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The US Department of Justice will investigate whether FBI agents spied on President Donald Trump’s 2016 election campaign for “inappropriate purposes”. In a tweet, Mr Trump said he wanted to know whether his predecessor’s administration ordered such a move. The call comes after US media reports suggesting the FBI had an informant meeting campaign aides. US Deputy Attorney-General Rod Rosenstein said action would be taken if any infiltration was found. “If anyone did infiltrate or surveil participants in a presidential campaign for inappropriate purposes, we need to know about it and take appropriate action,” Mr Rosenstein said in a statement.…

The Royal Family has thanked those who travelled to Windsor for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Thousands of people lined the streets to see the couple on their big day, with many more watching the ceremony on television around the globe. The wedding celebrations ended with a black-tie dinner and fireworks display at Frogmore House, near Windsor Castle. Two hundred of Meghan and Harry’s closest friends and family attended the event held by Prince Charles. The couple are not expected to leave for their honeymoon immediately, choosing instead to remain in the UK before taking a break.…

The mayor of Greece’s second-largest city Thessaloniki has been treated in hospital after being beaten up by about a dozen people, officials say. Yiannis Boutaris, 75, was kicked in the head and legs and beaten with bottles by a group of nationalists angry over his appearance at a remembrance event. The mayor, who is known for his anti-nationalist views, was attending a ceremony to mark the killing of ethnic Greeks by Turks in World War One. Politicians have condemned the attack. A dozen people approached Mr Boutaris demanding he leave a flag-lowering ceremony in Thessaloniki on Saturday to mark what…

School authorities at Nkenkaasu Senior High School have lamented the lack of infrastructure at the school to meet the growing demands of students. Headmaster Francis Yata says the absence of a library facility and other infrastructure is having a negative toll on academic activities in the school. The school was absorbed by the government in 2010 but it is yet to benefit from any infrastructure development from government. The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) has for the past eight years supported the school with some infrastructure such as classroom and dormitory blocks. But Mr Yata notes the current infrastructure is inadequate. “Our…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stressed that by the end of his first term of office in 2020, his political opponents would have no campaign message going into the elections, as he would have fulfilled the promises he made to the Ghanaian people in run-up to the 2016 elections. According to President Akufo-Addo, the same people who are saying his administration has done nothing over the last 16 months in office, are the same persons who, prior to the 2016 elections, stated that free SHS was not possible, and described as lies the pledge to restore the nursing and…

Former President John Dramani Mahama joined hundreds of mourners as popular comic actor Asonaba Kwaku Darko known on screens as Super OD was laid to rest on Saturday. The funeral held at Agona Abodom in the Central Region attracted droves of people from far and near. Super OD, who was popular in Akan series Osofo Dadzie and Obra in the late ’80s and ’90s, died on Tuesday, February 13 after battling a long illness. Source: 3news.com|Ghana Follow @3Newsgh

Coach Kwesi Appiah has named his squad for the Black Stars’ upcoming international friendly matches against Iceland and Japan in June. The Black Stars will face the two opponents who will use the games to prepare for the World Cup next month in Russia. Ghana will also use the games as part of preparations for their upcoming 2019 AFCON qualifying games which will come off later this year. Below are the players who will represent Ghana in the friendly games: Richard Ofori (Maritzburg FC, South Africa) Lawrence Ati Zigi (Sochaux, France) Lumor Abgenyenu (Sporting CP, Portugal) Kyere Yiadom Andrews (…

Rafael Nadal came out on top in a captivating Italian Open semi-final against long-term rival Novak Djokovic as he won 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 in Rome. A gruelling contest was full of heavy-hitting and dramatic points, with Nadal edging the first set on a tie-break. Djokovic, who is trying to get back to his best after returning from elbow surgery in January, faded in the second set as Nadal powered to victory. The Spaniard will face Germany’s Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s final. Zverev, the world number three, beat Croatia’s Marin Cilic 7-6 (15-13) 7-5. “It was a tough match,” said 31-year-old…

We’ve been warned repeatedly about the health perils of being out-of-sync with our body clocks. Are we eating in the right way for these circadian rhythms, and could changing our mealtime habits boost our health and help us lose weight? ‘Breakfast like a king’ What did you eat this morning for breakfast or lunch? The chances are it wasn’t steak and chips, chickpea curry or anything else you might normally have for dinner. Yet some scientists believe eating more of our daily calories earlier in the day – and shifting mealtimes earlier in general – could be good for our…

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho felt Chelsea did not deserve to win the FA Cup, accusing them of defending with “nine players” in Saturday’s final at Wembley. Chelsea won the competition for the eighth time after Eden Hazard’s first-half penalty gave the Blues a 1-0 victory. However, Mourinho felt Manchester United were the better team throughout. “I congratulate them but I don’t think they deserved to win,” he said. “I congratulated them. I am Manchester United manager and I have to be respectful, not just because they are my previous club but because they are the opponents today and I…