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World facing monkeypox outbreak- WHO cautions

The world is facing "formidable" challenges, including Covid, the war in Ukraine and monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization has warned. Tedros Adhanom...

Full details: Achimota Forest lands, gold businesses and guns in Sir John’s will

When President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo signed an executive instrument declassifying parts of the Achimota Forest as a forest reserve, many Ghanaians greeted the...

Check out Kourtney Kardashian’s wedding gowns that stirred reactions

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker pulled out all the stops for their third wedding celebration. Mere days after marrying Barker at a Santa Barbara courthouse, Kardashian said...

Elon Musk reacts to sexual misconduct allegations

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has denied claims that he groped and exposed himself to an employee at his SpaceX rocket company six...

One-year-old boy dies after allegedly being raped by soldiers

A one-year-old boy died after being raped by two Russian soldiers, the Ukrainian Parliament’s Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday. The accusation is one...

Rihanna is fully covered as she is seen for first time since giving birth [Photos]

Rihanna has been pictured for the first time since she welcomed her first child with A$AP Rocky. The singer, who mostly showed off her bump in...

Bawumia leads delegation to UAE to mourn former Dubai President

Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday, 20 May 2022, on behalf of President Akufo-Addo has led a government delegation to the United Arab...

Mercedes just sold the world’s most expensive car for $142 million

Mercedes-Benz confirmed on Thursday that it recently sold the world's most expensive car. A very rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz SLR coupe that had been kept in...

80 monkeypox cases confirmed in 12 countries

More than 80 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed in at least 12 countries. The World Health Organization has said another 50 suspected cases...

Russia halts gas supplies to Finland

Russia is halting its supply of natural gas to Finland, the Finnish state-owned energy firm Gasum says. Finland has been refusing to pay for its...

Ukraine to cut nuclear plant supply to Russia

Ukraine has dismissed as "wishful thinking" Russia's plan to connect a giant Ukrainian nuclear power station to the Russian electricity grid. Russian troops are occupying...

Monkeypox spreads to two more countries after cases double in UK

Monkeypox has spread to two countries as a global outbreak continues. Germany and Belgium have both confirmed they have detected cases of the smallpox-like disease. The...

Sarkodie & R2Bees to hold New York concert [Video]

Rapper, Sarkodie and music group R2Bees have decided to treat their fans in the United States of America to a concert. The two acts have...

Kenyan MP faked sitting exams, charged with forging diploma and secondary school certificate

A Kenyan MP who is accused of forging his academic papers did not sit his final year exams at the secondary school he claims...

World’s most dangerous volcano that killed 58 people could erupt within years

Volcanoes are unpredictable and their eruptions can have devastating consequences. Some go thousands of years without erupting before suddenly reigning fire on anyone unfortunate enough to be...

‘Going public after winning lottery means you’ll never be able to trust anyone’

Life is full of mysteries – and one of the biggest is why anyone would ever publicly announce they’d won the lottery. It’s a...

Zelensky says US contributing to restoring peace to Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his politicians have called for one thing above everything else over the past few weeks – weapons and more...

North Korea: Fighting Covid with tea and saltwater

North Korea is grappling with the spread of Covid in an unvaccinated population, without access to effective anti-viral drugs. In early 2020, the country sealed...

Nigerian Police officers caught on tape crying for help

Law enforcement agents in Nigeria are trending on social media for the wrong reasons. Police officers and the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials have...

COVID-19: Indonesia relaxes nose mask wearing and foreign traveler restrictions

As the world try to rejuvenate against the ravages of COVID-19, many countries have relaxed restrictions put in place to reduce the spread of...

The dark and damp cell where Britain’s most wanted criminal awaited his death

Inside the dark and damp cell where Britain's most wanted criminal awaited his death. A man named "John Palmer" awaited trial in York Castle Prison, for stealing three...

First case of Monkeypox virus detected in US

Monkeypox is surging around the globe and now the rare virus has found its way inside our borders. The first case of monkeypox in the...

Afghanistan: Taliban orders female TV presenters to cover their faces

The Taliban have ordered female Afghan TV presenters to cover their faces while on air. Media outlets were told of the decree on Wednesday, a...

Global stock markets fall as growth fears rattle investors

Fears about rising prices and slowing economies have spread to UK and European stock markets following sharp falls in the US and Asia. The FTSE...

Thailand govt to distribute free cannabis to households

The Thai government will distribute one million free cannabis plants to households across the nation in June to mark a new rule allowing people...

Meet the father of 11 joining medical school at 69

An Ethiopian father of 11 children has become a social media sensation in the country after he enrolled at a university at the age...

Hospital reacts to claims Osinachi’s corpse sings ‘Ekwueme’ at night

The authorities at the National Hospital in Abuja, where the body of late singer Osinachi Nwachukwu is kept, have dismissed claims that she sings...

Family sues after Airpods ‘explode in boy’s ears bursting his eardrums’

The family of a 12-year-old boy is suing Apple after he allegedly has suffered permanent hearing loss from an ‘Amber Alert’ on wireless AirPod...

Netflix cuts 150 US-based jobs after losing subscribers

Netflix has laid off about 150 staff, just a month after the entertainment giant said it was losing subscribers for the first time in...

Vladimir Putin’s dark reason for keeping his daughters and grandchildren secret

Vladamir Putin's two adult daughters are among the most closely guarded secrets of the Kremlin, and his grandchildren are even more of a mystery. The...

‘I was cut in half by forklift in horror accident – but my wife has stuck by me’

A young man who lost half of his body during a horrific construction accident has bravely spoken about his recovery. Loren Schauers, 20, lost his...

Man drowns while trying to recreate Titanic pose with his girlfriend

A man attempting to recreate the iconic Titanic movie flying pose with his girlfriend has drowned after the pair plunged into the sea. The couple...

Russia ‘could swap Ukrainian steel plant siege heroes with imprisoned officers’

Hundreds of besieged Ukrainian soldiers have emerged from their Mariupol bunker hell and handed themselves over to Russian forces. Their evacuation into Russian custody triggered prisoner swap...

Fetish priest spotted in viral video preparing charm for a pastor [Watch]

An encounter between a fetish priest and a 'man of God' has stirred controversies in social media. The fetish priest was preparing a charm ahead...

U.S. launches conflict monitor for Russian war on Ukraine

The U. S. has established a new conflict monitoring body which will be used to build legal cases against Russia for crimes committed during...

Huge crowd hails Davido as he visits Lagos with US rapper DaBaby for a music video shoot [Videos]

Since American rapper DaBaby arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, he has been demonstrating his love for the city and moving freely with people as if...

Ghanaians cautioned against travelling to northern Mali

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has cautioned Ghanaians against embarking on trips to the Gao Region of Northern Mali and its environs. Commercial transport operators...

Senegal leader backs PSG’s Gueye over LGBT row

Senegalese President Macky Sall has expressed support to Paris Saint-Germain and Senegalese player Idrissa Gueye amid reports the footballer refused to wear a rainbow-coloured...

Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League halted after fan violence

Zimbabwe's Premier Soccer League (PSL) has suspended all matches until further notice following pitch invasions, violence and vandalism at a game between Highlanders and...

Russian gymnast banned for wearing pro-war symbol on podium

Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has been given a one-year ban for wearing a national war symbol on the podium at an event in Qatar...