Nigeria: Zipline begins drone deliveries to health facilities in Kaduna State
Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, today completed the first drone deliveries in Nigeria’s Kaduna State.These initial flights mark the final stage of...
China ‘buzzing’ military flights in Asia
Canadian military aircraft operating in Asia have been repeatedly "buzzed" by Chinese jets at dangerously close distances, Ottawa says.Canada says that its aircrews have...
Pakistan Taliban announces Truce
The Pakistani Taliban has announced an indefinite ceasefire with Pakistan's government after talks brokered by the Afghan Taliban government.The Pakistani Taliban (TTP) said substantial...
Russia achieving success in Ukraine’s Donbas – MoD
Russia now appears to have the initiative over Ukraine in the battle for the Donbas, in the country's east, the UK's Ministry of Defence...
Ukraine lifts interest rate in Europe
Ukraine's central bank has more than doubled its interest rate to 25% to the highest level for any European country.The move is intended to...
Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee: Palace rejects Kim Kardashian
She may be the Queen of celebrities, but Kim Kardashian's dream of joining the official Platinum Jubilee celebrations in the UK have been dashed.Despite her best efforts,...
Texas shooting: Biden calls for US ban on military style firearms
President Joe Biden has said the US should ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines to tackle the "carnage" of gun violence.Addressing the nation after...
Viral video shows woman risking life for water
A viral video showing a woman scaling the wall of a well to access water has highlighted the acute shortage in several areas of...
Kuwait criticises US embassy over pro-LGBTQ tweets
Kuwait has summoned a top US diplomat in protest over tweets from the American embassy supporting LGBT rights, its foreign ministry says.US officials there...
Biden calls for US ban on military-style firearms
President Joe Biden has said the US should ban assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines to tackle the "carnage" of gun violence.In a primetime speech...
Former Miss France charged over gift of $750k flat from ex-Gabon ruler
French prosecutors say a former Miss France has been charged in a long-running inquiry over the alleged ill-gotten wealth by the former president of...
President Cyril Ramaphosa denies cover-up over ‘$4m farm burglary’
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says “there is no basis for the claims of criminal conduct” relating to an alleged cover-up of a burglary...
Earthquake hits Chinese classroom
Pictures released by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV captured the moment a 6.1-magnitude earthquake hit a Chinese school in the southwestern province of Sichuan.Dozens of...
Nigeria bans bushmeat over monkeypox fears
The Nigeria government has banned the sale of bushmeat as a precaution to stop the spread of monkeypox.It comes a few days after Nigeria’s...
Amber Heard reacts to jury’s verdict in defamation trial: ‘I’m heartbroken’
Amber Heard reacted to a jury’s decision to side with ex-husband Johnny Depp in his defamation lawsuit against her, saying Wednesday she was deeply disappointed and “heartbroken.”“The...
5 oldest languages across the world
There are many languages in the world, people tend to forget old languages that have been in existence for a very long time and...
Turkey changes its name in rebranding bid
Turkey will be known as Türkiye at the United Nations from now on, after it agreed to a formal request from Ankara.Several international bodies...
Actor and sex offender to be deported to UK
Australian sitcom actor Robert Hughes will be freed from jail and deported to the UK after serving a sentence for child sexual abuse.Hughes found...
Four killed in Oklahoma hospital shootings
Four people have been killed in a shooting spree at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police say.Officers confirmed that the suspected shooter, who was...
Johnny Depp wins defamation suit against Amber Heard
Johnny Depp has won his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard, whom he sued over claims of domestic abuse.The jury has found Heard defamed...
Nancy Pelosi’s husband arrested for drink-driving
The husband of US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in California.Paul Pelosi was held after his...
French told to drop English gaming words
France's language watchdog has told government officials to use French gaming terms instead of English ones.The Académie Française says "jeu video de competition" should...
Lesbian couple reunited by court say they still fear threats from their families
A young lesbian couple reunited by a court in the southern Indian state of Kerala have said they still fear threats from their families.Adhila...
Former princess who accused ex of child sex abuse found dead
A former Qatari princess has been found dead from a suspected drug overdose at her home.Kasia Gallanio was discovered dead by Spanish police this...
Boy, 4, dies after crashing into metal pole while riding mini-motorbike for first time
A young boy died in a tragic accident while riding his new mini-motorbike for the first time, an inquest has heard.Four-year-old Jacob Gamlin Turner,...
US agrees to send Ukraine long-range rockets
The US will send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems to help it defend itself, President Biden has announced.The weapons, long requested by Ukraine, are...
Shanghai eases lockdown after two months
The Chinese city of Shanghai, the country's economic centre and a global trade hub, has eased Covid curbs after a two-month lockdown.At midnight local...
Ukraine war: Biden to send longer-range rockets in latest aid package
The US will send Ukraine more advanced rocket systems to help it defend itself, President Biden has announced.The weapons, long requested by Ukraine, are...
Eleven dead as storms wreck havoc in Mexico
Eleven people are dead and more than 20 missing after Hurricane Agatha struck Oaxaca state in Mexico, the state's governor says.Agatha made landfall on...
Woman dies for eight minutes after pain in stomach turns out to be deadly illness
A woman, who thought the stabbing pain in her stomach was due to a bad period, was later rushed to hospital with sepsis that left her...
Siblings reunited 75 years after India partition
A Pakistani woman separated from her family during the 1947 Partition met her Indian brothers for the first time last month after 75 years.Mumtaz...
First flight taking Channel migrants to Rwanda set for 14 June
The first flight to Rwanda carrying migrants who cross the English Channel is set to leave in two weeks’ time on 14 June, the...
Sperm donor fathers 15 kids in hot waters
An online sperm donor fathered 15 kids without telling the mums he had a genetic condition which causes learning disabilities, a court heard.James MacDougall, 37, advertised...
Elon Musk praises unnamed woman who shot dead man who opened fire on party
Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised the unnamed West Virginia woman who used a pistol to shoot and kill a man who opened fire on a...
Russian gives middle finger to Ukrainian drone moments before it blows up his tank
Dramatic footage shows a Russian soldier sticking his middle finger up at a Ukrainian drone moments before it drops a grenade on the tank...
Ukraine may soon get long-range US rocket system
The US government appears close to sending a long-range multiple-rocket system (MLRS) to Ukraine.Russia sees such deliveries of heavy weapons as a provocative escalation.President...
Russian oil: EU agrees compromise deal on banning imports
European Union leaders have agreed on a plan to block more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports.The ban is a compromise that will not...
US to review Texas shooting response
The US Department of Justice says it will investigate the police response to last week's mass shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, which...
Iran sentences 51 people to death by stoning for adultery
Iran has sentenced 51 people to death by stoning because they were caught cheating on their partners.A total of 23 women and 28 men currently await death as...
Kidnappers of Methodist prelate demand GH¢ 1.8 million
The abductors of a Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Rev Samuel Kanu-Uche, and two others from the same church are demanding...