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At least 150 villagers feared dead in Sudan massacre

At least 150 people are feared dead in a massacre in a village in central Sudan blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the...

Man dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu

A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu - H5N2 - never recorded in people before now. There is no...

Muhammad Ali’s childhood home goes on sale for £1m

Muhammad Ali's childhood home in Kentucky has gone on sale. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Louisville, Kentucky, was converted into a museum that offered a...

Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of colour who never got their due

One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. No pictures or stories survive. “That part of...

Ken Ofori-Atta: Ghana’s senior presidential advisor holds talks with Crown Prince of Bahrain

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, welcomed Ghana’s Senior Presidential Advisor and Special...

Grammy-winning producer accused of raping woman in van

Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter The-Dream has been accused of rape and sexual battery, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles. The 47-year-old, born...

Kanye West sued for harassment by ex-assistant

Kanye West is being sued for sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination by a woman who worked as his assistant for two...

Bank accused of helping to fund terrorists

A British bank that escaped prosecution for money laundering carried out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups, US court papers...

New York couple find safe containing $100k in lake

A couple of "magnet fishing" enthusiasts say they pulled up a safe containing an estimated $100,000 (£78,000) from a New York lake. James Kane and...

White House expected to unveil sweeping immigration order

President Joe Biden is expected to issue a sweeping new executive order aimed at curbing migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border as early as...

US: One dead, dozens injured in Ohio mass shooting

One person has been killed and at least 24 others injured in a mass shooting in the US state of Ohio. The incident happened just...

US President expected to announce new measures to limit migrant crossings

President Joe Biden is expected to issue a sweeping new executive order aimed at curbing migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border as early as...

New Dinosaur species discovered in Zimbabwe

Fossils found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe belong to a brand-new species of dinosaurs - not previously known to science - say an international...

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first female President

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman President in a historic landslide win. Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old...

Heat wave kills at least 33 poll workers as India’s election wraps up in searing temperatures

India’s relentless heat wave killed 33 poll workers as the country concluded its final day of voting in the world’s largest general election, officials said, underscoring the...

New blood test ‘can predict’ breast cancer return

An "ultra-sensitive" new blood test can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease shows up on scans, researchers say. It picks up...

Political assassinations in Mexico: 34 candidates murdered amid election

What should have been celebrated as a ground-breaking election has become overshadowed by the bloodiest election campaign in Mexico’s history, and ongoing high levels of violence across...

93-year-old media tycoon Rupert Murdoch marries for fifth time

Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has married for a fifth time in a ceremony at his Californian vineyard. Mr Murdoch, 93, tied the knot on Saturday...

Heat kills at least 15 in India as temperatures near 50C

Several people have died due to heat-related ailments over the past 24 hours as temperatures continue to soar in northern and central India. Ten fatalities...

In a historic election, South Africa’s ANC loses majority for the first time

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has lost its outright majority for the first time in a devastating blow for the party once led by...

Former British High Commissioner to Ghana loses top job after ‘pointing gun at staff’

The UK ambassador to Mexico reportedly, Jon Benjamin left his post earlier this year after he pointed a gun at a local member of...

Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, dies at 86

Marian Robinson, the mother of former US First Lady Michelle Obama, has died at 86. In a statement, her family said that Robinson had died...

China retains position as Ghana’s largest import partner, Russia displaces UK in top 5 category

China has retained its top spot as the largest import partner of Ghana in 2023, surpassing big western countries like the United States of...

Model sues over Cannes red carpet ‘assault’

A Ukrainian model says she has filed a legal complaint against organisers of the Cannes Film Festival after alleging she was assaulted by a...

Biden allows Ukraine to hit some targets in Russia with US weapons

US President Joe Biden has given Ukraine permission to use American-supplied weapons to strike targets in Russia, but only near the Kharkiv region, US...

Trump found guilty of falsifying business records

The jury has found former US President Donald Trump GUILTY of falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment made to former porn star Stormy Daniels. He...

Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 felony charges

A Manhattan jury has found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records he faced in his New York hush money criminal trial. ...

Suspended driver joins court hearing while driving [VIDEO]

A judge in the US state of Michigan was surprised when a defendant appeared for his remote court hearing while behind the wheel. Corey Harris,...

Israel extends control of Gaza’s entire land border

Israel's military has said it has taken control of the strategically important buffer zone along the Gaza-Egypt border known as the Philadelphi Corridor, meaning...

Jacob Zuma votes after being barred from running himself

Hundreds of Jacob Zuma supporters ululated and chanted his clan names (“Nxamala!”, “Msholozi!”) as the 82-year-old former President arrived to cast his vote in...

Trump lawyer tells jury Cohen is ‘greatest liar of all time’

Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial edged closer to its conclusion on Tuesday as the prosecution and defence made their closing arguments to the court. In...

US tourist fined $9,000 for bullets in backpack

Tyler Wenrich, an American tourist arrested in Turks and Caicos Islands, will avoid further jail time for bringing ammunition into the country. He was instead...

South Africans still battling ‘economic apartheid’ 30 years on

Jameelah’s room was once a morgue; Faldilah’s was a bathroom; Bevil’s – the doctor’s office where he came to collect his diabetes medication. All of...

Thousands of Americans without power due to severe weather

Tornadoes and devastating thunderstorms have left nearly 300,000 residents across seven states without power as of Monday night. Over the weekend, huge storms killed at...

Mike Tyson suffers medical emergency during a flight

Mike Tyson suffered a medical emergency during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles on Sunday, his representatives have confirmed. The former heavyweight champion, 57, became nauseous and...

British Council Ghana marks 80 years with vibrant celebrations

The British Council in Ghana is gearing up to celebrate a remarkable milestone as it commemorates 80 years of impactful cultural relations. With a legacy...

Delhi hospital where babies died lacked licence, fire exits

A hospital in Indian capital Delhi where seven babies died in a fire was operating without a valid licence, police said. The fire occurred on...

Hundreds feared dead in catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea [Video]

A massive landslide is feared to have killed hundreds of people after it struck remote villages in Papua New Guinea, local officials and aid...

Kenyan Police Force to arrive in Haiti within three weeks to combat gangs

Kenya's President William Ruto says his peacekeeping police force is expected to arrive in Haiti to help quell growing gang violence in about three...

US missionaries killed in Haiti gang violence

A US missionary couple were among three people killed in Haiti as widespread gang violence continues to plague the country. Natalie Lloyd, 21, her 23-year-old...