Netflix, Spotify, ChatGPT get costlier: Banks to collect 20% tax from October 15
From October 15, 2026, banks will collect a 20% tax on Netflix, Spotify, ChatGPT and other cross-border digital services paid for with Ghana-issued cards.
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Ex-gang boss sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder
Former gang boss Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
Female Marine stands guard on Korea’s front-line island
Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Yoo Mi-young, deputy platoon leader of the Udo Guard Unit under the Yeonpyeong Unit, conducts a coastal search operation with her fellow Marines on the island near the inter-Korean maritime border. Courtesy of ROK Marine Corps When Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Yoo Mi-young was assigned to Udo Island, it was not…
Sudan cannot afford to dismiss a chance for dialogue | Opinions
More than three years into the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudan is desperately in need of a political settlement. The fighting has caused immense suffering, and a military solution alone cannot rebuild the state or reunify its fractured society. Under such circumstances, any effort aimed at…
Why the Cornell scandal hits close to home for Koreans in US
SEATTLE — For the past two weeks, the Cornell 7 scandal has seemed to be everywhere. From news headlines and social media feeds to online forums and everyday conversations, allegations involving students at one of America’s most prestigious universities have fueled intense debate, speculation and outrage. What began as a controversy surrounding Cornell University’s Chi…
Sedom landowners appeal to Pres Mahama over limestone concession dispute
Twenty families claiming ownership of a limestone concession at Sedom in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to intervene in a dispute between Klos & Hauls Limited (KHL) and GHACEM Limited to protect local investment and ensure a peaceful resolution. The families, through the chairman of the…
Greatest hits of North Korean refugees
A North Korean refugee could discover a cure for cancer, rescue puppies from burning buildings and bring peace to the Korean Peninsula. Yet after hearing about these deeds, the first question from most audiences would be: “How did you escape North Korea?” I thought about that during Freedom Speakers International’s 24th “I am from North…
Ukrainian drones strike more than 100km into Russian territory | Russia-Ukraine war News
Ukrainian drones struck the Saratov region. The regional governor reported one person was killed and several homes were damaged. Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026 Share Ukrainian drones strike more than 100km into Russian territory on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
Cornell suspends fraternity social events after alleged gang rape
A general view of the Cornell University campus, Saturday. Getty Images via AFP-Yonhap NEW YORK — Cornell University has suspended fraternity social events for the academic year, its president said Tuesday, following outcry over an alleged gang rape at one of the all-male clubs. “All parties and social events in Interfraternity Council (IFC) houses at…
Employee arrested after listening device found in OpenAI conference room
An OpenAI logo is displayed at Moscone Center during the Dreamforce 2026 technology summit in San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 17. Reuters-Yonhap WASHINGTON — An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials said Tuesday was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company’s…