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Man arrested for allegedly beating lover to death over borrowed money

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old ex-convict, Omokinwa Ademola, for allegedly beating his girlfriend to death after she demanded the refund...

US revokes visas for 6 foreigners over Charlie Kirk-related speech

The Trump administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners deemed by U.S. officials to have made derisive comments or made light of the...

Nicki Minaj risks losing $20m mansion over court judgement

Nicki Minaj is at risk of losing her $20 million Los Angeles mansion over not paying a man whom the rapper’s husband allegedly assaulted in...

US-Ghana deportee deal: Int’l conventions must guide Ghana –  Prof. Appiagyei-Atua

The legal outcome of the Ghana–US deportee agreement currently being challenged at the Supreme Court by the pressure group Democracy Hub will depend on...

UK to require migrants to pass A-level English test under new visa rules

Some migrants coming to the UK will need to speak English to an A-level standard under tougher new rules set to be introduced by...

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies aged 80

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC. Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving...

Cameroon opposition’s Tchiroma claims election victory, urges Biya to concede

Cameroon opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma declared victory late on Monday in the country's October 12 presidential election, urging President Paul Biya to accept defeat and "honour...

Bangladesh garment factory fire kills at least 16

At least 16 people have died after a huge fire broke out at a garment factory in Bangladesh, with officials warning that the toll...

Kenyan police officer killed in bow-and-arrow attack at gate of president’s residence

A Kenyan police officer stationed at one of the gates of the president's official residence in the capital, Nairobi, has died after being shot...

Chinese President confident Ghana will soon benefit from zero-tariff trade policy

President John Dramani Mahama has engaged in bilateral discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing as part of his participation in the Global...

‘My late husband’s organs transformed the lives of four people’

Arlene Hutchinson's husband, Mark, was only 52 when he died unexpectedly last year after suffering two strokes "out of the blue." Like many couples, they...

Teaching halted as Nigerian lecturers go on strike

Lecturers at public universities in Nigeria have begun a two-week strike over pay and funding. The industrial action comes just weeks after universities resumed for...

‘Now the rebuilding begins,’ says Trump as he signs Gaza peace plan

US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey have signed a declaration for bringing peace to Gaza at a summit...

Vodafone admits ‘major outage’ as more than 130,000 report problems

Thousands of Vodafone customers across the UK have reported its services are down. Downdetector, which monitors web outages, showed more than 130,000 people had flagged...

Popular crypto influencer found dead in Lamborghini

Ukrainian crypto investor and influencer Konstantin Ganich, known online as Kostya Kudo, was found dead in a Lamborghini during one of the sharpest cryptocurrency...

Cameroon counts votes as world’s oldest president seeks to extend rule

Cameroon began counting votes after a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to...

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in tit-for-tat move

Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for...

Academy award-winning actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. Keaton, who was born in Los Angeles, shot to fame in the 1970s through...

5 injured after helicopter crashes into palm trees at popular California beach

An investigation is underway after a helicopter crashed into a pedestrian bridge in Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon, injuring several people. The aircraft came down...

‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Wendy Osefo, husband charged with felony fraud

Wendy Osefo is the latest Real Housewives star to face legal trouble after allegedly lying about being robbed while on vacation. Osefo, 41, and her husband, Eddie,...

From teen mother to diplomatic trailblazer: Meet the 20-year-old British High Commissioner to Uganda

In a landmark event ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, Jane Muya, a 20-year-old peer educator and young mother from Adjumani...

‘They treated us like animals’ – Inside the epicentre of deportations in New York City

Monica Moreta Galarza felt relieved after her husband's routine immigration hearing at New York City's 26 Federal Plaza. A judge had ordered Rubén Abelardo Ortiz...

Samsung hit with $445.5 million US jury verdict over wireless communications patents

A federal jury in Marshall, Texas found on Friday that Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab owes patent owner Collision Communications nearly $445.5 million in...

Cedi was best-performing currency in Africa in 8 months of 2025 – World Bank

The Ghana cedi was the best-performing currency in Africa in the first eight months of 2025, the World Bank has revealed in its October...

South African farm worker describes how women fed to pigs to ‘dispose of evidence’

A South African farmworker has described to a court how he was forced by his boss to feed the bodies of two black women...

Now Justin Bieber’s mom is praying for him

Sounds like Justin Bieber’s mom doesn’t have to worry about him. The pop star’s mother, Pattie Mallette, recently posted a series of photos on social...

US Department of Homeland Security now plans to deport Abrego Garcia to Ghana

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it now plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Ghana, according to a notice from the agency...

BBC tracks down sextortion scammer targeting teenage boys

"I have your nudes and everything needed to ruin your life". This chilling message was received on social media by US teenager Evan Boettler, from...

Four dead after six-storey building partially collapses in Madrid

Four people have died after a six-storey building, which was being partially refurbished, collapsed in the centre of the Spanish capital, Madrid. The city's mayor,...

Indian police arrest owner of cough syrup company linked to deaths of 17 children

Indian police have arrested the owner of Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, the cough syrup company linked to the deaths of at least 17 children in...

Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to lying to Congress

James Comey, the former director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, has pleaded not guilty to making false statements to lawmakers and obstructing...

Burkina Faso junta detains NGO workers for ‘spying’

Burkina Faso's military government says it has arrested eight members of a Dutch-based humanitarian organisation, accusing them of "spying and treason." There are three Europeans,...

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan

US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have "both signed off" on the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza. "This...

Nigerian minister accused of forging qualifications resigns

Nigeria's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Uche Nnaji has resigned just days after allegations emerged that he had forged his academic credentials. The resignation...

Teacher says pupils calmer after smartphone ban

A primary school has said its children are arriving through the gates calmer and more focused after introducing a smartphone ban last month. Marie Lally,...

Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes in Darfur

A Sudanese militia leader has been found guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region more than 20 years...

Tanzanian ex-ambassador and gov’t critic abducted, family says

A former Tanzanian ambassador and outspoken government critic has been abducted by unknown individuals, his family says. Humphrey Polepole's brother told the BBC the alleged...

Eswatini accepts 10 US deportees despite legal challenge

The US has deported 10 people to Eswatini despite rights groups in the southern African state mounting legal action to block the plan. This is...

Rescue efforts under way after 1,000 people trapped on Mount Everest slopes

Rescue efforts are underway in the remote Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest, where a snowstorm has trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites on the...

 Gov’t backs Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan

The Government of Ghana has expressed support for a newly unveiled peace proposal for Gaza by U.S. President Donald Trump, describing it as an...