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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...

Where the original ‘Home Alone’ cast is now

Not many people expected a film about a 10-year-old boy who battles two bumbling burglars to become a massive success and holiday staple, but...

Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO of Twitter

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and public face of Twitter, will step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately, the company...

Death row inmate dies years after ‘botched two-hour torture execution’

A death row inmate who survived a botched two-hour execution has died after a cancer battle. Doyle Hamm, 64, was originally scheduled to be executed...

The real reason you have such weird and vivid dreams after boozing

As more and more invites roll in for parties and gatherings, most of us will be having more booze than usual. While you might nod...

Notorious kidnapper sentenced to death by hanging

Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, known as Evans has been sentenced to death by a Lagos High Court on Thursday. At the sentencing by an Igbosere...

Squid Game: YouTube star creates real-life version of Netflix hit with 456 players and $456,000 prize [Video]

Youtube star MrBeast has created a real-life version of Squid Game by inviting 456 random players to compete in a tournament offering a $456,000 (£342,000) cash prize...

A murder suspect fled to China from Taiwan; now he’s stuck in Covid quarantine

China’s stringent zero-Covid policy has allowed authorities to catch thousands of imported coronavirus cases. But, occasionally, it might help catch a fugitive too. A murder suspect who...

Man found alive in freezer 7 hours after he was mistakenly declared dead

A 40-year-old man was found alive after being wrongly declared dead by doctors and stored in a mortuary freezer for seven hours. Medical staff...

Covid: UK issues Africa travel restrictions over variant fear

Travellers arriving from several southern African countries will have to quarantine amid warnings over a new Covid variant. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said from 12:00...

Burglar who escaped from jail pops up on Facebook to announce engagement

A dangerous burglar, who is subject to a major manhunt after escaping from jail last month, has popped up on Facebook – appearing to be celebrating...