A deadly shootout on the Obuasi-Dunkwa highway just cracked open an armed-robbery ring and an illegal arms pipeline in Ghana's Ashanti Region.
Police ambush takes down two suspects
Officers intercepted four armed men in a highway bush on March 10.
Suspects fired first, and police returned fatal shots.
Two robbers died while two others reportedly escaped.
An AK-47 and a pump-action gun were seized on-site.
Dead suspects linked to a regional crime spree
David Aheto, 42, from Sogakope, was pronounced dead at the Bekwai Hospital.
Illiasu Bawa, 32, hailed from Banda Nkwanta in the Savannah Region.
Investigations tied them to robberies across multiple towns.
Obuasi, Dunkwa, Wasa Akropong, and Asin Fosu were all hit.
Arms-supply network...
Government spending on a private jet belonging to the president's brother just got a public breakdown from a Ghanaian minister.
Ghana clarifies presidential jet cost arrangement
Felix Kwakye Ofosu addressed the private-jet controversy publicly.
Ibrahim Mahama owns the aircraft that President Mahama uses.
Ghana only covers fuel and landing charges per trip.
Maintenance and crew costs fall entirely on the owner.
Minister frames it as a cost-saving move
Kwakye Ofosu spoke on Eyewitness News on March 12.
Chartering a separate aircraft would cost significantly more.
Rental fees would stack on top of fuel and upkeep.
His argument: skipping rental saves public funds directly.
Critics already pushed back on the arrangement
Parliamentary...
A CEO resignation just blew up one of Brazil's most iconic esports orgs after reports exposed an alleged cover-up of sexual abuse allegations.
Thomas Hamence exits paiN Gaming as CEO
Thomas Hamence officially resigned from paiN Gaming on March 12.
His departure followed reports alleging the org shielded a player.
Alexandre Lima, known as TitaN, faces a sexual crime investigation.
Hamence's exit was described as a mutual-agreement decision.
Reports allege paiN actively protected TitaN
TitaN reportedly resumed squad training after a January suspension.
Leadership allegedly met supporter-group heads to downplay allegations.
paiN had previously cited legal liabilities for its inaction.
Those justifications collapsed once the protection...
A record-smashing participant count from last year just set the stage for the 2026 Roland-Garros eSeries to go even bigger.
Roland-Garros eSeries 2026 is officially live
FFT launched the 2026 Roland-Garros eSeries by Renault.
Renault returns as title partner for the competition.
Mastercard stays on as an official partner again.
Both brands also sponsor the traditional tennis tournament.
Tennis Clash remains the exclusive platform
Wildlife Studios developed Tennis Clash for the event.
FFT extended its partnership with the developer through 2030.
Over 5 million monthly active users play the game.
Mobile access targets a younger, digitally-native audience.
The 2025 season pulled massive numbers
Last year's edition attracted over...
An aggravated tax-fraud charge just hit one of Finland's biggest esports stars right in the middle of his competitive prime.
Aleksib faces tax-fraud charges in Finland
Aleksi Virolainen is charged in the East Uusimaa District Court.
Alleged offenses cover May through September 2020.
Finland's Tax Administration kicked off the investigation.
His hearing is set for April 2026.
The dispute centers on how gaming income got taxed
Prize money and salary classification are the core issues.
Prosecutors argue earnings were personal, not corporate revenue.
Virolainen was competing for OG during that period.
Aleksib declined to comment on specifics publicly.
Career trajectory clashes with legal trouble
Virolainen captains NAVI and is a...
A fresh esports lab just opened its doors at a South Korean university after Philips Monitors inked a donation deal with HUFS.
Philips Evnia lands at Hankuk University
Philips Monitors and HUFS C&T formalized a donation agreement.
HUFS C&T is the Culture & Technology division there.
Professional esports monitors were donated to the program.
CPL eye-care tech targets fatigue during extended sessions.
Lab gives students hands-on esports training
Classroom-only theory gets supplemented by real hardware.
Esports-major students gain a dedicated practice environment.
Philips Evnia branded the facility as its Esports Lab.
Educational resources and gear are bundled together.
Yan Lidong calls it a global-education milestone
Yan Lidong...
A massive multi-year sponsorship blitz just locked ExpressVPN into three major esports partnerships simultaneously.
ExpressVPN goes all-in on esports deals
ExpressVPN partnered with Riot Games, G2 Esports, and Method.
Riot's LEC deal got renewed with fresh terms.
VCT EMEA and Americas circuits are brand-new additions.
Method's jerseys will feature the ExpressVPN logo.
Tech pitch targets competitive-gaming pain points
Lightway protocol is the centerpiece of their pitch.
Server coverage spans 105 countries for latency reduction.
DDoS protection during live events is a key selling point.
Broadcast visibility lands across major regional streams.
Fan engagement gets its dedicated channel
@ExpressVPN_Gaming launched as a new social hub...
A full roster dump just landed on ENCE's doorstep after the org decided international CS2 spending wasn't cutting it anymore.
ENCE pivots back to Finnish talent
ENCE is ditching its international lineup for homegrown players.
Years of big-budget global rosters led nowhere sustainable.
Every main CS2 player and coach got benched.
Leadership and majority shareholders greenlit the overhaul.
Kuusisto frames it as a homecoming
Mika Kuusisto called the recent weeks brutally intense.
His take: bold calls feel obvious after the fact.
Past international squads deserve credit for their achievements.
Finnish CS is getting the full heart-and-soul treatment.
Podi was benched despite being Finnish
Paavo Heiskanen still got the axe alongside...
Two heavyweight MOBAs are throwing serious resources at India's mobile gaming scene in a direct head-to-head battle for market dominance.
Honor of Kings rolls into India
Dean Huang confirmed the official Indian launch.
Level Infinite, a Tencent subsidiary, handles overseas operations.
Two mythology-inspired champions are planned for India.
Creator ecosystem investment backs long-term community building.
HoK's esports integration
India gets two direct World Cup qualifier slots.
KWC competition feeds into EWC 2026.
Incentive programs target local influencer growth.
India shifted from a potential to a priority market.
Moba Legends fires back competitively
Mineski Events Team partnered with Vizta Games on this.
Moba Legends: 5v5! is...
