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Dubai Police, FBI agree to extradite Hushpuppi, partners to the US

Dubai Police has released a statement after it reached a consensus with Director of Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to hand over "notorious hacker"...

Inside UK factory hit by coronavirus where workers can’t afford to be sick

Inside one of Britain’s meat  processing factories, where there is an ongoing outbreak of Covid-19, Alex is working “shoulder to shoulder” with his colleagues.One...

Moment white woman pulls gun on black family after they accuse her of racism

A white woman held a black mum and her teenage daughter at gunpoint after they accused her of being racist in a horrifying confrontation...

Coronavirus has mutated into a new, more infectious strain, scientists warn

cases around the world are now at over 10.6 million, and now a new study suggests that most of those cases are caused by...

Man arrested for pushing 86-year-old from lift ‘to protect himself from virus’

A 72-year-old man has been arrested after pushing another, aged 86, from a Miami Beach apartment block lift, claiming he was protecting himself and...

What is happening to Christians, churches qualifies as persecution – Pastor Chris

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy Church has said that the COVID-19 guidelines given to churches qualifies fully as persecution of Christians.Oyakhilome stated this...

India’s second COVID-19 vaccine cleared for human trials

In some positive development, Indian pharmaceutical company, Zydus Cadila received the green signal from The Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) to start phase...

Hushpuppi handed over to United States for ‘fraud accusation’

Social media celebrity and his accomplice have been extradited to the United States of America (USA) after being arrested in Dubai last month.Raymond Abbas,...

Jealous family dog mauls newborn twin girls to death

Newborn twin sisters died after they were savagely attacked by their family dog in Brazil. The premature twin girls — Anne and Analú —...

All the countries that have still not reported a single case of coronavirus

As global cases of coronavirus pass ten million and deaths now exceed 500,000, the full impact of the deadly virus can be felt around...

Egypt reopens pyramids after coronavirus closure

Egypt has reopened major tourist attractions including the Great Pyramids of Giza after a three-month closure.The pyramids were the country’s first tourist attraction to...

Hundreds of elephants found dead in Botswana

Mystery surrounds the “completely unprecedented” deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana over the last two months.Dr Niall McCann said colleagues in the southern...

Coronavirus patient suffers four-hour erection due to blood clots in his penis

A coronavirus patient was left with a painful four-hour erection after Covid-19 triggered blood clots in his penis.The man, 62, was in hospital in...

Govt reacts to Ghana’s exclusion from EU travel list

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says Ghana's exclusion from the European Union (EU)'s travel list as it opens its external borders is not surprising.The...

Why Princess Diana wore two watches on her wrist

Princess Diana was a style icon, and her bold looks inspired women's wardrobes around the world.She used her clothes to send statements to royal...

Coronavirus: Top gov’t official asked to wear mask assaults female worker

A government official in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has been arrested after he was caught on camera assaulting a female co-worker.Police...

Ivory Coast to reduce fees paid by domestic cocoa exporters

Ivory Coast’s Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) is introducing reforms aimed at boosting domestic exporters, including by reducing fees they pay when acquiring beans,...

Woman sues neighbour over the paternity of her ‘dwarf’ goats

A woman in Florida has gone to court over the paternity of five goats she bought from her neighbor because she was of the...

Covid-19: US strikes an ‘amazing deal’ on remdesivir

US President Donald Trump’s administration has secured almost all the world’s upcoming supply of the drug remdesivir.The drug, produced by the firm Gilead Sciences,...

Flying snakes? Here’s how they can glide through the air

For some, the sight of a snake slithering on the ground is scary enough, so how about one launching itself through the air?Chrysopelea paradisi - the...

The secret life of a doctor: 10 doctors share the biggest struggle of being in the profession

Doctors reel under unrelenting work pressure, they work for inhumane hours, suffer from severe burnout, undergo sleep deprivation and anxiety but despite all of...

Man who lost IT job due to coronavirus pandemic takes his own life

A heartbroken wife found the body of her husband in their garage a few weeks after he lost his job due to the coronavirus...

Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine trial to restart

Trials of the controversial anti-malarial drug taken by United States President Donald Trump to try to prevent catching coronavirus are to be resumed.United Kingdom...

World Social Media Day: UN says ‘take care before you share’ in bid to tackle misinformation

The United Nations urged social media users to “pause — take care before you share” on Tuesday to mark World Social Media Day and...

Belgian king says he ‘regrets’ his country’s colonial past in Africa

Belgium’s King Philippe has spoken about his country’s colonial past in Africa saying he “regrets” it.According to King Philippe, Belgium’s reported “acts of violence” and “suffering”...

Survivors of coronavirus ‘at risk of post-traumatic stress disorder’

People who were seriously ill in hospital with coronavirus need to be urgently screened for post-traumatic stress disorder, leading doctors say.The Covid Trauma Response...

US to focus on skills over university degrees after Trump order

Applicants for United Staes (US) federal government jobs will now be vetted based on their skills rather than if they have a relevant college...

India’s first Covid-19 vaccine candidate cleared for human trials

Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for human trials, making it India’s first domestic candidate to get the green light from the government’s...

Donald Trump ‘bullied and got nasty’ with Theresa May during phone calls, officials claim

President Donald Trump repeatedly tried to demean Theresa May when she was United Kingdom Prime Minister during series of “humiliating and bullying” conversations, according to a United...

WhatsApp trick lets you activate ‘Hidden Mode’ so you don’t appear online

With over two billion users around the world, WhatsApp is without a doubt one of the most popular messaging apps.If you use WhatsApp, it’s likely you...

George Floyd’s murder: One of officers charged is Nigerian!

The black cop charged with aiding and and abetting the murder of George Floyd had been confirmed to be Nigerian descent.J. Alexander Kueng, 26, has a...

Exactly what happens to your body when it is cremated – and how long it takes to burn

Despite countless scientific theories and religious beliefs, nobody knows for sure what happens to us after we die.We can't say with any degree of...

World’s most fertile woman with 44 children she’s raising alone stopped from having more

Mariam Nabatanzi was just 13 when she became to her first set of twins.By the time she was just 36 Mariam had given birth...

BET Awards 2020: Check out the full list of winners

It was a special night on Sunday — not only did the BET Awards mark its 20th anniversary on Sunday but the network also celebrated its...

Iran issues arrest warrant for Trump, asks Interpol to help

Iran has issued an arrest warrant and asked Interpol for help in detaining United States President, Donald Trump, and dozens of others it believes...

HIV hospital that Princess Diana visited now treating homeless Covid-19 patients

An HIV hospital famously visited by Princess Diana during the Aids epidemic has transformed itself into a medical centre for homeless people who have...

Coronavirus timeline: How the global pandemic unfolded

Here are some key developments as the novel coronavirus spread around the world:Dec. 31, 2019: China alerts the World Health Organization of 27 cases of "viral...

Rolling Stones warn Trump not to use their songs – or face legal action

The Rolling Stones have warned US President Donald Trump that he could face legal action if he continues using their songs at his campaign...

Woman ‘refused’ pregnancy test at pharmacy and told it’s ‘not essential item’

A woman who says she was refused a pregnancy test at a pharmacy claims a worker told her it was 'not an essential item'.The...

Coronavirus: Which African airlines are taking off and when?

While the reopening of air borders is looming, many uncertainties remain about when air traffic will return to normal to and from Africa. Jeune...