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‘As long as I’m president, gay marriage will not happen’ – Putin

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia would not legalize gay marriage as long as he was in the Kremlin. He made clear he would...

Kenyan men ‘escape’ to Valentine’s Day conference

What started out as a joke on social media in Kenya about one of the ways men could avoid their partners on Valentine's Day,...

Protesters padlock offices of Malawi election body

Protesters in Malawi have padlocked the offices of the electoral commission in an effort to force its head to quit after the Constitutional Court...

Sudan to hand over Omar al-Bashir to ICC to face war crimes charges

Sudan's former president Omar al-Bashir will be handed over to the International Criminal Court to face war crimes charges, it was announced Tuesday. Bashir, who was ousted...

Man who wrongly thought he had coronavirus kills himself

A man, who wrongly thought he had coronavirus, killed himself to protect his family, according to reports. The 50-year-old Balakrishnayya feared he would pass on...

‘My son died in a car accident – now I control traffic’

During her free time, Nigerian Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem controls traffic in the capital, Abuja, eight years after her son was killed in a hit-and-run...

Coronavirus disease named Covid-19

The World Health Organization says the official name for the disease caused by the new coronavirus is Covid-19. "We now have a name for...

China launches coronavirus ‘close contact detector’ app

China has launched an app that allows people to check whether they have been at risk of catching the coronavirus. The 'close contact detector' tells...

Lions wreak havoc in Zimbabwe

Hwange villagers are losing livestock to lions that are roaming the Jambezi area, with fears of possible attacks on humans rising. Chief Mvutu confirmed that...

Brazil legend Pele shy to leave house because of ill health

Legendary Brazil forward Pele is reluctant to leave his house because he cannot walk unaided, his son has said. The three-time World Cup winner, widely...

Oscars 2020: The winners in full

This year's Academy Awards have taken place in Los Angeles. Here's the full list of winners and nominees: Best picture Winner: ParasiteFord v FerrariThe IrishmanJojo RabbitJokerLittle...

Coronavirus kills 97 in deadliest day so far

The number of people killed by the new coronavirus rose by 97 on Sunday, the highest number of casualties in a day. The total number...

Apple fined for slowing down old iPhones

Apple has been fined 25 million euros (£21m, $27m) for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models without making it clear to consumers. The fine was...

Burberry says coronavirus hurting luxury demand

Burberry (BRBY.L) says the outbreak of the coronavirus was hitting luxury demand in China and Hong Kong, both important markets for the ...

Hong Kong Airlines sack 400 staff over coronavirus outbreak

Hong Kong Airlines has been forced to fire 400 of its staff with others ordered to take unpaid leave amid the coronavirus outbreak. The South China Morning...

Six months old baby summoned to appear in court

A six-month-old baby, accused of having collected €500 of excess rent, was summoned to a Brussels court. The baby was summoned by the justice of the...

Best International Flow: Sarkodie unveils BET plaque [Video]

Rapper Sarkodie has finally received the plaque he won after he was crowned 'Best International Flow' artiste during last year's Black Entertainment Television (BET)...

5-year-old girl raped in grounds of US embassy

A man has been arrested for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl in the grounds of the US Embassy in New Delhi, according to police. The girl was...

Simplifying UK visa and immigration rules would save £70m

Complicated immigration rules make it more likely that mistakes are made leading to refusals. Migrants then end up paying even more money in Government fees by...

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma takes aim in rifle photo

South Africa's embattled former President Jacob Zuma has found himself at the centre of fresh controversy after tweeting a photo of himself taking aim...

Wuhan doctor who warned about coronavirus dies from the illness

Li Wenliang, the Chinese whistleblower doctor who warned the public of a potential "SARS-like" disease in December 2019, has died, according to Wuhan Central Hospital. The...

Newborn is youngest victim of coronavirus

A newborn baby has become the youngest victim of coronavirus - after being diagnosed at just 30 hours old. The infant was born in the...

Check out Chris Brown’s drawing of Kobe Bryant and Gianna

Ace American singer Chris Brown has given his fans the opportunity to see an art piece he is painting to honour late Los Angeles...

Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill reignite their beef with a heated war of words

Nicki Minaj and her ex-boyfriend Meek Mill tangled in a vicious and personal exchange on social media Wednesday. The situation began after Meek liked a photo...

A 30-hour-old newborn is the youngest patient infected with coronavirus

Two newborn babies in Wuhan, China, have been infected with the novel coronavirus, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV. The youngest baby was diagnosed at just...

Trump cleared in impeachment trial

President Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial, ending a congressional bid to oust him from office that bitterly divided the US. The...

Three dead, many injured as plane skids off Istanbul runway

A plane flying into Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen International Airport on Wednesday skidded off the runway while landing in bad weather and broke apart, killing three people...

Trump snubs Pelosi’s handshake – Photos/video

https://twitter.com/BlazeTV/status/1224878528115527681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1224878528115527681&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lindaikejisblog.com%2F2020%2F2%2Ftrump-snubs-pelosis-handshake-during-state-of-the-union-address-photosvideo-2.html United States(US) president Donald Trump showed his dislike towards House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as he snubbed her handshake after giving her a copy...

Coronavirus: Medics deployed at Juba airport flee as plane carrying Chinese diplomats land

South Sudanese medical staff deployed at Juba International Airport to screen arrivers for deadly Coronavirus have reportedly fled the airport after a plane carrying...

‘My African name stopped me from getting job opportunities’

Lawyer and diversity campaigner Funke Abimbola says she suffered "bias" when she tried to get into the profession. About a third of FTSE 100 companies...

Pelosi tears up Trump’s State of the Union speech

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tore up her copy of President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, after sitting through an hour of...

First Lady charged for murdering rival

The wife of the Prime Minister of Lesotho is to be charged with murdering his previous wife. First Lady Maesaiah Thabane handed herself in to...

This Chinese doctor tried to save lives, but was silenced. Now he has coronavirus

On December 30, Li Wenliang dropped a bombshell in his medical school alumni group on the popular Chinese messaging app WeChat: seven patients from...

Thai Doctors discover ‘cure’ for Coronavirus

Thai doctors have found a promising treatment for the new coronavirus. The doctors, from the Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok, said Sunday that a drug cocktail of...

Daniel Arap Moi Kenya’s longest-serving leader dead

Kenya's longest serving President Daniel arap Moi who died on Monday rose to power in 1978 upon the death of Kenya's first President Jomo...

‘I sold my hair for $2 to feed my children’

The mother-of-three had already lost her husband after he had killed himself in a fit of desperation amid mounting debts and a failed dream. Even...

Coronavirus: China accuses US of causing panic and ‘spreading fear’

The Chinese government has accused the United States of causing "panic" in its response to the coronavirus outbreak. It follows the US decision to declare...

Coronavirus: Hong Kong hospital staff strike to demand closure of China border

Hundreds of hospital workers in Hong Kong have gone on strike, demanding the border with mainland China be completely closed to reduce the risk...

Ghanaian students in coronavirus-hit China receive ¢40,000 from govt

Ghanaian students in China, who have been stranded following the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus, have received 50,000RMB, approximately ¢40,000 from government for their...

Coronavirus: NUGS-China gets support for food supplies, protective items

The Ghana Embassy in Beijing under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has given out a sum of 50,000RMB to support...