Three-time champion LeBron James joins Lakers
Basketball star LeBron James has joined Los Angeles Lakers in a four-year deal worth $154m (£116m).
The 33-year-old, who has played in eight consecutive NBA finals, moves to the Lakers from Cleveland Cavaliers.
James, who became...
Left-winger López Obrador wins Mexican presidency
Left-wing candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador has claimed victory in Mexico's presidential election, saying "profound change" is coming.
The ex-Mexico City mayor, known by his initials Amlo, is projected to win about 53% and his...
Mali: Car bombing targeting French troops kills civilians
A car bomb attack targeting a military patrol in northern Mali has killed at least two civilians and wounded several French soldiers, according to Mali's defence ministry.
Patrik Steiger, France's army spokesman, confirmed that civilians...
Russia beat Spain to land World Cup quarter-final spot
It didn’t quite have the thrill-a-minute feel of Saturday’s Round of 16 ties, but there was drama aplenty as Russia and Spain battled it out in the capital.
In a World Cup known for own...
I don’t hate sacked EC boss – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the Electoral Commission chairperson Charlotte Osei and her two deputies were not dismissed out of hatred.
According to him, he was only following due process and constitutional requirement, having received...
Parliament approves US$27m tax waiver for 370MW AKSA Project
Parliament has approved a US$27million tax waiver for independent power producer AKSA Enerji Uretim AS (AKSA) for the provision, on a fast-track basis, of up to 370MW of electricity to the national grid.
The waiver,...
Uruguay 2-1 Portugal: Cavani double sends Cristiano Ronaldo home
Edinson Cavani scored twice as Uruguay booked a quarter-final date with France and sent Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal home after a 2-1 win in Sochi.
Cavani opened the scoring just seven minutes into the keenly-fought contest when...
Unesco announces new heritage sites around the world
Mountain monasteries in South Korea, a Saudi oasis and Mumbai's art deco buildings are among a number of sites to make it on to Unesco's World Heritage List.
Being listed gives them legal protection under...
Mbappé doubles up in France’s rollercoaster victory over Argentina
Dreams can endure only so long before they are overwhelmed by reality – and there are few realities quite so brutally uncompromising as the pace and finishing of Kylian Mbappé, who scored twice and...
E/R: Suspected ‘Poisonous Cassava’ kills one, two on admission
One person has been confirmed dead while two are on admission over suspected ‘cassava poison’ at Sabon Zongo in Asamankese in the Eastern region.
Information gathered by Starr News indicate that on June 23, 2018, three...