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India state destroys houses after religious protests

Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) have demolished the houses of some Muslims who were allegedly linked to religious protests...

Dozens of wedding guests abducted in Nigeria

Gunmen have abducted at least 29 people in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara, police say. The victims were travelling back home from a wedding...

Chad ‘repaying $100m debt to Angola with cattle’

Chad is repaying Angola a debt of $100m (£82m) with cattle, Angola's state-run newspaper has reported. The unusual agreement is seen as creating a win-win...

Horrifying video shows moment journalist was abducted as he left studio after his show

Prof Jachimike Adiele, the co-host of The Forum, a public affair programme was abducted by unidentified gunmen. The incident was made known by his co-host...

Russia’s war prompts regional rush to join the EU

EU leaders will decide later this month whether to welcome Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia as candidate states for membership of the bloc, after Russia’s...

Possible human remains found in hunt for journalist

Brazilian police have found possible human remains in their search for UK journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. The police say experts will...

Capitol riot hearing: Trump dismisses daughter Ivanka’s testimony

Former US President Donald Trump has hit back at his daughter Ivanka after she distanced herself from his unfounded claims of mass voter fraud. A...

Boxing legends say Putin ‘playing macho’ as Ukrainians’ lives are destroyed

Deep in their heavily guarded bunker in Kyiv, boxing legends Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko allow themselves time out for some, strictly verbal, sparring. The brothers...

Nigeria: Law firm to withhold salaries of staff without voters ID

A Nigerian law firm has threatened to withhold salaries of staff who do not have Permanent Voter's Card (PVC).  This was conveyed in an internal memo...

Covid: US to drop test requirement for air travellers

The US will no longer require air travellers to have proof of a negative Covid-19 test before entering the country from abroad. Officials said they...

Russia’s new version of McDonald’s unveils logo

The Russian fast food chain that was formerly McDonald's in the country has revealed its new logo as it prepares to reopen its restaurants...

Nigeria: Suspects behind Owo church attack revealed

The Nigerian authorities say they suspect the militant group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out the deadly attack at a church in...

Russia’s new version of McDonald’s logo unveiled

The Russian fast food chain that was formerly McDonald's in the country has revealed its new logo as it prepares to reopen its restaurants...

Energy and food drives US inflation to 40-year high

Prices in the US rose faster than expected last month, as rising energy and food costs pushed inflation to the highest rate since 1981. The...

Finland plans to build barriers on its border with Russia

Finland’s government plans to amend border legislation to allow the building of barriers on its eastern frontier with Russia, it said on Thursday, in...

UK battles over bid to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Home Office lawyers have said a plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda must not be stopped by legal challenges - because it is...

Couple fined for driving SUV in sand dunes

A couple has been fined for driving an SUV on the ecologically sensitive sand dunes of Nubra Valley in northern India. Police said that the...

Escaped prisoner on the run pops up on popcast

An escaped prisoner who has been on the run for weeks has reappeared - in a podcast on YouTube. Greggor Grey escaped from HMP Sudbury, in Derbyshire in...

Ukraine war: Captured Moroccan sentenced to death

Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court in eastern...

Seven feared dead as private helicopter suddenly vanishes

Air force military have been called into help with a frantic search after a helicopter carrying seven people went missing mid-flight in Italy -...

Vladimir Putin’s chilling display as he leans and smirks showing ‘bizarrely comedic side’

Vladimir Putin put on a "chilling" display as he smirked and showed his "bizarrely comedic side" at an official event, according to a body...

Baby who vanished with her murdered parents 42 years ago found alive

A woman who went missing as a baby in 1980 has been found alive and well. Holly Marie vanished alongside her parents Harold Dean...

Algeria legend gets jail term for fraud

Former Algeria international and coach Rabah Madjer has been sentenced to six months in prison for making "false declarations" regarding financial transactions. The 63-year-old was...

Capitol riot hearing: Trump accused of ‘attempted coup’

Former US President Donald Trump orchestrated last year’s Capitol riot in an “attempted coup”, a congressional inquiry has heard as a prime-time hearing opened...

Vladimir Putin’s mouthpiece threatens Germany with Red Army style invasion like in WW2

A Russian TV propagandist has threatened to send the modern day Red Army to Germany like in World War Two. Vladimir Solovyov, known as Putin's...

Johnny Depp’s lawyer promoted to partner after Heard trial win

Law firm Brown Rudnick has promoted its associate Camille Vasquez to partner, less than a week after she helped actor Johnny Depp secure a $15...

Football star leaves emotional note after murdering girlfriend

Police in Monrovia has arrested former Bomi striker, Mohammed Barry, alias Agogo for reportedly murdering his girlfriend. He is accused of brutalizing his fiancée identified as...

Couple beg for alms to collect dead son’s body 

A video showing a couple begging for money to get their son’s body from a hospital has led to anger in India. The clip, shot...

Seven killed in alleged arson attack

Seven people have been killed in a suspected arson attack at a law firm in the South Korean city of Daegu. At least 46 people...

Thailand legalises growing and trading of cannabis

People in Thailand can now grow cannabis plants at home and sell the crop after the nation removed marijuana from its banned narcotics list. The...

Megachurch leader jailed for child sex abuse

Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of the La Luz del Mundo megachurch, has been sentenced in a Los Angeles court to 16 years and...

Train kills 21 after derailing

At least 21 people have been killed and dozens more hurt after a train derailed in eastern Iran, state media report. The train, which was...

Belgian King returns looted mask to DR Congo

King Philippe has handed over to the Democratic Republic of Congo the first of some 84,000 artefacts looted during the colonial era that Belgium...

Chief Imam consoles Catholic Church

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has received news about the murder of worshippers of the Catholic faith in Owo, Ondo State,...

Zimbabwe: Prostitutes accept tomatoes, maize and beans as payment

Some sex workers in Zimbabwe have reportedly resorted to using bread packets as contraception as the price of condoms and basic essentials continues to rise....

Cow arrested for killing 12-year-old boy

South Sudanese authorities have confirmed they have arrested a cow for the murder of a 12-year-old boy. Police said they detained the cow along with its...

Journalist escapes kidnapping

Journalist based in Nigeria, Eniola Daniel, escaped a kidnap attempt, however, he sustained injuries in the process. The media consultant took to Twitter to share...

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty delivers a slam dunk on Showmax

One of Rotten Tomatoes’ Most Anticipated Series of 2022, HBO’s sports drama Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, is now available to binge on Showmax. Winning...

Russian Superyacht fled to Fiji seized by FBI

A Russian-owned superyacht that allegedly sailed to Fiji to escape seizure has been taken away to the US after a court upheld a FBI...

One dead, others injured as car drives into pedestrians

At least one person has been killed and eight others injured after a car drove into a crowd on a busy Berlin street. Emergency officials...