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Uproar as 18-year-old boy impregnates 10 girls in Nigeria

An 18-year-old randy boy has impregnated no fewer than 10 girls in Anambra State. The Anambra State Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify...

Vultures rescued from mass poisoning in South African game reserve

South African park rangers and a local wildlife organisation rescued more than 80 vultures from a mass poisoning in the country's Kruger National Park...

10 things to know about new Pope Leo XIV

In a momentous occasion for one of the world's oldest Christian institutions, the Catholic Church has elected its first American pontiff following days of...

Nigeria repays $3.4 billion in COVID-19 funding, says IMF

Nigeria has repaid $3.4 billion in emergency funding it received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the country cope with the impact...

Trump calls first American Pope’s election “a Great Honor for our Country”

President Donald Trump celebrated the news that the college of cardinals elected its first American pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, calling the news...

Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes new Pope

The new pope has been revealed as Robert Prevost of the US, the first American pontiff in history. He’ll be known as Pope Leo XIV. This...

White smoke emerges as a new Pope is elected

White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the voting process has concluded and the cardinals have chosen a...

Black smoke seen from Sistine Chapel as cardinals fail to elect new Pope

After a lengthy wait, black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on Wednesday evening, indicating that the cardinals have not been able to...

Two co-wives hospitalised after taking herbs to arouse husband who recently married third wife

Two co-wives residing in the Dakwa community, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have reportedly been hospitalised after drinking a herbal...

Who will be the next pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable process

Who will be the next pope? The decision will be made by 133 cardinals who begin meeting in conclave from 16:30 (14:30GMT) in the 15th...

Media Coalition calls for nationwide excavator tracking as Mahama moves to ban forest mining

The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has urged the government to extend its excavator tracking system nationwide to enhance efforts in curbing illegal mining,...

South African opposition politician hits out after failing to get UK visa

South African firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema says he has been denied a visa to attend a conference in the UK on 10 May. Malema...

U.S. releases shocking report on plane crash involving former Access Holdings CEO

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a damning final report on the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of former Access...

Woman kills husband, buries body under bedroom floor

Police in Buhweju District, western Uganda, are awaiting a court order to exhume the body of a 53-year-old man who was allegedly murdered and...

133 Cardinals arrive in Rome to elect new Pope

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican...

UK visa applications for some nationalities could be restricted

Visa applications from nationalities thought most likely to overstay and claim asylum in the UK could be restricted under a new government crackdown. Under Home...

Trump offers illegal immigrants $1,000 to ‘self-deport’

The US government is offering migrants who are in the country illegally a sum of $1,000 (£751) and paid travel if they decide to...

Brazil police thwart bomb attack on Lady Gaga concert

Brazilian police said they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Civil Police...

“I trust them” – Man says as wife’s ex moves in with them

A mom moved in with her ex-husband, current husband and their two children — to save money on rent and says they all get...

Shoe thrown at President Ruto: Kenya gov’t condemns ‘shameful’ incident

The Kenyan government has described as "shameful" an incident in which a shoe was thrown at President William Ruto during a rally on Sunday. Widely...

Chilling moment humanoid robot wakes up and starts attacking its handlers

A humanoid robot was seen attacking its handler while attempting to break free from restraints, in a scene viewers have branded “dystopian.” In CCTV footage...

Non-US movies to be hit with 100% tariffs – Trump

US President Donald Trump says he will hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with nations...

Gabon swears in ex-military chief Oligui as president

Brice Oligui Nguema, a general who led a coup that ended five decades of Bongo family rule in Gabon, was inaugurated as the African...

Ugandan UN judge jailed in Britain for more than six years for forced labour offence

A Ugandan and United Nations judge was jailed in Britain for more than six years on Friday for forcing a young woman to work...

Harry’s emotional avalanche hits the Royal Family

This BBC interview with Prince Harry will become one of those famous moments when television collides with the world of the royals. It was like...

Nine Zim women arrested for offering massage services with ‘happy endings’

Nine Zimbabwean women have been arrested in Harare for allegedly advertising massage services with “happy endings,” which are considered violations of the Criminal Law...

Woman in court for kidnapping, selling daughter for GHS 16k

The mother of a South African girl, who disappeared aged six more than a year ago, has been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter. Kelly...

Faure Gnassingbé becomes first Prime Minister of Togo after shift to parliamentary system

Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has been sworn in as the first-ever Chairman of the Council of Ministers, assuming the highest executive position in the...

Kenyan MP shot dead in ‘targeted’ attack in Nairobi

A Kenyan Member of Parliament has been shot dead in the streets of the capital, Nairobi, by gunmen on a motorcycle in a suspected...

US judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans

A Trump-appointed federal judge has ruled that the US president cannot use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants. US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez...

FA bars transgender women from women’s football

Transgender women will no longer be able to play in women's football in England from 1 June, the Football Association has announced. It amended its rules on...

INTERPOL finds 150 stolen vehicles from Canada in Nigeria, Ghana, others in 2 weeks

An INTERPOL-led police operation in West Africa has uncovered approximately 150 stolen vehicles, most of them from Canada, as part of a sweeping two-week...

Gold price falls almost 2% to two-week low

Gold price fell nearly 2% to a two-week low on Thursday May 1, 2025, as signs of easing trade tensions boosted risk appetite and...

King sends heartfelt message to fellow cancer patients

King Charles has sent a personal message to fellow cancer patients, speaking of the "daunting and at times frightening experience" for cancer sufferers and...

Mali coup leader wins backing to be president for next 5 years

Mali's military leader, Gen Assimi Goïta, has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next five years. The 41-year-old,...

Pressure mounts to probe Kenya police and army after BBC exposé

Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing of protesters by Kenya's security forces during demonstrations against a rise in...

Trump celebrates 100 days in office by touting record and blasting foes

US President Donald Trump has celebrated the 100th day of his second term in office with a campaign-style speech, touting his achievements and targeting...

Philippines condemns killing of veteran journalist

The killing of a veteran Filipino journalist in his home was a "heinous act" that was being investigated by police, the Philippines' Presidential Task...

Tensions mount in Burkina Faso after coup attempt

A week after an attempted coup in Burkina Faso, the situation remains tense in Ouagadougou, particularly among the armed forces. Local media report that a...

TikToker dies after collapsing during live broadcast

A TikTok content creator widely known as ‘Disturbing’ has passed away after suffering a seizure during a live broadcast at his home in the...