Ghana’s government will investigate controversial plans to build a $400m (£330m) national cathedral, new President John Mahama has said. Pressure has been mounting on authorities to drop the project, which has divided opinions in a country experiencing an economic crisis. Former President Nana Akufo-Addo, whose party was voted out during December’s elections, had pledged to…
Former President Jimmy Carter’s state funeral will take place on 9 January at the Washington National Cathedral, part of a national day of mourning for the longest-lived US president. Walter Mondale, who served as Carter’s vice-president, had intended to give the eulogy for his former boss, but he died in 2021. Mondale’s son plans to…
The bald eagle is now officially the national bird of the US, after President Joe Biden signed a law on Christmas Eve bestowing the honour upon the white-headed and yellow-beaked bird of prey. The bird has been a national emblem in the US for years, appearing on the Great Seal of the US – used…
Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Rep Michael Waltz, a Florida Republican, to serve as national security adviser, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. A veteran of the war in Afghanistan and a long-time Trump supporter, Waltz was re-elected to Congress last week – though…
As a whole, the elections will show where voters stand in the tug between nationalism and integration. Enthusiasm for voting among young people varies among countries. A survey taken by the European Commission and published in April 2024 found that 69% of young people in Poland between the ages of 15 and 30 said they…
Oct 26, 2024 11:33 PM IST Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are tied with 49% support each among likely voters just days before the US presidential election, according to a new poll. Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are tied with 49% support each among likely voters just days before the US presidential election,…
A coalition of Canadian charitable groups is raising the alarm about a shortfall in donations to help with Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis, as Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly joined colleagues at a summit to try helping the country cope with the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes. France hosted dozens of countries at the summit on Thursday,…
A California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E.coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said Thursday. Meanwhile, other fast-food restaurants — including Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Burger King — pulled onions from some menus. McDonald’s officials said that Taylor Farms, of Salinas,…
