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Father of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, dead

WWE Hall-of-Famer Rocky Johnson —  who paved the way for son Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson — has passed away at the age of 75. The Cauliflower Alley...

Food chain offers Prince Harry a job

American multinational food chain Burger King has given former Duke of Sussex Prince Harry a job offer. The fast-food chain has put forward a sales assistant position...

US and China sign deal to ease trade war

The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing a trade war that has rattled markets and weighed on the global economy. Speaking...

International economist hails Ghana’s Sinohydro deal with China

Lauren Johnston, a Research Associate at the China Institute, School of Oriental African Studies of London University and a PhD holder in International Economics,...

Will Smith reveals he was jealous of Tupac’s relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith

Will Smith is being candid about his feelings regarding wife Jada Pinkett Smith's relationship with Tupac Shakur. The actress and "Red Table Talk" host befriended...

They promised $1,000 job but made me a slave –Lebanon returnee

A 33-year-old Nigerian woman, Mrs Gloria Bright, who was rescued from Lebanon on Monday, has said she was promised $1,000 teaching job but was...

Trump launches fresh attack on Apple over privacy

US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on Apple. He tweeted that the company was refusing to unlock iPhones "used by killers, drug...

Iran plane downing: Person who filmed video arrested

Iran says it has arrested the person who filmed the footage showing a Ukrainian passenger plane being shot down by a missile. It is believed...

Iran plane downing: ‘Several people detained’ for shooting down airliner

Several people have been detained in Iran over the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger plane with a missile, the country's judiciary says. Spokesman...

Northern Ireland embraces same-sex marriage

Northern Ireland has announced that same-sex marriage is now legal after an October 2019 Westminster bill changed the law. The law comes into force today...

Don’t allow married men into priesthood – Pope Benedict tells Pope Francis

Retired Pope Benedict XVI has defended the celibacy of Catholic Priests after his successor, Pope Francis hinted on relaxing the ban on married men serving...

Harry and Meghan: Royals gather for talks over Sussexes’ future

The Queen will meet senior royals in Sandringham later to discuss the future roles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry, the Duke...

How West Africa is under threat from Islamist militants

France's president and his counterparts from the Sahel region are due to meet to discuss military operations against Islamist militants in West Africa. We...

Prince Harry and Meghan: Duchess returns to Canada as Queen seeks solution

The Duchess of Sussex has returned to Canada to join her son amid discussions over the future role for her and Prince Harry in...

Trump considering dramatic expansion of travel ban

The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration by United States President Donald Trump,...

Man convicted for smuggling lizards

A Florida man pleaded guilty to his part in a trafficking scheme in which live water monitor lizards were stuffed into socks and concealed...

Trump freed by court to use military money to build border wall

President Donald Trump’s planned U.S. border wall with Mexico got another boost after a federal appeals court lifted an order that had blocked his...

Why Angola had to freeze the personal assets of Africa’s richest woman

When an Angolan court froze the assets of Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman it was widely seen as the strongest signal the country’s...

Madame Tussauds moves Harry’s and Meghan’s figures away from royal family

Madame Tussauds London has moved Prince Harry‘s and Meghan Markle‘s wax figures away from the rest of the royal family after the couple “blindsided” everyone by announcing their decision...

Top Facebook exec: Yes, we got Trump elected and it may happen again

A Facebook executive who backed Hillary Clinton's 2016 election campaign told colleagues in an internal memo last month that the platform could ultimately be...

Iran plane crash: Trudeau believes that missile downed jet

Evidence suggests an Iranian missile brought down a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran, possibly in error, Western leaders say. The leaders of Canada...

Twitter to test ‘block all replies’ function

Twitter has said it will test new features that allow users to control who can reply to their posts or block replies entirely. "We want...

Priest suspended a week to his wedding

A priest at Mwereerwe church of Uganda has been suspended by the Namirembe Diocese after he allegedly admitted to fathering a child with a...

Pope kisses nun — after checking she doesn’t bite

A week after he slapped a woman's hand away to free himself from her grip, Pope Francis has bestowed his blessings on a nun, with just one condition:...

Pregnant woman loses unborn child in a crash 30 minutes after her baby shower

Mashayla Harper was nearly killed on her way home from her baby shower after what police say was a hit-and-run. Her unborn child didn't...

Guru, Burna Boy’s songs featured on BBC’s dance reality show

Ghanaian Hiplife musician Guru and Grammy-nominated Nigeria singer, Burna Boy, have had their songs featured on popular BBC dance reality show, “The Greatest Dancer”.A...

‘Child stowaway’ found dead in plane in Paris

The body of a child aged around 10 has been found in the undercarriage of plane that had arrived in Paris from Abidjan, sources...

Man confesses to being militant Islamist in church

Police in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa Kenya has arrested a man who walked into a church and confessed to being a member...

Iran attack: Crude oil prices rise after Iraq missile attacks

Oil prices have risen after two bases hosting US troops in Iraq were hit by ballistic missiles. Brent crude was up by 1.4% at $69.21...

Father of worst rapist says ‘punishment fits his crimes’

The father of Reynhard Sinaga, the worst rapist in British legal history, has said his son's punishment "fits his crimes" after he was jailed...

Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran

A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people on board has crashed in Iran, officials say. Iran's Red Crescent said there was no chance of...

Japan tops 2020 list of world’s most powerful passports

What's the travel document that opens more doors around the world than any other? It's a Japanese passport. The Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the...

A chatbot pulled me out of a ‘really dark place’

Alexa Jett has suffered some heavy blows in recent years. Now 28, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2016. Although she was given the...

British teenager sentenced over false rape claim

A British teenager has been given a four-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying about gang-rape in Cyprus. The 19-year-old hugged her family...

Drama as pastor kills wife during church service

A Kenyan pastor reportedly stabbed his wife multiple times during a church service and then killed himself with the same knife in a murder-suicide...

Thailand opens clinic to dispense marijuana

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has opened a medical marijuana clinic at its headquarters in Bangkok as it seeks to expand the herb-based industry. The...

Couple fined for having sex at the beach

Police on Saturday, arrested and fined two Russian tourists who were filmed having sex on Pattaya Beach, Thailand in broad daylight.  The incident took place...

Fans raise concerns about singer Adele’s dramatic weight loss

Music star Adele has shocked fans with her dramatic weight loss. The singer's incredible transformation has received a mixed response from fans. How much weight...

Trump threatens Iraq with sanctions if US troops are expelled

President Trump has threatened severe sanctions against Iraq after its parliament called on US troops to leave the country. "We have a very extraordinarily expensive...

Soleimani’s daughter says her father’s death ‘will bring darker days’ for US, Israel

Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani's daughter warned that her father's death "will cause more awakening in the resistance front" and "will bring darker days" for...