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Nigerian Commonwealth gold medalist suspended for doping

Nigerian sprinter Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha, who won gold in the 4x100m relay at this year's Commonwealth Games, has been provisionally suspended for the use...

My friend died in my arms – Ghanaian recounts horror journey through Libya desert to Europe [Video]

A Ghanaian man, Shadrack Kevin Darko, who decided to journey through the Libyan Desert to seek greener pastures in Europe, has disclosed the horrors...

Trump calls Biden ‘enemy of the state’ over FBI raid

Donald Trump has called President Joe Biden an "enemy of the state" at his first rally since the FBI searched his Florida resort for...

Kenya’s Supreme Court confirms William Ruto’s presidential victory

Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday upheld results declaring William Ruto winner of last month's presidential elections. Ruto, 55, won with 50.49% of the votes against...

38-year-old pastor arrested for defiling chorister

A 38-year-old pastor, Israel Adebayo, has been arrested by a Nigerian police command for defiling a 14-year old-member of his church (name withheld).The pastor,...

Woman captured torturing 2-year-old daughter in viral video arrested

The police in Uganda have nabbed the lady who was captured in a viral video torturing her two-year-old daughter for refusing to bath. The suspect...

Michael Jackson’s ex-wife finally breaks silence on his death

Michael Jackson's ex-wife broke down in tears as she revealed she feels partly to blame for the singer's death.  Debbie Rowe, 63, wept as she...

Lady, 26, dies after hair got caught in plane conveyor belt

An airport baggage handler died after she was scalped in a horrific workplace accident after her hair got caught in a conveyor belt. Jermani Thompson,...

Man arrested for threatening to crash plane into supermarket

A plane hijacker who had threatened to crash his aircraft into a supermarket below has been arrested by local sheriffs amid claims the pilot had...

Instagram removes Pornhub’s account

Instagram has suspended Pornhub’s widely followed account on the social platform. Before the sex site’s account was removed from Instagram, Pornhub had 13.1 million followers and more...

Former Ambassador jailed over breach of law

The UK's former ambassador to Myanmar and her husband have each been sentenced to one year in prison by the country's military authorities. Vicky Bowman...

Mystery pneumonia: Argentina records 3 deaths

A third person has died this week in Argentina from an unexplained type of pneumonia that has affected nine people in total so far. All...

Police apologise to family 70 years after executing man for murder

The family of a father who was wrongly convicted of murder has been given a police apology 70 years after he was executed in...

Prophet accused of whipping worshippers detained

A self-styled Ugandan prophet has been charged with assault, common assault and trafficking in persons. Prophet Kintu Dennis of Hoima Empowerment Church International was seen...

Taliban cleric killed in mosque blast

A leading pro-Taliban cleric is among 18 people killed in a blast outside a mosque in the Afghan city of Herat. Mujib Rahman Ansari died...

14-year-old girl shot dead while recording TikTok video

A 14-year-old girl, identified as Aaliyah Salazaar, was shot in the head while recording TikTok videos with her friends in Monte Vista, Colorado, the...

President Ramaphosa to hold talks with Biden at White House

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the US President Joe Biden will hold talks on 16 September on a number of issues including trade...

Morroccan imam missing after deportation order

A Moroccan imam who lost a court appeal on Tuesday against deportation from France for hate speech has gone missing. When police arrived at Hassan Iquioussen’s home...

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max release date and specs

Tech enthusiasts around the world, and those gazing forlornly at a broken screen, are eagerly anticipating the release of the new iPhone 14 range. Apple has officially...

No proof of Kenya election fraud – Ruto lawyers

Kenya’s Supreme Court concluded the presidential petition hearings on Thursday. Lawyers representing the electoral commission and President-elect William Ruto challenged the petition by presidential candidate...

New-look coins approved by South Africa cabinet

South Africa's cabinet has approved a new design for coins that will feature inscriptions in all official languages. The official languages will be rotated annually...

Three medics arrested over childbirth deaths

Three health workers in Senegal have been arrested after a pregnant woman and her baby died allegedly because of a botched Caesarean section. A health...

Russian oil chief dies in ‘fall from hospital window’

The chairman of Russia's Lukoil oil giant, Ravil Maganov, has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, reports say. The company confirmed his...

Rapper Ice Prince arrested for driving without licence plate, assaulting officer

Popular Nigerian hip-hop artiste, Ice Prince Zamani, has been arrested for allegedly abducting and assaulting a police officer. The incident, according to the Nigerian police,...

Man stabs partner in head during four-hour attack over missing cigarette lighter

A man who stabbed his partner in the head during a four-hour long attack after an argument over a missing cigarette lighter has been jailed for more than...

Gun jams during bid to kill Argentina vice-president

Argentina’s vice-president has narrowly avoided assassination after a gunman’s weapon jammed as he aimed at her. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was greeting supporters outside her...

Police release CCTV footage of how a gunman killed 9-year-old girl

Two guns were used in the shooting which killed Olivia Pratt-Korbel as CCTV shows the shooter running from the scene. Merseyside Police released the CCTV of the...

Emirates suspends Nigeria flights

The Dubai-based airline Emirates will not be flying to and from Nigeria for the next 10 days. Its inability to repatriate money it was...

Girl commits suicide in dormitory after being accused of theft

A sombre mood engulfed Tala Girls’ High School in Nairobi on Wednesday afternoon after a Form Three student died in the school compound in...

Six family members die trying to save sister who drowned taking selfie

A family outing turned to tragedy as six relatives drowned at a beauty spot on Sunday, say reports. The incident in India saw two sisters...

Man loses his 2 wives and 5 children; suspects food poisoning

A man, who identified himself as Mallam Umaru, has lost his two wives and five children after dining together in the Yabo Local Government...

Ebola: Soldiers vaccinated against disease

Uganda has started giving Ebola vaccines to its soldiers who are fighting against rebels in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. The exercise began last week...

Lawyers of Raila Odinga alleges rigging in Kenya poll petition

Lawyers of veteran Kenyan politician Raila Odinga, who is challenging the presidential election results, have alleged that there was systematic rigging in favour of...

Jealous man kills friend for buying a new car

A middle-aged man has been arrested for killing his friend and burying the body in his house in Lokoja.  According to Nigerian Tribune, the incident happened...

Pakistan’s deadly floods have created a massive 100 km-wide inland lake [Photos]

Striking new satellite images that reveal the extent of Pakistan's record flooding show how an overflowing Indus River has turned part of Sindh Province into a...

Woman jailed 45 years over online post

A Saudi woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for her social media posts, in the second case of its kind this...

Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91

Mikhail Gorbachev, the former Soviet leader who brought the Cold War to a peaceful end, has died aged 91. Mr Gorbachev, who took power in...

Suspected university lovers found dead in their hostel

Two students of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Tobiloba Daniel and his suspected lover, Arewa Abayomi, have been found dead in Daniel’s off-campus...

Russia shuts major gas pipeline to Europe

Russia has completely halted gas supplies to Europe via a major pipeline, saying repairs are needed.  The Russian state-owned energy giant, Gazprom, said the restrictions...

Tomato spillage causes chaos in California

A truck has spilled more than 150,000 tomatoes across a busy motorway in the US state of California, bringing traffic to a standstill. The splattered...