to provide statutory recognition for assisted reproductive births and surrogacy through the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 2020, creating a mechanism to regularise parentage arising from surrogacy. However, the country does not yet have a coherent and comprehensive legal regime governing assisted reproduction.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana prioritizes road building over railways for political gains

    Ghana chronically under-invests in railways compared to roads because roads are visible, divisible into patronage contracts, and deliverable within electoral cycles, whereas railways are structural infrastructure whose benefits mature beyond political horizons. The article argues that until institutions protect long-term capital investment from short-term politics, all governments will continue choosing politically profitable roads over economically valuable railways.

    28 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  3. French coastguard rescues 106 migrants crossing English Channel

    The French coastguard rescued 106 people from a boat that broke down during an attempted crossing of the English Channel on Saturday and Sunday, with an additional six rescued in a separate incident. The rescues came less than a week after the UK and France agreed a new £662m deal to prevent migrants from making the dangerous crossing.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online

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