Crime
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Prince Andrew to face U.S. trial in 2022 for sexually abusing woman
A U.S. judge on Wednesday said Britain’s Prince Andrew should be prepared for a civil trial late next year on accusations that he sexually abused a woman when she was under 18 and also being abused b…
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UK court jails man for racially abusing England trio after Euro 2020 final
A man who livestreamed himself on Facebook while racially abusing England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after the Euro 2020 final has been jailed for 10 weeks. Jonathon Best,…
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Francis-Xavier Sosu to face court for his unlawful road blockage charge on Nov. 8
The Member of Parliament for Madina, Francis-Xavier Sosu, is expected to appear before an Accra court to face charges for unlawful road blockage and destruction of public property. This comes after t…
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Five ‘aboboyaa’ riders arrested alongside Tema motorway
Police have intercepted five Tricycles locally known as ‘Aboboyaa’ operators along the Tema motorway stretch in the Tema metropolis. Under the new by-law, operators of Aboboyaa are not supposed to tr…
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At least 15 killed as blasts, gunfire hit Kabul hospital, official says
At least 15 people were killed and 34 wounded when two explosions followed by gunfire hit Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital in Kabul, a Taliban security official said on Tuesday. The explosions…
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Another lady kidnapped in Western Region, weeks after fake pregnancy-kidnap saga
After weeks of controversies amidst anxiety and uneasiness relating to reports of fake kidnap cases in the Western Region, there has yet been another reported case of an alleged kidnap. The name of t…
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Body of just-wedded mom found in suitcase
The body of a newly married mum has been found dead in a suitcase just days after her wedding. Dawn Walker described by friends as ‘friendly, generous and beautiful’ had a very young son before her …
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Suspected Islamist shot dead in Paris while shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and ‘France belongs to Islamic State’
A knifeman has been shot by Paris transport police after shouting, ‘Allahu Akbar, France is ruled by Islamic State’ at a train station on Monday night, November 1. The man is said to be severely inju…
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Teen charged with shootings during Wisconsin protests goes on trial in Kenosha
The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teenager charged with killing two men and wounding a third with a military-style rifle during protests in Wisconsin last year, will kick off on Monday with…
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Six hefty soldiers storm Suame police station; beat police mercilessly
Some six soldiers are reported to have stormed the Suame Police Command in the Ashanti Region over the arrest of one of their colleagues. According to a report by Starr News’ Isaac Bediako Justice, t…