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Army female pilot dies in helicopter mishap

The Uganda army spokesperson has confirmed that one pilot died from a mishap involving a jet ranger on Thursday during a flight training session. The...

Regina Daniels’ billionaire husband alleges threat to his life

Billionaire businessman and former member of the House of Representatives, Prince Ned Nwoko, has raised alarm over alleged plan to take his life and...

Covid: WHO says ‘extremely unlikely’ virus leaked from lab in China

International experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 have all but dismissed a theory that the virus came from a laboratory in China. Peter Ben Embarek,...

Two masks wearing reduces COVID-19 spread, U.S. study shows

Making sure a mask fits snugly on the face and use of two masks are likely to significantly reduce a person’s exposure to the...

Popular cross dresser, two others jailed for practicing homos3xuality [Video]

A popular Cameroonian cross dresser known as Shakiro and two homosexuals have been sentenced to prison.  According to Cameroon News Agency,  the court of first...

Coronavirus: Bat scientists find new evidence

Scientists say coronaviruses related to Sars-CoV-2 may be circulating in bats across many parts of Asia. They have discovered a virus that is a close...

Europe’s oldest person, a 116-year-old nun, survives Covid-19

Europe's oldest person has survived Covid-19 after testing positive just a few weeks before her 117th birthday. Sister André, a nun who was born in 1904, tested positive for...

Mystery illness in Tanzania leaves patients vomiting blood

A mystery illness that causes people to vomit blood has killed 15 people and hospitalised more than 50 others in Tanzania. The illness detected in...

16-year-old stowaway survives flight from Kenya to Holland

A 16-year-old Kenyan stowaway was found alive after he reportedly hid in the landing gear of an airplane that flew from the East African...

Iranian cleric makes wild claims against COVID-19 vaccine

An Iranian cleric, Ayatollah Abbas Tabrizian, has warned his social media followers not to "go near" anyone who's had the covid-19 vaccine, as they...

Biden expands protection for LGBTQI

U.S. President, Joe Biden, on Thursday issued a presidential memorandum aimed at expanding protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer...

Two Christians flogged publicly for drinking and gambling [Photos]

Two Christian men were publicly flogged today in Indonesia's ultra-conservative Aceh province for drinking alcohol and gambling, in a rare case of non-Muslims facing...

Two judges elected to the African Court

The 34th African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government Ordinary Summit has elected two new judges as members of the African Court on...

Ghanaians abroad angry at govt

Some Ghanaians in Holland and Germany have lamented over the compulsory $50 COVID-19 testing fee announced by President Nana Akufo-Addo. After commending the government...

New Ebola case detected in eastern DRC

A new case of Ebola has been identified near the city of Butembo in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country’s health...

Coronavirus: Check out the country that’s rejecting the vaccine

For months, Tanzania’s government has insisted the country was free from Covid-19 – so there are no plans for vaccination. The BBC’s Dickens Olewe...

Biden: ‘Erratic’ Trump should not get intelligence briefings

President Joe Biden has said his predecessor Donald Trump should not be given access to intelligence briefings because of his “erratic behaviour”. The United States...

Suspect flirts with female judge during virtual bond hearing [Video]

A Florida burglary suspect tried to shoot his shot at the female judge during a virtual court appearance on Thursday, February 4. Defendant Demetrius Lewis flirted with...

Church under fire as six-week-old baby dies during baptism

The Orthodox Church in Romania is facing growing pressure to change baptism rituals after a  six-week-old baby died following a ceremony earlier this week. The...

Cuba helicopter crash: 5 dead!

A Cuban military helicopter has crashed into a hill in the east of the island, killing all five people on board, the Armed Forces...

Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials

A new coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be 89.3% effective in large-scale United Kingdom (UK) trials. The Novavax jab is the first to show...

Biden to sign memorandum to reverse Trump’s abortion access restrictions

President Joe Biden will sign a presidential memorandum on Thursday to reverse restrictions on abortion access domestically and abroad imposed and expanded by the Trump...

Full list of countries on the UK’s quarantine ‘red list’

Travellers arriving into the United Kingdom (UK) from countries deemed high-risk because of coronavirus will need to spend their isolation in ‘quarantine hotels’, the...

Coronavirus: Doctor accused of killing patients to ‘free up beds’

A doctor has been accused of murdering two of his patients to free up beds in a Covid-19 hit hospital, prosecutors in Italy have...

Man who strained his back to pick up company car keys to receive compensation

An Australian court has ruled that a man, who accidentally dropped the keys to a company car and strained his back while bending over...

ECOWAS caps covid-19 PCR test for nationals at $50

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State have capped the cost of PCR test for COVID-19 for nationals within the region...

Coronavirus: UK variant ‘may be more deadly’

Early evidence suggests the variant of coronavirus that emerged in the UK may be more deadly, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. However, there remains huge...

Larry King: Veteran US broadcaster dies aged 87

Larry King, giant of American broadcasting, has died at the age of 87 in Los Angeles. He died on Saturday at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre,...

Michelle Obama wows US presidential inauguration in head-to-toe plum and burgundy

Given her eight years at the White House, it was little surprise that Michelle Obama knew precisely how to dress for the occasion. Continuing her long tradition...

UK: Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 may get this amount of money under govt plans

Anyone who tests positive for coronavirus could soon receive a one-off payment of £500 in a government move to persuade more people to get...

Vaccinations halted for 24 hours in Brazilian city of Manaus

The Brazilian city of Manaus has halted its vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus for at least 24 hours, CNN Brasil reported late Thursday,...

South African minister dies after Covid-19 battle

Prominent South African politician, Jackson Mthembu, has died of Covid-related complications, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. Mr Mthembu, who since 2019 had been serving as...

Check out Joe Biden’s first executive orders in office

President Joe Biden, in his first official act as president, signed series of executive actions on Wednesday night, January 20, to reverse the policies...

Inauguration Day: Full text of Trump’s farewell speech

Donald Trump on Wednesday, left the White House as the 45th President of America. Trump lost to Joe Biden of the Democratic Party in the...

Inauguration Day: Full text of President Joe Biden’s speech

Today January 20, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States of America. Biden of the Democratic Party defeated...

I will always fight for you – Trump says in his closing address as President

In his closing remarks as President, Donald Trump promised to “always fight” and wished the incoming Biden administration “great luck.” “You are amazing people. This is...

Ugandan Archbishop suspended over adultery

The Anglican Church in Uganda has suspended its former Archbishop, Stanley Ntagali, from conducting priestly duties or representing the church until further notice over...

Nigerian-Lebanese engages Donald Trump’s daughter with expensive ring

Donald Trump’s youngest daughter, Tiffany, has announced her engagement on her father’s last full day in office. A picture posted to Instagram shows Ms Trump, 27, and Nigerian-Lebanese fiancé...

India ministry reportedly asked WhatsApp to drop privacy policy changes that sparked backlash

India’s technology ministry has asked Facebook-owned messaging giant WhatsApp to withdraw planned changes to its privacy policy that has drawn widespread backlash, multiple media outlets...

COVID-19 Vaccine: What you need to know

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun authorizing use of vaccines for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., senior director...