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By THE SOURCE NEWS GH In their first meeting in six years, former U.S. President Donald Trump  and Chinese President Xi Jinping  held what both sides described as a constructive conversation aimed at easing tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The talks, held on Thursday in South Korea, did not produce a formal trade agreement, but both leaders signaled progress toward resolving long-standing disputes. Trump hailed the meeting as “amazing,” while Beijing descri

By THE SOURCE NEWS GH The highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump  and Chinese President Xi Jinping  has produced a tentative pause in trade tensions, marking what both sides call progress but stopping short of a permanent resolution. The talks, held at a South Korean air base, were described by Trump as a “great success,” while Beijing characterized the encounter as a “good start” requiring continued negotiations. Careful Diplomacy, Different Tactics F

When a young Ghanaian student gets suspended for “unapproved hair,” the headlines fly. But beneath the outrage lies a bigger question: Who really decides what’s best for Ghana’s children Accra or abroad? For years, our school hair policies have been painted as old-fashioned, even “colonial.” But is that fair or just another case of copying the West without asking if their model fits our reality? Our Own Context, Our Own Rules Let’s be honest. Ghana is not the UK or America. T

When the earth shook violently beneath Ecuador in 2016, entire city blocks turned into rubble — but some homes built from bamboo stood tall. While concrete walls cracked and collapsed, these light, flexible structures swayed gently and survived. To many, it seemed like a miracle. But for engineers and local builders, it was simply the science of bamboo — the wood that bends but never breaks. A Natural Defender Against Disaster In the coastal city of Manta, the earthquake redu

Ghana’s national team, the Black Stars , is riding a wave of optimism after securing their berth at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, yet the home-grown foundation beneath them, the Ghana Premier League, is showing signs of strain that could ripple through the national setup. Ghana’s national team, the Black Stars It was a crisp evening in Accra when Ghana sealed qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a hard-fought victory over the Comoros national football team. A solitary strike

The daughter of a woman who was left behind by a cruise ship on a remote island and later found dead has accused the operator of a "failure of care and common sense". The body of Suzanne Rees, 80, was found by rescue workers on Lizard Island on the Great Barrier Reef on Sunday. The day before, she had been hiking on the island with her fellow passengers, but was not on the ship when it left hours later. Katherine Rees said she was "shocked and saddened" that the Coral Adventu

In the 2025 Unity Cup, Ghana beat Trinidad and Tobago 4-0  to secure third place. In that match, veteran striker Jordan Ayew opened the scoring, and the side featured several fresh faces, including debutants. Regarding upcoming qualifiers: Ghana were scheduled to play Chad in a 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Matchday 7 fixture, with momentum from earlier wins. According to SofaScore, Ghana’s previous match before the qualifier was a 1-0 win over Comoros . Ghana Premier League

Former United States Vice President Dick Cheney  has died at age 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiac disease, ending a controversial political career that shaped American foreign policy for decades and continues to impact global politics today. George W. Bush , under whom Cheney served as vice president from 2001 to 2009, led tributes calling his death "a loss to the nation." Bush described Cheney as "a patriot who brought integrity, high intelligence, and seriousn

Abigail Spanberger , a Democrat and former CIA officer, has been projected the winner in Virginia's gubernatorial election, defeating Republican Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears  in a race viewed as a potential indicator of voter sentiment heading into next year's midterm elections. CBS News called the race for Spanberger, who becomes Virginia's first woman governor after serving three terms in the US Congress. She will succeed Republican Glenn Youngkin  after four yea

Nigerian Nobel Prize winner Wole Soyinka  has announced that the United States government has revoked his visa and banned him from entering the country, in a development that has sparked international concern about American visa policies toward African intellectuals and critics of President Donald Trump . The 91-year-old author, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1986 as the first African laureate in that category, revealed during a Tuesday news conference that the US

General Mamadi Doumbouya , the military commander who seized power in Guinea through a 2021 coup, has officially entered the country's presidential race, breaking his explicit promise to restore civilian governance and raising serious concerns about West Africa's democratic backsliding. Gen Doumbouya submitted his candidacy at Guinea's Supreme Court on Monday, flanked by soldiers and wearing black sunglasses, but made no public statement. The move contradicts his 2021 pledge

South Africa has strongly criticized the United States government's decision to prioritize refugee applications from white Afrikaners, dismissing claims of systematic persecution as unsupported by evidence and rejecting narratives of "white genocide" that have been widely discredited by fact-checkers and researchers. The South African government's statement comes amid controversy over President Donald Trump's  administration announcing its lowest refugee annual cap on record—

A South African court has overturned decades of official lies, ruling that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Albert Luthuli's  1967 death resulted from an assault by apartheid-era police, not an accident as the white-minority government claimed for over 50 years. Judge Nompumelelo Radebe  of the Pietermaritzburg High Court delivered the landmark judgment on Thursday, finding that Luthuli died from "a fractured skull, cerebral haemorrhage and concussion of the brain associated with a

A sophisticated criminal network is facilitating illegal employment of asylum seekers in mini-marts across Britain through a system of "ghost directors" and front companies, a BBC investigation has revealed, raising urgent questions about immigration enforcement and organized crime in the United Kingdom. The network, operating primarily within Kurdish communities, uses fake company directors who register dozens of businesses on Companies House , Britain's official company reg

Portuguese naval and police forces have intercepted a semi-submersible vessel carrying more than 1.7 tonnes of cocaine in the mid-Atlantic, detaining four South American crew members in an operation highlighting the sophisticated transnational networks smuggling narcotics into Europe. The narco-submarine was seized approximately 1,000 nautical miles (1,852 kilometers) off the coast of Lisbon in recent days, according to Portuguese authorities. The operation involved cooperati

Reform UK , the insurgent British political party consistently topping national opinion polls, faces growing scrutiny over whether its six months of controlling 10 English local authorities demonstrate readiness to govern the United Kingdom or reveal significant limitations that could undermine national ambitions. Recent polling suggests Reform could win more parliamentary seats than any other party at the next general election, potentially enough to form a government. The pa

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Global events have always had a significant impact on the political landscape of African countries. In recent years, we have witnessed...

Ghana's political landscape has been intricately intertwined with its rich history, particularly that of the powerful Ashanti Kingdom. To truly understand the dynamics of modern politics in Ghana, one must delve into the historical roots of this influential kingdom. The Ashanti Kingdom, located in present-day Ghana, was known for its strong military and advanced political system. It played a significant role in the region's politics for centuries, exerting power and influence

In recent news coming out of Ghana, the youth population is making its voice heard on various political issues that are shaping the...