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UK PM Boris Johnson to resign as Tory leader

United Kingdom’s (UK) Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will resign as Conservative leader today. However, he will continue as Prime Minister until the autumn. Mr Johnson will...

Boris Johnson to quit as party leader

Boris Johnson is to stand down as Conservative Party leader after losing the support of his ministers and MPs. A Conservative leadership contest will take...

Twitter challenges India to pull down tweets

Twitter has mounted a legal challenge in India against government orders to take down content. The social media giant has filed a petition with the...

Popular cocaine dealer arrested

One of Italy's most wanted men, mobster Rocco Morabito, has arrived in Rome after being extradited from Brazil, where he had been in hiding. Known...

Abortion is like hiring a hitman – Pope Francis opposes

The Pope has re-emphasized his opposition to abortion in the wake of the controversial U.S. ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, describing the medical procedure as akin...

Huge blow for Boris Johnson as two senior UK government ministers resign

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was dealt a huge blow on Tuesday when two of his top ministers announced their resignations, saying they could...

Meet the only Ghanaian who won gold medal in Russia [Photos]

Ghanaian-born Dr Morgan Gilbert Charles graduated with the highest achievement in Russia this year. The 27-year-old who completed the Ghana Armed Forces Senior High...

Dad who ran off with Ukrainian refugee no longer allowed to see his kids

A dad who left his wife for a Ukrainian refugee who was staying with the family says he is no longer allowed to see his kids...

5 dead, 30 wounded as gunman opens fire during US Independence parade

A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding at...

Scores on evacuation after disturbing flood

About 50,000 people have been urged to evacuate their homes as floods hit Australia's largest city for the third time this year. Parts of Sydney...

Wimbledon: Organisers fined over ban on Russian and Belarusian players

Wimbledon organisers have been fined by the Women’s Tennis Association for banning Russian and Belarusian players from this summer’s grass court events. The All England...

UK signs deal with Nigeria to deter illegal migration

The UK has announced a deal with Nigeria to tackle illegal migration. The deal will see both countries effectively increase legal migration and speed up...

Italy declares drought emergency

Italy has declared a state of emergency in five northern regions surrounding the Po River amid the worst drought in 70 years. Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia...

Fuel protesters arrested for driving slowly

More than a dozen protesters have been arrested for driving too slowly during demonstrations on motorways in England, Wales and Scotland over fuel prices. The...

Complaints against Tim Westwood revealed

The BBC has revealed that a complaint against former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood had previously been referred to police. The complaint is one of...

Woman marries ex-boyfriend’s father

An Ohio woman is opening up about how her relationship with her ex-boyfriend’s father has hurt some of the people closest to her. Sydney Dean...

42 killed, scores displaced after a landslide

Rescue teams in the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur are searching for 20 missing people, days after a massive landslide. More than 40 people have...

Petrol stock to run out soon – Sri Lanka warns

Sri Lanka's energy minister has issued a stark warning over the country's fuel stocks as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than...

Black man shot 60 times by police in Ohio

US police have released video of a chase in Akron, Ohio, which ended in a black man being shot dead, hit more than 60...

Dozens freed from church awaiting ‘second coming’ of Christ

Police in Nigeria have rescued 77 people, including children, from a church where they were confined in the southwestern state of Ondo. Some of them...

Dangote’s wealth up by US$100m, currently stands at UD$20.4 billion – Report

Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote saw his net worth rise by $100 million in June despite the mixed performance of his publicly traded companies,...

Missing Cryptoqueen: FBI adds Ruja Ignatova to top 10 most wanted

Ruja Ignatova, also known as the “missing Cryptoqueen”, has been placed on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list. The Bulgarian woman, believed to be...

Mobile phone inventor tells phone addicts to ‘get a life’

The inventor of the mobile phone has suggested that people who spend too much time on the device may want to rethink their priorities. Martin...

North Korea blames covid arrival on ‘alien things’

North Korea's Covid outbreak began with citizens touching "alien things" that had fallen near its South Korea border, state media in Pyongyang has claimed. Citizens...

Ukraine war: Russian missile strikes kill 18 in Odesa region – emergency service

At least 18 people, including one child, have died in overnight Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s southern Odesa region, Ukrainian officials say. The state emergency...

Worker loses both arms after being dragged into cement mixer

A worker who lost both arms after being dragged into a cement mixer did not receive proper training, an investigation has found. The employee, who is unnamed, was using...

Teacher jailed 45 years for rape, sexual abuse of 8 kids

A man who sexually preyed on children with learning or physical disabilities for over 16 years was sentenced to a record 45 years in...

Manhunt for judge accused of wife’s murder

A huge manhunt is underway in Egypt for a leading judge accused of murdering his television presenter wife, who he reported missing from a...

UK to aid Ukraine military with extra £1bn

The UK will provide an additional £1bn in military aid for Ukraine, a near-doubling in its support for the fight against the Russian invasion. The...

Biden’s power to cut emissions limited

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has lost some of its power to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The landmark ruling by the US Supreme Court...

Ukraine prepared to resume grain exports to Africa

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said his country is willing to unconditionally resume grain exports to Africa and other parts of the world...

Sudan protest: Military cuts of internet access

Internet access has been cut in Sudan ahead of nationwide protests on Thursday to press for civilian rule. Internet monitoring organisation Netblocks reports that internet...

US beach resort returned to Black owners after 98 years

A prime beachfront resort seized from its black owners nearly 100 years ago has been returned to their descendants by officials in Los Angeles. Bruce's...

Egypt outcry over destroyed iconic houseboat

For many locals and foreign tourists, the brightly painted wooden houseboats dotted along the River Nile are an iconic part of Cairo's rich cultural...

Man sentenced to death for murdering Egyptian student

An Egyptian court has recommended the death sentence for a man who murdered a student after she had refused to marry him. The defendant, Mohamed...

Turkey pushes for handover after Nato deal

Turkey says it will now be pushing for the extradition of 33 "terror" suspects from Finland and Sweden, under a deal that lifted Ankara's...

Putin’s cousin hit by UK sanctions over Ukraine

The UK has announced its newest wave of sanctions targeting Vladimir Putin's inner circle, including his cousin. The Foreign Office said Anna Tsivileva, Putin's cousin...

Japan faced with worst heatwave

Japan is sweltering under the hottest day yet of its worst heatwave for almost 150 years. The blistering heat has drawn official warnings of a looming...

Russian missile caught on CCTV as it strikes Ukrainian shopping mall killing 20

The moment a Russian missile struck a shopping centre in Ukraine was caught on CCTV. The attack on Amstor mall in the city of Kremenchuk on Monday left at...

Germany to return stolen sacred statue to Cameroon

Germany has agreed to return a sacred statue stolen from Cameroon at the beginning of the last century. The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation, which manages...