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Biden reaches a vital new tipping point on Ukraine

The West has reached its latest fateful crossroads over Ukraine. Looming decisions on deepening support for Kyiv’s fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s onslaught have been...

Murdered Kenyan LGBTQ activist buried

The funeral of Kenyan LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba, who was smothered to death in a killing that caused outrage, is taking place at his...

Man arrested for setting wrong house on fire, killing family of 7

A magistrate court in Kenya on Monday, January 16, 2023, allowed police to detain a man accused of arson attack which left seven members...

China’s population falls for the first time since 1961

China’s population has fallen for the first time in 60 years, with the national birth rate hitting a record low – 6.77 births per...

Woman’s head found in shower after decapitation by her husband

The Texas woman who was allegedly decapitated by her husband was found in a pool of blood near the couple’s bed — and her head was...

BBC Komla Dumor Award 2023 launched

The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, now in its eighth year. Journalists from across...

Taliban buys blue ticks on Twitter

The Taliban have started using Twitter's paid-for verification feature, meaning some now have blue ticks on their accounts. Previously, the blue tick indicated "active, notable,...

AA investigates after two planes nearly collide on JFK runway

US officials have launched an investigation after two planes full of passengers almost collided at a New York airport last week. The close call happened...

Akufo-Addo’s colleague opens up about their working relationship

A colleague of President Nana Akufo-Addo, Yaw Nsarkoh, has opened up about his working relationship with Him. To him, the recent economic challenges among other...

Unrest in Burkina Faso as 50 women are abducted

Some 50 women have been abducted by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, local officials say. Residents in Arbinda said two groups of women were...

Survivor of 2005 Ghanaians’ massacre testifies at German court

A survivor of the 2005 Ghanaians massacre in Gambia, Martin Kyere, is set to testify in a German court this week. This follows the arrest...

Catholic priest burnt to death

Gunmen burned a Catholic priest to death and shot and injured his colleague in northwest Nigeria on Sunday, police said, the latest violence raising...

About 20 dead after Russia fires new waves of missiles at Ukraine

Russia launched fresh waves of missile attacks across Ukraine on Saturday, killing at least 20 people in a strike on an apartment block in...

Police officer slumps and dies in his office

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Seme Police Division in Lagos State, Nigeria, SP Mojeed Salami, slumped and died in his office on Tuesday,...

Ghanaian-American soldier allegedly killed by colleague during altercation

A soldier assigned to Fort Rucker, Alabama, was arrested Tuesday after brutally attacking a fellow soldier, officials told Army Times in a Wednesday afternoon...

Family would never forgive me if I told all – Prince Harry

Prince Harry claims he had enough material for “two books”, and did not include some things in his memoir because his father and brother...

The royal tragedy at the heart of ‘Spare’

Maybe “Megxit” was never about Meghan Markle. Maybe it was always driven by Prince Harry, who, in his American wife, found the much-needed catalyst to leave...

Ex-Premier League star jailed over £8m fraud

A former Premier League defender has been jailed for defrauding friends, family and associates out of £8m in a pyramid scheme. Ex-Charlton Athletic player Richard...

Police arrest women for banknote cake

Malawi police have arrested two women in their mid-20s after they used kwacha bank notes as decorations for a cake they had baked and...

17-year-old arrested for impregnating 10 ladies

Nigeria’s Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old boy identified as Noble Uzuchi over the impregnation of 10 ladies. The suspect was nabbed alongside...

Second potentially habitable Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star

A NASA mission has spottedan Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a small star about 100 light-years away. The planet, named TOI 700 e, is likely rocky and...

Man caned for stealing a bunch of plantain [Photos]

A man was caught stealing a bunch of plantain and was given a taste of his own medicine. The suspect was given strokes of cane...

Married Zimbabwe cricket coaches die three weeks apart

Cricket in Zimbabwe is mourning the death of two married national team coaches who passed away within weeks of each other. The couple are survived...

Lecturer gives birth to seven babies

A lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Mrs Ngozi Uzodike, has been delivered of septuplets (seven babies). Uzodike, who works in the Department of...

Nigeria rule on unmarried pregnant officers quashed

A Nigerian court has struck out a police regulation that forbids unmarried female officers from getting pregnant, local media report. In a landmark judgment, a...

Akufo-Addo receives Harvard students at Jubilee House

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme Ghana has opted for will boost investor confidence in the country. He has...

Five dead; 13 injured after man drives into crowd

Chinese police have arrested a man who drove a car into pedestrians in Guangzhou, killing five people and injuring 13 others. The incident has...

Pastor fakes own kidnap, collects ransom from members

A Nigerian pastor has been arrested by operatives of the Plateau State Police Command in Jos State for staging his kidnap and demanding ransom from...

Four police officers caught on CCTV camera attempting to rob businessmen

A Kenyan media outlet has shared camera footage of the moment four police officers allegedly attempted to rob two people of 2m Kenyan shillings...

‘World’s most wanted human trafficker’ arrested

An Eritrean national described as one of "the world's most wanted" human traffickers has been arrested in Sudan after an international manhunt led by...

Check out the world’s most powerful passport for 2023

A trio of Asian passports offer their holders greater global travel freedom than those of any other countries, according to a new quarterly report...

Oprah remains richest Black woman in America with US$2.5 billion net worth

Oprah Winfrey, the richest Black woman in America, is a household name known for her hit talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which aired...

Doctor slumps and dies while performing surgery

A medical doctor at the General Hospital, Garaku in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Ahmed Isaiah, has died from Lassa fever.  He was said...

Prince Harry condemns ‘dangerous spin’ about his Taliban comments

Prince Harry has said claims he boasted in his new book about killing 25 Taliban fighters while on duty in Afghanistan are a “dangerous...

Spare review: The weirdest book ever written by a royal

This must be the strangest book ever written by a royal. Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, is part confession, part rant and part love letter. In...

Prisoner ‘had inappropriate relationships with 2 female jail staff’

An inmate had "inappropriate relationships" with two different women who worked in the prison where he was serving time, a court heard. Harri Pullen allegedly...

Former president’s daughter sentenced to a 5-year prison term

The activist daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The lawyer...

Information that Meek Mill used President’s lectern at Jubilee House false – Information Ministry

Deputy Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar, has clarified that information that Meek Mill used the President’s lectern at the Jubilee House in his viral music...

Prince Harry’s book officially hits shops after days of leaks

Bookshops in London opened at midnight to meet demand for Prince Harry’s memoir after it officially went on sale. Fans queuing to buy a hardback...

The wife who was executed for her lover’s crime

On 9 January 1923 Edith Thompson and her lover Frederick Bywaters were executed for the murder of her husband, even though there was no...