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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...

Footballer mauled to death by his own dog

A 60-year-old man who was mauled to death over the weekend by his own dogs in the South African town of Lichtenburg, has been...

China opens borders three year after COVID-19

China has reopened its borders to international visitors for the first time since it imposed travel restrictions in March 2020. Incoming travellers will no longer...

6-year-old in custody after shooting teacher, police say

A six-year-old boy is in police custody after he shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Police Chief...

Chaos after son of notorious drug Lord El Chapo is arrested

Three security force members have died in clashes in the state of Sinaloa after the arrest of a son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin...

Romantic groom falls while lifting curvy bride [Video]

A groom fell flat on the ground with his bride while trying to lift her up at their wedding reception. The newlyweds were having their...

Herbalist dies in a hotel after meeting with pastor’s wife

A popular Nigerian herbalist Fadayomi Kehinde aka Ejiogbe, is reported to have passed on after a meeting with a pastor's wife in a hotel. It...

Sad: Woman dies after fireworks exploded in her clothes

A mum-of-two tragically died on the turn of the 2023 New Year in Brazil after a 'firework got caught in her clothes'. Elisangela Tinem was...

Meet the 7 Ghanaians on the UK New Year Honours List

The United Kingdom (UK) has released the 2023 New Year Honours list and on it is seven Ghanaian names being honoured for services to environmental...

Dubai scraps 30% alcohol tax to boost tourism

Dubai has scrapped its 30% alcohol tax in an apparent bid to boost tourism. It will also stop charging for personal alcohol licences - something...

Couple dies in accident on their way home from their wedding

Social media has been inundated with messages of condolence for a grieving family of a couple who died in a ghastly accident on New...

Pope Benedict’s last words revealed

The last words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he lay on his deathbed were “Lord, I love you!” according to the late pope’s...

2 teenagers who fought and overpowered lion narrate encounter

In surprising news, two brave teenagers from Zimbabwe fought off a charging lion bare-handed while protecting the cattle they were herding. The two teenagers, Khulekani...

Meet the nun and monk who fell in love and married

Twenty-four years after becoming a nun, it was a brief touch of the sleeve of a monk in the parlour of the convent in...

Pope Benedict XVI laid in state at the Vatican

Tens of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI at his lying in state in the Vatican. He died...

Man beats wife to pulp after she caught him in bed with another woman

A 34-year-old Ugandan man, who clobbered his Kenyan wife after she caught him in their matrimonial bed with another woman on Christmas Day, is...

Confusion as parliamentarian arrives at his wedding in tricycle [Photos]

Leader of a Nigerian State Legislative Assembly, Odo Nnamdi Emmanuel and his wife, arrived at their wedding reception in a tricycle, popularly known as Keke...

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led...

Policeman charged with murder of pregnant lawyer on Christmas Day

A Nigerian police officer has been charged with murder over the shooting of a female lawyer in the main city, Lagos, on Christmas Day. Drambi...

Pele: The player who united a nation

Outside the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo, fans started gathering when they heard the news of Pele's passing. Some were dressed in the...

Check out meaning behind ‘Pele’ as his real name is revealed

Pele has passed away at the age of 82. Check out meaning behind 'Pele' as his real name is revealed A football legend, one...

Akufo-Addo mourns Pele

President Nana Akufo-Addo has joined the football fraternity and the rest of the world to mourn Brazilian football legend, Pele. President Akufo-Addo like many has...

Mahama pays glowing tribute to Pele

Former President John Mahama has extended commiserations to the family of Brazilian football legend, Pele following his demise. Mr Mahama has lauded Pele was...

Nigeria’s Calabar carnival: 14 killed at annual bikers’ event

At least 14 people have been killed and 24 others injured after a vehicle ploughed into crowds watching bikers at a popular carnival in...

WhatsApp to end support for nearly 49 android and IPhone models January 1

Meta’s messaging service application, WhatsApp, will be ringing in the New Year by ending support for some older smartphones from Sunday, 1 January, including...

Bible didn’t instruct you to starve your husband of sex while fasting – Actress tells married women

Actress Anita Joseph says married women who are in the habit of depriving their husbands of sex, while undergoing a spiritual fast, should change...

Russian critic of Putin dies after falling out of a hotel window in India

Pavel Antov, a Russian politician who criticised president Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine, has been found dead in India’s eastern state of...

Russian tycoon dies in hotel fall

Russian sausage tycoon Pavel Antov has been found dead at an Indian hotel, two days after a friend died during the same trip. They were...

Fuel tanker explosion kills 15 near hospital

At least 15 people have been killed, and about 40 injured, by a huge fuel tanker explosion near a hospital east of Johannesburg. The tanker...

Pele’s family gather at his hospital for Christmas

Members of Pele’s family have gathered at the hospital where the footballing great is being treated over Christmas. The 82-year-old was hospitalised on November 29...

The Holyland: JoyNews visits Bethlehem, Jesus’ birthplace [Video]

As Christians mark the birth of Christ, thousands from all walks of life are on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in Israel to spend time...

Shell to pay $16m to Nigerian farmers over oil damage

Shell has agreed to pay $16m (£13m) to four Nigerian farmers and their communities to compensate for damage allegedly caused by pollution coming from...

Ukraine war: Drone attack on Russian bomber base leaves 3 dead 

A Ukrainian drone attack on Engels bomber base in south Russia has left three people dead, Moscow says.  Air defences reportedly shot down the drone...

American couple could face death penalty for allegedly torturing foster child in Uganda

An American couple living in Uganda accused of torturing their 10-year-old foster child could face the death penalty if convicted of their latest charge, prosecutors said. Nicholas...

Eight teenage girls charged with deadly stabbing

Eight teenage girls have been charged with murder in the Saturday night stabbing of a 59-year-old man in downtown Toronto, authorities said. Police said...

How Aliko Dangote turned a $3,000 loan into a $19 billion empire

In the last decade and counting, Aliko Dangote has emerged as the richest businessman in Africa and the wealthiest Black man in the world,...

Yul Edochie publicly apologises to first wife

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has rendered an unqualified apology to his first wife, May, over his decision to marry a second wife. The actor says...

Ukraine is alive and kicking – Zelensky urges US to help it defeat Russia

Ukraine is “alive and kicking” and will never surrender, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, in a defiant address to US lawmakers on his first...

Ukraine war: What’s happening now is a tragedy, not our fault – Putin

Vladimir Putin believes Russia is not to blame for the war in Ukraine, adding both countries are “sharing a tragedy”. During a televised address with...

Priest accused of inviting two nuns for ‘Holy Trinity’ threesome

A Jesuit priest has been accused of inviting two nuns to partake in a “Holy Trinity” threesome — and is now facing allegations of...