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Man murders 21-year-old ex-girlfriend, leaves her toddler son soaked in blood

A man has been charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend after police found a toddler soaked in her blood at their home. Mackenzie 'Max' Anderson,...

Canada pledges to help countries stop using Russian oil

Canada says it can provide more oil, gas and uranium to help solve the global energy crisis. Prices have soared as a result of Russian...

Canada thump Jamaica to reach their first men’s World Cup in 36 years

Victory in Toronto means Canada are assured of finishing in one of the top three places in the final stage of Concacaf qualifying for...

Chris Rock declines to file police report after Will Smith’s hot slap on stage

The Los Angeles Police Department told multiple news outlets that comedian Chris Rock is declining to press charges against actor Will Smith, after viewers...

Ukraine and Russia participate in first prisoners of war exchange

Ukraine and Russia on Thursday exchanged prisoners of war for the first time in the conflict, exactly one month after the fighting began. The General...

Watch Oscar winner Will Smith slaps Chris Rock on stage

Oscars best actor winner, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock in the face on stage at the Oscars after the comic made a joke about...

6 killed in Nigeria petrol tanker explosion

A tanker truck loaded with petrol exploded in the Nigerian city of Lagos, killing at least six people. Officials said the tanker had a head-on...

Dangote opens $2.5bn fertilizer plant in Nigeria

The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being felt around the world, including right here in the United States. Consumers are already feeling the...

Why Africa prints money in Europe

At least 40 African countries print their money in the UK, France and Germany — decades after independence, raising questions about self-sufficiency. DW examines...

Nigeria – Where President Buhari had to say sorry for a power cut

For many Nigerian children who have never been abroad, few stories about the West are as fascinating as the fact that electricity can stay...

Ghana recorded 266,000 abortions in 4 years

The first-ever model of unintended pregnancies and abortion rates for 150 countries has estimated that 266,000 abortions were done in Ghana between 2015 and...

All 132 people on plane that crashed in China are dead, official says

All 132 people aboard the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed into a mountain in southern China are dead, a senior official in the...

Return Mali to constitutional rule within 16 months – ECOWAS charges transitional govt

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has directed the transitional government in Mali to return the country to constitutional rule within 16...

Popular radio presenter discovers he is not the biological father of his two children after 20 years

Popular broadcaster, Kanedrick Kingsley Agwu, popularly known as Fada Kane, has discovered that he is not the biological father of his two children after...

ECOWAS discusses future of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso

President of Ghana and Chairman of ECOWAS, Nana Akufo-Addo, has opened the fifth Extraordinary summit of the ECOWAS heads of State and Government on...

108-year-old woman who survived covid shares secret to long life

A centenarian who has lived through two world wars, outlived three monarchs and seen 25 Prime Ministers has shared her secrets for a long...

Vladimir Putin’s ‘end date’ for Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin is reportedly eyeing a potential ‘end date’ to his invasion of Ukraine, Kyiv officials have claimed. Ukrainian insiders claim Russia wants to end its war on the...

Man bitten by snake he thought was dead inside a wine bottle he bought for his son

A Chinese father had the shock of his life when a supposedly dead snake inside a jar of snake wine he bought a year...

Prince William expresses ‘profound sorrow’ over slavery in Jamaica

The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his "profound sorrow" over slavery during a speech at a dinner in Jamaica. Prince William said slavery was...

Father loses four children in boat accident

A Nigerian father lost four of his children after they drowned following a boat accident in the northern state of Kebbi. Musa Labaran, who survived...

Former England and Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe retires at 39

Former Tottenham, West Ham and England striker Jermain Defoe has announced his retirement at the age of 39, with a standing as a Premier...

Mariam Owusu-Poku: From Miss Malaika Ghana to a leading TV role in ENO

For Mariam Owusu-Poku, Miss Malaika Ghana 2018, moving from modeling to acting was inevitable. “I’ve always wanted to act, and acting and pageantry are...

Haunting before and after photos show destruction of Ukraine’s once-thriving cities

These haunting photos what Ukrainian schools, streets and buildings looked like before and after the Russian invasion. Russian leader Vladimir Putin launched his unjust invasion on February 24...

I’ll walk barefoot from Accra to Lagos if Nigeria beats Ghana – Popular Ghanaian/Nigeria actor

Actor and politician John Dumelo is full of hope that Ghana will win against Nigeria in the World Cup qualification football game scheduled for...

Man charged with smuggling more than 1,700 reptiles into U.S.

A California man is facing decades behind bars for his alleged involvement in illegal wildlife trade. According to the Justice Department, 30-year-old Jose Manuel Perez—aka “Julio Rodriguez”—was...

Nigerian soldier kills child, injures 13 in deadly mass shooting

A Nigerian soldier said to have been under the influence of drugs killed at least three civilians and injured 13 others during a mass...

I’m Russian, my wife is Ukranian — Here’s how Putin’s actions make me feel

I’ll be honest. I don’t like writing or talking about politics. Where I am from, nobody does. My generation — people born in the late 1990s — was...

Man pulls gun, challenges Mike Tyson to a fight

Mike Tyson knows what he’s capable of and he’s not scared by a mere threat. The former professional boxer has been praised for his reaction...

Ukraine mayor says cemetery can’t handle the dead as city is in ‘complete carnage’

A Ukrainian mayor has warned that his cemeteries can no longer handle the dead as the city is left “in complete carnage” from the Russian...

Chelsea allowed to sell tickets again as UK government revises its special license

Chelsea FC will be allowed to sell tickets to away games, cup matches and fixtures involving the women’s team after the UK government made alterations...

Egypt seeks IMF support amid Ukraine crisis

Egypt has asked for help from the IMF as the government struggles to deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine. As the world’s...

Somali militants kill female MP in suicide bombing

At least 15 people, including a female member of the Somali federal parliament, were killed in two suicide bombings in Beledweyne town in central...

Former US Secretary of State passes on

Madeleine Albright, a Czech immigrant who went on to become the first female secretary of state in US history, has died aged 84. A...

Chelsea: Club allowed to sell tickets after government alters licence

Chelsea will be allowed to sell tickets to away games, cup matches and fixtures involving the women’s team after the UK government made alterations...

Ukraine’s biggest zoo caught in the crossfire

The Mykolaiv Zoo bills itself as the best in Ukraine, but now the 4,000 wild animals it holds are trapped in a whole new...

Pastor arrested for raping three brothers in order to release divine power into them

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the pastor of Chapel of Revelation Ministry, Elijah Emenendu, for allegedly raping three siblings who are members...

Roman Abramovich ‘opens talks to buy new club’ amid Chelsea sale

Roman Abramovich has allegedly opened talks to buy a new football club while still in the process of trying to sell Chelsea. The billionaire put the...

Putin sends in ‘execution squads’ to kill own troops if they try to flee Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin are reportedly sending execution squads after their own army with orders to kill Russians who try to flee. Ukraine security services claim that...

Rubber penis in family planning kit sparks row

A rubber penis in family planning kits used by local health workers has led to a controversy in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Opposition...

Shock as 38 disabled beggars stand up from wheelchair to flee from arrest

Drama, shock and disbelief filled Thika town, Kenya during a mop-up exercise of physically challenged street beggars as 38 of them ran for their...