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Shoot but don’t kill corrupt officials – Philippines Prez

The president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has invited citizens to 'shoot but not kill' any corrupt public officials they encounter.  The president, 74,...

Video: South African president, Cyril booed at Mugabe’s funeral service

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ZLliEAglm/ Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa got embarrassed today as he was booed by angry Zimbabweans at the funeral service of former ...

Malaysia queen denounces arrest of online critics

Malaysia's queen has briefly returned to Twitter to express disappointment at police arresting people for allegedly insulting her on social media.The Raja Permaisuri Agong...

Knife used to stab Brazilian President to become museum exhibit – Court rules

The knife used to stab Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro during his 2018 election campaign is to be put on display at a police...

California Megachurch pastor kills himself

A US megachurch pastor known for his mental health advocacy has killed himself, church officials say. Jarrid Wilson, 30, worked at the 15,000 member Harvest...

Girl, 14, takes her own life after ‘period shaming’

A schoolgirl in Kenya has taken her own life after allegedly being shamed in class for having her period and staining her uniform. The 14-year-old's...

Photos: Man caught posing as 81-year-old to fly to US

A 32-year-old man was detained at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport for carrying a fake passport while posing as a man more than...

UK will now let international students stay for much longer after university

International students will be offered a two-year UK visa after graduation with or without a job, the country's Home Office announced Wednesday, reversing one of...

Pope Francis accuses critics of stabbing him in the back

Pope Francis has accused his critics of stabbing him in the back, and said he is "not afraid" of the Catholic Church splitting. Speaking after...

Prostitutes protest, demand lubricants, condoms from gov’t

Commercial sex workers in Machakos, Kenya have taken to the streets to demand lubricants and condoms from the county government. We as sex workers are here today...

Video: Two women swap their husbands to find happiness

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Op66hAz3v/ Two Busia county women, 28-year-old Lilian Weta said to be a mother of three and 29-year-old Millicent Auma, a mother of two swapped their husbands...

Mugabe’s burial postponed indefinitely

The burial ceremony of late former Zimbabwe president, Robert Mugabe, has been postponed. According to ZimiLive, the burial which was scheduled for Sunday has now...

Court denies custody for parents who stopped chemo for 4-year-old son with cancer

A court has denied parents custody of their 4-year-old son with cancer after the Florida couple stopped chemotherapy treatments earlier this year. Hillsborough County Judge...

Donald Trump targets John Legend, wife after Legend appears on MSNBC criminal justice series

President Donald Trump targeted singer John Legend and TV/social media personality Chrissy Teigen online Sunday night after Legend was featured in MSNBC's final installment of Lester Holt's 'Justice...

Brazilian President undergoes successful hernia surgery

Brazil's President, Jair Bolsonaro underwent surgery on Sunday, September 8th to repair an abdominal hernia, making it his fourth operation since being stabbed in...

Robert Mugabe died a ‘very bitter’ man, nephew says

Robert Mugabe's nephew has said the former Zimbabwean leader died a "very bitter" man. Mr Mugabe, who died aged 95 last week, led Zimbabwe for...

Every 3 hours a woman is murdered in South Africa

Citizens want change. On Wednesday, September 5, more than 1,000 protesters gathered outside South Africa's parliament in Cape Town and marched to the Cape Town International...

Swedes are getting implants in their hands to replace cash, credit cards

Thousands of people in Sweden are having futuristic microchips implanted into their skin to carry out everyday activities and replace credit cards and cash. More...

I’m tired of being ashamed of my body, editing it – Popular American singer

American singer, Demi Lovato, did the unthinkable by revealing how ashamed she is of her own body because she has cellulite. She disclosed the...

Video: All set for 2019 Adom Praiz at Perez Dome, Dzorwulu

As 'the early bird catches the worm', so are some patrons, who can’t wait to see the 10 gospel maestros billed for the 10th...

Nicki Minaj retires from music

American pop star and rapper, Nicki Minaj, has left many fans and followers in shock after she announced that she will be retiring from...

How BBC pidgin reported the Akufo-Addo, Mahama handshake

Video of Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo en handshake plus John Mahama dey go viral as some people dey react say de president no force. Both political figures...

Video: Stonebwoy records song against xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Ghanaian dancehall musician, Stonebwoy has gone beyond tweets to make a song concerning xenophobic attacks on foreigners, mostly Nigerians in South Africa. In the song,...

Woman falls 80 feet while doing extreme Yoga pose

A young woman has somehow survived a 80-foot fall from a balcony railing while performing yoga. Alexa Terrazas Lopez, 23, fell from the side of...

Former prostitutes graduate from vocational training school

76 former sex workers graduated on Friday from a 2-year vocational program in disciplines such as cosmetology, sewing and cooking. The initiative...

Pope Francis rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in elevator

Pope Francis has been rescued by firefighters after he got stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes, ahead of his weekly address on Sunday....

Video: 3 men hijack Cape Town truck – except they can’t drive

An attempted hijacking was caught on camera on August 23 in Cape Town, South Africa. Three armed men jumped into a truck and attempted to...

Pastor’s wife fires gun in church

A “minor conflict” between the wives of a pastor and youth pastor at a West Virginia church resulted in gunfire, leading to the arrest...

How BBC reported on killing of 5 cops in one month in Ghana

Ghana to give guns to police officers Ghana's government has decided to arm all police officers on traffic duties after a spate of attacks. Five officers have been...

Citizenship will no longer be automatic for children of some US military members living overseas

The Trump administration is making it more difficult for the children of some United States (US) service members and US government employees living abroad...

Ethiopian politician’s goats ‘taken hostage’

The goats of an opposition politician in northern Ethiopia have been taken hostage as part of a ploy by local officials to get him to leave...

No single gene associated with being gay

The study, published in Science, used data from the UK Biobank and 23andMe, and found some genetic variants associated with same-sex relationships. But genetic factors...

Man sues restaurant for running out of chicken sandwiches

A distraught Tennessee man has sued fast-food chain Popeyes, for running out of its popular chicken sandwiches which unexpectedly became an online sensation in the...

Bible translator butchered to death in Cameroon, wife’s arm chopped off

A Bible translator in Cameroon was butchered to death on Sunday morning during an overnight attack while his wife’s arm was cut off, according...

Nigerian women in Ghana exploited by smugglers, madams, ‘priests’

Kumasi, Ghana - Jennifer* has spent the last few weeks on the pavements of Vienna City, a hub in Kumasi, Ghana's second-largest city, which has...

Senior US official resigns after viewing porn on work computer

A senior Justice Department official resigned after being found to have watched porn on a government computer, according to newly released summary of an...

Man kills childhood bully at a school reunion, 50 years later

A 69-year-old man attending a school reunion in Ang Thong, Thailand has been declared wanted after taking revenge on the pupil who bullied him...

He played the same lottery numbers for 20 years; He just won $60 million

Patience is a virtue, right? At least that's what one Canadian man proved as he played the same lottery numbers for almost 20 years and...

UK: Parliament suspension sparks furious backlash

The prime minister's decision to suspend Parliament has prompted an angry backlash from MPs and opponents of a no-deal Brexit. It sparked protests across the...

TB Joshua’s church testimony causes dismissal of presidential aide

Julius Maada Bio, the president of Sierra Leone, has terminated the appointment of his chief of protocol (SCOP), Fatmata Kargbo, after she went to...