On November 12, 2026, the Bank of Ghana officially introduced the Heritage Series, a new generation of smaller, more durable cedi banknotes. Launched in Accra in the presence of President John Dramani Mahama, the redesigned currency aims to combat counterfeiting, endure frequent daily use, and update Ghana’s cash infrastructure. The new notes are scheduled to enter general circulation on December 1, 2026. They will be used alongside existing banknotes, which will remain legal tender. Designed in smaller, more standardized dimensions inspired by international currencies, the notes—including the GH₵200 denomination—will fit more easily into wallets. Rather than adopting polymer, the central bank selected reinforced cotton paper designed to withstand Ghana’s climate and extend the service life of notes in frequent circulation. The series replaces core designs that have been in use for more than 20 years with enhanced visual and machine-readable security features. It also includes im...

  One person was killed and four others injured in a shooting on Thursday morning, November 12, 2026, in Washington, D.C.’s Logan Circle neighborhood, about one mile north of the White House. After the attack, the gunman barricaded himself in a nearby apartment and died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing at police. The shooting started shortly after 8:00 a.m. in the 1500 block of 15th Street NW, near P Street and within walking distance of the White House.  Shots were fired inside a VIDA Fitness gym and outside along 15th Street. One person inside the gym was killed, and four others were wounded. Officials said at least one surviving victim was in critical condition. After the shooting, the gunman barricaded himself on a high floor of a nearby apartment building. Metropolitan Police Department negotiators spoke with him by phone for about an hour. He then fired at officers and subsequently shot himself. Local SWAT teams, the FBI, and the Bureau of A...

President Bola Tinubu has awarded each Flamingos player a savings certificate valued at ₦100 million after the team made history as the first African nation to win the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu announced the awards during a reception at the Presidential Banquet Hall in Abuja, where she represented the President. The head coach will receive ₦100 million in cash, while each member of the technical crew will be awarded ₦50 million. She commended the team for securing six consecutive wins and praised the humility, discipline and respect they displayed after the final. Senator Tinubu said the victory would encourage young girls and demonstrate that they can achieve their ambitions on the global stage. She also recognised the contributions of the coaches, technical and medical staff, administrators, parents and fans. The U-17 team claimed its first FIFA World Cup title by beating Japan 2-1 in the final on November 7. Goals from Awawu Bashiru and Olueb...

Canada has reinstated economic sanctions on 11 Iranian companies operating in the energy, nuclear, and banking sectors, citing Iran’s failure to honor its nuclear non-proliferation commitments.  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the measures Tuesday while attending the G7 foreign ministers’ summit in Paris. The restrictions aim to disrupt Iranian financial networks and deny access to sensitive technology and funding. Canada first sanctioned these entities in 2010, then removed them from the list in 2016 after the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement.  But after joint U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iranian facilities, Iran halted all cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and suspended its safeguard obligations. Continued non-compliance activated a United Nations “snapback” mechanism, prompting Canada to restore the penalties in coordination with international partners. The reinstated measures prohibit people in ...

A 37-year-old cruise ship pianist was rescued by two fishermen after spending nine hours treading water in the Pacific Ocean. The crew member fell overboard from Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas at about 2:30 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, as the ship sailed toward Mexico. Two fishermen returning from a marlin fishing trip later spotted him nearly 20 miles (30 km) off the California coast, near Santa Catalina Island. Grant Garrett and Sean Norton saw the man floating in the open ocean. Once they realized he was a person, they stopped their boat, pulled in their fishing lines, and brought him aboard. The man was reportedly in a state of shock and told his rescuers, “Thank you. I thought I was going to die.” He was handed over to Newport Beach lifeguards and taken to a medical center in stable condition, with no life-threatening injuries. Rescuers said the pianist’s survival was aided by unusually mild ocean temperatures. A strong El Niño climate pattern had raised the water temp...

The global surge in banking cyberattacks is directly affecting the United States. Major American financial institutions—including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley—are racing to address growing AI-driven security threats and breaches involving third-party vendors. The latest international attacks have introduced highly automated threats that have penetrated U.S. financial defenses and customer account systems. Major U.S. banks have detected unapproved third-party AI agents operating within customer accounts. These rogue bots are initiating financial actions that go beyond—or contradict—customers’ explicit instructions. The LockBit 5.0 ransomware group recently claimed responsibility for an attack on U.S. Bank, one of the country’s largest commercial banks. At the same time, a ransomware attack on Marquis Software, a transaction-management provider, exposed the personal information of approximately 670,000 community bank customers. Security researchers hav...