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US Supreme Court leak suggests abortion law repeal

The US Supreme Court could be about to overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion, according to an unprecedented leaked draft of a court...

Gunmen kill couple on their way to their wedding

Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed soldiers on their way to their wedding in Imo state, Nigeria. In a phone conversation obtained by LIB, a man...

South African President booed at May Day rally

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa had to leave a May Day rally after workers stormed the stage where he was speaking. Chanting “Cyril must go,”...

MP caught watching porn in chamber resigns

Tory MP Neil Parish has quit after admitting to watching porn in the House of Commons in a ‘moment of madness’. The member of parliament...

All holidays in Nigeria should be cancelled – Dangote’s son-in-law proposes

Son-in-law of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has proposed to the Nigerian government to cancel all holidays. Captain Jamil, a renowned pilot, said the holidays...

The world’s first floating city is due to be built

As ocean levels rise and our carbon impact upon the world worsens, floating cities might become a mainstay in our lives. A new floating city,...

Vladimir Putin about to ‘declare all-out war on Ukraine as payback for botched invasion’

Vladimir Putin is set to declare an all-out war on Ukraine allowing for mass mobilisation of Russians to launch "payback" over a stuttering invasion, say...

Former tennis champion Borris Becker jailed over bankruptcy

Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been jailed for two and a half years for hiding £2.5m worth of assets and loans to avoid...

Fire guts late TB Joshua’s church

Fire is reported to have gutted the church of the late influential Nigerian preacher, TB Joshua in Lagos, Nigeria. According to reports, the fire destroyed...

Israel airport chaos as family brings unexploded shell

A US family caused a bomb scare at Israel's main international airport after presenting an unexploded artillery shell at a security check. They had picked...

Afghanistan: Former army general vows new war against Taliban

An ex-general in the Afghan army says he and many other former soldiers and politicians are preparing to launch a new war against the...

Amazon posts first loss since 2015 as online sales falter

A drop in online sales and rising costs have helped to push Amazon to its first quarterly loss since 2015. Online sales at the e-commerce...

Man with 9 wives creates ‘sex roster’ so neither of them feel left out

A Brazilian man who got married to nine wives decided to create a “sex rota” for his wives so neither of them feel left...

Alleged prostitute sentenced to 30 years 4 men’s overdose deaths

A New York City sex worker has been sentenced to 30 years behind bars for the fatal overdose of four men, including Cipriani Dolci...

Putin’s vile plot to raid Ukraine food supplies to fill empty shelves in Russia revealed

A Russian politician has accidentally revealed that Vladimir Putin plans to seize food in parts of occupied Ukraine to fill empty shelves in his own nation. Western sanctions imposed...

Queen commiserates with Kenya as ex-President Kibaki’s funeral commences

Queen Elizabeth has eulogised Kenya's former President Mwai Kibaki as a "great statesman" who had "a lifelong record of service to the Kenyan people". Mr...

Former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki’s funeral service underway [Photos]

The funeral service of former Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, who died last Thursday aged 90, is under way in the capital, Nairobi. Global dignitaries including...

Elon Musk sells almost $4bn worth of Tesla shares

Tesla Chief Executive, Elon Musk has sold almost $4bn (£3.2bn) worth of shares in the electric car maker, just days after he agreed to...

Daily Facebook users up again after first-ever decline

Facebook stopped losing users as 2022 got under way, even as its owner reported its slowest revenue growth in a decade. The number of daily...

What Singapore’s move to legalise egg freezing says about its society

After years of deliberation, Singapore announced last month that it would lift a ban on single women who wanted to freeze their eggs for...

Ukraine war: Rockets hit Kyiv as UN chief admits failings

Rockets hit Kyiv during the UN Secretary General’s visit to the city, in which he criticised his own organisation’s Security Council. Antonio Guterres said the...

Egypt criticised after singers jailed for belly dancing video

Human rights groups have criticised an Egyptian court for jailing two popular singers over a video they made with a Brazilian belly dancer. In the...

Brit killed in Ukraine revealed as Foreign Office confirms another remains missing

A Brit killed in Ukraine has been named and pictured while another has been declared missing in the country, the Foreign Office has said. Scott...

Late ‘Ekwueme’ singer failed to enter gates of heaven – Pastor makes shocking revelation

Allen Mziray, a pastor from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, has caused a stir on social media as he revealed that late Nigerian gospel singer...

UK warns Putin he will be ‘outgunned and outnumbered’ after chilling nuclear hint

Nato forces “outnumber and outgun” Russia, the UK Defence Secretary said today after Vladimir Putin issued his latest chilling nuclear hint. Ben Wallace warned the crews of Britain’s...

Biden announces $33bn to help Ukraine in war

Although the US has already announced help for Ukraine, the proposals are a significant ramping up of aid. “It’s not cheap,” Mr Biden said on...

I’m pissed – Popular football agent reacts to death rumours

Italian football super-agent Mino Raiola has dismissed reports which was circulating on social media alleging his death. In a statement posted on Twitter, the...

US to seize and sell Russian oligarchs’ property

The White House has proposed giving the government greater power to seize and sell the assets of Russian oligarchs, and transfer their proceeds to...

Twitter confirms it has registered in Nigeria

Twitter says it has “established a legal entity in Nigeria”, months after the social media firm agreed to conditions set out by the government...

Missing man found burnt to death in cemetery

A missing man was found burnt to death in a cemetery this morning. Officers and fire fighters were called to reports of a fire in a graveyard...

Children should have both parents’ surnames – Court

Italy's Constitutional Court has ruled that children should be given the surname of both their parents at birth. Wednesday's ruling overturns a long-standing tradition in...

Beauty pageant organiser arrested for sexually abusing contestants

The organiser of Miss Rwanda beauty pageant has been arrested on allegations of sexually abusing contestants, the authorities have said. The arrest of Dieudonné...

Terry crews on 90-day sex fast with wife, past suicidal thoughts and new book

Terry Crews is opening his heart to the world and sharing the story of his life in his emotional, candid new book, Tough: My Journey to...

Rihanna and ASAP Rocky hosts rave-themed baby shower in Hollywood

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky aren't letting recent circumstances keep them from celebrating her pregnancy. The "Diamonds" songstress and her boyfriend hosted a rave-themed baby shower in Hollywood on...

French President Macron pelted with tomatoes

Emmanuel Macron narrowly missed being hit by a bag of tomatoes during a surprise visit to a working-class area north of Paris, as he...

Nigeria warns of possible Eid al-Fitr bomb attacks

Nigeria’s secret police have warned of possible bomb attacks during celebrations for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of...

Tim Westwood quits Capital Xtra radio show after allegations

Tim Westwood has stepped down from his Capital Xtra radio show "until further notice" after sexual misconduct claims, the station's parent company has said. His...

MP hot for watching porn in chamber

The Conservative Party is investigating claims a Tory MP watched porn on his mobile phone while sitting next to a female minister in the...

The Ukrainian Premier League is terminated following Russian invasion

The Ukrainian Premier League season has been terminated because of ongoing conflict in the country. The championship did not resume after December's three-month winter break...

Nollywood actor Yul Edochie welcomes son with 2nd wife

Popular actor turned politician, Yul Edochie has welcome a son with his second wife, Judy Austin Moghalu. The movie star shared the big news via...