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Sri Lanka crisis: Veteran politician appointed as PM

Sri Lankan President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a new prime minister as he tries to defuse protests over his handling of a severe economic...

Two headed-snake stuns scientists as it defies overwhelming odds to survive 17 years

A rare two-headed snake is getting ready to mark its 17th year after defying odds of one in 100 million to survive. Now measuring five...

Russian soldiers seen on CCTV camera shooting unarmed civilians

When Leonid Pliats and his boss were shot in the back by Russian soldiers, the killing was captured on CCTV cameras in clear and...

Man United’s Harry Maguire ties the knot with long-term partner Fern Hawkins

England star Harry Maguire married his fiancée Fern Hawkins in a private ceremony in Cheshire on Thursday.  According to The Mirror, the Manchester United captain left the club's...

South Africa angry after Morocco offer to host Liberia AFCON qualifiers

Another venue row involving Morocco is brewing, this time over qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in the Ivory Coast.     Liberia...

Policeman sentenced to death for murder

A Congolese military court has sentenced a high-ranking policeman to death for his role in the 2010 murder of human rights activist Floribert Chebeya,...

Finland Nato: Russia threatens to retaliate over membership move

Russia has said it will be forced to take "retaliatory steps" over its neighbour Finland's move to join Nato. A foreign ministry statement said the...

Plane with 11 on board crashes near Cameroon capital

A small passenger plane carrying 11 people crashed in a forest near Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, on Wednesday, the Transport Ministry said. The cause of...

North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases

North Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections. State media have reported an Omicron outbreak in the capital,...

Mahama condemns murder of Al Jazeera journalist

Former President John Mahama has condemned the murder of ace Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh. Mr Mahama taking to his Twitter page eulogised...

Former YouTuber and pharmacist sentenced for spreading STD

A former Korean YouTuber and pharmacist was sentenced to jail for knowingly spreading a sexually transmitted disease. Park Seung-jong, who went by the name...

70% of marriages in America not for love – US-based Ghanaian

US-based Ghanaian, Adwoa Manfo has stated that about 70% of marriages abroad not based on love. She said it is to enable the couple pay...

Vladimir Putin needs 600,000 more troops or he might use nukes, ex-NATO chief warns

Desperate Vladimir Putin is "in trouble" and requires nearly 600,000 troops to turn Russia's invasion of Ukraine around, a top former NATO chief has claimed. But the ailing President may decide to launch...

Nigeria’s Buhari tells cabinet ministers planning election runs to resign

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that any cabinet ministers seeking to run in next year's elections should resign before May 16, the minister...

Man allegedly turns into cow after bonking married woman [Video]

In a dramatic turn of events, an unidentified man reportedly turned into a cow after he allegedly had sex with a married woman. In a viral...

Passenger with no knowledge on aircraft safety lands plane after pilot gets sick

A passenger with no flying experience safely landed a small plane in Florida Tuesday afternoon, May 10, after his pilot suffered a medical emergency...

Cult leader arrested after followers ‘consumed bodily fluids and worshipped corpses’

Police in Thailand have arrested a cult leader whose followers allegedly worshipped corpses and consumed bodily fluids after 11 bodies were found during a...

EOCO boss, COP Tiwaa Addo-Danquah joins Commonwealth anti-corruption institutions

The Executive Director of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has been elected as an Executive Member of...

Bill Gates tests positive for COVID-19

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 66-year-old tech giant wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he is experiencing...

Rihanna to launch Fenty beauty products in Africa

Rihanna has announced that her Fenty Beauty and Fenty Skin products will become available in eight African countries from the end of this month. In...

Malawi parliament moves to abolish death penalty

Malawi’s parliament has started public enquiries in the capital, Lilongwe, on a proposal to abolish the death penalty following last month’s adoption of a...

Elephants killed 60 Zimbabweans this year – official

Zimbabwe’s elephants have killed 60 people so far this year, according to a government spokesperson. Writing on Twitter, Nick Mangwana, said it was a sad topic. “The...

Ukraine war: Putin preparing for long haul, US intelligence says

Vladimir Putin is preparing for a long war in Ukraine, with even victory in the east potentially not ending the conflict, US intelligence has...

UK asylum seekers hiding to avoid Rwanda plan

Aid agencies say several asylum seekers in Britain have gone into hiding because of fears they will be sent to Rwanda. Under a deal signed...

Steve Harvey has lost respect for Will Smith, call his Oscars slap a ‘punk move’

Steve Harvey says he has lost respect for Will Smith, calling his Oscars slap a “punk move.” It’s been two months since Will Smith and Chris...

Queen Elizabeth’s home movies to be in new documentary for Jubilee

Previously-unseen home movies from Queen Elizabeth II’s personal archive — including footage capturing the monarch as a young mother and her beaming at her...

Russians accidentally wipe out own troops with flamethrowers in friendly fire disaster

Russian soldiers have been killed by members of their own army in another disastrous setback for Vladimir Putin 's forces involving "flamethrowers". Ukrainian military chiefs said the...

Passenger dies of a suspected heart attack on flight to Portugal

The TAP Air Portugal flight from London to Lisbon made an emergency landing in Spain after the patient was found to be unconscious. The plane...

UK blames Russia for satellite internet hack at start of war

Russia was behind a cyber-attack targeting American commercial satellite internet company Viasat, UK and US intelligence suggests. The attack began about an hour before Russia...

Woman found dead after sex act in shower

A woman thought to have been murdered by her ex-boyfriend actually died during a sex act in the shower, an inquest heard. Police launched a murder investigation...

Why Sri Lankans are protesting

There have been violent scenes in Sri Lanka, with mobs targeting the homes of prominent political figures such as the ruling Rajapaksa family. Prime Minister...

Russia ‘not planning to shut embassies in Europe’

Russia has said it has no plans to close its embassies around Europe in retaliation for measures the West has imposed on it over...

‘I survived a kidnapping but part of me died that day’

After a surge in the number of abductions in recent years, South Africa has one of the highest rates of kidnapping in the world,...

Mayweather visits Nigeria; reveals plans to establish a boxing academy

Floyd Mayweather, the retired American boxer, says he plans to build “a boxing camp” in Nigeria to help the development of the sport. The former...

Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan rejects presidential nomination

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has rejected a presidential nomination form, saying it was bought without his consent. The form was for the ruling All...

Sri Lanka: Protesters torch leaders’ homes in night of unrest

Angry mobs in Sri Lanka have burned down several homes belonging to the ruling Rajapaksas and MPs, after they were attacked by government supporters. The...

Russian Ambassador doused with red paint at Soviet cemetery

Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergei Andreev was doused with red paint while trying to lay a wreath at the cemetery of Soviet soldiers in...

I am ‘OK with going to hell’ – World richest man, Elon Musk says

Elon Musk has said he is “OK with going to hell” as he continues to speculate on his own death. The billionaire had previously talked about dying...

Sri Lankan Prime Minister resigns amid economic crisis

Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has resigned amid mass protests at the government's handling of a deepening economic crisis. The move came as the...

Russia Victory Day parade – Everything we know as Putin shows off nuclear weapon

Warmongering Russian President Vladimir Putin has brazenly told his people the West was preparing to invade. Speaking at the annual May 9 Victory Day parade, he said...