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Putin hails Crimea annexation and war with lessons on heroism

Eight years after Russian troops seized Ukraine's southern region of Crimea, the event is being celebrated with flag-waving crowds in Moscow's Luzhniki stadium and...

Sex workers go digital, form WhatsApp groups

Commercial sex workers in Tana River County, Kenya, have elected to digitise their business by forming WhatsApp groups led by various veterans in the...

Russia Today: News channel RT’s UK licence revoked by Ofcom

Russian state-backed news channel RT has had its licence to broadcast in the UK revoked “with immediate effect”, media regulator Ofcom has said. “We do...

Ukraine conflict: Putin lays out his demands in Turkish phone call

Turkey has positioned itself with great care to be the go-between with Russia and Ukraine – and this seems to be paying off. On Thursday...

I don’t want you to be broken like my father – Arnold Schwarzenegger tells Russian troops in Ukraine

Arnold Schwarzenegger has made an impassioned plea to Russian troops in Ukraine, telling them he does not want to see them “broken” like his...

Pastor Chris to host free healing streams session

The Healing Streams Live Healing Services programme with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has traditionally served as a place for healing, hope, and miracles. It does...

US denies Hushpuppi committed fraud from prison

The US government has dismissed as fake the reports that the detained Nigerian influencer Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, executed a $400,000 (£304,000) internet...

African nations’ neutrality on Ukraine war under fire

The US ambassador to the United Nations has said that African states cannot remain neutral on the war in Ukraine. Speaking to the BBC, Linda...

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari apologises for petrol and power woes

Nigeria’s President has apologised for the hardships caused by recent fuel shortages and the power cuts that followed this week’s collapse of the national...

Job recruiter shares mistake you’re making that could be costing you the job

Once you've secured the big interview, it's time to ace it - and preparation is key. Luckily, Taryn Ross, talent acquisition manager at the recruiting...

Former refugee donates 100kg maize crop to Ukrainians

A subsistence farmer in Burundi, who used to be a refugee, is donating 100kg (220lb) of his maize crop to those fleeing violence in...

Russia attacks theatre sheltering civilians, Ukraine says

Ukraine has accused Russian forces of bombing a theatre where civilians were sheltering in the besieged southern city of Mariupol. Deputy Mayor Sergei Orlov told...

Man, 50, travels from Britain to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees escaping war

Celebrating his 50th birthday, Paul Kenwright was looking forward to a few days away with partner Angeline Cottrill. But as they discussed a romantic city...

Mother of 12 killed defending Ukrainian frontline

Tributes have been paid to a combat medic and mother, Olga Semidyanova, who was killed battling Russian troops in Ukraine to help repel Putin's...

Kanye West suspended from Instagram

Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram after he posted a racial slur directed at "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah, a spokesperson for Meta...

Netflix to start charging users who share their password

Sharing your Netflix password with someone for free outside your household may soon be a thing of the past. In a news release posted to its website...

Paul Pogba’s home burgled during Champions League defeat to Atletico

Paul Pogba has revealed his home was burgled during Manchester United's clash with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. The French midfielder took to social...

Diébédo Francis Kéré: The first African to win architecture’s top award

Burkino Faso-born architect, Diébédo Francis Kéré, has become the first African to win the prestigious Pritzker Prize, which is often referred to as the...

Tomato factory raided by motorbike gangsters

Motorbike gunmen in Nigerian have killed six police officers guarding a tomato-processing factory. A civilian was also killed in the attack in the north-western state...

Man defiles daughter, blames wife for denying him sex

The police in Lagos state has arrested a 46-year-old man identified as Jimoh Rafiu for allegedly defiling his six-year-old daughter over the excuse that his...

Sobbing Russian soldiers slam Putin for killing children in Ukraine invasion

A sobbing Russian soldier slammed Vladimir Putin for killing civilians and children in Ukraine. The three soldiers are believed to have been shot down from Ukrainian airspace...

Condoms, mosquito and drugs worth $100k go missing in Kenya scam

Hundreds of thousands of condoms, mosquito nets and tuberculosis drugs worth $100,000 (£77,000) are alleged to have disappeared from a warehouse operated by the...

Kenya: Commercial sex workers go digital; check out how

Commercial sex workers in Kenya say they are yet to recover from the effects of Covid-19 despite the lifting of regulations by the government. This,...

Real Madrid to donate €1m for the Ukrainian refugees

Real Madrid C.F has confirmed that the club will donate one million euros to the "Everyone with Ukraine" campaign, which was launched by the Real...

African students trapped in southern Ukraine’s Kherson are crying out for help

African students trapped in southern Ukraine's Kherson are crying out for help, as Russian forces try to consolidate their occupation of the port city. The students...

Why has the Syrian war lasted 11 years?

Even before the conflict began, many Syrians were complaining about high unemployment, corruption and a lack of political freedom under President Bashar al-Assad, who...

Woman sues Police Department $30m for using her image on a wanted poster

The image of 31-year-old Eva Lopez was falsely used in a wanted poster by the New York Police Department back in August. Now, the Instagram...

Fighting in Ukraine is better than living here – Nigerian volunteer

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, 27-year-old Nigerian Ottah Abraham was outraged. He picked up his phone and tweeted: “I want to...

2 fox news journalists killed in Ukraine

Two journalists working for Fox News have been killed in Ukraine, staff at the US network say. Cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, 55, and Oleksandra Kuvshinova, 24,...

Kai Havertz & Cesar Azpilicueta offer to pay Chelsea’s travel costs

Chelsea teammates, Kai Havertz and Cesar Azpilicueta have both said they would be happy to foot the bill for Chelsea's travel to away matches. The...

Zelensky: Peace talks ‘sound more realistic’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says peace talks with Russia are beginning to “sound more realistic, but time is still needed” to reach a breakthrough. In...

Ukraine war: A baby born under bombardment in Bucha

Anna Tymchenko was scared. She had been in labour for hours but her hometown was being bombed and her apartment was shaking. She and her...

Ukraine announces curfew

A suspected Russian missile attack on an apartment building in the Ukrainian capital early Tuesday killed at least four people and sparked a frenzied...

Woman shares petrol as souvenirs at party [Video]

A Nigerian woman shocked guests at her party by the souvenirs she gifted them. Ogbulu Chidinma Pearl, a socialite, better known as Erelu Okin,...

Top Russian TV journalist quits and flees country in protest over Ukraine war

A top Russian TV journalist has dramatically quit and left the country in protest over Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, it is reported. Liliya Gildeyeva, 45,...

Inside Putin’s ‘military Disneyland’ where kids climb over tanks and fire grenades

Kids love a theme park - and for parents willing to queue up for hours to get on rollercoasters, it can be a great...

Elon Musk challenges Putin to face him in a ‘single combat’

Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, has challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin to a fight.  The Tesla CEO wants to face Putin in single...

Man arrested for attempted rape during job interview

An Alabama man accused of attacking a 19-year-old employee at a tanning saloon faces attempted rape and kidnapping charges, police said. Shameek Absalom...

Divorcing Bill was my ‘lowest moment’ – Melinda Gates

Melinda French Gates says that realizing she needed to divorce Bill Gates after 27 years of marriage and three kids was the “lowest moment” in her...

All UK travel rules to end on Friday

The transport secretary has confirmed that all remaining Covid travel measures will be scrapped. Currently, everyone travelling to the UK must complete a passenger locator...