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Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid

Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday after returning from a weeklong trip to California, the White House announced. “Today, Vice President...

Ukraine war to cause biggest price shock in 50 years – World Bank

The war in Ukraine is set to cause the "largest commodity shock" since the 1970s, the World Bank has warned. In a new forecast, it...

Russia cuts off gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria

The Russian energy giant, Gazprom says it has cut off all gas deliveries to both Bulgaria and Poland after both countries refused to start...

Mali accuses France of ‘spying’ after graves video

Mali has accused the French army of “spying” after it used a drone to film footage, which purported to show soldiers burying bodies near...

UK to send Brimstone missiles to Ukraine within weeks – Minister

Last week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK was looking at ways to supply anti-ship missiles to Ukraine, including mounting its Brimstone missiles...

Ukraine war: Russia accuses UK of provoking attacks on its territory

The Russian government has accused the UK of “provoking” Ukraine into attacking Russian territory. Russia’s defence ministry said it was ready to hit “decision-making centres”...

Pakistan attack: Chinese tutors killed in Karachi university bombing

Three Chinese language teachers and their Pakistani driver were killed in a suspected suicide bombing in the southern city of Karachi, police say. The blast...

Nigeria arrests suspected billionaire drug lord

The Nigerian authorities say they have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, described as a billionaire drug baron, while on board a plane at Lagos'...

Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini set to retire from international football

Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini will retire from international football after the European champions' friendly against Argentina at Wembley in June. The 37-year-old has made 116...

Elon Musk buys Twitter: How will the platform change?

Elon Musk has struck a deal to buy Twitter with a promise to reduce censorship on the platform, raising questions about what his approach...

Togo MPs pass vote to join Commonwealth

Togo’s parliament has passed a resolution asking the government to make a formal bid for membership of the Commonwealth, a group of mainly former...

Brave Nigerian man riding motorcycle from London to Lagos enters Africa

A London-based Nigerian Kunle Adeyanju, who commenced a cross-country charity ride from London to Lagos on a motorbike, has arrived in Africa. Adeyanju, who began...

Donald Trump held in contempt in New York legal battle

A US judge has held former President Donald Trump in contempt for failing to turn over files for an investigation into his business practices. Justice...

Twitter shares rise as reports say Elon Musk deal close

Twitter's shares rose by about 4% in opening trade in New York on speculation the firm could agree a takeover deal with Elon Musk...

The Nigerian student who barbs autistic children’s hair

A 23-year-old barber, Chiamaka Dilo, has told the BBC that she faces discrimination as a woman who caters to autistic children, and that people...

Six people killed in blast at restaurant in Somalia’s capital

Six people were killed on Friday by a blast at a seaside restaurant in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, an ambulance service official told Reuters. "So far...

Mum of Ukrainian girl who went viral recalls horror of losing contact during evacuation

Lilia Anisovych, the mother of the little girl from Ukraine who went viral after singing Frozen's Let It Go in a bomb shelter during the ongoing...

Akufo-Addo commiserates with Kenya over death of ex-President Mwai Kibaki

President Akufo-Addo has expressed his deepest condolence to the people of Kenya over the death of former President Mwai Kibaki. Taking to Twitter on April...

21-year-old student arrested, faces imprisonment for twerking

Authorities in Russia have arrested a 21-year-old Zambian student for twerking at a World War Two memorial. Tionge Ziba reportedly did the erotic dance in...

‘You can’t imagine the conditions’ – Mariupol refugees share trauma of Russia-run detention camps

With Mariupol almost under full Russian control after weeks of bombardment, those who have escaped the southern Ukrainian city share chilling accounts of being...

African leaders congratulate Macron on election win

African leaders are congratulating French President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election after a convincing victory over rival, Marine Le Pen. Mr. Macron is the first...

Billie Eilish laughs off onstage fall at Coachella

The show must go on! Billie Eilish didn’t let a little faceplanting keep her from rocking the second weekend of Coachella. Eilish, 20, took a bit of a...

Twitter board meets Elon Musk to discuss bid – Reports

Twitter's board reportedly met Elon Musk over the weekend to explore his $43bn (£33.6bn) takeover offer for the social media platform. After the Tesla boss...

Beijing kicks off mass testing after spike in Covid cases

The Chinese capital Beijing has kicked off mass testing for millions of residents after a spike in Covid cases. The Chaoyang district reported 26 cases...

Macron defeats Le Pen in French presidential election, vows to unite France

Emmanuel Macron has won five more years as France’s president after a convincing victory over rival Marine Le Pen, who nevertheless secured the far...

Over 100 Nigerians killed in explosion

Over 100 Nigerians have been killed in an explosion that occurred at an illegal bunkering site on April 23, 2022. The Saturday night explosion occurred...

10 confirmed dead from missing tourist boat

At least 10 people have been killed after a tourist boat went missing off the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, the Japan Coast Guard...

First transgender MP shares rape experience

The first MP to come out as transgender has said he hopes to begin transitioning “as quickly as possible”. Jamie Wallis last month tweeted that he has gender...

Ivory Coast navy seizes record cocaine haul off coast

Ivory Coast’s navy has seized a record amount of cocaine plastic-wrapped in small bundles bearing the tattered logos of French fashion house Louis Vuitton...

Outrageous traditional marriage ‘short’ list causes commotion

The issue of bride prices has always been a problem in Nigeria and other parts of Africa when the time for marriage draws near....

Court sentences 6 to death in killing of Sri Lankan

A Pakistan court has sentenced six people to death and nine others to life in prison after convicting them for their roles in last...

FBI arrests Ghanaian mother, daughter in US for assisting ‘fraud boys’ launder cash to Ghana

Two Ghanaians in the US have been arrested for their roles in the alleged illegal transfer of money through online scam syndicates to perpetrators...

Student, 18, found dead after taxi driver abandons her on notorious road [Photos]

The body of a missing student has been found two weeks after she was abandoned by a taxi driver on the side of the road. Debanhi Escobar...

Popular singer welcomes baby [Photos]

British-Nigerian singer, Seyi Shay, has announced the birth of her first child who happens to be a baby girl. The singer who doubles as a...

Dancing police officer shows off new moves [Video]

An officer was seen showing off his Bhangra dance moves with a group of volunteers at a Commonwealth Games warm-up event in footage released...

Bride arrested after lacing guests food with cannabis

A bride and her caterer were arrested after allegedly lacing food on the wedding menu with weed, sending some guests to hospital. Bride Danya Shea...

Boy curses devil for making him steal meat [Video]

A boy serving punishment for stealing meat cursed the devil for making him do it. In a hilarious video shared online, the boy is seen...

Kenya’s former president Kibaki dies at 90

Kenya's former president, Mwai Kibaki, has died at the age of 90, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced. His 2002 election ended 40 years of one-party...

Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan speaks on running for presidency

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said he can’t tell if he will run for presidency in the 2023 general election. He stated this...

Russia says its goal is to control southern Ukraine as well as Donbas

Russia has revealed that the goal of its invasion of Ukraine is to take “full control” over southern Ukraine as well as the eastern...