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Catholic priest abducted killed

One of the two Catholic priests abducted by gunmen in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna has been shot dead by their kidnappers, the...

Dad-of-four dies in horror paragliding incident while holidaying in France

Tributes have been paid to a former football manager who died in a horror paragliding accident. Martin Dyer, a nightclub doorman, was killed while on holiday in France...

Sri Lanka: New president elected amid protest

Sri Lankan MPs have elected prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's new president, despite his unpopularity with the public. Mr Wickremesinghe faces the task...

Elon Musk to countersue Twitter to blow up $44bn deal

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is planning to file a counter-lawsuit against Twitter soon to ditch the $44 billion agreement to buy the social media giant,...

Elon Musk to stand trial in october over Twitter’s lawsuit

A US judge has ordered that Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk go to trial in October, a blow to the world's richest man who...

Russia to take over part of Ukraine – US claims

Russia plans to annex more Ukrainian territory using a similar "playbook" to its take over of Crimea, the US says. Citing US intelligence, National Security...

Uber to pay $2.2m to disabled riders over wait fees

Uber has agreed to pay more than $2m (£1.68m) to settle claims brought by the US government that its wait time fees discriminated against...

Horrific video captures moment plane crashed in Somalia

A turboprop plane carrying 36 passengers and crew flipped on its back and caught fire after crash-landing Monday at the main airport in Somalia’s...

UK heatwave sees temperatures above 40C for first time

The UK has recorded temperatures of over 40C (104F) for the first time. Thermometers hit 40.3C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire, at 16:00 BST, well above...

Bride shot dead on her wedding day, 2 guests injured

A 24-year-old bride has been shot dead at her wedding ceremony after a stray bullet from a celebratory gunfire hit her in the head. Mahvash...

Half of Somalia’s population hungry as drought bites

The worst drought in four decades is raging through the Horn of Africa. The World Food Programme says up to 20 million people in Kenya,...

Scotland to get anti-drone lasser weapon hub

A European hub for high-energy laser weaponry is to be based in Livingston, Scotland, a big defence firm has said. Raytheon UK said the "advanced...

I want more – World’s most fertile woman with 44 children

The World's most fertile woman, Mariam Nabatanzi is craving to welcome more babies after birthing 44 children. Nicknamed Mother Uganda or Mother Africa, 38-year-old Mariam...

Tourists stranded in China over coronavirus surge

More than 2,000 tourists have been stranded in a Chinese coastal city after a surge in coronavirus cases. Officials in Beihai locked down urban areas...

Trans inmate who got two women pregnant is moved to vulnerable unit in men’s prison

A trans inmate who was jailed after fatally stabbing her former foster father has been moved to a men’s facility after getting two fellow inmates pregnant. Trans woman Demi...

UK to experience hottest day as it swelters in heatwave

The UK is set to see its hottest day on record, with temperatures on Tuesday expected to reach up to 42C (107.6F). A high of...

Funeral held for 4-year-old girl killed in Russian strike

Beautiful and serene in a crown of white flowers, 4-year-old Liza Dmytrieva, who was killed by a Russian missile strike, was buried Sunday in...

Film director to serve six years in jail

Award-winning Iranian film maker Jafar Panahi, who was detained in Tehran last week, has been ordered to serve six years in jail, Iran's judiciary...

Incredible moment twins are born inside their amniotic sacs in one-in-80,000 event

Amazing footage has revealed how newborn twins were born while still inside their amniotic sacs. Less than one in 80,000 infants are born 'en caul', which is...

Woman buys lookalike doll for her partner to control his high libido

A woman who got tired of her boyfriend's high libido bought him a sex doll that looks exactly like her .Charlotte Grey, 23, could...

Russia hits Google with $374m fine for allowing ‘prohibited’ Ukraine news on its platforms

Russia fined Google 21.1 billion rubles ($374 million) on Monday for repeatedly failing to “remove prohibited information” — content related to the country’s invasion...

Woman arrested for faking kidnapping

Police in India's national capital Delhi have arrested an American woman for allegedly staging her own kidnapping. The 27-year-old woman faked her abduction to "blackmail"...

Microsoft launches drone training platform

Microsoft has launched a platform to train the artificial intelligence (AI) systems of autonomous aircraft. Project AirSim is, in effect, a flight simulator for drones,...

Ukraine war: Eastern shelling kills six

Six people have been killed in shelling in an eastern Ukrainian town as Russia eyes its next major offensive. Five bodies were found in the...

Ghanaian woman shot dead in US

The police have confirmed the death of a Ghanaian woman, 41, who was shot dead by unidentified persons on Cambridge Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. According...

Passengers rescued after a plane crush

A Jubba Airways plane has crashed during landing at Aden Adde Airport in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. All 30 passengers and crew on board have been...

Sudan Protest: Sudan reopens border crossing

Sudan has reopened a key border crossing with Ethiopia that it closed last month after accusing Ethiopia of executing seven of its soldiers. A statement...

Russia plans to launch a national oil trading platform to foil Western energy measures

Russia plans to create its own national oil benchmark in an attempt by the country to blunt Western sanctions and evade a possible price...

Xenophobia attack on the rise in SA – UN warns

UN experts have warned that attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa are on the increase and they've called for greater accountability. They say violence...

SA drops pregnant police trainees

Two police trainees have been removed from the All Saints Police Academy in the Eastern Cape after it was discovered, midway through the programme,...

Demand of monkeypox vaccines outstrips supply

US health officials say they do not have enough monkeypox vaccines to cope with surging demand. The US has seen more than 1,800 cases so...

Catholic priests kidnapped by terrorists

Two Catholic priests, Rev. Fr. John Mark Cheitnum and Rev. Fr. Donatus Cleopas have been kidnapped in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According...

Popular drugs dealer arrested

Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is on the US most wanted list, has been arrested in the western Sinaloa state, the Mexican...

UN bans arms sales in Haiti

The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to ban some weapon sales to Haiti, rocked by deadly gang violence. The resolution calls on UN member...

Man faces court for raping girl, 10, who was denied abortion

A man in the US state of Ohio has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who had to cross state lines for an...

LGBT activist acquitted over porn charges

A prominent feminist and LGBT activist has been acquitted of controversial "pornography" charges in Russia. Yulia Tsvetkova, 29, was accused of distributing pornography and "LGBT...

Scores flee Europe after a fatal heatwave

Residents and holidaymakers have fled towns and villages in France as fires are whipped up by high winds and tinder-dry conditions in several countries...

Sri Lanka swears in new PM after president’s exit

Sri Lanka is seeking a way out of political and economic chaos after its President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned and fled the country. Prime Minister Ranil...

Flight attendant issues warning to people who fall asleep in planes

Tommy Cimato, who has 16 years' experience in the trade, has stressed it is unhygienic for passengers to rest against windows as they might...

Man with 864 insect tattoos breaks Guinness World Record [Photos]

Michael Amoia (USA) has a staggering 864 insects tattooed on his body, as confirmed on 28 October 2021. His artwork includes beetles, ants, earwigs and...