On 1952, U.S. President Harry Truman ordered government seizure of the steel industry to avoid a general strike.

Heartbreaking scenes of death from H.I.V. in Africa enraged and fueled the work of the Canadian AIDS activist and politician ...

Stephen Lewis (11 November 1937 – 31 March 2026): Canadian diplomat, politician and social activist who became one of Africa’s most eloquent foreign champions in its dimmest hour, confronting Aids ...

1968: Major League Baseball decides to postpone opening day because of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. 1969: Haskell Karp, the first person to be kept alive with an ...

Was descended from tribal chiefs on both sides of his parents. Had a twin sister, Efua Atta, who died in 1991. They shared the middle name Atta, which means twin in the Ghanaian language of Akan. Was ...

The Executive Director of Challenging Heights, James Kofi Annan, says his work supporting vulnerable children has not only transformed lives but also given him purpose, global recognition and personal ...

A new head of the late music legend Charles Kwadwo Fosuh's family has been outdoored during the burial of his nephew Kofi Lumba on Thursday, March 26, 2026. A woman who was in black took the ...

Sky's Katerina Vittozzi speaks to bereaved families affected by Legacy Independent Funeral Directors.

The New Day’s Kofi Kingston is powered by positivity, and he’s used it to catapult himself to new heights, including the WWE Championship. Since bursting on the WWE scene in 2007, Kingston has ...

Emergency services were called out to Newington Road in Annan on Wednesday Police have said the death of a man in a south of Scotland town is being treated as "unexplained" but it is not believed to ...

Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Frank McKeown Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Steven Bell Formation: 3 ...

Work on the redevelopment of an historic harbour in southern Scotland is set to begin following the appointment of a main contractor. Carlisle-based construction firm, Cubby Construction, will ...