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Daredevil known for high-rise stunts dies after falling from 68th floor

French daredevil stuntman, Remi Lucidi, known for his extreme sports, was tragically found dead after falling off the 68-story Tregunter Tower complex in Hong...

Scientists revive 46,000-year-old worm

Scientists have revived a worm that was frozen 46,000 years ago — at a time when woolly mammoths, sabre-toothed tigers and giant elks still...

Russia: Vladimir Putin gifts Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa a helicopter

Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa with a helicopter, signalling Moscow's efforts to strengthen its relationship with the southern African...

Mystery as woman vanishes after boarding ferry

A desperate search has been launched after a woman vanished on board a ferry - but didn't get off at the final destination. Police...

Mahama speaks on Ghana having a third force like Nigeria’s Peter Obi [Video]

Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has highlighted the potential influence of a third force on Ghana's general election, drawing parallels with Nigeria's...

Ring worn by Tupac in his last public appearance sells for $1M in auction

Nearly 30 years after his 1996 death, rapper Tupac Shakur is still setting records. On Monday, Sotheby’s New York said a piece of jewellery once owned by the...

Check out the world’s most liveable cities for 2023

After a pandemic slump, quality of life is again on the rise in many of the world’s cities. In fact, overall liveability has reached...

Doctor, wife charged for $1.3M COVID-19 loan fraud scheme

A Nevada (USA) doctor and his wife have been charged with fraudulently obtaining about $1.3 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief loans through the US...

Obama’s chef found dead, body retrieved from nearby pond

A personal chef to former US president Barack Obama has died during an accident on a paddle boarding trip near the Obamas' Massachusetts home. Tafari...

Cecilia Abena Dapaah reported a robbery, so why was she arrested?

A government minister in Ghana must have thought she was doing the right thing by going to the police to report a theft at...

Manhunt for soldier who shot 13 dead at funeral

A search is underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a soldier who shot dead at least 13 people – nine of them...

Woman, 22, dies during butt enlargement surgery

Russian police are probing the sudden death of a woman, 22, during buttock enlargement surgery by an 'unqualified' beautician who was her 'friend'. Mika...

I went to hell and back – Popular actor

Multi-talented entertainer, Jamie Foxx, has finally broken his silence about a recent health scare that had his fans worried. After a remarkable recovery from...

Johannesburg explosion causes cracks in South Africa street

One of the busiest roads in the South African city of Johannesburg has been severely damaged after a suspected explosion from an underground gas...

Inusah Fuseini speaks on son’s sentence in US

Former Tamale Central Member of Parliament (MP), Inusah Fuseni, has revealed it is a difficult time for him following the sentence of his son,...

Travis King: US soldier held by North Korea after crossing border

North Korea is reported to have detained a serving US army soldier who crossed the heavily fortified border from South Korea without permission. The man...

Man goes blind during Guinness World Record attempt

A man who forced himself to cry for seven days says he went temporarily blind as a craze for eccentric feats of endurance sweeps...

Removing me as president may trigger anarchy in Nigeria – President Tinubu warns

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has warned members of the presidential election's tribunal that removing him as president could lead to a breakdown of law...

Extreme heat intensifies across south-west US

A heat dome over the US south-west has translated into extreme heat warnings from coast to coast, which continue to affect more than 110...

Australian sailor and his dog survive two months at sea

An Australian sailor who survived two months in the Pacific Ocean by eating raw fish and drinking rainwater is “stable and very well”, a...

BBC Africa Eye documentary: Lessons have been learnt – IJM Country Director

The International Justice Mission (IJM) Country Director, Anita Budu, says her outfit has learnt some lessons from the mistakes associated with their recently organised...

Kindergarten teacher sentenced to death for poisoning 25 pupils

A female kindergarten teacher has been executed in China for poisoning 25 children, one of whom she killed, by contaminating their porridge. Wang Yun, 39,...

US approves first over-the-counter birth control pill

The US government has approved the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill. The Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday birth control pill Opill will be...

Touch was romantic, actor says as he denies sexual assault

Actor Kevin Spacey has told a jury touching his accuser was “in my mind romantic”, as he gave his defence during his trial for...

Ghanaian man reportedly kills his wife in the US

A Ghanaian man has been charged with aggravated assault by Berks County Detectives, who have also launched a death investigation following the discovery of...

Sierra Leone overtakes Ghana as most peaceful country in West Africa

Sierra Leone has overtaken Ghana as the most peaceful country in West Africa in the latest Global Peace Index published on June 28, 2023. Ghana...

Russian ex-navy commander shot dead while jogging

A former Russian submarine captain who worked as a mobilisation officer has been shot dead while jogging in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar,...

IJM Ghana reacts to BBC Africa Eye’s trafficked children documentary

The International Justice Mission (IJM) office in Ghana has described as incredibly concerning the content of BBC Africa Eye's documentary on trafficked children. The BBC...

Ghana’s former Minister’s son jailed in US for fraud

Son of Ghanaian former Minister, Inusah Fuseini, has been convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for fraud in the United States. The sentencing...

Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week

Threads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days. The platform, launched...

Sex offender stabbed multiple times in prison

Former US national gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times in prison on Sunday during a fight with another inmate, the BBC’s...

Mother wrongly jailed for child trafficking for 5 years yet to be reunited with her kids

A distressing case of child trafficking came to light during an investigation into an NGO, International Justice Mission’s Operation Hilltop, which occurred in 2019. As...

Elon Musk fires shots at Zuckerberg over Threads, proposes unconventional contest to settle differences

The battle between Twitter boss and Meta CEO has now morphed into a more unconventional way to see which billionaire will come out on...

Boat carrying 200 people from Senegal missing

Spanish rescuers are searching waters off the Canary Islands for a boat carrying at least 200 African migrants who went missing more than a...

Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president

Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job. Days after...

Girl, 8, dies after car crashes into school on last day of term

An eight-year-old girl has died after a Land Rover crashed into a primary school in southwest London on the last day of term. A total...

‘I bumped into my rapist – he was free for three years before jail’

A rape victim wants bail laws changed after she bumped into her attacker - who was allowed to roam free for more than three...

‘I chopped off my fingers to look like an alien – now I’m removing my skin as well’

Fanged metal teeth, skin implants, a split tongue, and eccentric tattoos are just some of the unique changes Marcelo "B-Boy" De Souza Ribeiro has made to...

Ukraine war: 4 killed in Lviv as Russian strike hits apartment building in western city

At least four people, including two women aged 21 and 95, have been killed after a Russian rocket hit an apartment building in Lviv,...

Threads: Instagram owner launches new app to rival Twitter

Facebook owner Meta is launching its new app to rival Twitter and says it will go live on Thursday. The app, which is called Threads...