Among the maize, yam and peanut farms of Savelugu-Nanton, a remote district of northern Ghana, the legacy of Jimmy Carter is less complicated than it is back in the former US president’s homeland. Thanks to the work of his charity, The Carter Center, locals are nowadays spared the misery of Guinea worm disease – a…

Stephen Curry had 30 points and made all eight of his 3-point attempts as the Golden State Warriors beat the Philadelphia 76ers 139-105 in San Francisco. Golden State led 35-19 after the first quarter and extended a 16-point halftime lead to 25 at the end of the third quarter. Curry had 24 points by the…

NewsFeed New wildfire near LA turns sky orange A new wildfire north of Los Angeles in the US turned skies orange and triggered mandatory evacuation orders for thousands of people. Published On 23 Jan 202523 Jan 2025

A new United States Congress convenes in Washington, DC, on January 3. But for the first time in 18 years, a key Republican leader will no longer be at the helm: Senator Mitch McConnell. Since 2007, McConnell has served as head of the Republican Party in the Senate, steering members of his caucus through four…

United States President Joe Biden has announced that his administration will send nearly $2.5bn in military assistance to Ukraine, as the president rushes aid to the war-torn country before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. The new round of assistance, announced on Monday, includes $1.25bn derived from presidential drawdown authority, which allows Biden to withdraw…

Quotable Trump should be “cautious, practical” with plan for Gaza Trumps comments on Gaza Read more Doug Bandow, of the Cato Institute, says Donald Trump’s efforts on Gaza were disastrous during his first term, and explains how the US president can avoid that this time around. Published On 6 Feb 20256 Feb 2025