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UN urges urgent action to avert famine in Somalia

The UN has warned that Somalia is heading towards a famine as the country faces its worst drought in at least four decades. Currently, close...

Woman shot after declining to sell beer to armed guard

The horrific events that unfolded in Aisha Namara’s life on April 1, 2022 are still engraved on her memory like a daily nightmare.On the...

She found $36k inside a chair she got for free on Craigslist

Vicky Umodu had just moved into a new house in Southern California to be near her daughter and help care for her grandchildren. She...

Police placed on leave after watching man drown

Three police officers in Arizona have been placed on leave after they failed to rescue a homeless man from drowning. Newly released bodycam footage and...

‘I woke up from a coma alone in hospital to discover I’d been ghosted by my man’

At the age of 25, Brie Duval was living her absolute best life - she'd moved from Australia to Canada, was working in her...

Dominican Republic Minister shot dead in office

The Dominican Republic's minister of environment and natural resources has been shot and killed in his office by a close personal friend, officials say. Orlando...

Man chops wife’s hand to prevent her from accepting nursing job

In a shocking case of jealousy and inferiority complex, an Indian man allegedly chopped off his wife's hand from the wrist to prevent her...

Minister shot dead in office by childhood friend

The Dominican Republic's minister of environment and natural resources has been shot and killed in his office by a close personal friend, officials say. Orlando...

Veteran British journalist missing in Amazon rainforest

A British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert, Dom Phillips have gone missing in a remote area of the Amazon rainforest. Dom Phillips, a regular...

Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal

Elon Musk has threatened to walk away from his $44bn takeover of Twitter, accusing the social media company of "thwarting" his requests to learn...

British Airways announces cut in flights on Accra-London-Accra route 

British Airways has announced a cut in the number of flights on its Accra-London-Accra route from 7 to 5 weekly. This new schedule is to...

EU blames Russia for food crises sparking walkout

Russia's UN ambassador has stormed out of a UN Security Council meeting after the European Council president blamed Russia's invasion of Ukraine for causing...

Ukraine war no excuse for prolonging coal – US says

The US envoy on climate change John Kerry has warned that the war in Ukraine must not be used as an excuse to prolong...

South Korea, US fire missiles in warning to North Korea

South Korea and the US launched eight missiles on Monday, in response to a volley of ballistic missiles fired by North Korea the previous...

Britain sending Ukraine rocket launchers in wake of ‘chilling’ Putin strike threat

Vladimir Putin has threatened to hit new targets if the West supplies longer-range missiles to Ukraine in the fight against Russian invaders. The warning came hours before...

Man arrested for assaulting wife hours after wedding

A British man has been arrested by police on suspicion of assaulting his wife just hours after they got married during a holiday in...

Russian General killed by Ukrainian forces

Russian state media has confirmed the death of one of Moscow's top generals during heavy fighting in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Maj Gen Roman Kutuzov...

Woman performing oral sex on driver causes vehicle crash [Video]

A Florida driver distracted by receiving intimate services from his passenger lost track of his surroundings and crashed head-on (it only gets worse from...

Turkey wants to be called Türkiye in a rebranding move

Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara. Several international bodies...

Nigeria: Zipline begins drone deliveries to health facilities in Kaduna State

Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, today completed the first drone deliveries in Nigeria’s Kaduna State. These initial flights mark the final stage of...

China ‘buzzing’ military flights in Asia

Canadian military aircraft operating in Asia have been repeatedly "buzzed" by Chinese jets at dangerously close distances, Ottawa says. Canada says that its aircrews have...

Pakistan Taliban announces Truce

The Pakistani Taliban has announced an indefinite ceasefire with Pakistan's government after talks brokered by the Afghan Taliban government. The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) said substantial...

Russia achieving success in Ukraine’s Donbas – MoD

Russia now appears to have the initiative over Ukraine in the battle for the Donbas, in the country's east, the UK's Ministry of Defence...

Ukraine lifts interest rate in Europe

Ukraine's central bank has more than doubled its interest rate to 25% to the highest level for any European country. The move is intended to...

Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee: Palace rejects Kim Kardashian

She may be the Queen of celebrities, but Kim Kardashian's dream of joining the official Platinum Jubilee celebrations in the UK have been dashed. Despite her best efforts,...

Texas shooting: Biden calls for US ban on military style firearms

President Joe Biden has said the US should ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines to tackle the "carnage" of gun violence. Addressing the nation after...

Viral video shows woman risking life for water

A viral video showing a woman scaling the wall of a well to access water has highlighted the acute shortage in several areas of...

Kuwait criticises US embassy over pro-LGBTQ tweets

Kuwait has summoned a top US diplomat in protest over tweets from the American embassy supporting LGBT rights, its foreign ministry says. US officials there...

Biden calls for US ban on military-style firearms

President Joe Biden has said the US should ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines to tackle the "carnage" of gun violence. In a primetime speech...

Former Miss France charged over gift of $750k flat from ex-Gabon ruler

French prosecutors say a former Miss France has been charged in a long-running inquiry over the alleged ill-gotten wealth by the former president of...

President Cyril Ramaphosa denies cover-up over ‘$4m farm burglary’

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says “there is no basis for the claims of criminal conduct” relating to an alleged cover-up of a burglary...

Earthquake hits Chinese classroom

Pictures released by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV captured the moment a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit a Chinese school in the southwestern province of Sichuan. Dozens of...

Nigeria bans bushmeat over monkeypox fears

The Nigeria government has banned the sale of bushmeat as a precaution to stop the spread of monkeypox. It comes a few days after Nigeria’s...

Amber Heard reacts to jury’s verdict in defamation trial: ‘I’m heartbroken’

Amber Heard reacted to a jury’s decision to side with ex-husband Johnny Depp in his defamation lawsuit against her, saying Wednesday she was deeply disappointed and “heartbroken.” “The...

5 oldest languages across the world

There are many languages in the world, people tend to forget old languages that have been in existence for a very long time and...

Turkey changes its name in rebranding bid

Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara. Several international bodies...

Actor and sex offender to be deported to UK

Australian sitcom actor Robert Hughes will be freed from jail and deported to the UK after serving a sentence for child sexual abuse. Hughes found...

Four killed in Oklahoma hospital shootings

Four people have been killed in a shooting spree at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police say. Officers confirmed that the suspected shooter, who was...

Johnny Depp wins defamation suit against Amber Heard

Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, whom he sued over claims of domestic abuse. The jury has found Heard defamed...

Nancy Pelosi’s husband arrested for drink-driving

The husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in California. Paul Pelosi was held after his...