The Akwa Ibom State government on Wednesday charged Nollywood actor, Moses Armstrong with rape, intimidation, conspiracy and supplying of drugs or instruments to procure abortion.
The actor...
A 12-year-old girl was saved from marrying a 70-year-old man just moments before the wedding ceremony.
Two months ago, Amira was excited.
Her brother was getting...
Scientists are tracking a new, animal-derived virus in eastern China that has infected at least several dozen people.
The novel Langya henipavirus (LayV) was found...
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a "monster" wildfire in the south-western France that has already destroyed nearly 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres) of forest,...
Former US President, Donald Trump, has declined to answer questions as part of a New York state investigation into his family's business practices.
Mr Trump...
People who refuse a marriage proposal in Mangalmé in north-eastern Chad must now pay a fine, known as "amchilini".
The region's Higher Islamic Council ruled...
An Iranian man has been charged by the US with plotting to kill former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton.
US officials said Shahram Poursafi,...
The war in Ukraine began with Crimea and must end with its liberation, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Ukraine's president was speaking after a string...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Western countries to ban all Russian visitors – and the Kremlin has responded with scorn.
Russians should “live...
The war in Ukraine began with Crimea and must end with its liberation, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Ukraine’s president was speaking after a string...
A British mother-of-four was shot dead in a horrific accident while visiting relatives on a dream holiday to South Africa.
Fatima Issa had flown out with her...
Brazil’s federal police on Saturday arrested five additional suspects in the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira.
The pair were killed...
Meta has announced new privacy features for WhatsApp users.
Users will be able to leave group chats silently, control who can see their online status...
Revolutionary Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake has died aged 84, his company has announced.
Known for his innovative styles and perfume, Miyake built a global...
China's military says it is continuing large-scale military drills around Taiwan after its previously announced live fire exercises ended on Sunday.
The Chinese army's Eastern...
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants held overnight, following three days of violence.
Isolated weapons fire from both sides in the minutes before and...
Hong Kong will ease its Covid hotel quarantine requirements for people arriving from overseas, Chief Executive John Lee said on Monday.
From Friday, those arriving...
National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi and six others have filed a formal complaint with the Office of Aviation...
The bodybuilder from Brazil dubbed "Hulk" who racked up a following on TikTok by injecting his biceps with deadly oil that caused them to surge to 23 inches has died...
President Nana Akufo-Addo has said payment of reparations to over 20 million Africans who were affected by the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, is long overdue.
According...
A seven-year-old boy from Staten Island has been hailed as a hero for saving a toddler from drowning in California.
Massiah Browne was swimming at an apartment...
One of Ukraine's richest businessmen has been killed with his wife in "massive" Russian shelling of the southern city of Mykolaiv.
Oleksiy Vadatursky, 74, and...
The Nigerian Embassy, located in Rome, Italy, has described as “brutal murder” the death of a 39-year-old Nigerian, Alika Ogorchukwu, who was been beaten...
A conservative member of the US Supreme Court has mocked world leaders who criticised last month's ruling that overturned American abortion rights.
Justice Samuel Alito,...
