The veteran taking a second shot at Ghana’s presidency
Getty Images John Mahama is not only a seasoned politician, but a prolific writer too John Dramani Mahama has been Ghana’s president once before –…
India celebrates woman who flew on Virgin Galactic
Getty Images Sir Richard Branson celebrates with Sirisha Bandla perched on his shoulder Indians are celebrating Sirisha Bandla’s flight to the edge of space on…
Obituary: VS Naipaul
Colin McPherson It is universally agreed that Sir Vidia Naipaul was a great writer of the English sentence; a master stylist and story-teller with a…
Is eating in front of the TV really that bad for you?
Getty Images The TV dinner has had to deal with a long-standing reputation as an unhealthy meal (Credit: Getty Images) With so many great shows…
How India’s first Australia tour almost did not happen
Getty Images India faced mighty Australia led by legendary Don Bradman on its first Australia tour India’s forthcoming cricket tour of Australia continues a historic…
Egypt desperate to revive coronavirus-hit tourism industry
AFP Tourism is said to account for more than 12% of Egypt’s GDP A wonder of the world, the pyramids at Giza have wowed visitors…
Charles ‘attacks’ Rwanda plan, and sugar tax snub
The Times leads on the reported remarks by the Prince of Wales that flying migrants to Rwanda is “appalling”. A source quotes him as being…
Phil Neville: England boss to be ‘ruthless’ when picking Women’s World Cup squad
When asked about the selection process, Neville – who won 59 England caps as a player but missed out on World Cups in 1998, 2002…
Trump courts Bitcoin and crypto fans for votes and donations
Donald Trump has told one of the largest cryptocurrency events of the year that if he is re-elected president he will fire the chairperson of…
Summer bounce for Scottish retailers
Morrisons Retail sales in Scotland bounced back in July after a decline the previous month. Food sales helped drive the 1.3% increase on a like-for-like…