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Russia threatens more attacks on Kyiv after loosing war ship

The Russian defence ministry says it has carried out missile strikes targeting Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, warning that attacks like this will intensify in retaliation...

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle to meet Queen and Prince Charles in London

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making a layover in London — their first time returning to the royal fam’s home turf together in about 2 years,...

Twitter CEO tells employees the board is still evaluating an Elon Musk takeover

Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal told employees Thursday that the company was still evaluating a $43 billion offer by Elon Musk to buy the company and take...

Russian warship Moskva has sunk – Defence ministry

A Russian warship that was damaged by an explosion on Wednesday has sunk, Russia’s defence ministry has said. Moskva, the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea...

Elon Musk ‘not sure’ his takeover bid for Twitter will be successful

Tesla boss Elon Musk has admitted he is “not sure” his takeover bid for social media firm Twitter will be successful. He made the comments...

Lady calls off wedding 3 days to ceremony

A to-be Facebook bride, Ada Uburu, has called off her wedding three days to the ceremony over what she says is domestic abuse. Miss Uburu...

Court seizes $7bn of Roman Abramovich’s assets

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has had $7bn (£5.4bn) of assets linked to him frozen by a Jersey court. On Tuesday, Jersey Police searched premises suspected...

Catholic group pushes to ban release of new movie featuring lesbian nuns

An Irish Catholic organization is seeking a ban on the release of a new film featuring a lesbian nun. Upcoming movie Benedetta, from Basic Instinct...

Nuclear-free Baltic deal is off if Finland joins Nato, says Russia

Russia has warned that it will boost its forces in the Baltic region, including with nuclear missiles, if Finland and Sweden join Nato. Dmitry Medvedev,...

Ukrainian man describes horrific moment his wife and two sons were shot dead in front of him

A Ukrainian man has described the horrific moment his wife and two sons were shot dead in front of him by Russian troops as his family tried to...

UK to give asylum seekers one-way ticket to Rwanda

Some asylum seekers who arrive in the UK on small boats across the Channel will be given a one-way ticket to Rwanda, under new...

Patrick Lyoya: Video shows fatal US police shooting of black man

Police video has been released of a white officer fatally shooting a black man in the back of the head after a scuffle over...

Moroccan Federation gives green light for Ziyech’s return

Just when it seemed Hakim Ziyech's international career was over, the head of Morocco's football federation (FRMF) has said he could still be welcomed...

Osinachi’s husband warned children against speaking about her being abused – Nigeria’s Women Minister

Nigeria’s Women Affairs Minister, Dame Pauline Tallen, has revealed that accounts from late singer Osinachi Nwachukwu’s children show they witnessed their father assault their...

Video shows fatal US police shooting of black man

Police video has been released of a white officer fatally shooting a black man in the back of the head after a scuffle over...

Nigerians demand justice over death of gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu

More than 9,000 people have signed an online petition demanding justice for popular Gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu and other alleged victims of domestic violence in Nigeria. They...

Blind and deaf pensioner, 103, gets life-changing operation so he can hear again

A ‘remarkable’ pensioner has become the oldest person in the world to undergo a life-changing op so he can hear again at 103. Registered blind,...

Durban floods: South Africa floods kill more than 250

The death toll in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal has reached more than 250, after devastating floods wreaked havoc in the area. Local authorities...

Bodybuilder goes under the knife to remove ‘boobs’ that developed when he took steroids

A 27-year-old bodybuilder has had to undergo surgery to remove his “boobs” believed to be caused by taking steroids. Danny Smith, a drywall fixer from Manchester, took up bodybuilding as...

The playboy who got away with $242m – using ‘black magic’

One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked into the head office of the Dubai Islamic Bank and asked for...

Oscar slap: Rock challenges Will Smith to a boxing match

Chris Rock's younger brother, Kenny Rock, has revealed he wants to fight Will Smith in a boxing match, as the fallout from the viral slapping incident at...

Man beats pregnant wife over Ramadan meal

The police have launched an investigation into a case of an alleged assault of a pregnant woman by her husband who has been identified...

‘My father’s dead body ruse sent Adolf Hitler on the road to defeat during WW2’

It was a sardine fisherman who found the body, dressed in a khaki trench coat and army boots and buoyed by a life jacket,...

Peace talks with Ukraine is ‘dead’ – Putin

Russian President, Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead end, using his first public comments on the conflict...

Ukraine capture pro-Vladimir Putin ally after he goes on the run for weeks

Ukrainian secret services have captured a pro-Kremlin politician and Vladimir Putin ally after weeks on the run. Viktor Medvedchuk had escaped house arrest before going...

Shanghai lockdown: iPhone maker halts operations at China sites

A major producer of Apple's iPhone has become the latest manufacturer to halt operations because of the lockdown in Shanghai. Technology company Pegatron says it...

Photographer jailed 3 years for sexually assaulting actress

A West End photographer convicted of sexually assaulting an aspiring actress in his studio has been jailed. Pascal Molliere, 55, from Havant in Hampshire, carried...

Man jailed 375 years for killing woman, 2 children over a Facebook post

A New Jersey man has been sentenced for brutally murdering three people and attempting to kill three others after becoming enraged over a Facebook...

Tropical Storm Megi: Rescuers race to find survivors as death toll rises

At least 53 people have been killed in landslides and floods after Tropical Storm Megi devastated the Philippines. Rescue crews were still looking for survivors...

Ukraine War: Biden accuses Russian troops of committing genocide in Ukraine

US President Joe Biden has accused Russian forces of committing acts of "genocide" in Ukraine. He said Russian President Vladimir Putin was trying to "wipe...

‘Britain must continue supplying weapons to Ukraine and Putin must be beaten’

Volodymyr Zelensky ’s fear that Russia is preparing a new stage of terror including using chemical weapons is alarming. Civilians are fleeing Eastern Ukraine ahead of...

Man goes deaf after cockroach crawls into his ears while he slept

Ohio man lost hearing after a cockroach crawled into his ear while he was asleep at a Myrtle Beach-area hotel, according to a lawsuit...

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini to face trial for corruption

Former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and former Uefa president Michel Platini will go on trial in Switzerland in June to face corruption charges. Swiss prosecutors...

Ivory Coast part ways with head coach Patrice Beaumelle

Ivory Coast’s Football Federation (FIF) has decided against renewing the contract of national team coach Patrice Beaumelle, whose original deal ended last week. The 43-year-old...

Champions League reactions as Chelsea and Bayern get knocked out

Chelsea's reign as European champions came to an agonising end despite beating Real Madrid on a night of high drama at the Bernabeu Stadium. Mason...

COVID-19: Boris Johnson to be fined over lockdown parties

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will be fined by the police for attending a birthday party thrown for him during a Covid lockdown. No 10...

Putin vows ‘weapons of unprecedented characteristics’ after reported chemical attack

Vladimir Putin vowed that troops will use "weapons of unprecedented characteristics" after reports emerged of his soldiers deploying illegal chemical weapons in Ukraine. The warmongering president was surrounded by...

‘Inside my real life as a Mafia princess – with guns, drug deals and shootouts’

It's a chilling Cosa Nostra family snap. A loving nan stretched out on a bed as her granddaughter stands beside her cuddling a doll...

Russian military launches numerous overnight strikes in Ukraine

Russian military claimed that it launched strikes on 32 military targets in Ukraine during the night. The spokesman for the Russian Defence Ministry, Igor Konashenkov made the...

8 arrested for stealing a 60-foot-long bridge in India

Police in the Indian state of Bihar have arrested eight men for stealing a bridge to sell it as scrap. The BBC’s Geeta Pandey in...