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Nato allies reject Emmanuel Macron idea of troops to Ukraine

Several Nato countries, including the US, Germany and the UK, have ruled out deploying ground troops to Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron said...

Israel-Gaza war: Netanyahu and Biden spar over support for conflict

Popular support for Israel in the US will help it fight "until total victory" over Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday. In...

Hitman mixes communion wine with bleach to kill priest

Police are investigating after a priest almost sipped bleach instead of wine during Mass in what is the latest in a h@te campaign of...

New York Medical School eliminates tuition after $1bn gift

A New York City medical school will offer students free tuition following a $1bn donation from the 93-year-old widow of a major Wall Street...

Burkina Faso mosque attack: Dozens killed during prayers

Dozens of people have been shot dead at a mosque on the same day that a church was attacked, say the authorities in Burkina...

Hungary’s parliament clears path for Sweden’s Nato membership

Sweden has cleared its final obstacle to joining Nato after Hungary's parliament voted to ratify the bid. The Nordic nation applied to join the defence...

Trump appeals fraud case as $112,000-a-day interest accrues

Donald Trump is appealing against a New York judge's ruling that he must pay $454m (£360m) in penalties and interest in a civil fraud...

Leaders call for stronger multilateral action at UNEA-6

Ministers of environment and leaders from over 180 nations convened in Nairobi for the commencement of the sixth session of the United Nations Environment...

Donald Trump suggests Harry would get deported if elected again

Donald Trump says he would not throw Prince Harry an immigration lifeline if he was elected President again -suggesting he would be left to fend for himself...

Ukraine war: Indians ‘duped’ by agents into fighting for Russia

At least a dozen Indians have been duped by agents into fighting for Russian forces in the country's war with Ukraine with reports saying...

2024 election: More pink slime websites outnumber legitimate sites

About 45% of the world's population is expected to participate in elections in 2024. However, amidst an era of Artificial Intelligence-led misinformation and disinformation,...

Burkina Faso: At least 15 dead in Catholic church attack

At least 15 people have been killed and two others injured following an attack on a Catholic church in north-eastern Burkina Faso on Sunday....

Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC

A man has set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC, according to emergency services. The incident happened at...

Ukrainian Embassy marks 2nd anniversary of Russian invasion

These days, Ukraine remembers the beginning of tragic events that dramatically changed the recent history of our state, with an impact far beyond, on...

Eiffel Tower in Paris set to reopen after six-day strike

The Eiffel Tower in Paris was expected to reopen to visitors on Sunday after six days of closure due to strikes. Workers first walked out...

Access Bank CEO’s death: US gives fresh update on why helicopter crashed

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on Saturday, February 24 said it received the preliminary report from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)...

ECOWAS lifts sanctions imposed on Niger

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted all commercial and economic sanctions imposed on the Republic of Niger. The country last year...

How I was sex trafficked by my husband for 13 years

I learnt that life wasn’t fair from a very young age and in the worst way possible. My stepfather used to abuse me sexually...

Kelvin Kiptum funeral: Thousands mourn Kenya’s marathon star destined for greatness

Trying to hold back the tears, Kelvin Kiptum's widow, Asenath Rotich, led the mourners at the funeral for the young Kenyan marathon world record...

Piers Morgan and Oprah Winfrey ‘deepfaked’ for US influencer’s ads

Celebrities including Piers Morgan, Nigella Lawson and Oprah Winfrey have criticised the use of AI deepfake online adverts that gave the false impression they...

15 dead, dozens more injured in China flat fire

Fifteen people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a fire ripped through an apartment building in eastern China, local authorities said. Footage...

Germany legalises cannabis, but makes it hard to buy

The German Parliament has backed a new law to allow the recreational use of cannabis. Under the law, over-18s in Germany will be allowed to...

Tyler Perry halts $800m studio expansion after being shocked by AI video generator

Tyler Perry has paused an $800m (£630m) expansion of his Atlanta studio complex after the release of OpenAI’s video generator Sora and warned that...

Woman dumps lover after winning £1 million lottery with ticket he bought

In a classic tale of relationship woes and lottery luck, a man is accusing his ex-girlfriend of cheating him out of his share of...

Alexei Navalny: Putin critic’s mother says she has been shown his body

Alexei Navalny's mother has said she has been shown his body, but that the Russian authorities are pressuring her to allow a "secret" burial. In...

Kenya scraps entry fee for South Africans, six other foreign nationals

Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month. The government scrapped...

Russia angers Guinea’s junta after government dissolved

Guinea's military junta has protested to Russia's ambassador after his embassy reportedly warned of possible unrest in the capital, Conakry. The warning was issued...

Former US talk show host Wendy Williams has aphasia and dementia

US daytime talk show legend Wendy Williams Hunter was diagnosed last year with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), her care team has...

Ghana signs visa waiver agreement with Bahamas

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced a visa waiver agreement with the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. The waiver seeks to forestall...

Dont dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, it doesn’t work -Apple

If your iPhone gets wet don't dry it in a bag of rice, Apple has advised. Despite the technique's popularity, experts have long warned against...

‘I was raped more than 100 times from age 12’

A victim of a Rochdale grooming gang has said she was raped more than 100 times from the age of 12 and felt "let...

Ukraine war: Dozens of Russian troops ‘die in air strike’

At least 60 Russian troops have been killed after a training area in occupied eastern Ukraine was hit by two missiles, reports say. Sources familiar...

Israeli report says Hamas sexual violence ‘systematic and intentional’

The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel says it has gathered evidence Hamas gunmen "systematically and intentionally" committed sexual crimes during the 7...

Biden cancels $1.2bn in student loans for more than 150,000 people

The Biden administration has announced it is cancelling $1.2bn (£949m) of student debt for 153,000 American borrowers. The Supreme Court had previously blocked President...

Four-month-old baby sets world record for remarkable talent

A four-month-old infant, Kaivalya from Nadigama town in Andhra Pradesh, India, has garnered widespread admiration for achieving an extraordinary milestone, setting a record that...

Family exhumes corpse, holds vigil for 5 days to bring her back to life

A Nicaraguan woman had to be buried for the second time after her family exhumed her body because they thought she was still alive. María...

Ghanaian man killed in random shooting incident in Canada

A 39-year-old father of four from Ghana has been identified as the man killed in one of two seemingly random shootings in northwest Toronto...

Alexei Navalny: Mother demands Putin returns son’s body

The mother of Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who died in a Russian prison, has called on President Vladimir Putin to release his body. In...

Israel-Gaza war: World Food Programme stops deliveries to northern Gaza

The World Food Programme has paused "live-saving" food deliveries to northern Gaza, saying aid convoys had endured "complete chaos and violence due to the...

Two charged with murder for Super Bowl parade shooting

Two men have been charged with murder for last week's deadly shooting at the Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City. A woman died...