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Why I didn’t attend Rita Dominic’s marriage ceremony – Mercy Johnson

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has disclosed why she was absent at her colleague, Rita Dominic’s wedding, which was held in Imo State in Nigeria. While reacting to a...

CCTV shows moment popular boxer was robbed at gunpoint

Footage has been released of the terrifying moments leading up to when Amir Khan was robbed at gunpoint. The former boxer and his wife, Faryal...

Manhunt as athlete is stabbed to death in Kenya

Kenyan police have launched a manhunt after the body of a female athlete was found with stab wounds in the town of Iten, famous...

We’re like a little modern family – Sperm donor with about 55 children

A serial sperm donor will soon have 55 children after travelling across the UK and Europe to help women get pregnant. Kyle Gordy, 30, from...

Thieves mysteriously fall asleep after raid [Photos+Video]

Two thieves mysteriously fell asleep after they broke into an elderly woman's house in Hammanskraal, Pretoria, South Africa.  The criminals were said to have broken...

Thieves steal 1,000 gallons of diesel from gas station in 3 days

Fuel kept disappearing from a family-owned gas station in Texas and, at first, they couldn’t figure out how or why, news outlets reported. That was...

Meet the High Priest with 25 wives and 120 children

The late Johanne Marange Apostolic Church leader and High Priest, Noah Taguta, who died last Sunday, has been confirmed to have had 25 wives...

Russia not planning to use nukes in Ukraine war ‘at this stage’, Minister says

Russia has said it is not considering using any of its nuclear arsenal “at this stage” as it renews its attack on Ukraine. In the days...

Man who spent 32 years in jail for murder he did not commit freed

A man wrongly convicted of murder who spent more than three decades behind bars has been exonerated after a witness admitted police had pressured him into...

We have hours left, help us – Ukrainian commander appeals for help

A marine commander in the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged city of Mariupol issued a video message in the early hours of Wednesday...

Michelle Obama on daughters Sasha and Malia as adults: ‘Now they have boyfriends and real lives’

Michelle and Barack Obama are back to being empty nesters. On Tuesday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the former First Lady of the...

Two carpenters electrocuted after ladder falls on high tension

Two carpenters, identified as Zakariya Babangida and Hisham Mohammad Sange, have been electrocuted to death in Jos, Nigeria. The incident reportedly occurred at about 5:00...

Nigeria king visits Otumfuo [Photos]

The Olu of Warri Kingdom, Nigeria, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The visit to the...

Prince Harry gives update on Queen Elizabeth II’s wellbeing after U.K. visit

Prince Harry told Hoda Kotb in a new interview for Today that he and his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II shared laughs over tea during their recent...

Gas station owner ‘on verge of tears’ after undercharging for fuel

For a brief few hours, a convenience store in Tennessee was offering perhaps the lowest fuel prices of any gas station in the country...

Five killed in Nigerian bar bomb attack

At least five people have been killed and 19 others seriously injured in a blast in Taraba state in northeast Nigeria. The explosion on Tuesday...

Russian embassy responds to Ethiopians who want to join war

The Russian embassy in Ethiopia has responded after dozens of young men gathered outside its compound in Addis Ababa this week saying they wanted to help...

Nigerian military helicopter crashes in troubled state

A Nigerian military helicopter has crashed in the northern city of Kaduna. Military sources say two pilots were on board the training aircraft when it...

Nigerians sharing ‘school sex tape’ face 14 years jail term

Nigerians have been warned that sharing images of child pornography is an offence that carries a 14-year jail term after a video alleged to...

Why Koreans could soon become a year younger

“How old are you”? It’s a simple question with a clear answer. But for those in South Korea, answering this question is anything but...

Ukraine war: Kyiv’s allies pledge more weapons to help win war

Ukraine's allies have pledged to send more weapons to help it defend against a renewed Russian offensive. The US and other allies vowed to send...

Putin’s missing defence minister finally seen in public as health speculation mounts

Russia's absent Defence Minister has finally been seen in public amidst swirling health rumours as he admitted the West is stalling war progress in Ukraine. According to some sources, General Sergei...

‘I survived Adolf Hitler, survived Joseph Stalin and I’ll survive Vladimir Putin too’

A 96-year-old Holocaust survivor from Ukraine who was in Auschwitz with Anne Frank has said after surviving Stalin and Hitler, she will survive Putin...

Britain to send Stormer armoured missiles to Ukraine in move that ‘will anger Putin’

Britain is set to send Stormer armoured missiles to Ukraine to help blast Vladimir Putin's aircraft out of the sky and repel Russia's new offensive in the east...

Ukraine war entering bitter new phase that’s set to last ‘several months’, UK warns

The war in Ukraine is entering an "attritional" phase which could last several months, ministers were warned today. Boris Johnson told the weekly Cabinet meeting Ukraine's...

Don’t blame us for global food challenges – Russian Embassy in Ghana

The Russian government has absolved itself of any blame for the current challenges, bringing the global food value chain to its knees. According to the...

The book that sank on the Titanic and burned in the Blitz

One of the most lavishly decorated books the world has seen was despatched from London to New York in April 1912. The jewel-encrusted edition of...

Russian Embassy in Ghana sends strong message over Russia/Ukraine war

The Russian government has absolved itself of any blame for the current challenges, bringing the global food value chain to its knees. According to the...

Man allegedly stabs sister to death over chores

A man has been charged with fatally stabbing his sister during a fight over chores in Evanston, police said. Andy Aphour, 26, is charged...

Man wins $450k lawsuit after unwanted office birthday party

A Kentucky man has been awarded $450,000 (£345,314) after his company threw him a surprise birthday party despite his warnings that it would trigger...

Deadly blast kills four and wounds many at Kabul

A suspected twin suicide bombing outside a boys' high school in the Afghan capital Kabul has killed at least four people and wounded others. The...

World’s richest man Elon Musk ‘homeless’; says he’s living with friends

Elon Musk has said he doesn’t own a home and has been sleeping on friends’ spare beds despite reportedly being the world’s richest man. Speaking in...

Mum shares early signs of autism she spotted in daughter before she was one

A mum-of-two has described how she spotted signs that her daughter was autistic at just six months old. Sarah McGill said her concerns began when daughter Niamh,...

Egypt female TikTok star jailed for three years for human trafficking

An Egyptian TikTok star has been sentenced to three years in prison after a court convicted her of human trafficking at retrial. Haneen Hossam, who...

Burglar breaks into funeral parlour and ransacks coffins to rob dead bodies

A sick burglar has been put behind bars after ransacking a funeral parlour; tipping ashes of the deceased to the floor and trying to steal from the bodies...

Man Utd star Bruno Fernandes involved in a car crash

Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes is unhurt after being involved in a car crash on his way to training on Monday. No parties involved are...

Cristiano Ronaldo hit with sad news

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, has announced the death of one of his newborn twins. Though the cause of death is not immediately known, the...

Man accused of stuffing grandmother in freezer to die arrested

Police say a northwest Georgia man killed his grandmother by stuffing her in a freezer while she was still alive. Floyd County Police discovered the...

Shanghai: China reports three dead in latest Covid outbreak

China has reported the deaths of three people from Covid in Shanghai for the first time since the financial hub entered lockdown in late...

Shanghai lockdown: China spending and employment hit

China's consumer spending fell and unemployment rose last month as Covid lockdowns confined millions of people to their homes, official figures show. Joblessness reached the...