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Transgender man says becoming successful bodybuilder helped him overcome insecurities

A transgender man has revealed how he managed to overcome all his insecurities by becoming a bodybuilder. Alex Tilinca, 18, from Long Island, New York, was...

Joe Biden drops claim he was arrested seeing Mandela

Joe Biden was not arrested in South Africa while trying to see Nelson Mandela, his campaign has conceded. The US presidential contender had repeatedly said...

Mexico returns ‘smuggled ancient sculpture’ to Nigeria

The Mexican government has returned an "ancient" bronze sculpture to Nigeria after it was seized by customs officials in the capital's airport. The sculpture is...

‘They removed my uterus and I had no idea for 11 years’

A woman in South Africa has told the BBC how she was sterilised without her consent after she gave birth at the age of...

Saudi Arabia bars pilgrims as virus cases spread

Saudi Arabia hosts the two holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina. The country welcomes millions of Muslim visitors throughout the year - with...

Coronavirus: Ghanaians at risk as travellers from China enter Ghana unchecked

Contrary to reports that people entering Ghana from China would be quarantined for 14 days amidst the widespread of the coronavirus killing people in...

Time for Ghana to be more alert as Africa announces its second case of Coronavirus

Algerian authorities on Tuesday announced the country's first case of the novel coronavirus, in an Italian citizen who arrived in the country on February 17. "One case...

Photo of ‘unhappy’ baby staring at doctor goes viral

A Brazilian baby is becoming an Internet sensation at an unusually young age — thanks to one skillful photographer. Isabela Pereira de Jesus was born...

Man dies inside suitcase, girlfriend charged after claiming they were playing hide and seek

A Florida woman was charged with second-degree murder after police said her boyfriend died after he was zipped up in a suitcase and left to...

These hilarious photos of Akufo-Addo dressed to ‘deal’ with cold Norwegian weather will make your day [Photos]

Photos of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in a winter jacket in Norway has got social media talking. The talks suggest many Ghanaians are...

Could North Korea handle a Covid-19 outbreak?

As the number of coronavirus cases in South Korea keeps on rising, attention is turning to how its impoverished neighbour might cope with an outbreak...

Meet female paedophile who abused 64 babies [Photos]

49-year-old Vanessa George who is believed to have abused as much as 64 babies, is back on the streets after serving her jail sentence.  The...

Iran’s deputy health minister has tested positive for coronavirus

Iran’s deputy health minister, Iraj Harirchi, who has spearheaded the country’s efforts to contain the coronavirus, has contracted the illness, the Health Ministry said...

The race to find the source of Coronavirus in wildlife

The race is on to find out how the deadly coronavirus jumped from animals to humans. Helen Briggs looks at how scientists are trying...

Seven killed in Delhi violence during Trump visit

Seven people have been killed in Delhi in protests against India's controversial new citizenship law, as US President Donald Trump made his first official...

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak dies

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in hospital in Cairo aged 91.   Mubarak spent three decades...

This baby recovered from coronavirus without medication

A 17-day-old baby has recovered from the novel coronavirus after being born to a confirmed patient in Wuhan. The newborn is the youngest patient to have recovered...

Meghan Markle and Harry’s £20million-a-year security bill sparks fury over who pays

Harry and Meghan’s security bill could soar to £20million a year, sparking anger and a row over who will foot the bill. Police fear guarding...

Indian man worships Donald Trump, prays to him every single day

We know how devoted Donald Trump’s American supporters can be, but they have nothing on the US President’s Indian “devotee”. Bussa Krishna literally worships...

Gambia Massacre: Survivor casts doubts about reburied Ghanaian bodies

Martin Kyere, a Ghanaian who survived the massacre of 44 Ghanaians in Gambia, doubts whether the eight bodies that were reburied in 2009 at...

Coronavirus cases in Italy moves from 3 to 130 in three days

Italian authorities have announced sweeping closures in the country's north as they scramble to contain Europe's biggest outbreak of the novel coronavirus. Italy's confirmed cases...

Coronavirus: 220 couples kiss while wearing face masks at mass wedding (photos)

On Thursday, a total of 220 Filipino couples got married in a 'Mask Wedding' ceremony at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) on Thursday. Mayor...

Japan reports 12 new coronavirus cases

Japan reported 12 new cases of novel coronavirus on Saturday, The country’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare said. The new cases include three teenagers. Japan...

Rare VIDEO emerges of Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo receiving haircut inside high security prison cell

A rare video has emerged showing Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman inside a  Maximum security prison cell discussing with someone who appears...

Dutch government returns stolen 18th-century ‘precious crown’ to Ethiopia

The Dutch government returned a stolen ceremonial crown to the Ethiopian government Thursday. The 18th-century crown, which has great religious significance, went missing from a...

Sierra Leone’s first couple to tie the knot… again

Wedding bells will ring in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, on Friday as President Julius Maada Bio waits for his lady love to walk down...

Dutch government returns stolen 18th-century ‘precious crown’ to Ethiopia

The Dutch government returned a stolen ceremonial crown to the Ethiopian government Thursday. The 18th-century crown, which has great religious significance, went missing from a...

Queen Elizabeth bans Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from using ‘Sussex Royal’ label

Queen Elizabeth has reportedly banned the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from using their "Sussex Royal" label after deciding to step down...

Coronavirus epidemic keeps growing, but spread in China slows

HONG KONG — Chinese officials hailed recent figures as evidence that the spread of the coronavirus epidemic has slowed, and World Health Organization officials...

Wuhan hospital director dies from novel coronavirus

The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China's 1.3 billion-strong population remain subject to varying forms of travel restrictions...

China to designates medics who die in Coronavirus fight as ‘martyrs’

The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China's 1.3 billion-strong population remain subject to varying forms of travel...

Jeff Bezos: World’s richest man pledges $10bn to fight climate change

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has pledged $10bn (£7.7bn) to help fight climate change. The world's richest man said the money would finance work by scientists,...

Coronavirus death toll climbs to 1,868 globally

The Hubei health authority reported that 93 more people died of the coronavirus in Hubei province on Monday, raising the death toll in the...

Coronavirus: Armed robbers steal hundreds of toilet rolls in Hong Kong

Armed robbers in Hong Kong made off with hundreds of toilet rolls worth more than HKD1,000 ($130). Toilet rolls are currently in short supply in...

What would you say to the men who killed your mum?

Iwan Setiawan was on his motorbike, speeding past the Australian embassy in Jakarta. His mind was on his wife, whose arms were around his...

China disinfects, destroys cash to contain coronavirus

China’s Central Bank has implemented a new strategy to contain the coronavirus. The country’s central bank is currently deep cleaning and destroying potentially infected...

Coronavirus: A Cameroon student on how he recovered

When Kem Senou Pavel Daryl, a 21-year-old Cameroonian student living in the Chinese city of Jingzhou, contracted the coronavirus he had no intention of...

Egypt records first case of Coronavirus

Egypt has confirmed its first case of deadly coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year and has since spread to more...

Macron ally leaves Paris mayor race over alleged sex video

French President Emmanuel Macron's preferred candidate for Paris mayor has withdrawn his bid over a leaked sex video. Benjamin Griveaux resigned from...

Airbus reports billions in losses after corruption fines

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Thursday reported billions in losses for 2019 after being hit with heavy fines related to corruption and bribery allegations. The Toulouse-based...