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Twitter board meets Elon Musk to discuss bid – Reports

Twitter's board reportedly met Elon Musk over the weekend to explore his $43bn (£33.6bn) takeover offer for the social media platform. After the Tesla boss...

Beijing kicks off mass testing after spike in Covid cases

The Chinese capital Beijing has kicked off mass testing for millions of residents after a spike in Covid cases. The Chaoyang district reported 26 cases...

Macron defeats Le Pen in French presidential election, vows to unite France

Emmanuel Macron has won five more years as France’s president after a convincing victory over rival Marine Le Pen, who nevertheless secured the far...

10 confirmed dead from missing tourist boat

At least 10 people have been killed after a tourist boat went missing off the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, the Japan Coast Guard...

First transgender MP shares rape experience

The first MP to come out as transgender has said he hopes to begin transitioning “as quickly as possible”. Jamie Wallis last month tweeted that he has gender...

Court sentences 6 to death in killing of Sri Lankan

A Pakistan court has sentenced six people to death and nine others to life in prison after convicting them for their roles in last...

FBI arrests Ghanaian mother, daughter in US for assisting ‘fraud boys’ launder cash to Ghana

Two Ghanaians in the US have been arrested for their roles in the alleged illegal transfer of money through online scam syndicates to perpetrators...

Student, 18, found dead after taxi driver abandons her on notorious road [Photos]

The body of a missing student has been found two weeks after she was abandoned by a taxi driver on the side of the road. Debanhi Escobar...

Dancing police officer shows off new moves [Video]

An officer was seen showing off his Bhangra dance moves with a group of volunteers at a Commonwealth Games warm-up event in footage released...

Bride arrested after lacing guests food with cannabis

A bride and her caterer were arrested after allegedly lacing food on the wedding menu with weed, sending some guests to hospital. Bride Danya Shea...

Russia says its goal is to control southern Ukraine as well as Donbas

Russia has revealed that the goal of its invasion of Ukraine is to take “full control” over southern Ukraine as well as the eastern...

COVID-19: Longest infection lasted more than 16 months

UK doctors believe they have documented the longest Covid infection on record - a patient they treated who had detectable levels of the virus...

World’s oldest death row inmate killed by lethal injection for murdering police officer

The world's oldest death row inmate has been put to death at a US prison for murdering a police officer. Carl Wayne Buntion, 78, murdered police officer...

Cristiano Ronaldo shares first photo of baby girl after tragedy

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez have shared the first photo of their baby girl. In a post on Instagram, Ronaldo can be seen holding his new daughter and smiling...

Boxing legend Mike Tyson ‘beats up passenger’ on flight ‘to leave him bloodied’

Former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson allegedly beat up a fellow passenger on a flight out of San Francisco last night. Footage obtained by TMZ...

Russian rock band faces resistance over anti-war stance

The letter “Z” has become a staunchly pro-war symbol of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, sported by politicians, athletes and others. BBC Russian reports that anti-war...

Putin’s secret island where Ukrainians are sent to work camps and can’t leave

Vladimir Putin has reportedly set up a secret remote island in the east corner of Russia where Ukrainians are sent to work camps and banned from...

Russian tycoon lambasts country’s ‘massacre’

A Russian tycoon has lambasted the country’s “massacre” in Ukraine and called for an end to the “crazy war”. Oleg Tinkov wrote in a profanity-littered...

The head of Russia’s second biggest oil company has quit

One of Russia’s richest men has quit as CEO of Lukoil, the country’s second-largest oil company. In a brief statement Thursday, Lukoil said Vagit Alekperov informed...

Russian soldier killed in Mali – reports

A Russian soldier has reportedly been killed in Hombori in Mali's central Mopti region. The AFP news agency quoted a military memo as saying that...

El Chapo’s druglord arrested after lover posted photos of them kissing

A notorious drug lord wanted in nearly 200 countries has been seized after sneaking out for sex with a Colombian model who then uploaded...

CCTV shows moment popular boxer was robbed at gunpoint

Footage has been released of the terrifying moments leading up to when Amir Khan was robbed at gunpoint. The former boxer and his wife, Faryal...

We’re like a little modern family – Sperm donor with about 55 children

A serial sperm donor will soon have 55 children after travelling across the UK and Europe to help women get pregnant. Kyle Gordy, 30, from...

Thieves steal 1,000 gallons of diesel from gas station in 3 days

Fuel kept disappearing from a family-owned gas station in Texas and, at first, they couldn’t figure out how or why, news outlets reported. That was...

Russia not planning to use nukes in Ukraine war ‘at this stage’, Minister says

Russia has said it is not considering using any of its nuclear arsenal “at this stage” as it renews its attack on Ukraine. In the days...

Man who spent 32 years in jail for murder he did not commit freed

A man wrongly convicted of murder who spent more than three decades behind bars has been exonerated after a witness admitted police had pressured him into...

We have hours left, help us – Ukrainian commander appeals for help

A marine commander in the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged city of Mariupol issued a video message in the early hours of Wednesday...

Michelle Obama on daughters Sasha and Malia as adults: ‘Now they have boyfriends and real lives’

Michelle and Barack Obama are back to being empty nesters. On Tuesday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the former First Lady of the...

Prince Harry gives update on Queen Elizabeth II’s wellbeing after U.K. visit

Prince Harry told Hoda Kotb in a new interview for Today that he and his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II shared laughs over tea during their recent...

Gas station owner ‘on verge of tears’ after undercharging for fuel

For a brief few hours, a convenience store in Tennessee was offering perhaps the lowest fuel prices of any gas station in the country...

Russian embassy responds to Ethiopians who want to join war

The Russian embassy in Ethiopia has responded after dozens of young men gathered outside its compound in Addis Ababa this week saying they wanted to help...

Why Koreans could soon become a year younger

“How old are you”? It’s a simple question with a clear answer. But for those in South Korea, answering this question is anything but...

Ukraine war: Kyiv’s allies pledge more weapons to help win war

Ukraine's allies have pledged to send more weapons to help it defend against a renewed Russian offensive. The US and other allies vowed to send...

Putin’s missing defence minister finally seen in public as health speculation mounts

Russia's absent Defence Minister has finally been seen in public amidst swirling health rumours as he admitted the West is stalling war progress in Ukraine. According to some sources, General Sergei...

Britain to send Stormer armoured missiles to Ukraine in move that ‘will anger Putin’

Britain is set to send Stormer armoured missiles to Ukraine to help blast Vladimir Putin's aircraft out of the sky and repel Russia's new offensive in the east...

Ukraine war entering bitter new phase that’s set to last ‘several months’, UK warns

The war in Ukraine is entering an "attritional" phase which could last several months, ministers were warned today. Boris Johnson told the weekly Cabinet meeting Ukraine's...

The book that sank on the Titanic and burned in the Blitz

One of the most lavishly decorated books the world has seen was despatched from London to New York in April 1912. The jewel-encrusted edition of...

Russian Embassy in Ghana sends strong message over Russia/Ukraine war

The Russian government has absolved itself of any blame for the current challenges, bringing the global food value chain to its knees. According to the...

Man allegedly stabs sister to death over chores

A man has been charged with fatally stabbing his sister during a fight over chores in Evanston, police said. Andy Aphour, 26, is charged...

Man wins $450k lawsuit after unwanted office birthday party

A Kentucky man has been awarded $450,000 (£345,314) after his company threw him a surprise birthday party despite his warnings that it would trigger...