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Mother of famous drug lord, El Chapo, passes on at 94

The mother of notorious former drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán died at the age of 94 in Mexico on Sunday, local media outlets reported. María Loera...

Ciara welcomes third baby with husband Russell Wilson

Popular American singer and songwriter, Ciara, has welcomed a baby girl with her husband, National Football League (NFL) star, Russell Wilson. The couple shared the...

Ukraine war: Zelensky makes plea for US aid ahead of Biden meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an impassioned appeal for continued US military aid as he arrived in Washington on Monday. Addressing military officials, he said...

Argentina reduces number of ministries to 9 instead of 18

Argentina’s new president Javier Milei took his incoming cabinet’s oaths on Sunday afternoon at the Casa Rosada. Unlike the previous government, there were only...

Ghanaians demonstrate against Italian govt [Photos]

The Ghanaian community in Udine in Italy took to the street to demonstrate against the government. They among other things accused the government of...

Nigerian student arrested for impregnating four female police officers

A Nigerian student named Jamil Ezebuike, from Anambra State, has found himself entangled in a legal web in the United States of America (USA) for...

US FDA approves $2.2m cure for sickle cell

The USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, December 8, 2023, approved a powerful treatment for sickle cell disease, a devastating illness that...

Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator

A US senator has called for a government investigation into the impact on national security of garlic imports from China. Republican Senator Rick Scott has...

Woman jailed for 50 years for $28m theft

A South African woman who stole $28m (£23m) from her employer received a 50-year prison sentence on Friday. Hildegard Steenkamp siphoned off the money over...

Mandela’s home abandoned and in disrepair 10 years after death

A decade on from the passing of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, South African broadcaster eNCA has visited the home, where he spent his sunset...

Premature Israeli babies reunite with their mothers after evacuation from Gaza

Mothers of Palestinian premature babies have begun reuniting with their children while most of their parents are yet to be found. In November 2023, Thirty-one...

Woman arrested for attempting to burn Martin Luther King’s home

Atlanta police are investigating after a woman attempted to burn down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home. Police told Channel 2 Action News they were called...

Australian man dies after being buried in sand

An Australian man has died after being buried in sand on a beach, authorities say. Josh Taylor was at a beach campground on Queensland's Bribie...

Enough is enough” Diddy roars as fourth woman sues him for sexual harassment

Diddy has reacted on Instagram after a fourth woman sued him, stating she was sex trafficked and gang-raped while she was a 17-year-old high...

Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion

A state of emergency has been declared in Seychelles, after a massive explosion at an industrial area on the main island, Mahé, as well...

Serena Williams credits use of breastmilk for sunburn treatment

Serena Williams has revealed an unconventional hack to treat sunburn. In a new TikTok video, the 23-time grand slam tennis pro revealed that she used...

Putin arrives in Middle East to talk oil with Saudi crown prince

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a rare trip abroad to discuss oil production,...

North Korean President in tears, pleads with citizens to be ‘fruitful and multiply’

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un cried as he called on women to have more children, saying that it was their duty to halt the country's...

Mauritania’s ex-President Aziz jailed for five years for corruption

A court in Mauritania has jailed former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz for five years for corruption. It found Aziz guilty of money laundering and...

UK increases salary requirement for foreigners applying for work visas

In a bid to fulfill the Conservative Party's commitment to reducing net migration, Rishi Sunak's government, facing an imminent general election, has announced new...

Ghana signs US$50m Emission Reduction Payment Agreement under LEAF Coalition

The Forestry Commission, under the auspices of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has signed an Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) with Emergent...

Couple found dead in a bizzare state

Canadian entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner have been found dead in the Caribbean island nation of Dominica under suspicious circumstances. The bodies of Mr...

YouTuber jailed after crashing plane for views

A YouTuber has been jailed for six months for deliberately crashing his plane for views, and then lying about it to US investigators. Trevor Jacob,...

Ex-US Ambassador charged over spying for Cuba

A former US diplomat who served as Ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with working as an agent of the Cuban government for more...

Israel orders evacuations from city in south Gaza as offensive widens

Israel's military has ordered the evacuation of a fifth of the main city in southern Gaza, as it expands its ground offensive against Hamas....

Digital infrastructure Crucial to Sustainable Development – Huawei Board Chairman

Chairman of the Board of Huawei, Liang Hua, has emphasised the crucial role of digital infrastructure in shaping the future of society in today’s...

Israel-Gaza war: Israeli forces pushing into south Gaza

Israeli ground forces are pushing into southern Gaza, after three days of heavy bombardment. Initial reports from Israeli army radio effectively confirmed Israel has launched...

Nearly 50 killed by Tanzania floods and landslides

Severe flooding and landslides have killed at least 47 people and wounded 80 others in northern Tanzania, local officials say. It happened near the...

EPA proposes requirement to remove lead pipes from US water systems within 10 years

The US Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) is proposing a rule that would require water systems across the country to replace millions of lead service lines...

PrEP: Preventative HIV drug highly effective, study says

A drug which stops HIV infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective "real-world" preventative treatment, a study has confirmed. The results of...

Woman discovers over $86m mistakenly deposited in her bank account

A client of Malaysia’s biggest bank recently discovered that her bank balance had mysteriously increased to more than US$86 million. When Hafidzah Abdullah checked her...

ECOWAS Commission reviews training policy for its Standby Force  

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is reviewing the training Policy for its standby Force in order to strengthen...

Don’t undermine the dignity of host community during peace building – Supreme Court judge to int’l peace builders

A Supreme Court Judge, Her Ladyship Justice Professor Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu has urged mediators and peace builders in Africa to prioritize the opinions and involvement...

Former US Secretary of State dies aged 100

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has died at the age 100. He served as America's top diplomat and national security adviser during...

Ukraine spy chief’s wife poisoned, says Kyiv

The wife of Ukraine's spy chief Lt Gen Kyrylo Budanov, Marianna Budanova, has been poisoned with heavy metals, a spokesman for the country's military...

41 workers trapped in collapsed India tunnel rescued after 17 days

All 41 construction workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel in India have been rescued after 17 gruelling days stuck underground. The workers were seen 'in the...

Eleven miners die in South Africa accident

Eleven people have been killed in an incident at a platinum mine in South Africa, according to the mining company Implats. The accident happened on...

Niger overturns law meant to stem Europe migration

Niger's military junta has overturned an anti-migration law that criminalised the transportation of migrants through the country. The junta announced the repeal of the law...

Over 4.5 million Sudanese displaced within the country

As at October, 2023, an estimated number of 4,551,795 Sudanese were reported to have been displaced within the country. The number of displaced people...

The homeless handyman and the wealthy widow: Love or something darker?

A homeless man moves in with a much older wealthy woman - is it a genuine love story, or something much darker? Carolyn Holland was...