Author: Papa Linc

The US Marine who was accused of abducting an Afghan war orphan has spoken out to defend his adoption of the three-year-old girl, who is at the center of an international custody battle. Marine Major Joshua Mast and his wife Stephanie currently have custody of the girl, identified as ‘Baby L’, who survived a Special Operations raid that killed her parents and five siblings in 2019, when she was two months old.But an Afghan couple related to Baby L, who had been raising the girl, alleged in court filings that in August 2021, the Masts lured them to the US under…

CNN  —  Nick Sands, the brother of Julian Sands, has told a UK publication he knows “in my heart that he has gone” as California authorities continue to search for the actor. Julian Sands was first reported missing from the Mt. Baldy area in California on January 13. Authorities announced late Tuesday that while they had found another missing hiker, there was still no trace of Sands. “The Sheriff’s Department is closing in on the second full week of the search for missing hiker, Julian Sands. Numerous ground and air search efforts have taken place,” according to a press release…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has changed the leadership of its caucus in Parliament.A letter to the Speaker of Parliament signed by the party’s General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, announced Dr Cassiel Ato Forson as the new Minority Leader and he is to be assisted by Mr Emmanual Armah Kofi Buah as Deputy Minority Leader. The statement further named a new Minority Whip in the person of Hon. Kwame Agbodza who replaces Muntaka Mubarak. The First Deputy Whip remains Mr Ibrahim Ahmed and the Second Deputy Whip remains Comfort Doyoe Ghansah.The “new leadership would be charged to recommend consequential changes in…

Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says he’s humbled following his appointment as the Minority Leader in Parliament. In a Facebook post, the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam MP said, “I am honoured and humbled to have been chosen to lead our illustrious and gallant caucus in Parliament. I thank the leadership of our party who have placed their trust and confidence in me. I am also deeply grateful to colleagues, the rank and file of our party and the Ghanaian people for their profound support and solidarity”. He said he has had some discussions with the outgoing Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, and thus commended him…

Randy Gonzalez, the father in the viral TikTok duo, Enkyboys, has passed away after a battle with cancer. He died on Wednesday morning, January 25, in hospice after struggling with stage four colon cancer. The popular TikTok star had shared news of his condition with his fans and followers in April 2022, and revealed that he received the diagnosis six months prior. He said he was given 2-3 years to live, and chemotherapy might extend the time to 5 years. Randy used to give fans updates on his cancer battle, and remained positive while posting funny videos with his young…

Popular Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade has finally broken her silence on reports that she’s pregnant and expecting a child with the president of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé Eyadéma. Social media got buzzing during the week after some blogs reported that “Mama Africa” and the Togo president have allegedly been in a romantic relationship for a while. According to the blogger who started the rumors, the pair have been dating since 2017. It was also claimed that Yemi is currently pregnant for President Eyadema and that he intends to make her his sixth wife. However, in an apparent reaction to the rumour…

The phrase ‘where is the girl with the list’ has become increasingly common in the comments section of pregnancy and maternity videos on TikTok in the last year. Mundane at the outset, ‘the list’ and one TikToker have become synonymous with telling and sharing the truth when it comes to the ups and downs of childrearing. The list refers to a 20-plus page record compiled by social media user YuniqueThoughts, a live document she updates anytime people tag her in the comments of a video in which a parent is sharing their horror story. ‘Yuni’s List of Pros and Cons of Having Children’…

CNN  —  A Russian warship armed with advanced hypersonic missiles completed a drill in the Atlantic Ocean, ahead of joint naval exercises with the Chinese and South African navies scheduled for next month, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday. Russia’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, armed with Zircon hypersonic missiles, practiced “delivering a missile strike against an enemy surface target,” the ship’s commander Igor Krokhmal said in a video released by the ministry. The exercise, described by state news agency Tass as an “electronic launch” or virtual simulation, confirmed the “designed characteristics” of the missile system, said Krokhmal, who pointed to the…

Former Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan says the leadership of the National Democratic Congress led by its National Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, purposely removed Haruna Iddrisu as the party’s Minority Leader in Parliament with an aim to quench his shine.According to him, Haruna Iddrisu has got a huge following in the party and this has made some people in the party leadership uncomfortable.He disclosed that the new Minority Leader, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has also been an implant for the NDC reporting the moves of Haruna Iddrisu to former President John Mahama, hence resulting in the removal of Haruna Iddrisu from…

The Executive Director of Global Info Analytics, Mussa Dankwa says a national poll conducted by his outfit indicates former president John Mahama will likely beat the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and other contestants in the 2024 presidential elections. Mr. Dankwa said the poll tipped John Mahama to win across all the regions except for the Northern and North East Regions. Speaking on the Point of View on Citi TV, Mr. Dankwa said: “besides the Northern Region and North East Region where [Mahamudu] Bawumia leads [John] Mahama head-to-head, elsewhere, it is difficult for NPP.” Mr. Dankwa stressed that “it is terrible…