Johnson & Johnson, one of the world's largest drug manufacturers, has gone on trial in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the US state of Oklahoma

Director of the Advanced BodySculpt Centre, Obengfo Hospital, Dr Dominic Obeng-Andoh has been charged with murder by the district court.

Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has affirmed that his team still remains focused and ready to premiere the undercover work he did with the BBC, on the Ghana Football Association (GFA)

The White House has criticised China after it imposed retaliatory tariffs against the US on a range of goods including pork and wine

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has suspended a deal with the UN to give residency to thousands of African migrants in exchange for Western

Adrian Lamo, a computer hacker best known for passing on information that led to the arrest of Chelsea Manning, has died aged 37.

Ukraine and separatist rebels in the east of the country have exchanged hundreds of prisoners, in one of the biggest swaps since the conflict began in 2014.

A team of girls from Afghanistan has won a special award at an international robotics competition in Washington in the US.

Six teenagers from Burundi taking part in a robotics competition in the US have been reported missing, police say.

OJ Simpson, the former American football star and convict, had told a court in Nevada that he "basically lived a conflict-free life" as he expressed

In recent times, Ghanaians have experienced many instances of mob injustice leading to the lynching of innocent people on suspicion of being thieves

The US and UK are banning laptops from cabin baggage on flights from certain countries in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as Turkey.

The Trump administration has issued tough guidelines to widen the net for deporting illegal immigrants from the US, and speed up their removal.

The Speaker of Parliament Professor Mike Oquaye has called for the amendment of Ghana’s laws to completely ban homosexuality and make it illegal.

A village in Hungary has banned the wearing of Muslim dress and the call to prayer. By leading what it calls "the war against Muslim culture", it hopes to attract other Christian Europeans who object

Canadian police have charged a French-Canadian student over the fatal shooting of six Muslim worshippers at a mosque in Quebec.

President Trump fired his acting attorney general on Monday after she defiantly refused to defend his immigration executive order, accusing the

A Nigerian air force jet has accidentally killed and injured many civilians in Rann, in the north-east of the country, the military has said.

Five people have been shot dead by a gunman at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, officials say.

The man wanted for the Berlin lorry attack that killed 12 people and injured 49 had been under surveillance earlier this year according to media report.

US President-elect Donald Trump had spoken directly with the president of Taiwan, therefore, breaking the US policy set when the formal relationship

Abdul Razak Ali Artan who injured 11 people, one critically, in a rampage at Ohio State University, was of Somali descent and a student on campus according to US officials.

Sweden's chief prosecutor is questioning WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange about a rape allegation at the Ecuadorean embassy in London.

An investigation into South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has found evidence of possible corruption at the top level of his government.

Towns and villages in central Italy have been hit by an earthquake for the fourth time in three months.

Women have all but caught up with men at knocking back alcohol, a global study of drinking habits shows.

At least 58 cadets and guards have been killed after militants attacked a police college in the Pakistani city of Quetta, officials say.

Thirteen people have been killed and more than 30 injured in southern California after a tour bus ran into the back of a lorry, media reports say.

Hackers used internet-connected home devices, such as CCTV cameras and printers, to attack popular websites on Friday, security analysts say.

Hundreds of people in Iraq are being treated for the effects of toxic gases after a sulphur plant was set alight in fighting with so-called Islamic State.

At the end of July, Germany was hit by a series of violent attacks, three of which were carried out by asylum seekers. So are Germans turning

Belgian officials say a man who wounded two policewomen with a machete was a 33-year-old Algerian with a criminal record but no known terror links.

The death toll in Mexico's landslides and flooding has jumped to 38 after Tropical Storm Earls swept through the country's eastern regions.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told a vast rally in Istanbul that he would approve the return of the death penalty if it was backed by parliament and the public.

A bikini-clad Swedish police officer has been praised for tackling a suspected thief while she was off-duty sunbathing with friends in Stockholm.

The US Supreme Court has temporarily overturned a ruling that allowed a transgender high school student to use the bathroom of his choice.

A woman has died and five others were injured in a knife attack in Russell Square, central London.

The White House has dismissed claims that the US paid a ransom to Iran in exchange for the release of five American prisoners.

A huge explosion has rocked the Afghan capital Kabul. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

Two men have been placed under formal investigation over the murder of a priest in a Normandy church, including a cousin of one of the killers. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

Homeowners on a street in Germany have been told they must foot the bill for their road's construction - even though it's been there for nearly 80 years. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

A hot air balloon has caught fire and crashed in the US state of Texas, with all 16 on board confirmed dead, the Texas department of safety says. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

Recent attacks in Germany involving asylum-seekers would not change its willingness to take in refugees, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

In the last hour police in Munich have said the suspect in the shopping mall shootings is an 18-year-old German-Iranian national. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

Four teenage boys have worn skirts to school in protest at being disciplined for wearing shorts on the hottest day. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

California Governor Jerry Brown has denied parole for Leslie Van Houten, a former follower of Charles Manson, who is serving a life sentence for murder. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

Police in the German city of Munich say the perpetrators of a shooting attack are still on the run, and they advise people to avoid public places. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

Roger Ailes, the long-time boss of Fox News, has resigned after a number of female employees accused him of sexual harassment. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

A Florida policeman shot and wounded an autistic man's unarmed black therapist on Monday, local media reports. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

A former air force commander has denied being a ringleader of Friday's attempted military coup in Turkey. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

What has propelled the rise of the outspoken rabble-rousing billionaire, Donald Trump? I went to Bakersfield, a hardcore Republican enclave Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

North Korea has fired three ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, say US and South Korean military officials. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

A teenage Afghan refugee armed with an axe and knife injured four people on a train in southern Germany before being shot dead by police, officials say. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

In the wake of the attack in Nice, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has criticised the government for not doing enough to provide security. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

President Obama has called for restraint after three police officers were shot dead in the city of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

The driver of a lorry that killed 84 people in an attack in the French city of Nice has been confirmed as Tunisian Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel, 31. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

A court in the Netherlands has sentenced a man to 30 days in jail for insulting the king on Facebook. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

US President Barack Obama has urged police, and black communities to come together, saying it should not be "us versus them", Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

A lorry has struck a crowd after Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, killing at least 80 people and injuring dozens, officials say. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

Police in the US state of Arizona say a single suspect may be responsible for a series of shootings that have left seven people dead. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

A Zimbabwean pastor who was briefly detained after organising a nationwide strike last week has called on people to keep protesting. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

A news agency linked to so-called Islamic State has confirmed the death of key leader Omar Shishani, who the US said it killed in March. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

A Chinese businessman who pleaded guilty to hacking sensitive military information has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison in the US. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

New Prime Minister Theresa May will continue to form her new government later - as she begins her first full day in Downing Street. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

UK and EU politicians have given very different accounts of how the UK's Brexit negotiations should proceed. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

Gunmen have stormed a popular cafe in the diplomatic area of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, taking a number of hostages, officials say. Witnesses said it was heard across most of the city about 01:25 local time on Monday (20:55 GMT Sunday).

North Korea has test-fired two mid-range ballistic missiles from its eastern coast, says South Korea. The first launch was considered to have failed, travelling about 150km (90 miles) before landing in the sea.

The presumptive Republican candidate in the US presidential election, Donald Trump, has suggested the country should consider using profiling to combat crime.

The number of people displaced by conflict is at the highest level ever recorded, the UN refugee agency says.

Malnutrition is sweeping the world, fuelled by obesity as well as starvation, new research has suggested.

A man claiming allegiance to so-called Islamic State (IS) stabbed a French policeman to death before being killed when police stormed a house, in what officials say was a "terrorist act".

Vigils have been held in Orlando, Florida, and around the world for the victims of Sunday's deadly gun attack on a gay nightclub.

A Dutch woman is being detained in Qatar on suspicion of adultery after she told police she had been raped.

Britain will gain more from leaving the EU than it will lose, billionaire entrepreneur Sir James Dyson has said.

African women have worn headscarves for many years for religious, cultural reasons and even as a fashion statement but they were traditionally worn by older, usually married women.

An award-winning floating school that provided classes to children on a lagoon in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos, has collapsed during heavy rains.

Heavy downpours in Ghana's capital city Accra have caused widespread flooding today.

Friends of a man extradited to Italy on Tuesday on people smuggling charges say police have the wrong man.

The University of Papua New Guinea has obtained an injunction to stop protests after a number of people were hurt when a demonstration turned violent.