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Russian President Vladimir Putin responded with one short sentence when asked at a press conference whether Moscow might strike military facilities in the UK in response to British arms supplies to Ukraine. …
Rosenberg: Putin’s veiled threat to UK part of Russia’s campaign against WestJoy Online
… Russia has rejected German accusations that a drone carrying explosives deliberately targeted a Ukrainian cargo plane on 4 August. …
EU and Nato vow to step up pressure on Russia after ‘new escalation’ in GermanyThe Chronicle
At least 12 people have been killed and 20 injured, including two children, in overnight Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the wider region, officials say. …
Russian attack hits rail workers in new deadly strikes on KyivJoy Online
… A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany, close to Ukrainian cargo planes, on 4 August. …
Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attackJoy Online
… The move reunites the Ukraine international, 25, with Spurs boss Roberto de Zerbi, who was his manager at Shakhtar Donetsk before his move to Chelsea in 2023. …
Tottenham sign Chelsea pair Mudryk and TosinJoy Online
… A drone carrying an explosive device was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport in eastern Germany, close to Ukrainian cargo planes, on August 4. …
Germany says Russia behind Leipzig airport drone attackThe Ghanaian Times
… Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensified commodity price pressures. The cedi depreciated, inflation accelerated, international capital markets effectively closed, and the government encountered increasing difficulty rolling over domestic bonds. …
Ghana’s long road through debt: From post-independence crises to DDEPJoy Online
… The country has backed Ukraine during Russia’s full-scale invasion, and officials have also been alarmed by Russia’s increased maritime manoeuvres near the island. …
Iceland votes against restarting EU membership talksJoy Online
… The reserve held about 290 million barrels as of August 21, near a 44-year low, after the United States drew down its stockpile under both the Biden and Trump administrations in response to global supply disruptions, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the conflict …
Trump says US will refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve using Venezuelan oilJoy Online
… The combination of pressures adds up to potentially more discord in the widely diverse forum that includes China and Russia and has a hard time agreeing on any collective action while largely ignoring geopolitical tensions such as the war in Ukraine. …
US Treasury’s Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoilSouth Korea said it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine after the countries clashed over the public disclosure of two captured North Korean soldiers transferred to Seoul. Seoul claims Ukraine broke a confidentiality agreement by announcing the transfer; Kyiv's office denies any non-disclosure agreement existed.
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South Korea said it will recall its ambassador to Ukraine after the countries clashed over the public disclosure of two captured North Korean soldiers transferred to Seoul. Seoul claims Ukraine broke a confidentiality agreement by announcing the transfer; Kyiv's office denies any non-disclosure agreement existed.
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A Russian glide bomb attack on two civilian buses in the frontline city of Kramatorsk killed 33 people and wounded 18, according to rescue officials and Donetsk regional head Vadym Filashkin. The attack follows a surge in Russian air raids across Ukraine, with civilian casualties rising sharply through August.
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Russia launched waves of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people including children, with the heaviest toll in Pryluky where a residential building was destroyed. President Zelenskiy described it as one of the most "vile strikes," involving 70 missiles in total, and said it coincided with Russian President Putin's birthday.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Overnight missile attacks across central and eastern Ukraine have killed at least 15 people, including in strikes on residential buildings in Pryluky, Kyiv, Dnipro, Kremenchuk, Zaporizhzhia and Oleksandriya. President Zelensky described the bombardment, involving 70 missiles, as one of Russia's "most vile" attacks and said Ukraine had responded with strikes on targets in Russia's Perm, Samara and Astrakhan regions.
7 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A civilian cargo ship, the Alfa Watan, has sunk and its crew is missing after being attacked by air and sea drones in the Black Sea off Bulgaria's coast. A second vessel, the Able, carrying grain was also hit; its 18 crew members were rescued by Bulgarian sailors.
7 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
The US Energy Department will announce $150 million in new funding for 223 miles of power lines connecting Beluga and Healy in Alaska, as Vice President JD Vance visits the state to campaign for Republican Senator Dan Sullivan in a tight Senate reelection race.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Brent crude fell 0.65% to $101.59 a barrel and US WTI dropped 1.03% to $90.12 as the Group of Seven agreed Friday to release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude from emergency reserves, while Middle East crude exports rose above pre-war levels in four of the final seven days of September.
5 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the 81st United Nations General Assembly that Russia is using citizens from Ghana and 46 other countries in its war against Ukraine.
4 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Vladimir Putin said Russia will use all weapons at its disposal if Kaliningrad comes under direct attack, insisting Moscow is responding to Western statements about preparing for war in 2029 or 2030. Russia has accused NATO of preparing to blockade the Baltic exclave, warning it would use nuclear weapons if the West cut off Kaliningrad from the rest of Russia.
2 October 2026 · Joy Online →
France and Italy meet in a UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 fixture on Friday in Paris. Both teams won their second game earlier in the week, with France enjoying a flawless start under new manager Zinedine Zidane, while Italy bounced back from a defeat to Belgium with a 4-1 win over Turkey.
2 October 2026 · The Chronicle →
Two Russian drones hit the Pivdennyi (Southern) bridge, one of Kyiv's main arteries across the Dnipro river, as a metro train was crossing, halting public transport. City authorities said preliminary checks found no critical damage to the structure, but the strikes signal a new stage in Moscow's attacks on the Ukrainian capital and follow coordinated strikes on the city's energy grid.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
With pro-Putin legislators now dominant in Russia's parliament after recent elections, Putin appears prepared to continue the full-scale invasion of Ukraine despite battlefield losses and economic damage. Russian media suggests Moscow is emboldened by Ukraine's shortage of air defence missiles and expects intensified strikes this winter.
1 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The UK is in talks with US authorities over a potential diesel export stoppage and preparing contingencies, Chancellor John Healey has said. UK diesel prices reached record highs on Monday amid global supply pressures, and US President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Czech Republic defeated Ukraine 2-0 in the Billie Jean King Cup final, with Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova winning their singles matches. It is the Czechs' first title since 2018, making them the second-most successful nation in the competition's history after the United States.
28 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
As the 81st UN General Assembly session begins, the Security Council's veto system and failure to address major crises have constrained the organisation, but the General Assembly—comprising 193 member states with equal votes—is rising in prominence as small and middle powers gain ground in global politics.
28 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the UN General Assembly that Russia is using nationals from 47 countries in its war, naming Ghana among them, and appealed to those nations to protect their citizens from being recruited or deceived into fighting. Zelenskyy said some foreign nationals had been sent to the battlefield through deception and urged the countries to limit Russia's ability to recruit their people.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul called on Russia to abandon its "dangerous path of escalation" during talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the UN General Assembly in New York on Saturday — the first such meeting since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Tensions have worsened following a disputed drone incident at a German airport last month, which Berlin blamed on Russia.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The European Union has committed more than 710 million euros ($810m) to help people affected by crises, natural disasters and conflicts worldwide, with a particular focus on Africa. The funding will support displaced communities and address migration, food insecurity, conflict, and the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries.
27 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Washington has featured ceremonial welcomes and diplomatic courtesies, including gifts of pandas and a student exchange programme, but little visible progress on substantive issues including security, technology, and artificial intelligence.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
German club VfL Wolfsburg and Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen have agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent, ending his deal early and bringing to an end his time at the club after 34 appearances, three goals and 10 assists since joining as a free agent a year ago.
24 September 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Brazilian President Lula da Silva commended Ghana's President Mahama for leading a UN General Assembly resolution, adopted in March with 123 votes in favor, that declared the transatlantic trade in enslaved Africans and racialised chattel slavery the "gravest crime against humanity." The resolution was spearheaded by Mahama alongside the African Union and CARICOM, and faced 3 votes against and 52 abstentions.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Christian Eriksen has left Wolfsburg by mutual consent just over three months after collapsing during Denmark's friendly with Ukraine. The 34-year-old former Manchester United midfielder, who joined Wolfsburg as a free agent a year ago and made 34 appearances, said he wished to be close to his family in Denmark.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Christian Eriksen has left Wolfsburg by mutual consent, more than three months after collapsing during Denmark's friendly with Ukraine. The 34-year-old midfielder, who joined Wolfsburg a year ago as a free agent and made 34 appearances, has not played since June and cited a desire to be close to his family in Denmark.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump said he would support halting American diesel exports to ease pump prices for drivers, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirming officials are assessing whether a full or partial ban would work without disrupting refinery capabilities.
22 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested the Auditor-General to conduct a special audit of government-funded emergency evacuation exercises since 2017, including evacuations from COVID-19 (2020), Ukraine (2022), Sudan (2023), and South Africa (2026), to assess how public funds were used and identify lessons for strengthening future emergency preparedness.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's evacuation of 1,964 citizens from South Africa between May and September 2026 cost GH¢49.72 million, with GH¢27.18 million spent on chartered flights alone. Additional costs included GH¢9.42 million for commercial airline tickets, GH¢997,644 for ground transportation, GH¢634,350 for food, and smaller amounts for accommodation, medical services, and communications.
19 September 2026 · Joy Online →
French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that Russia's hybrid attacks against Europe and France have intensified, and said he ordered a plan to protect critical infrastructure and defence industry sites. He said France had been targeted by such attacks in recent weeks and that Russia's intent is to intimidate Europe and break support for Ukraine.
18 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The US House of Representatives passed legislation giving President Donald Trump broad powers to impose sanctions on Russia and tariffs of up to 100% on countries that buy Russian oil and gas. India and China are among those most exposed, as both are major buyers of Russian crude.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
US President Donald Trump warned of heavy tariffs on the European Union if he views a proposal to make Canada an EU associate member as a hostile act. The proposal, announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Strasbourg, aims to strengthen economic resilience amid global trade tensions.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's state-owned fuel distributor BOST Energies has cut diesel and gasoline exports to Burkina Faso and Mali since August to prioritise domestic demand, managing director Afetsi Awoonor said. Global supply tightness driven by conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East has driven fuel prices to record highs and strained BOST's ability to meet export requests.
17 September 2026 · Joy Online →