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The Russian energy giant Gazprom says it has cut off all gas deliveries to both Bulgaria and Poland after both countries refused to start paying for the supplies in roubles. Earlier, both Polish and Bulgarian energy providers said they had received official notices from the Russian gas supplier that deliveries …

According to recent reports, the latest version of the Omicron variant, known as BA.2, is officially the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. The new Omicron variant accounts for more than 50% of all new cases—it’s also been described by health experts as “highly contagious.”   BA.2, the new …

As part of the security measures put in place for the ECOWAS Extraordinary Session to be hosted in Accra, some roads will be closed down. The roads to be closed are the Jubilee Lounge (KIA) to Liberation Road at Opeibea, the Liberation Road from Airport traffic light through the Independence …

Government has taken the necessary steps to improve service delivery with regards to passport administration both in Ghana and its missions abroad. In a tweet, the Presidency noted that Ghana has signed visa waivers agreements with eight countries. They are Qatar, Jamaica, Suriname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and …

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong, has revealed that fifteen Ghanaian students have refused to return to Ghana, although government has provided air tickets for their trip. He explained that government is making frantic efforts to ensure the safety and evacuation of all Ghanaian students in …

Meghan Markle didn’t have the crappy childhood she wants the public to believe, according to her half-sister who is now dragging Meghan to court, suing over that famous Oprah Winfrey interview. Samantha Markle is suing Meghan for defamation, and she’s especially pissed about some of the things she and Prince Harry told Oprah …

Vladimir Potanin, Russia’s richest man, lost $3 billion in one day on Thursday. He is now worth $26.1 billion. Russia’s 22 richest individuals saw their net worths plunge by a collective $39 billion in less than 24 hours after their country invaded Ukraine, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The wealth wipeout …

Simon Leviev, aka the “Tinder Swindler,” is being sued for millions by the real Leviev diamond family he pretended to have ties with, Page Six has learned. Israeli Russian diamond tycoon Lev Leviev and his family – including daughter Chagit Leviev, the CEO of Leviev Group USA – have launched …

Pope Francis has dedicated the first day of Lent, Ash Wednesday, to pray for the end of the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia. Pope Francis in a tweet on March 2, urged all to pray and fast for peace in Ukraine. He shared an infographic that contained his prayer …

The Nigerian ambassador to Romania has told the BBC that so far about 200 Nigerians – many of them students – have arrived in the capital Bucharest from Ukraine. Safiya Nuhu said the group had been “well-received”, and were staying in hotels after fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The …