TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children’s data
TikTok has been fined £12.7m by the UK's data watchdog for failing to protect the privacy of children.It estimated TikTok allowed up to 1.4...
Trump indictment: US going to hell, says ex-president
Donald Trump has said the US is “going to hell” in a defiant address after pleading not guilty to falsifying business records to hide...
Pilot praised for safe landing after cobra scare mid-air
A South African pilot is being hailed for successfully making an emergency landing after noticing a cobra coiled under his seat, local media report.Rudolph...
TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children’s data
TikTok has been fined £12.7m by the UK’s data watchdog for failing to protect the privacy of children.It estimated TikTok allowed up to 1.4...
Trump arraignment: One thing his day in court tells us
Donald Trump’s day in court was dramatic and historic – but what we learned about the criminal charges he faces seems unlikely to change...
Trump is under arrest ahead of arraignment
Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the Manhattan district attorney’s office in lower Manhattan, where he is under arrest and in police custody before his...
Australia to ban TikTok on government devices, following US, UK
Australia will ban the use of TikTok on federal government devices over security concerns, joining a list of countries restricting the video-sharing app that...
Wife of gunned-down traditional leader also shot dead
Gunmen in South Africa have killed the widow of a traditional leader, who was himself shot dead last month.Police in Mpumulanga said Charlene Mathews...
1000 Ghanaian youth to benefit from $100m work-study in USA fund
Ghanaian students will have the opportunity to work and study legally following the launch of the SOS-Nekotech USA-Canada Master's Degree Work-Study Program.The...
Strange as woman discovers ‘secret shower’ complete with tiles while decorating home
A viral video with more than 13.5 million views shows a stunned homeowner discovering a secret shower walled off in her bathroom.Hannah Otto from...
Russia runs the UN Security Council this month; Ukraine says it’s the worst April Fools’ joke
A country led by an accused war criminal is now in charge of the United Nations Security Council.Hard as it is to believe,...
Pope to lead Palm Sunday after hospital stay
Pope Francis will lead Mass in St Peter’s Square on Sunday as he kicks off the year’s Easter services, just a day after leaving...
Fury as Russian becomes UN Security Council President
Russia has taken the presidency of the UN Security Council despite Ukraine urging members to block the move.Each of the council's 15 members takes...
‘I’m still alive’ jokes Pope as he leaves hospital
Pope Francis has joked that he is “still alive” as he left the hospital in Rome after a three-day stay.He was admitted to Gemelli...
Trump will not appear in court in handcuffs
Donald Trump’s court hearing has been set for Tuesday afternoon, according to the BBC’s US partner CBS News.The former president is expected to...
Video of widest wig in the world takes internet by storm
An unusual yet stunning video featuring the world's widest wig measuring 2.58m has gone viral on social media.Guinness World Records shared the now-trending clip...
Police officer jailed after taking pictures of teen’s breasts
A police officer has been jailed after he pulled down a teenager’s top and took pictures of her chest.The married dad-of-four Paul Hinchcliffe, 46, was sent to prison...
Trump to be charged over hush payments made to porn star before 2016 polls
Former US President Donald Trump will be charged over hush money payments made to a porn star just before the 2016 presidential election.The details...
Meet the man who eats raw testicles of animals
A man dubbed "Testicle King" lives on a diet of uncooked animal genitals and raw meat - but it hasn't put off his wife.Pauly Long, 31,...
‘God created me and he knows why I am gay’ – Ugandan
Uganda’s parliament last week passed one of the world’s toughest laws against homosexual activities, prompting widespread condemnation. If signed into law by the president,...
Ghana leads the way as UN’s largest contributor of female peacekeepers
Ghana has been lauded for its significant achievements including contributing the largest number of female peacekeepers to the United Nations (UN).The UN...
Russian Embassy in Ghana takes on Kamala Harris
The Russian Embassy in Ghana has disputed claims by US Vice President Kamala Harris that the Russian-Ukraine war has impacted African countries.According to the...
Pope Francis in hospital with respiratory infection
Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend a few days in hospital in Rome, the Vatican says.The 86-year-old had breathing...
Man who kept mum’s corpse in a sofa for 13 years arrested
A grieving son who mummified his mother's corpse and put it on a sofa in front of the TV after digging up her grave...
Grave robbers steal body parts of albino
Grave robbers took body parts of a deceased albino man in western Mozambique after digging through concrete that was used to reinforce the grave.Body...
Search on for Kamala Harris’ grandfather’s house in Zambia – Report
US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ wish to visit the house where she once lived with her grandfather in the 1960s has led to a search...
Transgender woman sent to men’s prison after stabbing partner and robbing her cash
A woman jailed for stabbing her partner after falsely imprisoning her and demanding her PIN has been sent to a men's prison.Zara Jade subjected...
Study in the Philippines
In recent years, the Philippines has become a popular destination for foreign students seeking quality education at an affordable cost. Many students from Africa,...
Horse arrested, ‘charged with third-degree criminal trespassing’
Police in Alabama have charged a pony horse with 'criminal trespassing and resisting arrest' after two-hour pursuit.The authorities also released body cam footage of...
Gold mafia smuggles $40 million worth of gold out of Ghana every month
A gold trader exposed in Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigative documentary has revealed that he smuggles a ton of gold from Ghana every month.Al...
What Ayorkor Botchwey wore to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Untegration, Honourable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, welcomed the Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris...
Funeral for woman who died after Asake concert crush held
The funeral has been held for a woman who died after a crush at a concert in London for popular Nigerian singer, Asake in...
Dramatic moment police rescue teacher stabbed 29 times by boyfriend
This is the dramatic moment police smashed through a window to rescue a woman who had been stabbed 29 times and left to die by her boyfriend.Martina...
Chinese startup invents long-distance kissing machine [Photos]
A Chinese start-up inspired by lockdown isolation has invented a long-distance kissing machine that transmits users' kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in...
Ramadan: Nigerians face arrest for ‘eating in public’
Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern Kano state have been deployed to mosques to ensure the safety of lives and property during the holy month...
Livestream: TikTok CEO testifying before US Congress
Chief Executive for video blogging platform, TikTok, Shou Chew, has appeared before the United States Congress for the first time.This follows backlash from legislators...
Ghana drops in World Happiness ranking
Ghana's position on the latest World Happiness Report, a United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network publication, has dropped to 111th in 2022 from 95th...
Kenya to introduce one town, one pub to fight alcohol abuse
Kenya’s deputy president has tried to take a radical step to reduce alcohol abuse in the country’s central region by saying that county governments...
Lance Reddick, star of The Wire and John Wick, dies aged 60
Lance Reddick, an actor in the popular HBO series The Wire, has died aged 60, according to US media outlets.Reddick was also known for...
ICC issues war crimes arrest warrant for Putin
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, a member of Putin’s government, it announced...