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World fertility rates in ‘unprecedented decline’, UN says

Namrata Nangia and her husband have been toying with the idea of having another child since their five-year-old daughter was born. But it always...

British soldier arrested in Kenya over rape allegation

A UK soldier has been accused of raping a woman near a British army training camp in Kenya where another soldier was previously accused...

Trump-Musk row heightens fears over NASA budget cuts

The row between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk over a major spending bill has exacerbated uncertainty over the future of NASA's...

Rwanda pulls out of regional bloc over DR Congo row

Rwanda says it is pulling out of a central African regional bloc after a diplomatic row over its involvement in the conflict in the...

Italy citizenship referendum: ‘I was born here – but feel rejected’

Sonny Olumati was born in Rome and has lived in Italy all his life but the country he calls home does not recognise him...

Trump’s travel ban on Togo, other 11 countries goes into effect today

U.S. President Donald Trump's order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States goes into effect at 12:01 am ET (0401 GMT)...

God told me the day I leave RCCG my first born will pass away – Pastor Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has revealed a deeply personal divine warning; God told him his...

Colombian senator shot two times during campaign rally

Colombian Sen. Miguel Uribe Turbay, a possible candidate in the country’s presidential election next year, was shot and wounded at a campaign rally in...

Chad suspends visas to US citizens in response to Trump travel ban

The central African nation of Chad says it is suspending all visas to US citizens as a matter of "reciprocity", after learning that it...

Jokes and jibes: Russians sarcastically offer to mediate peace between Trump and Musk

Russia has offered to mediate the heated feud between U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk — but not without compensation. The feud...

Man arrested for allegedly killing sister, burying her in shallow grave

A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Kabokweni, outside White River, South Africa, in connection with the alleged murder of his elder sister, whose...

‘Massive’ Russian strike days after air base attacks

Russia launched a "massive" drone and missile strike on Ukraine's capital and other areas early on Friday, days after Ukraine's surprise attack on its...

Trump and Elon Musk trade insults as row erupts in public view

The rift between US President Donald Trump and his former adviser Elon Musk has erupted into the open, with each trading insults after the...

Vietnam scraps two-child policy amid falling birth rate

Vietnam abolished its long-standing two-child limit Tuesday to try and reverse declining birth rates and ease the pressures of an aging population. The National Assembly...

EU Commission gives Bulgaria green light to use euro

The European Commission on Wednesday gave Bulgaria the green light to use the euro, with the government in Sofia now set to introduce the...

Trump administration plans $1,000 fee to fast-track tourist visas, memo says

The Trump administration is considering a $1,000 fee for tourists and other non-immigrant visa applicants seeking an expedited interview appointment, though government lawyers have...

Trump signs proclamation to restrict student visas at Harvard

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to restrict foreign student visas at Harvard University, the White House said on Wednesday, amid an escalating...

Deadly mushroom lunch cook tells court she threw up toxic meal

An Australian woman on trial for murder says she threw up the toxic mushroom meal which killed her relatives, after binge-eating dessert. Erin Patterson has...

Nigeria’s defence chief proposes fencing borders to curb insecurity

Nigeria's defence chief on Tuesday called for the country's borders with its four neighbours to be completely fenced to curb the entry of armed...

Mali suspends artisanal gold mining activities due to weather conditions

Mali has suspended artisanal gold mining activities during the June to September rainy season to protect workers from landslides, the West African country's mines...

UK temporarily spared from Trump’s 50% metal tariffs

The UK has been temporarily spared from US President Donald Trump's executive order doubling steel and aluminium tariffs from 25% to 50%. The order signed...

South African court dismisses opposition party’s fuel levy challenge

South Africa's high court on Tuesday dismissed a case brought by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party aimed at blocking a fuel tax increase...

These Americans are done with Trump. So they’re leaving America

Kevin and Jessica Cellura had just 48 hours in December to make an enormous family decision. The couple, who both work as teachers, had to...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs paid hotel security officer to hand over video, jury hears

Sean "Diddy" Combs paid a hotel security officer to hand over surveillance footage that showed the hip-hop mogul violently attacking his then-girlfriend Casandra Ventura, in...

Bomb blast kills nine at Nigeria bus park in Borno

At least nine people were killed in a blast at a bus park in northeastern Nigeria, blamed on a bomb planted by suspected militants...

Unpacking the South African land law that so inflames Trump

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is at the centre of a political firestorm after he approved a law that gives the state the power...

Trump’s Justice Department examining pardons issued by Biden

A senior official in Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's Justice Department told staff on Monday that he has been directed to investigate clemency granted by...

Al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out huge attack on Mali’s army

An al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out a major attack on the Malian town of Boulikessi and the seizure of an army base...

Nigeria imports Danish cows in bid to slash $1.5 billion milk import bill

Nigeria is importing dairy cattle from Denmark as it aims to double its milk output within five years, part of a plan to cut...

Bleached Babies: The toxic beauty obsession endangering Ghana’s children

A joint investigation by JoyNews and Nigeria Health Watch has revealed a troubling public health crisis in Ghana: parents are bleaching the skin of...

Heartbreak as cash-strapped Nigerians abandon their pets

Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub. Fighting back tears, he says,...

Conservative historian wins Polish presidential vote

With all votes counted, Right-wing historian Karol Nawrocki has been elected Poland's new president, the state electoral commission (PKW) said. PKW said Nawrocki won 50.9%...

Nigeria detains soldiers, police over weapons sales to armed groups

The Nigerian military has detained over two dozen soldiers and members of the police force over sales of weapons from military stockpiles to armed...

U.S. Military Chief urges African-led security response to expanding terror threat

The Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), General Michael E. Langley, has called for a united African-led security response to the growing threat of...

US court won’t lift judge’s block on Trump’s government overhaul

A U.S. appeals court on Friday refused to allow President Donald Trump's administration to carry out mass layoffs of federal workers and a restructuring of...

Three dead after fire in elderly ward at Hamburg hospital

Three people have died after a fire broke out overnight at a hospital ward caring for elderly people in Hamburg. The north German city's fire...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs raped and attacked ex-assistant – Court told

A former assistant of rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs has told a New York court that he repeatedly sexually assaulted her while she was...

Judge blocks Trump’s effort to restrict foreign students at Harvard – for now

Harvard University won a reprieve in its fight to enrol international students, after the Trump administration appeared to walk back its initial decertification and...

Life is improving in Nigeria – President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that the worst is behind them and that the country is getting better, in a speech to mark...

Washington Embassy Saga: Fred Kwarteng breaks silence on alleged corruption [Listen]

Former Head of Information Technology (IT) at Ghana's Embassy in Washington D.C., Fred Kwarteng, has denied any involvement in corruption after being implicated in...