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Over 40 camels disqualified from Saudi beauty pageant

More than 40 camels have been disqualified from a Saudi beauty pageant after dozens of the animals were given Botox, face lifts and muscle-boosting...

Mum says she’s forgiven husband for killing their twins by mistake

A distraught mother says she has now forgiven her husband after he accidentally killed their young twins when he left them in a hot car for...

Three students arrested over schoolboy’s death

Three students have been arrested in connection with the death of a 12-year-old schoolboy, Sylvester Oromoni, at a boarding college in Nigeria’s commercial capital...

NASA captures remarkable space image from Mars rover leaving scientists in awe

On July 30, 2020, a rocket carrying two robots, the rover Perseverance and helicopter Ingenuity, set off on its six and half month journey...

Restaurant worker stabs colleague to death after she refuses to date him

A "strange" restaurant employee allegedly stabbed his female coworker to death after he refused to date him. Agustin Lucas Mariani, 20, is facing second-degree...

Man’s erotic Whatsapp message pops up on live TV during interview

Vaccine sceptic doctor, Dr Samuel White, has claimed he was the target of hackers after a saucy text message appeared on his screen in...

Five European nations added to Covid ‘very high’ risk list

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has put five places in Europe -- including one of the world's biggest tourism powerhouses --...

Boy beheads pregnant sister with mum’s help and takes selfie

A teenager decapitated his pregnant sister with a sickle and then posed for a selfie while parading the severed head in a shocking killing...

Mourners carry dead friend on motorbike to pay last respects

A group of friends took the body of their murdered pal out of his coffin to give him one last ride on a motorbike...

Man caught using fake arm to try to get vaccine certificate

A 50-year-old man tried to pass off a silicone arm as his own at a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in northern Italy, in an attempt to get a...

Serial abuser jailed 23 years for stabbing girlfriend to death at Holiday Inn

A serial abuser has been jailed for 23 years for stabbing his girlfriend to death at a Holiday Inn. Taye Francis, 40, already had...

Mum’s body left in the mortuary freezer because staff forgot about her

A mum's body was left in a mortuary freezer for six weeks because staff forgot about her. Police ordered toxicology tests which found...

Girl, 14, jailed for escaping arranged marriage

A 14-year-old girl was jailed last week after running away to escape the wedding ceremony for which she had been sold. The girl, who has been identified...

Two hippos test positive for COVID-19

A Belgian zoo has said that its two hippopotamuses have been taken into quarantine after testing positive for coronavirus. It is unclear how Imani, aged...

Nursing Director charged with making fake COVID-19 vaccination cards

A nursing director in Columbia, South Carolina, was charged with making fake Covid-19 vaccination cards, according to federal authorities. Tammy McDonald, 53, allegedly made...

Plumber finds hundreds of cash, cheques in toilet wall of popular pastor

A plumber doing repair work at pastor Joel Osteen Lakewood's Church found hundreds of envelopes of cash and checks hidden in a wall that police think is...

Let’s deal with waste in a sustainable, timeous manner – Dr Siaw Agyepong urges world leaders

Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has made a clarion call for waste management to be dealt with...

Covid-19: Televangelist who discouraged vaccinations, dies after being hospitalised

Prominent Christian televangelist and anti-vaccine advocate, Marcus Lamb, died after being hospitalised with Covid-19, his family announced Tuesday. Lamb founded the Christian television network Daystar Television...

Mining giant proposes mandatory Covid-19 jabs for its 95,000 workers

Mining company Anglo American, which employs 95,000 people worldwide, is the latest business to propose making vaccination mandatory. The Daily Telegraph reported that internal documents said...

What are the symptoms of Omicron?

The first cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus have now been detected in the United Kingdom (UK). It was highlighted by scientists in...

Crocodile attacks girl, 18, as she dangles leg in river

A teenage British backpacker has been mauled by a crocodile while travelling with friends on a gap year holiday in southern Africa. Amelie Osborn-Smith,...

Evil dad, step mum torture and kill six-year-old son

A dad and step mum accused of cruelly abusing, poisoning and killing their six-year-old son have been found guilty. Emma Tustin, 32, and 29-year-old...

Wife of notorious drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ jailed

The wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman begged for “forgiveness” as she was sentenced to prison for three years. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 32, was...

Internet fraudster jailed for posing as a woman

Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced one Gabriel Kingsley to eight months imprisonment for internet fraud. Justice Khobo sentenced Kingsley after he pleaded...

COVID-19: Greece to fine over-60s who refuse vaccine

Greece is to make Covid vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over. Fines of €100 (£85) will be imposed at monthly intervals from mid-January...

Founder of anti-vaccine TV dies of COVID-19

Anti-vaccine Christian broadcaster, Marcus Lamb, has died from Covid-19 at the age of 64, his channel announced Tuesday, weeks after contracting the virus. Lamb was...

World’s most expensive city to live in revealed

Tel Aviv has been named as the most expensive city in the world to live in, as soaring inflation and supply-chain problems push up...

Three students killed as 15-year-old opens fire at his school

A 15-year-old student opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three students, including a 16-year-old boy who died in a police...

Mum, friend ‘stab boyfriend to death’ after he takes away their phones at party

A mum and her friend allegedly fatally stabbed her boyfriend on New Year's Eve after he confiscated their mobile phones, a court heard. Hannah Sindrey, 24, and Kelly Blackwell,...

Wife of Mexican drug boss sentenced on federal drug trafficking charges

The wife of Mexican drug boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was sentenced Tuesday to three years in prison and four years of supervised release,...

CNN suspends its anchor indefinitely

CNN is suspending prime time anchor Chris Cuomo “indefinitely, pending further evaluation,” after new documents revealed the cozy and improper nature of his relationship...

Animal advocate launches goods reportedly made with human parts [Photos]

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have taken aim at trendy shops such as Urban Outfitters with the launch of its satirical store, Urban...

Passengers trapped in plane for four hours after storm delays flight

Two friends endured a "six-hour journey from hell" after their Ryanair flight was grounded during Storm Arwen. Lucy Upton, 35, and Karen Paskin, 47, had...

‘At 17 I almost drowned swimming across sea to Europe to seek asylum but I had no choice’

Let me tell you a short story. Once upon a time, there was a boy who tried to go to Europe because his life was...

Mum, 19, left with broken eye socket after she was ‘spiked’ and ‘attacked with phone’

A mum has been left with a broken eye socket after she says she was spiked and attacked with a mobile phone by a...

Four exciting new WhatsApp features expected to launch in 2022

WhatsApp has been spotted working on a selection of new features and a few are rumoured to be launching next year. From Instagram Reels on...

25 Ghanaians illegally residing in Germany to be repatriated

Some 25 Ghanaians illegally residing in Germany are being prepared to be deported to Ghana, the Germany Embassy in Accra has disclosed. In a Note...

Botswana court upholds ruling that decriminalises gay sex

Botswana’s Appeal Court has upheld a 2019 landmark ruling decriminalising gay sex in the country. A five-judge bench unanimously ruled that the criminalisation of same-sex...

Best friends killed in horror crash on way home from Christmas shopping

The families of two "lifelong friends" have paid tribute to the women who died in a crash on the way home from a Christmas...

Covid-19: Couple arrested inside plane after fleeing quarantine hotel

A married couple who tested positive for Covid-19 has been arrested after fleeing a quarantine hotel in the Netherlands before attempting to leave the...