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Japan earthquake: Woman in 90s found alive under rubble five days later

A woman in her 90s has been found alive under rubble five days after a devastating earthquake struck central Japan.  Rescue workers discovered her in...

Sierra Leone charges 12 for failed coup attempt

Twelve people have been charged in Sierra Leone for their alleged role in November's failed coup attempt. They include former police and correctional officers as...

Police seize 1.4 tonnes of cocaine concealed as bananas

Police in Morocco have seized 1.488 tonnes (3,280lb) of cocaine in a joint operation with Spanish security forces. The cocaine was found concealed in banana...

Harvard President resigns after plagiarism allegations, criticism

Harvard University's president has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism and criticism over her comments about antisemitism on campus. Claudine Gay has faced mounting...

Israel-Hamas War: Blast in Beirut kills senior Hamas leader

Hamas confirmed that Saleh al-Arouri, the group’s top deputy, had been killed in the explosion, along with two leaders of the group’s armed wing. Two...

Death toll in Japan earthquake hits 48 as rescuers search rubble

The number of people killed in a powerful earthquake in Japan which caused homes to collapse and triggered tsunami warnings is now known to...

Japan Airlines: Five people on board coastguard plane dead

Five people who were on board the coastguard plane have died, AFP news agency quotes Japan's transport minister as saying. State broadcaster NHK has...

Ghanaians in Japan call for prayers

Ghanaians residing in Japan are seeking support through prayers in the aftermath of the earthquake that struck on Monday, January 1, 2024. The seismic...

Britain bans foreign students from bringing families into UK

James Cleverly has said the “unreasonable practice” of overseas students bringing their family to the UK will end as restrictions on visa routes come into...

What to expect in 2024

Let's take stock of what 2024 may have in store for us. This is a list of a few news events for you to...

German man killed in knife, hammer attack

A German man has died and two others, including a British man, have been injured in a knife and hammer attack on a street...

US strikes Syria bases used by Iran-linked groups

The US has carried out air strikes against two weapons and ammunition storage facilities in eastern Syria used by Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Secretary of Defense...

Meet Françoise Meyers: The world’s first woman to be worth over $100 billion

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the 70-year-old heiress to the L'Oréal beauty empire, has achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the world's richest woman and joining...

Ugandan chef ‘Mama D’ awaits Guinness World Record cook-a-thon confirmation

Ugandan culinary sensation, Dorcus Mirembe, affectionately known as Mama D, awaits official confirmation from Guinness World Records judges after successfully attempting to break the...

Liberia fuel tanker explosion kills more than 40

More than 40 people have died after a fuel tanker crashed and exploded in central Liberia, the country's chief medical officer Francis Kateh has...

France announces new visa fees for foreign students, tougher dependent rules

French legislators have given their final nod to a contentious immigration bill, marking a significant policy shift that tightens regulations for foreign students and...

Nigerian terror threat student to be deported from UK after 40-month jail sentence

A Nigerian masters student who made terrorist threats against Dundee University has been jailed for 40 months. Somtochukwu Okwuoha claimed he had enlisted Isis to...

Ukraine celebrates first Christmas on 25 December

Ukrainian Orthodox Christians are preparing to celebrate Christmas on 25 December for the first time this year. Ukraine has traditionally used the Julian calendar, also...

‘Bethlehem is empty of joy – no Santa, no celebration’

The atmosphere in Bethlehem is heavy with absence. Christmas celebrations have been cancelled this year and the thousands of tourists and pilgrims who would normally...

Man wrongly imprisoned freed after spending 48 years behind bars

A man who was in jail for nearly 50 years for a murder he did not commit has been exonerated by a judge. Glynn Simmons,...

Actor Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by ex-assistant

American actor Vin Diesel has been accused of sexual assault by his former personal assistant in a new lawsuit. Asta Jonasson claims in the lawsuit...

WHO warns of new covid-19 variant

A sub-variant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization, because of "its...

Trump’s legal defeat in Colorado may turn into political gold

One of the court challenges to Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president in 2024 has finally struck gold. The Colorado Supreme Court's ruling to...

Ghana-China relations: KNUST gets Confucius Institute

Hubei University of Automotive Technology and the Chinese International Education Fund have inaugurated a Confucius Institute at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and...

Students sue after exams end 90 seconds early

A group of South Korean students are suing the government because their college admission examination ended 90 seconds earlier than scheduled. They are asking...

French court jails Rwandan ex-doctor for 24 years over genocide

A former Rwandan doctor has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide. Sosthene Munyemana was on...

More woes for Donald Trump as court declares him ineligible to run for presidency

Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled former United States President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the White House because of his role in...

Catholic Bishop clarifies Pope Francis’ directive to bless same-sex marriages

The Bishop of the Konongo-Mampong Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Osei-Bonsu, has addressed critics who have criticised Pope Francis following reports they can now...

Dress worn by Princess Diana sold at auction for £900,000

A black, ballerina-length velvet evening dress worn by Princess of Wales, Diana in 1985 has been sold at auction for 11 times its estimated...

Earthquake kills at least 95 in northwest China

At least 95 people died and another 220 have been injured following an earthquake in north-west China on Monday, state media report. The quake struck...

Pope Francis authorizes priests to bless same-sex couples

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples in a significant advance for LGBT people...

Tunisia’s historic Kairouan walls collapse, killing three

Three stonemasons have died after a section of the historic walls around the Old City of Kairouan in Tunisia collapsed on Saturday. Officials say a...

Baby swept away by Tornado found alive

A four-month-old baby has been found alive "by the grace of God" his parents said after the child was sucked up into a tornado...

Cardinal found guilty of embezzlement in Vatican ‘trial of the century’

A Vatican court has sentenced Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a former adviser to Pope Francis, to five-and-a-half years in jail for financial crimes. Becciu, 75,...

Multiple injured as Ukraine politician detonates grenade during council meeting

One dead and 26 were brutally injured after a Ukrainian parliamentarian detonated grenades during a council meeting. The video of the horrific incident started...

Jesus will likely return to earth on October 1 – Top Nigerian pastor says

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, recently made a thought-provoking statement, suggesting that Jesus Christ might return...

I feel trapped – 14-year-old girl forced into abusive marriage cries

In a bedroom in Malaysia that has become a prison, the 14-year-old girl wipes away tears as she sits cross-legged on the concrete floor....

US House votes to authorise Biden impeachment inquiry

The US House of Representatives has voted to formalise its impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Lawmakers voted along party lines to back a resolution...

COP28 agreement signals “Beginning of the End” of the Fossil Fuel era

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), has closed with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era...

Mother wrongly jailed for 20 years over the death of her 4 children has convictions quashed

An Australian mother who spent two decades in prison after she was wrongly found guilty of killing her four children had her convictions formally...