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Ghana Ranked 2nd Safest Country in Africa

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Ghana has been ranked the second safest country in Africa by global tourism agency Altezza Travel, outperforming several high-profile nations including Canada, Greece, and...

Northern Lights in Canada: Complete Guide to the Best Viewing Locations and Times in 2026

Canada December 20, 2025

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Makes Historic Close Approach to Earth: NASA Reveals Stunning New Observations

Technology December 20, 2025

Australia Launches Biggest Gun Buyback in 30 Years After Bondi Attack

Australia The Publishing Desk - December 20, 2025

Thousands Gather at Bondi Beach in Tribute as Australia Prepares for Funerals

Australia The Publishing Desk - December 20, 2025

DAILY MAPLE

U.S. Military Personnel to Receive $1,776 Payments Ahead of Christmas Under Trump’s “Warrior Dividend” Plan

Flash Floods Kill at Least 37 in Morocco’s Coastal City of Safi

Trump Administration Directs TSA to Share Passenger Names With ICE

Canada Joins U.S. and China in Warning Citizens About Travel to South Africa

Thomas Markle Speaks on Health Crisis and Hope of Reconciliation With Meghan

Meghan Markle’s Estranged Father, Thomas Markle, Undergoes Leg Amputation

THE FRONTLINE

Thailand Launches Airstrikes as Border Clashes With Cambodia Intensify

Israel Targets Hezbollah Chief of Staff in Beirut Strike

Germany Pushes Draft Reform to Make Its Army Europe’s Strongest

Violence Never Ended: Israeli Strikes Kill 22 in Gaza Despite Ceasefire

Russia’s Drone Revolution Strains Ukraine’s Defenses

Israel Strikes Gaza, Kills Two in East Jerusalem

POLITICS

Trump’s Presidential Walk of Fame Rewrites History in His Own Voice

Senate Sends Trump Defense Policy Bill to White House Amid Safety Debate

U.S. Prosecutors Fail in Attempt to Add Third Felony Charge Against New York Attorney General Letitia James

Trump Offers Ukraine Strong Security Guarantees but With a Deadline

US Soldiers Killed in Syria Identified After Deadly Ambush

Texas redistricting challenges for Republicans are mounting as Latino voters shift and Democrats gain momentum

CRIME WATCH

Ghanaian Influencer Charged in $8M Scam Targeting Elderly Americans

Ray J Arrested After Alleged Domestic Dispute Caught on Livestream

Chinese Money Laundering in Las Vegas Casinos Exposed

Calgary Aspiring Lawyer Convicted of Sexual Assault

Three Killed in Fatal Collision Near Tillsonburg, Ontario

RCMP Shuts Down Major Synthetic Drug Lab in Southern Ontario Village

BUSINESS

Ivanhoe Mines Begins Heating Up New Direct-to-Blister Copper Smelter in DRC

Nigeria Losing N20bn Daily as Decaying Port Infrastructure Drives Trade to Neighbouring Countries

Why Understanding the US Economy Feels So Hard

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HEALTH

New York Sees Sharp Rise in Flu Cases as Hospitalizations Jump 75% in One Week

Review Finds Psychedelic Therapies May Help OCD Patients, Cannabis Shows No Benefit

New Findings Reveal Shingles Vaccine May Lower Dementia Risk

LIFESTYLE

Scientists Discover Thousands of Dinosaur Footprints on Alpine Cliffs Near Winter Olympics Site

Japanese Woman Marries Her AI Partner in Unusual Virtual Romance

New Rome Metro Stations Open, Displaying Ancient Treasures After Long Delays

December in Ghana Sees Strong International Participation – GTA

TECHNOLOGY

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Makes Historic Close Approach to Earth: NASA Reveals Stunning New Observations

December 20, 2025

December 20, 2025 — An extraordinary visitor from beyond our solar system just completed its closest flyby of Earth, offering scientists a rare glimpse...

Google, LinkedIn and TikTok Deactivate Over 28 Million Accounts Linked to Fraud, Harmful Content — NITDA

The Publishing Desk - November 25, 2025

Nigeria — The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Abdullahi, has revealed that three global technology giants — Google, LinkedIn...

SPORTS

FIFA Announces Cheaper 2026 World Cup Tickets Following Fan Backlash

Blackhawks’ Bedard to Miss Rest of December, Recovery Checked in January

Diamondbacks Set to Sign Veteran Pitcher Merrill Kelly

Nana Konadu Embodied Women’s Struggle for Empowerment – Akufo-Addo

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Accra, Ghana — Former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has paid tribute to the late former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, hailing her as one of the most influential Ghanaian women of her generation whose contributions to national development and women’s empowerment are firmly etched in history. In a written statement, Akufo-Addo described Nana Konadu as a central figure in Ghana’s struggle for women’s self-empowerment, noting that her dynamism, courage, and eloquence helped shape advocacy for women’s rights across the country. He said she became a symbol of that struggle through her activism and leadership. He highlighted her founding of the 31st December Women’s Movement, which he described as one of the most impactful women-focused organisations in Ghana,...