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White SA student suspended after urinating on black student’s property

A white student in South Africa has been suspended from university after he was accused of urinating on the property of a black student...

Police arrest 4 after Lagos mob killing

Police in Nigeria say four suspects have been arrested so far in connection with the killing of a musical sound engineer by a mob...

Turkey threatens to block Finland and Sweden Nato bids

Turkey's President has restated his opposition to Finland and Sweden joining Nato - just hours after they said they would seek membership. Recep Tayyip Erdogan...

Elon Musk reacts to Snoop Dogg’s interest in buying Twitter

Elon Musk and the acquisition of social media giant, Twitter, have caught the attention of many high-profile individuals. Whether it’s celebrities denouncing their association with...

Sri Lanka down to last day of petrol, Prime Minister tells crisis-hit nation

Sri Lanka's new prime minister said on Monday the crisis-hit nation was down to its last day of petrol, as the country's power minister told citizens...

Sweden officially signs NATO application, Finland to endorse move

Sweden on Tuesday signed a formal request to join NATO, a day after the country announced it would seek membership in the 30-member military...

Ukrainian soldier who was beaten, shot and buried alive lives to tell his survival story [Video]

Mykola Kulichenko struggles to recount a tale he shouldn't be alive to tell. But this Ukrainian man believes he was allowed to cheat death...

Married women protest against husband snatchers [Video]

Married women in a community in Imo State, Nigeria, have issued a stern warning to young women who dress indecently. The elderly married women embarked...

CCTV captures scary moment lady’s bag was snatched in broad daylight [Video]

A video making rounds on social media has captured a broad daylight robbery reported to have happened in Congo. A young lady's bag was snatched...

Nigeria’s accountant-general arrested over alleged $200m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria says it’s arrested the country’s accountant-general, Ahmed Idris, on suspicion he diverted almost $200m (£162m) of...

Nato begins its military exercises in Baltics

One of the biggest-ever Nato exercises in the Baltics is now under way. Named "Hedgehog", the drills involve 10 countries, including Finland and Sweden, which...

Kendrick Lamar tours Accra, meets Black Sherif, Stonebwoy, others

American rapper Kendrick Lamar seems to be exploring Accra as much as he can during his visit to Ghana. Kendrick Lamar was first spotted at...

Matriarch accused of leading drug clan captured

Police in Honduras have captured a woman accused of leading a drug trafficking clan with four of her sons. Herlinda Bobadilla, 61, was arrested in...

Family fighting to exhume brother to stop paedophile dad being buried with him

Two sisters are campaigning to have their brother exhumed from his grave so their paedophile dad is not laid to rest next to him. Last...

McDonald’s to leave Russia for good

McDonald's has said it will permanently leave Russia after 30 years and has started to sell its restaurants there. The move comes after it temporarily...

Dangote seeks to raise $1.1bn to complete refinery project

A Fitch report alleges that the Nigerian billionaire requires an additional $1.1 billion to complete the refinery but has invested all his cash and even borrowed...

Heatwave sweeps India

An intense heatwave is sweeping through northern India with temperatures hitting a record 49.2C (120.5F) in parts of the capital, Delhi. This is the fifth...

Panic as photos of late Robert Muagbe’s son pop up after his surgery

Son of late President Robert Gabriel Mugabe is reported to have been hospitalised at a private hospital in Singapore. According to a local online publication,...

Somalia elects new President by 327 people

Somalia’s former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been elected President after a final vote that was only open to the country’s MPs. He defeated...

First lunar eclipse of 2022 starts tonight; check out time

The Moon is set to pass through the shadow of the Earth today (May 15) to create an overnight total lunar eclipse. It is set to be the...

I did nothing wrong – Presidential aspirant, 61, who married a 13-year-old

Former Governor and presidential aspirant, Sani Yerima, believes he did nothing wrong marrying a 13-year old girl.  The 2009 marriage generated much criticisms among child...

Shock as beer lovers form their own church

Beer drinking has long been frowned upon by churches, as preachers say it pushes people into uncouth and “sinful” conduct. The tide seems to be changing...

Moment bride and groom set themselves on fire at their wedding [Video]

A couple has gone viral on social media for their unconventional entry to their reception. Stuntman Gabe Jessop and his wife Ambyr Bambyr Mishelle chose...

Residents evacuate as floods ravage Australia

Hundreds of Australians have been told to evacuate their homes as Queensland faces another flooding emergency. More than a dozen warnings were issued on Friday,...

Kenyan fighting FGM crowned world’s best nurse

A Kenyan nurse who campaigns against early marriage and female genital mutilation says she is "speechless" after winning a prize of $250,000 (£205,000). Anna Qabale...

Two women arrested after eight-month-old baby girl dies at nursery

Two women have been arrested following the death of an eight-month-old baby following a 'medical episode' at a nursery. Greater Manchester Police were called to Tiny...

Shireen Abu Aqla: Shot Al Jazeera reporter’s funeral held in Jerusalem

Large crowds have gathered at the funeral of reporter Shireen Abu Aqla, killed in disputed circumstances in the occupied West Bank. It is taking place...

Worse still to come, Sri Lanka’s new PM warns

Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister has told the BBC an economic crisis that has brought misery and unrest is "going to get worse before...

Nigerian student killed following alleged blasphemy

Violence has broken out at a tertiary college in the northern Nigerian city of Sokoto after a female Christian student allegedly made blasphemous comments...

Child who spent 3 years in mother’s womb and started talking at 7 months doing wonders

A three-year-old child has become an icon to behold as she has the spiritual ability to heal people suffering various ailments. Eunice Julius from Kinyarwanda...

Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over fake account details

Elon Musk has said his $44bn deal to buy Twitter is temporarily on hold after he queried the number of fake or spam accounts...

Couple sue son for not giving them a grandchild

A couple in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand are suing their only son and his wife for not giving them a grandchild after...

Man disguises as woman, gets married for 16 months

A man who disguised himself as a woman and was married for 16 months has claimed his plan was successful due to his Satanism...

Veteran actor passes on [Photos]

Nollywood has suffered yet another loss as veteran actor Gbenga Richards has been confirmed dead. Richards passed away on Thursday May 12, 2022 after battling...

Twitter executives ousted ahead of Elon Musk takeover

Twitter has confirmed that two of its bosses are leaving the social media company in one of the biggest shake-ups since Elon Musk agreed...

Inside Finland’s underground shelters built to shield people in case of Russian attack

Most don’t even notice the shabby metal hut, its cracked glass windows scrawled with graffiti, as they pass by the quiet cobbled square at...

North Korea announces first death from Covid-19

North Korea has confirmed its first death from Covid-19, with state media adding that tens of thousands more are experiencing fever symptoms. Six people died...

Woman climbs Everest for tenth time record

At the age of 48, Lhakpa Sherpa has just climbed Mount Everest for the 10th time but all her life she has been rising...

Miss Great Britain beauty queen discovers she’s related to Princess Diana

A Miss Great Britain finalist from Lancashire was shocked to discover she's related to Princess Diana. Niamh Gwen may not have been crowned queen of the major beauty...

Calling a man ‘bald’ is considered sexual harassment, tribunal rules

A man being called “bald” is sexual harassment, an ­employment ­tribunal has ruled. Tony Finn, 64, claimed he had been a victim of sexual harassment...