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- Ghana’s 14 arrests related to false news raise concerns over free speech under Mahama
- Lumby family seeks justice as murder trial begins with significant costs
- FBI dismisses analysts linked to withdrawn memo on Catholic ideology
- Mali court sentences French embassy official to 20 years for espionage
- Anthropic calls for AI labs to consider a pause amid control concerns
- Most OSAP growth attributed to career college students, documents reveal
- Senate blocks extension of FISA surveillance programme as deadline approaches
- British man arrested for attempted drowning and assault on Benidorm beach
Financial Times - oil producers spring surprise output cut of more than 1mn barrels a day
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The Financial Times splashes on the revelations from oil producing nations that they will be cutting back production by more than a million barrels a day.
According to the paper, the move has put Saudi Arabia on a “collision course” with the US as it attempts to boost prices.
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Ghana’s 14 arrests related to false news raise concerns over free speech under Mahama
June 6, 2026
3:00 am
Ghana has seen 14 arrests linked to false news and offensive speech in 16 months, raising concerns about free speech under President John Mahama. This number is nearly double that recorded during the previous administration’s eight-year term, prompting debate on the enforcement of existing laws in a digital context.
Lumby family seeks justice as murder trial begins with significant costs
June 6, 2026
1:00 am
The trial has completed its second week and is set to continue for a total of five weeks. Further developments are expected as the proceedings progress and more evidence is presented in court.
FBI dismisses analysts linked to withdrawn memo on Catholic ideology
June 5, 2026
11:00 pm
The FBI has dismissed five analysts linked to a now-retracted internal memo concerning “Radical Traditionalist Catholic” ideology, a decision following internal reviews that cited procedural errors but no malicious intent. The memo has attracted criticism from allies of former President Trump, alleging anti-Christian bias.
Mali court sentences French embassy official to 20 years for espionage
June 5, 2026
9:00 pm
A court in Mali has sentenced a French embassy official to 20 years in prison on charges of espionage and undermining state security. The official, detained since August 2025, faces a €5,400 fine and a ban on entering Mali, escalating tensions between the military-led government and France.
Anthropic calls for AI labs to consider a pause amid control concerns
June 5, 2026
8:00 pm
Anthropic has called for a coordinated pause in the development of advanced AI systems, citing concerns that rapid technological advancements may lead to humans losing control. The company emphasised the need for societal structures to keep pace with AI innovations and to establish verification measures among competing labs.
Most OSAP growth attributed to career college students, documents reveal
June 5, 2026
6:00 pm
Data indicates that between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, the province’s expenditure on OSAP grants increased by £465 million, with 95 per cent allocated to students at private colleges.
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