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Man jailed for escaping quarantine through hotel window

An Australian man, who used a ladder to repeatedly sneak out of his quarantine hotel to see his girlfriend, has received a six-month jail...

Hotel Rwanda hero arrested on terror charges

The man, whose role in saving people from the Rwandan genocide was celebrated in the film Hotel Rwanda, has been arrested on terror charges. Paul...

U.S. coronavirus cases top six million as Midwest, schools face outbreaks

Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota have recently reported record one-day increases in new cases while Montana and Idaho are seeing record numbers...

This Jamaican woman woke up from coma with British accent after tragic accident [video]

33-year-old Montego Bay resident, Deana-Rae Clayton, has never been to the United Kingdom, but a tragic car accident she had in 2019 left her...

India sets world record for most COVID-19 infections in 24 hours

India reported 78,761 new coronavirus infections in 24 hours on Sunday, the highest single-day rise in the world since the pandemic began, while the...

This woman woke up from coma with British accent

33-year-old Montego Bay resident, Deana-Rae Clayton in Jamaica has never been to the United Kingdom, but a tragic car accident she had in 2019...

TB Joshua sends important message to Donald Trump

Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations has reminded President Donald Trump of the prophecy he gave concerning his re-election bid. The...

Wakanda forever: Tributes pour in for Chadwick Boseman

Tributes are pouring in for Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman, following news of his demise on Friday, August 29, 2020. The Marvel star died of...

Jacob Blake handcuffed to his hospital bed despite being paralysed – Family

Jacob Blake, who remains hospitalized after sustaining multiple injuries, is now handcuffed to his bed, his family said. Blake’s uncle told CNN on Thursday that...

Dramatic moment coronavirus patient is dragged off flight

Holidaymakers were left gripping their seats in horror last night as hazmat-clad officials rushed onto a Ryanair plane as it say at London Stansted...

Details about Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s first meeting revealed

Some rare details about Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's early relationship is coming to light in a new National Geographic documentary. In a rare recording...

Creator of ‘Scooby-Doo’ animation series dead!

Joe Ruby, the co-creator of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! has died aged 87. The legendary animation writer has reportedly died of natural causes in Westlake...

Boy, 7, drowns at home with mum found hanged after pair were reported missing

A seven-year-old boy was found drowned and his mother hanged at their home after they were reported missing. Detectives from Metropolitan Police are not looking...

The 14 holiday destinations you don’t need to quarantine either there or on return

Brits hoping to enjoy a foreign holiday this summer face a summer of chaos as travel restrictions continue to thwart holidaymakers. Travellers have been warned...

Govt official caught having s3x with his secretary after accidentally joining Zoom meeting

A government official was caught having sex with his secretary after accidentally joining a Zoom meeting with his colleagues in the Philippines.  Staff from the...

George Weah under pressure for this reason

Liberia's President George Weah has come under criticism for not personally receiving a petition from protesters campaigning for anti-rape laws to be strengthened. This follows...

These are the most popular baby names so far in 2020

Whether you're keen to follow the trends with baby names, or if you're desperate to know what everyone else is calling their newborns so...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ‘to resign for health reasons’

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign for health reasons, local media report. He has suffered from the disease ulcerative colitis for many...

‘I had my p*nis cut so I’ve travelled the world shopping for a new one’

Richard Stamp is a stark reminder to men across the country why they need to keep on top of their tackle. He suffered months of...

Why it took a Zoo 114 years to apologise to a caged man

Ota Benga was kidnapped from what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1904 and taken to the US to be exhibited. Journalist...

US policeman who shot black man 7 times in the back identified

The United States policeman, who shot a black man seven times in the back, sparking a new wave of protests, has been identified. Rusten Sheskey...

TikTok boss quits as Trump’s ban looms

TikTok chief executive Kevin Mayer has quit after just two months in the job ahead of an impending ban by US President Donald Trump. The...

12-day-old baby girl has tooth removed

A baby girl born with a tooth has had it removed at just 12 days old. Isla-Rose Heasman's mum Jasmin, from Plymouth, Devon, said she...

Mother elephant reunited with daughter and granddaughter after 12 years apart

A moving photograph captures the moment a grandmother elephant touches trunks with her daughter and granddaughter as they are reunited after 12 years. The 39-year-old...

US Air Force unveils flying car that could shuttle troops across war zones

From The Jetsons to Harry Potter, flying cars have been a staple feature of science fiction blockbusters for decades. Now, flying cars are becoming a reality, with...

Woman pronounced dead found alive at a funeral home

In a case of mistaken pronouncement of death, a Detroit woman, who was originally pronounced dead, was later found alive.  Local media said the woman...

Trump’s postal-vote tweet misleading, says Twitter

Twitter has hidden a tweet by Donald Trump for containing “misleading claims” that could “dissuade voters” ahead of the November election. The US president tweeted...

Coronavirus in Kenya: How it turned classrooms into chicken coops

Kenya’s decision to close all schools until next January because of coronavirus has left many of its private schools struggling to survive, as Basillioh...

Dead girl ‘comes back to life’ as her body is being prepared for funeral

A 12-year-old girl came back to life just as her family was preparing her body for her funeral. Siti Masfufah Wardah was admitted to a hospital in...

Rwanda records highest single-day covid-19 cases

Rwanda recorded 200 coronavirus cases on Sunday - the highest number in a single day since it reported its first case in March.Most of...

TikTok to launch legal action against Trump over ban

Chinese video app TikTok is set to launch legal action to challenge a ban imposed by US President Donald Trump. Mr Trump’s executive order prohibits...

New dog walking rules in Germany unleashes debate

A new rule forcing Germans to take their dog for a walk twice a day has unleashed a debate on whether the state can...

Singing ‘no riskier than talking’ for virus spread

Singing does not produce substantially more respiratory particles than speaking at a similar volume, a study suggests. But it all depends on how loud a...

Rwanda’s top hospital bans visits as doctors get Covid-19

Rwanda’s top referral hospital has banned visits amid coronavirus cases among doctors and nurses, officials say. Dr Edgar Kalimba, an official at King Faisal hospital,...

In Pictures: Scars from Beirut blast capture moment of horror

The trauma from the huge explosion will run deep, even in a city that has seen decades of war, conflict and instability. Their scars capture...

Trump’s presidency a ‘reality show’ – Obama

Barack Obama accused Donald Trump of treating the United States (US) presidency like "one more reality show", in a withering speech to the Democratic...

Russian opposition leader, Alexey Navalny hospitalised after suspected poisoning

Russian opposition leader and outspoken Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny was unconscious and on a ventilator in a Siberian hospital Thursday after falling ill from...

Scientists explain why COVID-19 patients lose sweet, bitter tastes

New research from a European group of smell disorder experts at the University of East Anglia, shows that, while COVID-19 patients can breathe freely,...

My dad live-streamed his own death on Facebook and I was helpless to save him – Woman cries

Lucy Bailey woke up to her worst nightmare when she was told her beloved father, Jonathan, was live-streaming his own death on Facebook. The 23-year-old had...

The Japanese city that banned ‘smartphone-walking’

When travellers get off the train at Yamato City, a commuter suburb popular with families about 30km from Tokyo, their eyes might be drawn...