Helicopter crash in Ghana kills eight people including two gov't ministers

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Starting off in Ghana, where the country's defence and environment ministers were among the eight people killed in a helicopter crash.

Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed died in the crash in the Ashanti region on Wednesday.

Three other officials and three crew members also died in the crash. The helicopter had departed from the capital, Accra, just after 9 AM local time and was heading to the town of Obuasi for an event addressing illegal mining.

Later, Ghana's armed forces reported losing radar contact with the helicopter. The cause of the crash is still unknown.

In the U.S. where a suspect is in custody after 5 soldiers were shot and injured at Fort Stewart Army base in Georgia on Wednesday, local time.

According to reports, the alleged shooter, identified as 28-year-old U.S. Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford, used a personal handgun in the shooting before being subdued by other soldiers.

Officials said they were unclear about a motive and that the suspect opened fire at an area of the base where he is assigned.

Fort Stewart, one of the largest Army bases in the U.S., was briefly locked down after the incident.

All five victims are said to be in stable condition and expected to recover.

The 2025 World Robot Conference is set to open on Friday in Beijing as the industry continues rapid growth across China.

The 10th edition of the event will showcase the latest breakthroughs in robotics, from realistic humanoid robots to automatons that look like animals.

Over 200 companies from both China and abroad are set to participate, presenting advancements in automation, artificial intelligence, and smart robotics.

The conference will run until August 12.

To the Czech Republic, where four rare Barbary lion cubs made their first public appearance at Dvůr Králové Safari Park, closely watched by their parents, Khalila and Bart.

The three female and one male cubs were born in January, marking an important addition to the small remaining population of the rare species, which is extinct in the wild.

The last known photograph of a wild Barbary lion was taken in 1925 and is believed to have disappeared completely by the mid-1960s.

Today, fewer than 200 Barbary lions are thought to remain in captivity.

Walter Lee, Arirang News.