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Vodafone admits ‘major outage’ as more than 130,000 report problems

Thousands of Vodafone customers across the UK have reported its services are down. Downdetector, which monitors web outages, showed more than 130,000 people had flagged...

Popular crypto influencer found dead in Lamborghini

Ukrainian crypto investor and influencer Konstantin Ganich, known online as Kostya Kudo, was found dead in a Lamborghini during one of the sharpest cryptocurrency...

Cameroon counts votes as world’s oldest president seeks to extend rule

Cameroon began counting votes after a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to...

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in tit-for-tat move

Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for...

Academy award-winning actress Diane Keaton dies aged 79

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. Keaton, who was born in Los Angeles, shot to fame in the 1970s through...

5 injured after helicopter crashes into palm trees at popular California beach

An investigation is underway after a helicopter crashed into a pedestrian bridge in Huntington Beach on Saturday afternoon, injuring several people. The aircraft came down...

‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ star Wendy Osefo, husband charged with felony fraud

Wendy Osefo is the latest Real Housewives star to face legal trouble after allegedly lying about being robbed while on vacation. Osefo, 41, and her husband, Eddie,...

From teen mother to diplomatic trailblazer: Meet the 20-year-old British High Commissioner to Uganda

In a landmark event ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, Jane Muya, a 20-year-old peer educator and young mother from Adjumani...

‘They treated us like animals’ – Inside the epicentre of deportations in New York City

Monica Moreta Galarza felt relieved after her husband's routine immigration hearing at New York City's 26 Federal Plaza. A judge had ordered Rubén Abelardo Ortiz...

Samsung hit with $445.5 million US jury verdict over wireless communications patents

A federal jury in Marshall, Texas found on Friday that Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab owes patent owner Collision Communications nearly $445.5 million in...

Cedi was best-performing currency in Africa in 8 months of 2025 – World Bank

The Ghana cedi was the best-performing currency in Africa in the first eight months of 2025, the World Bank has revealed in its October...

South African farm worker describes how women fed to pigs to ‘dispose of evidence’

A South African farmworker has described to a court how he was forced by his boss to feed the bodies of two black women...

Now Justin Bieber’s mom is praying for him

Sounds like Justin Bieber’s mom doesn’t have to worry about him. The pop star’s mother, Pattie Mallette, recently posted a series of photos on social...

US Department of Homeland Security now plans to deport Abrego Garcia to Ghana

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it now plans to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Ghana, according to a notice from the agency...

BBC tracks down sextortion scammer targeting teenage boys

"I have your nudes and everything needed to ruin your life". This chilling message was received on social media by US teenager Evan Boettler, from...

Four dead after six-storey building partially collapses in Madrid

Four people have died after a six-storey building, which was being partially refurbished, collapsed in the centre of the Spanish capital, Madrid. The city's mayor,...

Indian police arrest owner of cough syrup company linked to deaths of 17 children

Indian police have arrested the owner of Sresan Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, the cough syrup company linked to the deaths of at least 17 children in...

Ex-FBI director James Comey pleads not guilty to lying to Congress

James Comey, the former director of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, has pleaded not guilty to making false statements to lawmakers and obstructing...

Burkina Faso junta detains NGO workers for ‘spying’

Burkina Faso's military government says it has arrested eight members of a Dutch-based humanitarian organisation, accusing them of "spying and treason." There are three Europeans,...

Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan

US President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have "both signed off" on the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza. "This...

Nigerian minister accused of forging qualifications resigns

Nigeria's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Uche Nnaji has resigned just days after allegations emerged that he had forged his academic credentials. The resignation...

Teacher says pupils calmer after smartphone ban

A primary school has said its children are arriving through the gates calmer and more focused after introducing a smartphone ban last month. Marie Lally,...

Sudan militia leader convicted of war crimes in Darfur

A Sudanese militia leader has been found guilty of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region more than 20 years...

Tanzanian ex-ambassador and gov’t critic abducted, family says

A former Tanzanian ambassador and outspoken government critic has been abducted by unknown individuals, his family says. Humphrey Polepole's brother told the BBC the alleged...

Eswatini accepts 10 US deportees despite legal challenge

The US has deported 10 people to Eswatini despite rights groups in the southern African state mounting legal action to block the plan. This is...

Rescue efforts under way after 1,000 people trapped on Mount Everest slopes

Rescue efforts are underway in the remote Tibetan slopes of Mount Everest, where a snowstorm has trapped nearly 1,000 people in campsites on the...

 Gov’t backs Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan

The Government of Ghana has expressed support for a newly unveiled peace proposal for Gaza by U.S. President Donald Trump, describing it as an...

Shock in Gaza as Trump appears to welcome Hamas response to US peace plan

People in Gaza have reacted with shock after US President Donald Trump appeared to welcome Hamas's response to his peace plan for the territory. Hundreds...

Hundreds of extra police on streets after synagogue attack

Hundreds of extra police officers are on the streets of Manchester following Thursday's deadly synagogue attack. Assistant Chief Constable Chris Sykes said Greater Manchester Police...

They paid thousands for a cruise that hasn’t sailed – now they can’t get their money back

"Throw your current lifestyle overboard!" boasts the advert for Victoria Cruises Line (VCL), which bills itself as the world's first affordable residential cruise. Cabins typically...

South African court rules in favor of paternity leave for fathers

South Africa's highest court has unanimously ruled that all parents of newborns are entitled to equal parental leave - a landmark judgment hailed as...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sentenced to four years in prison on federal prostitution charges. In addition to the 50-month sentence, Diddy will have five...

How much time could Diddy spend in prison?

A year after federal prosecutors unveiled a sweeping criminal case against Sean "Diddy" Combs and months after a trial that revealed shocking details of...

UK names Sarah Mullally as first female Archbishop to lead Church of England

Britain appointed Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, the first time a woman has been named leader of the Church...

Ambulances line up near collapsed Indonesian school building as search for trapped students continues

More than 10 ambulances lined up near a collapsed Islamic school building in Indonesia's East Java province on Friday as rescuers continued their search...

‘I lost my way’ – Diddy begs judge for leniency ahead of sentencing

Convicted rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has written a letter to the judge overseeing his criminal trial, asking for leniency during his sentencing on...

Trump wields axe over ‘Democrat Agencies’ as shutdown blame game rages

President Donald Trump has said he and his budget director will work out which "Democrat Agencies" to cut as the US government shutdown approached...

Ablakwa explains why Ibrahim Mahama, Rocky Dawuni and 3 others received diplomatic passports

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has officially presented diplomatic passports to five distinguished Ghanaians in recognition of their exceptional contributions to promoting the...

Musk becomes world’s first half-trillion-dollar man

Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn), as the value of...

Nigeria enforces law on foreigners who have overstayed visas

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the commencement of nationwide enforcement against foreigners who have overstayed their visas or violated immigration conditions. This follows...