Dublin: Irish President Michael D. Higgins has returned to his official residence after spending two nights in hospital with an infection. Higgins, 84, was admitted to St James’s Hospital in Dublin on Sunday afternoon for an examination and was put on…

Kingston: Around 6,000 people in Jamaica were seeking refuge in 382 emergency shelters, as Hurricane Melissa, an extremely dangerous Category 5 storm, struck the south-west of the island on Tuesday, authorities said. Despite official warnings, Desmond…

Warsaw: The Polish public prosecutor’s office has requested the arrest of former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro on suspicion of corruption. Prosecutors have asked parliament to lift the immunity of Ziobro, now a lawmaker for the right-wing Law and J…

Accra: The National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP) has officially launched its Adwumawura programme in the Oti Region. The programme aims to empower local entrepreneurs, particularly the youth, by providing them with the necessary sk…

Tel aviv: Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has issued a stern warning to Hamas, stating that the militant group will pay a ‘heavy price’ for its recent actions in Gaza, which included an attack on Israeli soldiers and a breach of an agreement co…