November 2025

Ghana: Mobile Payments Soar To $280 Billion Over Last Decade

Ghana: Mobile Payments Soar To $280 Billion Over Last Decade

November 11, 2025 6:28 pm

Mobile payments now power half of Ghana’s formal transactions, with 24 million users and 74 million accounts transforming financial inclusion.

Ghana has witnessed a dramatic surge in digital payments over the past decade, as mobile money has become a cornerstone of the country’s financial landscape. The total value of transactions has soared to 3.02 trillion cedis ($280 billion), marking an extraordinary increase of more than 1,135,000% since 2015, the Bank of Ghana revealed.

Speaking at the MOBEX Africa Tech Expo and Innovation Conference in Accra, Matilda Asante-Asiedu, deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana, highlighted the transformative role of mobile …

India, WHO Call For Global AI Solutions To Transform Healthcare

India, WHO Call For Global AI Solutions To Transform Healthcare

November 11, 2025 6:04 pm

IndiaAI and WHO invite innovators worldwide to submit scalable AI projects, advancing ethical, inclusive digital health solutions for developing nations.

India and the World Health Organization (WHO) have launched a global initiative inviting innovators to develop scalable Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions for healthcare, with a focus on the Global South. The collaboration underscores India’s ambition to become a global leader in ethical and inclusive AI adoption.

The program, led by the IndiaAI Mission, seeks abstracts highlighting AI applications that can strengthen health systems, improve patient care, and drive digital transformation. Selected submissions will be featured in a “casebook” of practical …

Trump Restores Tougher U.S. Visa Rules For Nigerians, Others

Trump Restores Tougher U.S. Visa Rules For Nigerians, Others

November 11, 2025 5:00 pm

President Trump reinstates a stringent visa screening policy targeting applicants deemed likely to depend on U.S. public benefits, citing self-sufficiency.

United States has reinstated a sweeping visa policy that could make it harder for foreign nationals, including Nigerians, to secure entry visas, as President Donald Trump orders the return of the stricter “public charge” rule designed to screen applicants for financial independence.

A classified cable circulated on Wednesday November 5, 2025, to U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide directed consular officers to immediately apply the revived standard. The directive, obtained by Fox News Digital, instructs officials to deny visas to individuals …

Gadhafi: Lebanese Authorities Ease Bail, Lifts Travel Limits

Gadhafi: Lebanese Authorities Ease Bail, Lifts Travel Limits

November 11, 2025 4:16 pm

Lebanese authorities reduce bail and lift travel restrictions for Hannibal Gadhafi, detained since 2015, clearing the way for his long-awaited release.

Lebanese judicial authorities have lifted a travel ban and sharply reduced the bail amount for Hannibal Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, paving the way for his release after a decade in detention without trial.

The decision, announced Thursday November 6, 2025, by judicial officials and confirmed by one of Gadhafi’s lawyers, came just days after a Libyan delegation visited Beirut to negotiate his freedom. Officials said Gadhafi’s bail was reduced from the earlier sum of …

Yamal Withdrawn From Spain Squad In Abrupt Injury Row

Yamal Withdrawn From Spain Squad In Abrupt Injury Row

November 11, 2025 12:49 pm

Rising Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has been released from the Spain national team’s training camp as the squad prepares for World Cup qualifiers, marking a sharp turn in relations between club and country.

The decision by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) came after Spain’s medical staff learned, with frustration, that the 18-year-old had undergone a radio-frequency procedure to treat his groin discomfort on the very day camp opened — a treatment that meant a recommended 7–10 days’ rest. The medical update arrived late Monday night, prompting Spain’s federation to pull the young forward from the squad.

Yamal had been …

Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in central Israel on Tuesday for the funeral of Lt. Hadar Goldin, the Israeli soldier whose body was held in Gaza for more than a decade before being returned over the weekend. The massive turnout

Hadar Goldin Funeral Draws Tens Of Thousands In Israel

November 11, 2025 11:11 am

Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in central Israel on Tuesday for the funeral of Lt. Hadar Goldin, the Israeli soldier whose body was held in Gaza for more than a decade before being returned over the weekend. The massive turnout filled the cemetery and surrounding streets, as crowds waved Israeli flags and sang in tribute to the fallen soldier.

Goldin’s burial marked a long-awaited moment of closure for his family, which had spent 11 years campaigning globally for his return. His case became a national symbol in Israel, reflecting both the deep emotional toll of missing soldiers and the …

Delhi Car Blast Near Red Fort Sparks Terror Probe

Delhi Car Blast Near Red Fort Sparks Terror Probe

November 11, 2025 10:45 am

Indian police have opened a terrorism investigation into a deadly car explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort that killed at least eight people and injured 20 others, officials said Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.

The blast, which occurred Monday evening in one of the capital’s busiest areas, shattered a decade of relative calm in the city. It marked the first major explosion in Delhi since 2011, prompting heightened security and an investigation under India’s main anti-terrorism law.

Speaking during a scheduled visit to Bhutan on Tuesday, Modi said he was deeply disturbed …

Lionel Messi Opens Up About Plans For Future Retirement

Lionel Messi Opens Up About Plans For Future Retirement

November 11, 2025 9:05 am

Inter Miami and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has offered a candid insight into how he views the end of his playing career, admitting he will only retire when his body or passion for football begins to fade.

In an interview, the 37-year-old World Cup winner stressed that he has no immediate plans to stop playing, emphasizing his continued joy and physical readiness for the game.

“As long as I can play and I’m in good shape, I will continue,” Messi said. “But when I feel that my body is no longer working properly or that I’m no longer enjoying it, …

UK Court Rejects Bid To Remove Asylum Seekers From Epping Hotel

UK Court Rejects Bid To Remove Asylum Seekers From Epping Hotel

November 11, 2025 9:00 am

A British local authority has lost its attempt to remove asylum seekers from a hotel in Essex after a High Court judge ruled that the government’s obligation to house migrants outweighed local planning breaches.

The case, brought by Epping Forest District Council, stemmed from tensions surrounding the Bell Hotel in the town of Epping, about 20 miles north of London. The council argued that the property’s owner was violating planning laws by using the site as temporary accommodation for asylum seekers without official approval.

The council sought an injunction from London’s High Court to stop the practice, but the Home …

Venezuela Plans Guerrilla Resistance Amid U.S. Military Threat

Venezuela Plans Guerrilla Resistance Amid U.S. Military Threat

November 11, 2025 7:28 am

Venezuela is quietly preparing for a possible U.S. military attack by deploying outdated Russian-made weapons and training forces for a nationwide guerrilla-style resistance, according to planning documents and sources familiar with the matter.

The strategy — described internally as “prolonged resistance” — reflects President Nicolás Maduro’s acknowledgment that his armed forces are ill-equipped to face the United States in a conventional war. Washington’s recent military buildup in the Caribbean and President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting that “the land is going to be next” after anti-narcotics strikes near Venezuela have deepened Caracas’s fears of invasion.

In what officials call a dual-defense …

Islamabad Suicide Blast Kills 12; Delhi Car Explosion Kills 8

Islamabad Suicide Blast Kills 12; Delhi Car Explosion Kills 8

November 11, 2025 6:36 am

A suicide bombing outside a district court in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad killed at least 12 people and wounded 27 others on Tuesday, officials said, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the city in years. Hours later, Indian authorities launched an investigation into a separate car explosion near Delhi’s Red Fort, which killed eight people on Monday evening.

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi confirmed the attack, saying the bomber had attempted to enter the Islamabad district courthouse but detonated the explosive outside after failing to get through security.

“The attacker waited for about 15 minutes near a police vehicle …

Kaduna University Wins ₦1bn TETFund Grant For Agriculture

Kaduna University Collects ₦1bn TETFund Grant For Agriculture

November 10, 2025 8:27 pm

Kaduna State University secures ₦1 billion TETFund grant to boost commercial agriculture, promote innovation, food security, and sustainable growth in Nigeria.

Kaduna State University (KASU) has been awarded a ₦1 billion grant from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to advance commercial agriculture — becoming the only state university in Nigeria to win the highly competitive funding.

The grant, secured through a rigorous national selection process, marks a major milestone for KASU and underscores its growing reputation for innovation and institutional reform. TETFund officials said the selection was based on the university’s proven capacity, strategic planning, and readiness to drive

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