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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...

All we want is your daughter’s virginity – Kidnappers tell victim’s parents

Suspected cultists who kidnapped a young girl in Bauchi State have revealed that all they needed from her was her virginity. The 20-year-old girl, Patience,...

How lockdown affected the lives and finances of sex workers

As darkness falls, a group of women emerge from the shadows, ready to ply their trade near the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court. The group identify themselves...

Guinea-Bissau leader sacks ministers

Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has dismissed five government ministers. Ministers for defence, interior, economy, agriculture and energy were all dismissed in a decree on...

Covid-19: Three die, one permanently blind after drinking hand sanitiser

Three people died and one is permanently blind from methanol poisoning after drinking hand sanitiser in New Mexico, health officials said. An additional three people are in...

Scientists discover Covid-19 goes beyond just being a respiratory disease, it does more damage

Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which may have lingering effects...

Police officer arrested after video shows him with knee on woman’s neck

The arrest of Safiya Satchell might have gone down as another anonymous case — were it not for the bystander video that showed a...

Woman arrested after sharing pictures of children painting her breasts

An activist has been arrested for posting a YouTube video showing her two children painting on her topless body. Police in India have just released...

NASA to rename headquarters after its 1st black female engineer Mary W. Jackson

NASA announced Wednesday it will rename its headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the agency's first African-American female engineer. Her contributions were highlighted in the...

UN workers caught having s3x in back seat (Photos)

The United Nations has said it is 'shocked and deeply disturbed' by a video clip which appears to show two of its workers 'having sex' in...

FBI lists 6 Nigerians among most wanted cyber-criminals

Nationnewslead has learnt that the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) on Saturday, June 27, added six Nigerian nationals among its most-wanted cyber-criminals list. The six...

Meet the woman with two wombs carrying a twin in each [photo]

The case of a woman who discovered she had two wombs and was pregnant with a twin in each has been described as “one...

Anas drops trailer of coronavirus exposé [video]

 Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, is set, in the coming days, to show his latest investigative work.  This time with an exposé about the deadly and fast-spreading...

How an iconic painting of Jesus as a white man was distributed around the world

The first time the Rev. Lettie Moses Carr saw Jesus depicted as Black, she was in her 20s.It felt “weird,” Carr said.Until that moment,...

The secret spreaders of Covid-19 no one is talking about

The rumours quickly spread among the Syrian fighters in Libya. A group of mercenaries recently hired by the internationally recognised Libyan government were in hospital...

Yemen: Coronavirus aid loss ‘harming millions of children’

Millions of children could be pushed to the brink of starvation in Yemen amid a “huge” drop in aid caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Earth tremors show that a big earthquake is coming – Disaster Risk Management expert

A Disaster Risk Management Expert has cautioned that a bigger earthquake may be approaching due to the steady increase of earth tremors across the...

Black people more racist than Whites -Ex- Formula 1 boss

Billionaire Formula one car racing boss, Bernie Ecclestone, has played down racism within the sport and made the astonishing claim that "in many cases,...

Who would be the first to get a Covid-19 vaccine?

Probably people in the country where the first effective vaccine is developed. About a dozen different vaccines are in various stages of testing worldwide, including...

Prison officer jailed after harbouring an escaped convict she fell in love with

A PRISON officer harboured an escaped convict after falling in love with him, a court heard. Chloe Jones, 30, let lag Philip King stay at...

Kim Jong-un dead rumours resurface as Japan has ‘suspicions’ about his health

Theories Kim Jong-un is actually dead have resurfaced as he vanishes from the spotlight once again. Japanese officials say they have 'suspicions' about the secretive...

Amid coronavirus pandemic, we are ignoring the scary tuberculosis health crisis

As the number of novel coronavirus cases continues to rise at an alarming rate across the globe, India has already reported close to 5 lakh cases...

Stranded Nigerian chess player ‘broken and traumatised’

Top Nigerian chess player Oladapo Adu has said he is “traumatised” as he remains stranded in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 12 weeks after being stuck...