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Passengers on crashed Toronto plane offered US$30,000 each

Delta Air Lines is offering US$30,000 to each person on board a plane that crash-landed in Toronto on Monday – all of whom survived.   As it landed in the Canadian city, the plane skidded along the runway in flames before flipping over and coming to a halt upside down. …

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Stepdad jailed for murdering 22-month-old boy

A man who murdered his partner’s 22-month-old son has been jailed for at least 25 years. Christopher Stockton, 38, claimed Charlie Roberts choked on a biscuit at their Darlington home in January 2024, but doctors quickly deduced the toddler had been fatally shaken. Stockton was jailed for life with a …

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Two women killed in knife attack at Slovak school

Two women aged 18 and 51 were killed and a third young woman wounded when a student carried out a knife attack at a school in eastern Slovakia.   Local police initially said the suspect – an 18-year-old student of the gymnasium – was on the run and urged people …

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Mayotte hit by worst cyclone in 90 years

  The death toll from a cyclone that hit France’s Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday is likely to be several hundred, a local official has warned.   Entire communities were flattened when Cyclone Chido made landfall, causing wind gusts of more than 225 km/h.   The last reported …

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Resume re-collation of disputed Parliamentary seats – NPP to EC

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to resume the recollation of outstanding constituencies from the December 7 elections. According to the NPP, its independent collation reveals that it won Dome-Kwabenya, Ahafo Ano North, Ahafo Ano South West, Obuasi East, Techiman South, Nsawam/Adoagyiri, Aowin, Ablekuma …

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NDC files suit to block EC from re-collating results in five constituencies

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has filed a lawsuit to block the Electoral Commission (EC) from recollating and redeclaring the parliamentary results for the Dome-Kwabenya, Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Obuasi East constituencies. The NDC argues that the EC no longer has the authority to conduct these processes. …

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ONE MILITARY OFFICER INJURED, POLICE APPREHEND ADDITIONAL 10 SUSPECTS

The police have apprehended 10 more suspects in connection with violent attacks across the country. According to the police, it has recorded several incidences of lawlessness across the country and warned it may be forced to apply force to stop the violent attacks on offices by alleged supporters of the …

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I’ll only accept election results If they’re transparent and fair – Mahama

NDC’s John Mahama emphasizes the need for a transparent and fair electoral process in Ghana’s December 7 elections, highlighting concerns about irregularities. Presidential candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Dramani Mahama, has made a significant statement regarding his acceptance of the 2024 election results. In an exclusive interview …

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Houses swept away in Uganda landslide after heavy rainfall

At least 14 people have been killed in a landslide in eastern Uganda, but officials fear that the true number of dead is much higher after 40 houses were swept away. The landslides triggered by heavy rainfall affected multiple villages in the Bulambuli district, about 280 km (178 miles) from …

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Peace Pact will be meaningless without action – Mahama

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has stressed the importance of concrete actions to back the commitments made in the Peace Pact for the 2024 general elections, warning that words alone are not enough. Speaking at the Peace Pact signing ceremony in Accra on November …

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