Parents dismayed by the sorry state of penmanship, take heart: A decade and a half after most states stopped requiring cursive in public schools, instruction is making a comeback. More than a dozen states have reintroduced cursive mandates in recent years, New Jersey and Pennsylvania the latest among them. The measures come amid rising concerns…
Zaki Laidi PARIS — Jordan Bardella is little known outside of France. But if Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally (RN), wins next spring’s presidential election—as appears increasingly likely—he will, she says, be her prime minister. The question is whether the growing scandal around Bardella will cause Le Pen to change…
Sefwi heritage advocate. Showcased Sefwi cocoa history, Bia Waterfalls, gold/bauxite resources, Oware, and puberty/naming rites. Awarded Best Costume on Rhythms of Our Land Night and Most Eloquent on Destination Ghana Night. For One Africa she presented Cameroon as “Africa in miniature” featuring Ngondo Festival, Makossa/Bikutsi, Mt Cameroon and Lobe Falls.
At least one person has been killed, and five others injured after Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia, one of Kyiv’s largest aerial strikes in the war. St Petersburg Governor Alexander Beglov said firefighters were battling fires sparked by Sunday’s attacks on the St Petersburg oil terminal, the Ruchi oil depot and industrial…
The KOSPI index is displayed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, Monday. Yonhap Seoul shares opened sharply lower Monday in the wake of a technology-centered sell-off on Wall Street, as concerns mount over whether heavy investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure can generate sufficient returns. After opening 3.17 percent lower, the benchmark…
Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson tells University of Ghana students that economic stabilization is only the beginning, pledging a "New Economy" focused on jobs and higher incomes.
A Thai police officer stands guard outside the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center ahead of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 8. EPA-Yonhap China’s embassy in Thailand has warned citizens to carefully plan their trips and pay extra attention to transport security…
Kenyan health authorities say latest patient was likely exposed to the country’s first Ebola case. Published On 19 Oct 202619 Oct 2026 Kenyan health authorities say an eighth Ebola case has been detected, bringing the total number of known infections in the East African nation to eight. Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth told Kenya’s Citizen…
An Se-young competes in women’s singles final at the Denmark Badminton Open in Odense, Sunday. AP-Yonhap With her latest victory in Denmark over the weekend, Korean badminton star An Se-young set the record for the most international titles in the women’s singles, the sport’s international governing body said Monday. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced…
Ma Young-sam The Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, signed on Aug. 7 by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, signals a potential shift in the Middle East’s security order. Saudi Arabia is home to Islam’s two holiest sites — Mecca and Medina — and is a global oil powerhouse. Turkey is a major NATO military power with…
