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Ghanaian Kofi Offeh and his ‘tribe’ to be evicted from Scottish woodland

A sheriff has ordered that a self-styled "African tribe" should be removed from privately-owned land in the Scottish Borders. The three members of the self-proclaimed...

Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for African travellers

Burkina Faso says it has removed visa fees for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods into...

‘I will never let your legacy die’ – Charlie Kirk’s widow gives tearful address after shooting

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, has given a tearful address in which she thanked first responders for trying to save her husband's life after he...

22-year-old suspect arrested over Charlie Kirk’s death 

The suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk is in custody, officials just announced in a news conference. President Donald Trump earlier said he believed...

Charlie Kirk: What we know about fatal shooting

Charlie Kirk, an influential right-wing activist and a close ally of US President Donald Trump, was shot dead on Wednesday while speaking at an event...

‘We have him’ – Charlie Kirk murder suspect caught with help of family member

The breaking news was announced by US President Donald Trump on a morning television show. "I think with a high degree of certainty, we have...

Charlie Kirk: Conservative influencer who rallied a youth movement

Charlie Kirk was one of the highest profile conservative activists and media personalities in the US, and a trusted ally of President Donald Trump. He...

Young fans and critics debate Charlie Kirk’s political legacy

The sudden and violent death of the American activist Charlie Kirk, who rallied a youth movement and held celebrity status among his fans, has...

Bulldozer stolen in Maryland and destined for Ghana intercepted by US customs agents

Customs agents in Baltimore intercepted a stolen bulldozer bound for Ghana, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Wednesday. During a routine check at the...

Party like it’s 2018 – Ethiopians celebrate their new year

Ethiopia is celebrating the start of its new year - 2018. The country has its own unique calendar, meaning it is seven years behind...

South African court rules that men can take wife’s surname

South Africa's highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname of their wives, overturning a law that barred them from doing so. In...

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting...

South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason

South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear could reignite...

Harris calls Biden’s re-election bid reckless in new memoir

Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris has delivered her sharpest criticism yet of her former boss, calling Joe Biden's decision to seek a second term...

Sweden’s health minister collapses at work just hours after appointment

Shocking footage captured the moment Sweden’s newly appointed Health Minister suddenly collapsed on the ground in the middle of a press conference. Elisabet Lann joined...

Government condemns “unprovoked Israeli attack” on Qatar

The Government of Ghana has condemned what it described as an “unprovoked Israeli attack” on the State of Qatar, which resulted in casualties and...

US enlists ‘Amerikaners’ group in refugee scheme for white South Africans

A group called Amerikaners, set up by white South Africans hoping to take up U.S. President Donald Trump's offer of resettlement, has been enlisted by his...

At least 10 dead after train crashes into bus in Mexico

At least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a freight train crashed into a double-decker bus in central Mexico,...

Five key moments from MTV VMAs as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande win big

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), which largely celebrated female artists...

The US factory spending $100,000 a month more due to tariffs

In a corner of a cavernous 1890s factory in southern Massachusetts, 15 people are bent over sewing machines, churning out speciality, hospital-grade neonatal gear. They...

Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve one-year prison term for previous convictions

Thailand’s Supreme Court said former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a one-year prison term for previous convictions. The court was investigating whether officials had...

US lawmakers release Epstein ‘birthday book’ with alleged Trump note

US lawmakers have released copies of a "birthday book" given to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, which includes a note...

Trump administration says migrant Abrego could be deported to Eswatini

The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a plan to send Kilmar Abrego, whose arrest and fight to stay in the U.S. have become a...

Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson jailed for minimum of 33 years

An Australian woman convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal containing poisonous mushrooms was sentenced to a minimum...

Japan Prime Minister Ishiba resigns after series of bruising election losses

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he had decided to resign, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy paralysis at a shaky...

UK Deputy PM resigns after underpaying tax on Hove flat

Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy Prime Minister and housing secretary after failing to pay enough tax on her £800,000 flat in Hove. She has also...

Mandela’s grandson says Palestinians’ plight is worse than apartheid

Nelson Mandela's grandson has said Palestinians' lives under Israeli occupation are worse than anything Black South Africans experienced under apartheid, and urged the global...

Surgeon jailed after amputation of own legs

An NHS vascular surgeon who had his own legs removed has been jailed for two years and eight months for insurance fraud and possessing...

Dozens detained in US immigration raids in New York state, governor says

Governor Kathy Hochul and migrant advocacy groups said on Thursday that dozens of people were detained in parts of New York state after raids...

Mark Zuckerberg – no, not that one – sues Facebook for account shutdowns

A US lawyer with the same name as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is suing the social media platform, arguing it keeps suspending his account...

DR Congo declares new ebola virus outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths reported in...

Painting looted by Nazis recovered in Argentina

A long-lost painting looted decades ago in Nazi occupied Europe has been recovered in Argentina, officials have said. Portrait of a Lady, by Italian master...

Dangote refinery’s gasoline unit expected to be offline for at least two weeks, sources say

The gasoline-producing unit at Nigeria's 650,000 barrel-per-day Dangote refinery has been taken offline due to catalyst leaks and other issues, with repairs expected to...

Jamaican PM Andrew Holness elected to a third term as main opposition candidate concedes

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness secured a third term early Thursday following a tight race on an island shaken by corruption, inequity and economic...

Trump says India offered to remove tariffs on US goods

US President Donald Trump says India has offered to cut its tariffs "to nothing" even as he called the current trade stalemate with the...

Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack

A cyber-attack has "severely disrupted" Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicle production, including at its two main UK plants. The company, which is owned by India's...

Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals

Google will not have to sell its Chrome web browser but must share information with competitors, a US federal judge has ordered. The remedies decided...

Trump and sons’ stake in crypto firm worth $5bn

The crypto token backed by the Trump family has started publicly trading, giving the holdings owned by the US president and his sons a...

Burkina Faso’s parliament votes to outlaw homosexual acts

Burkina Faso's unelected transitional parliament has passed a bill banning homosexual acts, a little over a year after a draft of an amended family...

Gold price hits record high as investors seek safety

The price of gold has hit a record high as demand for the precious metal remains strong amid global economic uncertainty. The spot gold price...