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Texas shooting: Shooter told woman he had a ‘secret’ and posted gun photos before killing 19 kids

The Texas shooter shared images of guns and ammunition on Instagram ahead of the school attack before tagging a woman unknown to him and telling her...

BBC apologises after ‘Manchester United are rubbish’ appears on screen

The BBC has apologised after a message appeared on the news channel saying “Manchester United are rubbish”. The text mistakenly popped up on the news...

Sisters strangled in ‘honour killing’ for refusing to get Pakistani husbands’ Spain visas

Two sisters living in Spain were tricked into travelling back to Pakistan were they were allegedly strangled and shot dead by their uncle. Aneesa Abbas,...

Judge who apologised for jailing Vladimir Putin rival dies in ‘suspicious’ circumstances

A Russian judge who privately apologised to Vladimir Putin rival and opposition leader Alexei Navalny for jailing him died in "suspicious" circumstances, according to...

Pastor confesses to adultery in front of congregation

A woman confronted the pastor of her church in front of her entire congregation and she accused him of having “taken her virginity” when she...

Ransomeware attack on India airlines delays flight

India's SpiceJet airline said its systems faced an "attempted ransomware attack" on Tuesday, delaying flights and leaving many stranded at airports. Several flights were delayed...

Monkeypox detected in three more countries

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has became the first Gulf state to record a case of monkeypox. The Czech Republic and Slovenia also reported their...

Man jailed 6 months for stealing at police station

A Dei-Dei area court, Abuja, Nigeria on Monday, sentenced a 34-year-old driver, Habib Dada, to six months imprisonment, for stealing N13,250 (GH¢ 248) belonging...

Texas primary shooting leaves 21 dead

Nineteen young children and two adults have died in a shooting at a primary school in south Texas. The gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary...

Presidential aspirant remanded in alleged diversion of $7m public funds and property

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has arrested a presidential aspirant of the ruling APC party just days to the party’s presidential primaries. The Economic and Financial Crimes...

Pregnant woman and children killed in Nigeria attack

Police in Nigeria say they are tracking down gunmen who killed at least 12 people, including a pregnant woman and her four children, in...

At least 15 dead in Texas primary school shooting

Fourteen students and one teacher are dead following a shooting at an elementary school in Texas. According to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, the gunman was...

Meghan Markle’s estranged dad hospitalized after suspected stroke

Meghan Markle’s estranged father has been taken to hospital after suffering a suspected stroke. Thomas Markle Snr had been due to the fly to the...

Ukrainian champion boxer dies fighting on frontline in war against Russia

Ukrainian Oleg Prudky, a former champion boxer, has died while fighting on the frontline in his country's war against Russia. The former World Series of Boxing...

Ukraine war is a global concern, Biden tells allies

The world is "navigating a dark hour in our shared history" with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, US President Joe Biden told key Asian allies. The...

Angry MP turns Parliament into circus

A Tanzanian Member of Parliament angered by poor conditions of roads in his constituency has done a handstand in parliament to draw attention to...

Army sergeant murders wife with girlfriend’s help, leaves infant in her arms

Karlyn Serane Ramirez wanted to make the world a better place and thought joining the Army was the best way to do that. Her...

Vladimir Putin has survived five assassination attempts and fears there will be a sixth

As one of the most hated men in the world, it is perhaps not a shock to the system to discover there has been...

‘My breasts are so big that I have to use a walking stick’

A woman with size K breasts says her huge bust leaves her with agnosing pain - but she can't afford the £7,500 surgery to...

Ukraine, other conflicts push forcibly displace over 100 million – UNHCR

The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has now crossed the staggering milestone of 100 million for...

Coronavirus: Argentina President pays ‘fine’ over lockdown party

Argentine President Alberto Fernández has made a large donation as part of a deal to end an investigation into a lockdown party he and...

Revealed: Sir John did not declare his assets

The Fourth Estate can report that the late Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, whose will has left some Ghanaians in...

Man arrested for trying to cut off taxi driver’s genitals

A man is being held in police custody in Chimoio, central Mozambique, after admitting attempting to sever a taxi driver’s genitals. The suspect told officers...

AfDB launches $1.5bn food emergency plan for Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a $1.5 billion African Emergency Food Production plan to help Africa produce food to avert a looming...

Egyptian tycoon jailed for assaulting orphan girls

A court in Egypt has sentenced a media tycoon with close links to the government to three years in jail for his involvement in...

Dozens missing in Nigeria after militant attacks

More than 30 people are reported to be missing in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Borno after being attacked by suspected militants at the...

Cameroon’s ‘King Solomon’ dies aged 97

Cameroon’s Mankon community are mourning their paramount ruler, Fon Angwafor III Solomon, who has died aged 97. Fondly referred to as King Solomon the Wise,...

Shocking moment man smashes up Ferrari with ‘pole-like object’ during heated row

This is the moment a man smashes the windscreen of a Ferrari during a street brawl. An onlooker captured the clip in the early hours of Saturday...

Vladimir Putin’s diplomat quits in protest over Ukraine war as Russia backlash grows

One of Putin's key allies has quit his role at the UN in a rare political resignation, declaring "'never have I been so ashamed...

Ukraine calls for safe passage for grain exports

The international community should help create a "safe passage" to enable the millions of tons of grain stuck in Ukraine to leave the country,...

346 terrorist attacks recorded in Africa in 1st quarter of 2022

Deputy National Security Coordinator, Edward Kweku Asomani, says the African continent has experienced about 346 terrorist attacks within the first quarter of the year. He...

I was forced to sign a false confession – Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has said Iran forced her to sign a last-minute false confession at the airport as a condition of her release. She told the...

President of Mozambique arrives in Ghana for a state visit

President of the Republic of Mozambique, Felipe Jacinto Nyusi has arrived in Ghana for a four-day state visit. President Nyusi was received on arrival by...

Vladimir Putin survived assassination attempt at start of invasion, says Ukraine

Vladimir Putin survived an assassination attempt two months ago at the start of the invasion, according to Ukraine's chief spy. The nation's Chief of Defence Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov...

US warns Vladimir Putin ‘must pay a price’ for Ukraine invasion as Biden makes Taiwan vow

US President Joe Biden warned tyrant Vladimir Putin he “must pay a price” for the invasion of Ukraine. Biden, 79, recently arrived in Japan for his first visit since replacing...

‘My daughters were brutally murdered in a park – then somehow things got even worse’

Mina Smallman is no stranger to death. As a priest she has comforted families as they navigate the trauma of grief. She too knows what...

Sisters abandoned in separate public toilets reunite after 32 years

Two sisters have been reunited decades after they were abandoned by their mum in hospital toilet cubicles 18 months apart. Siblings Natasha and Lee-Ann found...

Iran vows to revenge death of assassinated colonel

Iran's president has promised to take revenge after a colonel in the powerful Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was shot dead in Tehran on...

Biden to defend Taiwan, warns China

US President Joe Biden has warned China is "flirting with danger" over Taiwan, and vowed to intervene militarily to protect the island if it...

Stonebwoy spotted with Jamaican music star Mavado

Dancehall musician Stonebwoy keeps on widening his discography as he has shared a recent video in which he is seen vibing with Jamaican music...