Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led the Catholic Church for less than eight years until, in 2013, he became the first Pope to resign since Gregory XII in 1415. Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at his […]
Day: December 31, 2022
US TV news star Barbara Walters dies at 93
Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a US TV news superstar during a remarkable career, has died at the age of 93. Walters, who created the popular ABC women’s talk show The View in 1997, died at her home in New York, Robert Iger, chief […]
Afrochella: Surprise at the end of Ghana Music Festival
After five years, Ghanaian music and cultural festival Afrochella will not return, its organisers have said. The shock announcement was made at the very end of the two-day festival, in the early hours of Friday morning. “This is the last Afrochella,” said co-founder Abdul Abdullah to the thousands of people still in the El-Wak stadium […]
World stocks face losses in 2022
World stocks face losses in 2022 World stocks face losses in 2022. Even so, equities are on course for a 20% decline over a year marked by high inflation and war in Europe. The world stock market was stable, and US stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on the final […]
North Korea ends year with ballistic missiles launch
North Korea has fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea to the east of the Korean peninsula, South Korea’s military says. This latest volley comes five days after North Korea flew drones into South Korea’s airspace for the first time since 2017. North Korea has launched more missiles this year than ever before. North […]