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Divorcing Bill was my ‘lowest moment’ – Melinda Gates

Melinda French Gates says that realizing she needed to divorce Bill Gates after 27 years of marriage and three kids was the “lowest moment” in her...

All UK travel rules to end on Friday

The transport secretary has confirmed that all remaining Covid travel measures will be scrapped. Currently, everyone travelling to the UK must complete a passenger locator...

CCTV footage shows terrifying moment Russian missile explodes into fireball in middle of street in Kyiv

This is the terrifying moment a missile hits a street in Kyiv. In the footage, a man is seen walking along the street when she suddenly...

Chelsea fans told to stop singing Roman Abramovich’s name by UK government

Chelsea fans have been urged to stop the "completely inappropriate" chanting of Roman Abramovich's name by the UK Government. The Stamford Bridge faithful have have shown their support...

Ukraine crisis: US warns China against helping Russia

China will face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions in its invasion of Ukraine, the US says. Unnamed US officials reportedly told multiple news...

559 repentant Boko Haram fighters graduate in Nigeria

Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) of the Nigerian Army, yesterday, graduated and equipped 559 repentant members of the outlawed Boko Haram and Islamic West African...

Russian bomber tells Vladimir Putin ‘stop, we have already lost war’ in Ukraine

A captured Russian bomber has begged President Putin to stop his invasion of Ukraine, adding, "we have already lost this war". Lieutenant Colonel Maxim Krishtop...

COVID-19: Barack Obama tests positive

Former President Barack Obama said on Sunday (March 13) that he had tested positive for COVID-19, though he’s feeling relatively healthy and his wife,...

US journalist and filmmaker killed in Ukraine

A US journalist working in Ukraine has been shot dead in the town of Irpin, outside Kyiv, police say. Brent Renaud, 50, was a journalist...

Saudi Arabia executes 81 men in one day

Saudi Arabia says it executed 81 men on Saturday - more than during the whole of last year. The group - including seven Yemenis and...

2 billion genetically modified mosquitos to be released in the US

Scientists have been playing god with mosquitos for a couple of years now. Back in 2021, British company Oxitec released 750 million lab-modified mosquitos in Florida. Now,...

Gucci’s daughter to tell ‘her truth’ about mother, murder of her father

Nearly 27 years after the murder of her father, Italian business executive, Maurizio Gucci, Allegra Gucci is speaking out about the experience. She plans...

India accidentally fires missile into Pakistan

India says it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan on Wednesday, blaming the incident on a "technical malfunction" during routine maintenance. Delhi said it was...

Ukraine war: Putin seeks foreign volunteers to fight in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for foreign volunteers to be able to fight against Ukrainian forces. Speaking at a Russian security council meeting, he...

Ukraine withdraws peacekeepers from DR Congo

Ukraine is to withdraw all of its forces from UN peacekeeping missions in Africa and Europe so they can be redeployed to fight invading...

Russia buries 18-year-old teen soldier – its youngest victim of Ukraine war

Russia has buried its youngest declared victim of the Ukraine war so far with the death of an 18-year-old ex-conscript. Yegor Pochkaenko was killed the...

Russia-Ukraine war: Foreign fighters go to join defence [Video]

Nearly 20,000 foreign volunteers have signed up to fight alongside Ukrainian forces against the Russian invasion, according to Ukrainian officials. There is even a...

Russia stages bizarre military beauty contest for female troops amid Ukraine war

Russia has staged a bizarre military beauty contest for its female troops amid the Ukraine invasion. As Vladimir Putin's forces move hardware and soldiers towards the war zone, the...

COVID-19: Kenya lifts mandatory mask wearing in public

Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has said that wearing of face masks in open public places had been lifted and full in-person worship...

Putin says volunteers welcome to help fight against Ukrainian forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he wanted to allow volunteers to fight against Ukrainian forces and approved handing over captured Western...

Former Empire actor sentenced

US actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after a jury found he lied to police about being the victim...

Ukraine war: Oil price rises again due to fears over Russian shortfall

Oil prices rose on Thursday amid confusion over whether major producers would help to plug a gap in supplies from Russia. The United Arab Emirates...

Distraught dad of murdered Ukraine family learned of their horrific deaths on Twitter

A husband discovered his wife and two children had been killed escaping Kyiv from a post on Twitter, he has tragically revealed. Tatiana Perebeinis, 43, and her children...

Father shoots dead seven-day-old baby girl because he wanted a boy

A father has been arrested on suspicion of shooting dead his seven-day-old baby girl because he wanted his first-born to be a boy in...

No progress on ceasefire after first round of talks between Ukraine and Russia

A first round of talks between the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine has failed to yield progress on a ceasefire, Ukraine says. Speaking after...

Three dead as Russian air strike hits maternity hospital in Ukraine

Three people, including a child, were killed in a Russian strike on a maternity and children's hospital in the city of Mariupol, officials say. President...

My fiancée and I tried to flee Ukraine but we were turned back at the border

My girlfriend and I were awakened at 4 a.m. by the sound of distant rumbling. By the time we were fully awake and dressed,...

Russia and Ukraine hold talks as war rages on

The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine are holding talks in Turkey, as Moscow's all-out invasion of its neighbour enters its third week. Ukraine's...

How does Roman Abramovich’s sanctions affect Chelsea?

Chelsea FC was today banned from selling match tickets and must close its club shop after Roman Abramovich was added to the UK's sanctions list. The Russian...

Ghanaian medical students in Ukraine transferred

Ghanaians studying Medicine in Ukraine whose education has been truncated due to disturbances in that country can now continue their studies in Grenada. Last...

Ukraine: First Lady Olena Zelenska condemns Russian ‘mass murder’

Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has issued an impassioned statement on the Russian invasion, condemning the "mass murder" of the country's civilians. She focused on...

Ukraine civilians flee towns near Kyiv after more Russian shelling

Convoys of civilians are due to leave several towns near the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, according to regional leader Oleksiy Kuleba. Ukraine says it has agreed...

Check out Roman Abramovich’s top 10 greatest Chelsea signings as he prepares to sell club

Roman Abramovich is set to wave an emotional goodbye to Chelsea after sensationally announcing that the club is up for sale on Wednesday. Abramovich, who took over at...

Ukraine war: Cost of filling diesel family car hits record £90

The cost of filling an average family car with diesel has topped £90 for the first time, as soaring oil prices hit household budgets. The...

War in Ukraine: McDonald’s, Coca-Cola and Starbucks halt Russian sales

Consumer giants including McDonald's, Coca-Cola and Starbucks have joined the list of firms halting business in Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine. McDonald's said...

Champions league reactions after Benzema scores hat trick to thump PSG in thriller

Many football lovers were excited with Real Madrid's striker, Karim Benzema's performance in the second leg of the Champions League in the last 16....

Man given genetically modified pig heart dies

The first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig has died. David Bennett, who had terminal heart disease, survived...

Deadly Russian airstrike kills talented sambo fighter alongside his entire family

A deadly Russian airstrike has killed one of Ukraine’s most talented young sambo fighters alongside his entire family. Artyom Priymenko, 16, and his family died...

Russia could launch chemical attack in Ukraine – White House

Russia could be planning a chemical or biological weapon attack in Ukraine – and “we should all be on the lookout”, the White House...

Deaf contestant chases Miss Rwanda pageant dream

Jeannette Uwimana has become the first deaf contestant to take part in Rwanda’s nation beauty pageant. The 26-year-old from the south of the country is...