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Sudan Prime Minister ‘kidnapped’ – Govt Ministry

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok has been “kidnapped” in his Khartoum home alongside his wife in the early hours of Monday morning, according to...

World’s most-feared drug lord finally arrested after decades of chase

The man Colombia describes as the world's most dangerous drug trafficker told security forces: "You beat me" when he was captured during an operation this weekend, the government...

Coup in Sudan; Civilian leaders arrested

Members of Sudan’s transitional government and other civilian leaders have been arrested amid reports of a military coup. Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok is among those...

Man shoots neighbour dead over cat

A Florida man was so angry that a cat entered into his home that he grabbed a gun and fatally shot his neighbour, police...

Battle for rapper DMX’s estate gets complicated as ’15th child’ surfaces

Another person claiming to be one of DMX' children has surfaced to join the legal struggles over the late rapper's estate. DMX, whose real...

WhatsApp will stop working on these mobile devices from November 1

WhatsApp will stop working on some Android and iOS devices from November 1. The Facebook-owned messaging app keeps updating its software requirements regularly and...

Man accused of mother’s murder found dead

A man, who was set to stand trial for the second time accused of murdering his mother, has been found dead in Spain. Sean...

Actor accidentally shoots crew member dead on set

Alec Baldwin accidentally shot a prop firearm that killed a woman and injured a man on the set of his new movie Rust. Director of...

Woman dies in horror crash, as boyfriend reveals he was about to propose

A woman has died in a horror crash as her devastated boyfriend reveals he was about to propose. Greg Peters said the last thing his...

Disabled man executed for kidnapping woman and murdering her in cemetery

An intellectually disabled man convicted of the brutal 1991 kidnap and murder of a woman in a cemetery has been executed. Willie B Smith abducted...

I didn’t find my perfect man by 30 – so I had a baby on my own using sperm donor – Woman narrates

A woman has given birth to a baby boy after spending £4k on her first attempt of solo IVF treatment using a stranger's sperm...

Newlyweds killed in horror crash two days after wedding

A newlywed couple was killed in a horror crash two days after their wedding, authorities have said. Jessiah Plemons, 31, and his new wife Lily...

Boy, 14, charged with murder of five-year-old found in river

A 14-year-old schoolboy has appeared in court charged with the murder of five-year-old Logan Mwangi, from Bridgend. The teenager, who has not been identified...

R Kelly ‘on suicide watch’ after being convicted of sex trafficking charges in New York

R Kelly was on suicide watch following his conviction for sex trafficking charges in New York according to his lawyer. The R&B singer, 54, was...

Man splattered with raw sewage thrown from a passing plane

A man from the United Kingdom was splattered with raw sewage, while he was in his garden. According to the unlucky man, the raw...

Three dead, 30 injured after huge blast destroys buildings

A suspected gas explosion has torn through a restaurant in Shenyang, in northeast China's Liaoning Province, leaving three people dead and dozens injured. ...

Manchester United celebrates Davido as he visits Old Trafford

Manchester United Football Club (MUFC) has given a special treat to Nigerian music superstar, Davido, who was present at their iconic Old Trafford stadium. The...

Trump to launch new social media platform TRUTH Social

Former US President Donald Trump has announced plans to launch a new social media network, called TRUTH Social. He said the platform would "stand up...

#EndSARS: Tension in Lagos as Nigerians mark one year memorial

Expectations have been heightened today, October 20, 2021 as the memorial of #EndSARS victims is being held. EndSARS is one of three event that re-echoed...

Woman kills ‘bestie’ for refusing to kiss her in front of his girlfriend

An Illinois woman was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after she killed her male friend for refusing to kiss her. 28-year-old Claudia Resendiz-Flores is...

Thousand of sex-crazed spiders start invading UK homes

Thousands of sex-crazed spiders are invading UK homes as their mating season draws in. Male spiders are shimmying through cracks and windows left ajar in...

Outrage as 61-year-old man dumps wife for her 18-year-old daughter

A man named Michael Haugabook is trending after he married his Goddaughter, Deja, shortly after she turned 18. Michael, a father with multiple children, was...

1,800 homes left without internet as rats chew through cables

Nearly 2,000 homes were left without any phone or internet connection after rats reportedly chewed through the network cables over the weekend. The blackout hit...

Single mum-of-nine weeps and pleads for life after being sentenced to death

A single mum with nine children at home has been sentenced to death after being convicted of drug possession. Hairun JalmanI, 55, was sentenced to...

Single mum-of-nine sentenced to death over drugs

A single mum with nine children at home has been sentenced to death after being convicted of drug possession. Hairun JalmanI, 55, was sentenced...

Facebook announces plans to change its name

Facebook will rebrand itself with a new name next week in a bid to distance itself from series of embarrassing scandals. The firm's original...

Miracle as private jet bursts into flames during take off and all 21 passengers escape

A private jet carrying 21 people burst into flames during take-off in the United States. The McDonnell Douglas MD-87 was departing Houston Executive Airport when...

70-year-old woman gives birth to first baby

An Indian woman claims to have had her first child at the age of 70, making her one of the oldest first-time mothers in...

Man kicks pregnant girlfriend in stomach, kills unborn baby that wasn’t his

A man kicked his pregnant partner in the stomach and dragged her along the road to kill her unborn baby because it wasn't his,...

World’s ‘fattest’ man too big for wedding night sex eats himself to death

“I’m so depressed. I’ve been stuck in this bed every single day. I can’t even get up and walk, can’t even shower, can’t even...

Mum’s heartbreaking warning after son commits suicide

Almost two years ago Claire Fry received a phone call that every parent dreads. “He’s only gone and done it... he’s dead, Mum.” Her...

George Weah rewards taxi driver who returned $50k

Liberia’s President, George Weah, has honoured an 18-year-old motorcycle taxi rider who found and returned $50,000 (£36,000) to a businesswoman who had lost the...

Nairobi: Female police officer attacked, uniform stolen

A female police officer is nursing injuries after being stabbed in the back by unknown assailants in Nairobi. The officer, attached to the Kenyatta...

Tributes pour in for former US secretary Colin Powell

Tributes are being paid to former US Secretary of State, Colin Powell, who has died of Covid-19 complications aged 84. The former top military officer...

Family suffocates to death after checking into resort

The first pictures have emerged of the tragic Russian tourist family who died from “asphyxia” in a five-star hotel sauna complex on holiday in Albania. Sergey Burenkov, 60,...

22-year-old lady dies in crash weeks after talking about her death

A 'beautiful' influencer died in a car crash just weeks after talking about her own death. Paige Rice, from Marston Green, Solihull, was visiting her...

First Black US secretary of state dies of Covid-19 complications amid cancer battle

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years...

Father’s heartbreaking request to guests attending funeral of his kids killed at sleepover

A dad has made a heartbreaking request to mourners attending a funeral for his two children after they were killed at a sleepover. Lacey Bennett,...

The Nigerians who want Israel to accept them as Jews

Rocking back and forth, Shlomo Ben Yaakov reads from a Torah scroll at a synagogue on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. Intermittently his soft...

Destitute Afghan families ‘are selling their children to make ends meet’

Families in Afghanistan are being forced to sell their children to pay off debts, as the country's economy teeters on the brink of near-total...