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Shock in Gaza as Trump appears to welcome Hamas response to US peace plan

People in Gaza have reacted with shock after US President Donald Trump appeared to welcome Hamas's response to his peace plan for the territory. Hundreds...

Hundreds of extra police on streets after synagogue attack

Hundreds of extra police officers are on the streets of Manchester following Thursday's deadly synagogue attack. Assistant Chief Constable Chris Sykes said Greater Manchester Police...

They paid thousands for a cruise that hasn’t sailed – now they can’t get their money back

"Throw your current lifestyle overboard!" boasts the advert for Victoria Cruises Line (VCL), which bills itself as the world's first affordable residential cruise. Cabins typically...

South African court rules in favor of paternity leave for fathers

South Africa's highest court has unanimously ruled that all parents of newborns are entitled to equal parental leave - a landmark judgment hailed as...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sentenced to over 4 years in prison

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been sentenced to four years in prison on federal prostitution charges. In addition to the 50-month sentence, Diddy will have five...

How much time could Diddy spend in prison?

A year after federal prosecutors unveiled a sweeping criminal case against Sean "Diddy" Combs and months after a trial that revealed shocking details of...

UK names Sarah Mullally as first female Archbishop to lead Church of England

Britain appointed Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday, the first time a woman has been named leader of the Church...

Ambulances line up near collapsed Indonesian school building as search for trapped students continues

More than 10 ambulances lined up near a collapsed Islamic school building in Indonesia's East Java province on Friday as rescuers continued their search...

‘I lost my way’ – Diddy begs judge for leniency ahead of sentencing

Convicted rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has written a letter to the judge overseeing his criminal trial, asking for leniency during his sentencing on...

Trump wields axe over ‘Democrat Agencies’ as shutdown blame game rages

President Donald Trump has said he and his budget director will work out which "Democrat Agencies" to cut as the US government shutdown approached...

Ablakwa explains why Ibrahim Mahama, Rocky Dawuni and 3 others received diplomatic passports

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has officially presented diplomatic passports to five distinguished Ghanaians in recognition of their exceptional contributions to promoting the...

Musk becomes world’s first half-trillion-dollar man

Tesla boss Elon Musk has become the first person ever to achieve a net worth of more than $500bn (£370.9bn), as the value of...

Nigeria enforces law on foreigners who have overstayed visas

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the commencement of nationwide enforcement against foreigners who have overstayed their visas or violated immigration conditions. This follows...

Trump’s administration cancels $8 billion for climate projects in latest shutdown cuts

The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it would be canceling $8 billion in climate-related projects in 16 states, the latest funding cut by the...

Deported from the US to Ghana then ‘dumped’ at the border: Nigerian man speaks out

A Nigerian man deported from the US to Ghana has told the BBC that he is now stuck in a hotel in Togo, after...

Snapchat to start charging users for storing their old photos and videos

Snapchat has announced it will start charging for storing photos and videos - prompting a backlash from users who have built up a large...

US government shuts down after Senate fails to pass spending bill

The United States government has partially shut down after last-ditch efforts by lawmakers to pass a spending bill failed. Funding to keep the federal government running expired...

South Africa’s top diplomat in France found dead near Paris hotel

South Africa's ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, has been found dead near the four-star Hyatt Regency Hotel in Paris, French officials have told the...

Romance fraudsters of Ghanaian descent jailed over money laundering in UK

Five men have been jailed after exploiting people through romance fraud and stealing more than £2m in a money laundering operation. There were 40 confirmed...

Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila sentenced to death for war crimes

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges concern accusations that...

Mahama unveils ‘Accra Reset’ initiative at 80th UN General Assembly

Ghana’s President, John Dramani Mahama, together with a coalition of global leaders, has unveiled the Accra Reset—an ambitious initiative aimed at transforming global development...

‘I thought I would be married by age 40’ – Don Jazzy

Nigerian music executive and Mavin Records founder, Don Jazzy, has shared his thoughts on what he believes he may have lost while pursuing success...

Thousands of workers in limbo as US-Africa trade deal set to expire

At Shona EPZ, a garment factory in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, the tension is inescapable. The industrious thrum of the heavy-duty sewing machines, along with the...

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban separate after almost 20 years

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have separated after nearly 20 years together, a source told the BBC. The A-List couple share two children, Sunday Rose,...

YouTube to pay $24.5m to settle Trump lawsuit over Capitol riot

YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5m (£18.6m) to settle a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump, filed after the video platform suspended his account in...

Trump and Netanyahu agree new Gaza peace plan

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they have agreed on a new peace plan for Gaza, warning Hamas to...

Four killed in shooting and arson attack at Mormon church in Michigan

At least four people have been killed and eight others injured after a gunman drove a vehicle into a Michigan church, opened fire and...

China’s former agriculture minister Tang Renjian sentenced to death with reprieve for bribery

Tang Renjian, China's former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, was sentenced to death with reprieve for bribery at a court in Jilin province...

At least 39 dead in crush at political rally in India

At least 39 people have died, including children, in a crush at a political rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials...

How smelly shoes inspired India’s Ig Nobel prize-winning study

Almost every household has at least one pair of shoes whose odour is impossible to ignore. Multiply that by a family's worth of footwear, stack...

Police break up ring trafficking Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine

More than 20 people have been rescued in Kenya from a suspected human trafficking ring that lured them with job offers in Russia but...

US revokes Colombian president’s visa over ‘reckless and incendiary’ remarks

The US has said it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa, after he urged US soldiers to disobey his American counterpart, Donald Trump,...

Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in new Epstein files

Billionaire Elon Musk and Prince Andrew are named in new files released by Congressional Democrats that relate to the late convicted sex offender and...

US reverses visa restrictions on Ghana, restores five-year multiple entry

Ghana has achieved a major diplomatic breakthrough as the United States has lifted the visa restrictions imposed on the country in July this year. The...

Kufuor calls for Pan-African media powerhouse to redefine Africa’s image

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has called for the establishment of a pan-African media powerhouse to unite the continent and reshape how Africa is...

Former FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges

A federal grand jury in Virginia has indicted former FBI Director James Comey on two charges related to his testimony to Congress. Mr Comey, who...

School girl dies after undergoing secret breast and butt lift

A 14-year-old girl has died just days after she had a boob job and butt lift without her father’s knowledge. Paloma Nicole Arellano Escobedo died...

Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready and values it at $14 billion

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday declaring that his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok's U.S. operations to U.S. and global investors will...

Sudan: ICC case targets Port Sudan leaders over rights abuses, as concerns grow about extremist militias

The Sudanese Alliance for Rights is set to file a legal case at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against four senior leaders of the...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs back in court to ask for reversal of conviction or new trial

Sean "Diddy" Combs and his lawyers returned to New York federal court on Thursday to ask a judge to vacate his prostitution convictions or...