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Family kicked out of flight for body odour

A Michigan family removed from an American Airlines flight in Miami when staff claimed they had body odour are suing the airline. Yehuda Yosef...

Brexit: UK leaves the European Union

The United Kingdom (UK) has officially left the European Union after 47 years of membership - and more than three years after it...

Final moments of Kobe Bryant’s fatal helicopter crash revealed

Moments before Los Angeles basketball great Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and the seven others perished in a helicopter crash, the pilot had tried...

Doctor dies after treating patients with Coronavirus

A doctor has died from coronavirus nine days after getting infected with the deadly virus in China. ALSO READ: Bishop Oyedepo breaks silence on US visa...

Coronavirus: WHO lists Ghana among top-risk African nations

The World Health Organisation has identified Nigeria and 12 others as high-risk African countries for the deadly coronavirus disease. The other countries are Algeria, Angola,...

Kobe Bryant’s cause of death revealed

Five days after the tragic Helicopter crash, the cause of death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has been confirmed by the LA...

Kenyan court halts biometric registration

Kenya’s High Court has halted the implementation of a new biometric registration system until data protection laws are enacted. The court also...

China’s richest man Jack Ma donates £11m to help tackle coronavirus

China's richest man has donated 100 million yuan (£11 million, $14.4 million) to help scientists develop the vaccine for a new strain...

‘El Chapo’ drug-smuggling underground tunnel discovered

A drug-smuggling tunnel nearly a mile long and equipped with its own railway and lift has been found at the United States border...

Ugandan MP ‘slaps rival in parliament’

Two Ugandan MPs fought on parliament premises after one accused the other of telling his constituents to vote him out, according to a local...

Immigrant children ‘denied entry to SA schools’

Children who lack official documents are being prevented from enrolling in certain schools in South Africa, the local news site GroundUp reports. That is despite education...

Jeff Bezos adds $13.2 Billion to his fortune in just minutes

Jeff Bezos just got a whole lot richer. Shares of his Amazon.com Inc. surged 12% to $2,100 in extended trading at 4:16 p.m. in New York, after the largest U.S....

Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO

Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China. "The main reason for this...

Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO

Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China. "The main reason is not...

A portion of US border wall falls into Mexico

Newly installed panels from the US border wall fell over in high winds Wednesday, landing on trees on the Mexican side of the border....

Snake charmer killed by cobra

A snake charmer has died after being bitten by a king cobra while he was showing off his "magic skills" to villagers. ALSO READ: Bill...

Bill Gates’ daughter engaged to Egyptian boyfriend

Bill Gates daughter, Jennifer Gates, has announced her engagement to Egyptian showjumper, Nayel Nassar. The Microsoft founder's eldest child shared a photo on...

Coronavirus: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese region

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 170, and a confirmed case in Tibet means it has reached every region in...

Did Ghana’s ‘Year of Return’ really attract foreign visitors?

An initiative aimed at encouraging members of the African diaspora to visit Ghana has been described as "a great success" by President Nana Akufo-Addo. The...

T.I. apologizes to wife and daughter following Kobe Bryant’s death

T.I. is feeling reflective in the wake of Kobe Bryant’s shocking death Sunday, and publicly apologizes to his wife and daughter to Instagram. After penning a tribute to...

Dozens killed by suspected rebels in eastern DRC’s Beni region

At least 36 people have been killed in a suspected rebel attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo's Beni region, where hundreds have died in...

BBC to axe 450 newsroom jobs in cost-cutting drive

Britain’s BBC said on Wednesday it would axe 450 jobs from its news division in a restructuring designed to cut costs and change the...

Why Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crashed – Investigators

The final moments of the helicopter flight that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter along with seven others have been revealed by investigators, with conformation that...

Christina Mauser, killed in crash with Kobe Bryant, would have celebrated her daughter’s 4th birthday next week

Christina Mauser, one of the victims in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, was was planning to celebrate her daughter's fourth birthday next week,...

Coronavirus: Australian scientists first to recreate virus outside China

Scientists in Australia have become the first to recreate the new coronavirus outside of China in what they have called a "significant breakthrough". The discovery...

Indonesia unveils new flogging squad

The masked woman nervously approaches her target, shuffles into position and then unleashes a flurry of lashes -- proving herself as the newest member...

I couldn’t walk the next day – Woman, 80, talks about her first sexual encounter with toyboy

Iris Jones, the 80-year-old British pensioner who is planning to marry her 35-year-old Egyptian toyboy despite the age difference between them, has opened...

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash: Aviation expert explains what will happen during investigation

While the nation grieves the shocking death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter crash on Sunday, there are certainly...

Oil prices fall by 10% as coronavirus raises fears for global growth

China's coronavirus outbreak has rattled oil markets, sending prices sharply lower as investors worry that efforts to prevent it from spreading will harm the country's...

Ethiopia quarantines four over coronavirus fears

Four people with suspected coronavirus have been put into isolation in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, the BBC's Bizuwork Olana reports. Since last Wednesday, all passengers...

Germany records first case of coronavirus

Health authorities say the man who contracted the virus is from the state of Bavaria. It is the first known instance outside of China of the...

Kenya investigating suspected coronavirus case

A Kenyan student from China with symptoms similar to those of the deadly coronavirus has been quarantined at the national referral hospital in the...

LeBron James finally breaks silence after Kobe Bryant, daughter’s death

On Monday night, LeBron James shared an emotional tribute to the late Los Angeles Lakers legend on his Instagram page. It was just last Saturday night that LeBron James passed Kobe...

Facebook, others restrict business travel to China as warnings grow

Facebook Inc and other global companies including LG Electronics Inc and Standard Chartered Plc are restricting travel to China, as the death toll from...

Kobe Bryant and wife Vanessa ‘had deal not to fly in helicopter together’

The former NBA star was tragically killed in a helicopter crash with eight other people at the weekend, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. The couple...

Kobe Bryant’s helicopter ‘plummeted 500ft in 15 seconds’

The helicopter carrying former NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others is believed to have plummeted 500 feet in 15 seconds in...

Video: Kobe Bryant’s touching last words to his daughters

A video has popped up online in which basketball star, Kobe Bryant, who died in California, United States of America on Sunday through a...

Coronavirus: Ivory Coast tests woman for China virus

Health officials are dealing with a suspected case of coronavirus in Ivory Coast, the country's health ministry has announced. An unnamed student, who returned to...

Washington Post’s political reporter suspended over Kobe Bryant tweets

The Washington Post placed a political reporter on administrative leave over tweets she sent as news of Kobe Bryant’s tragic death were still unfolding. The paper said...

Woman dies while taking part in a cake-eating competition

A woman has choked to death while taking part in a cake-eating competition to celebrate Australia Day. The 60-year-old was taking part in a lamington...