An alleged air strike on a gold mining site in northern Sudan has killed at least 72 workers, according to a rights group, highlighting the severe security vacuum along the country’s increasingly lawless border with Egypt. The Khartoum-based rights group Emergency Lawyers accused the Egyptian military of targeting civilian miners in the North Wadi area…
Hanwha Aerospace Co.’s K9MH self-propelled howitzer is seen in this file photo provided by the company, Aug. 19. Yonhap The U.S. Army has received its first South Korean-made mobile howitzer system as part of efforts to replace its aging artillery systems, a U.S. defense news outlet reported Monday. The Mobile Tactical Cannon (MTC), manufactured by…
Their appointments follow changes in the commission’s senior leadership, including the resignation of Dr Bossman Asare, who was responsible for Corporate Affairs, effective July 31, 2026, and the retirement of Samuel Tettey, the former Deputy Chairperson in charge of Operations, upon reaching the mandatory retirement age.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference with North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski at the government building in Skopje, North Macedonia, Oct. 2. AP-Yonhap The European Union (EU) on Monday added three individuals and four entities to its sanctions list targeting North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs…
Speaking on the Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9 FM in Kumasi with Sir John on Monday, October 12, 2026, to address fire outbreaks recorded in Kumasi from October 9 to October 11, 2026, the Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer of the GNFS, DOIII Arhin Atta Mensah, said ageing fire engines continue to break down…
Ghana’s judiciary, comprising the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Courts, and lower Courts, plays a pivotal role in upholding the rule of law. However, public perception often paints it as opaque and elitist, partly due to limited direct interaction with citizens. A 2022 study on social media use by African judges, including those in…
EXPLAINER The attacks mark one of the most significant disruptions to Saudi civil aviation in years and the deadliest assault on Saudi soil in more than a decade Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack that killed one person and injured nearly a dozen others at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh – the…
A dusky shark, nicknamed “Bukhangi,” swims in an artificial waterway at the North Port Waterfront Park in Dong District, Busan, Friday. First spotted in the park’s artificial waterway on Sept. 18, the city has tried several times to relocate Bukangi back to open waters. Yonhap BUSAN — A woman in her 20s sits quietly with…
The consequences are felt most acutely by young professionals, recent graduates, and middle-income earners who can comfortably afford a monthly rent but cannot produce one or two years of it at once. Many end up in less suitable accommodation. Others borrow from family, from savings meant for something else, or from informal lenders. The rent…
Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il, center, speaks during a meeting of the supply chain stabilization committee held in Seoul, Monday. Courtesy of finance ministry The finance minister on Monday stressed the need to address weaknesses in Korea’s supply chains amid global uncertainties, including the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East. Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il made the…
