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Harry and Meghan: Royals gather for talks over Sussexes’ future

The Queen will meet senior royals in Sandringham later to discuss the future roles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Prince Harry, the Duke...

How West Africa is under threat from Islamist militants

France's president and his counterparts from the Sahel region are due to meet to discuss military operations against Islamist militants in West Africa. We...

Prince Harry and Meghan: Duchess returns to Canada as Queen seeks solution

The Duchess of Sussex has returned to Canada to join her son amid discussions over the future role for her and Prince Harry in...

Trump considering dramatic expansion of travel ban

The White House is considering dramatically expanding its much-litigated travel ban to additional countries amid a renewed election-year focus on immigration by United States President Donald Trump,...

Iran plane crash: Ukrainian jet was ‘unintentionally’ shot down

Iran has admitted "unintentionally" shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing all 176 people on board. An investigation found that "missiles fired due to human...

Photo: Prophetess poisoned by junior pastors

A Popular Warri Based Prophetess Success Onwaeze who is the General Overseer of Salvation Solution Centre of All Nations has died after ...

Man convicted for smuggling lizards

A Florida man pleaded guilty to his part in a trafficking scheme in which live water monitor lizards were stuffed into socks and concealed...

Trump freed by court to use military money to build border wall

President Donald Trump’s planned U.S. border wall with Mexico got another boost after a federal appeals court lifted an order that had blocked his...

Why Angola had to freeze the personal assets of Africa’s richest woman

When an Angolan court froze the assets of Isabel dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman it was widely seen as the strongest signal the country’s...

Madame Tussauds moves Harry’s and Meghan’s figures away from royal family

Madame Tussauds London has moved Prince Harry‘s and Meghan Markle‘s wax figures away from the rest of the royal family after the couple “blindsided” everyone by announcing their decision...

SA finance minister calls for cannabis to be legalised

South African Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has called for legalisation of cannabis trade in order to collect more tax revenue. He made the announcement on...

Top Facebook exec: Yes, we got Trump elected and it may happen again

A Facebook executive who backed Hillary Clinton's 2016 election campaign told colleagues in an internal memo last month that the platform could ultimately be...

Iran plane crash: Trudeau believes that missile downed jet

Evidence suggests an Iranian missile brought down a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed near Tehran, possibly in error, Western leaders say. The leaders of Canada...

Twitter to test ‘block all replies’ function

Twitter has said it will test new features that allow users to control who can reply to their posts or block replies entirely. "We want...

Priest suspended a week to his wedding

A priest at Mwereerwe church of Uganda has been suspended by the Namirembe Diocese after he allegedly admitted to fathering a child with a...

Pope kisses nun — after checking she doesn’t bite

A week after he slapped a woman's hand away to free himself from her grip, Pope Francis has bestowed his blessings on a nun, with just one condition:...

Pregnant woman loses unborn child in a crash 30 minutes after her baby shower

Mashayla Harper was nearly killed on her way home from her baby shower after what police say was a hit-and-run. Her unborn child didn't...

Prince Harry and Meghan: Royal Family ‘hurt’ as couple begin ‘next chapter’

Senior members of the Royal Family are said to be disappointed and hurt at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's decision to step back...

Trump: Iran ‘standing down’ after missile strikes

US President Donald Trump has said Iran "appears to be standing down" after it fired missiles at air bases housing US forces in Iraq. Mr...

Guru, Burna Boy’s songs featured on BBC’s dance reality show

Ghanaian Hiplife musician Guru and Grammy-nominated Nigeria singer, Burna Boy, have had their songs featured on popular BBC dance reality show, “The Greatest Dancer”.A...

‘Child stowaway’ found dead in plane in Paris

The body of a child aged around 10 has been found in the undercarriage of plane that had arrived in Paris from Abidjan, sources...

Ugandans die from ‘eating too much’ – Museveni

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has said that 40% of patients admitted in the country's hospitals die from "eating too much." The 75-year-old leader made the...

Man confesses to being militant Islamist in church

Police in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa Kenya has arrested a man who walked into a church and confessed to being a member...

Iran attack: Crude oil prices rise after Iraq missile attacks

Oil prices have risen after two bases hosting US troops in Iraq were hit by ballistic missiles. Brent crude was up by 1.4% at $69.21...

Father of worst rapist says ‘punishment fits his crimes’

The father of Reynhard Sinaga, the worst rapist in British legal history, has said his son's punishment "fits his crimes" after he was jailed...

Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran

A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people on board has crashed in Iran, officials say. Iran's Red Crescent said there was no chance of...

Joy as Nigeria doctors separate conjoined twins

A team of doctors in Nigeria have successfully separated one-year-old conjoined twins. Lead surgeon Emmanuel Ameh told the BBC the operation to separate Goodness and...

Japan tops 2020 list of world’s most powerful passports

What's the travel document that opens more doors around the world than any other? It's a Japanese passport. The Henley Passport Index, which periodically measures the...

Nigeria-Cameroon border grenade blast kills nine

A grenade that a child picked up from a bin on the Nigeria-Cameroon border has exploded, killing him and eight others. Twenty-six people were also...

A chatbot pulled me out of a ‘really dark place’

Alexa Jett has suffered some heavy blows in recent years. Now 28, she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2016. Although she was given the...

British teenager sentenced over false rape claim

A British teenager has been given a four-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying about gang-rape in Cyprus. The 19-year-old hugged her family...

‘Evil sexual predator’ jailed for life for raping 136 men

A man convicted of 159 sex offences, including 136 rapes, will "never be safe to be released", a judge has said. Reynhard Sinaga was...

Drama as pastor kills wife during church service

A Kenyan pastor reportedly stabbed his wife multiple times during a church service and then killed himself with the same knife in a murder-suicide...

US rapper, Meek Mill to flee to Africa as war looms between US and Iran

American rapper Meek Mill has disclosed plans of him leaving America to settle in Africa as war looms between United States of America (USA)...

Thailand opens clinic to dispense marijuana

Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health has opened a medical marijuana clinic at its headquarters in Bangkok as it seeks to expand the herb-based industry. The...

Couple fined for having sex at the beach

Police on Saturday, arrested and fined two Russian tourists who were filmed having sex on Pattaya Beach, Thailand in broad daylight.  The incident took place...

Fans raise concerns about singer Adele’s dramatic weight loss

Music star Adele has shocked fans with her dramatic weight loss. The singer's incredible transformation has received a mixed response from fans. How much weight...

READ: Pastor Adeboye gives prayer points for 2020

Pastor Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, has given prayer points which people should prepare on the first Monday of 2020. Pastor...

How fire killed my 3 children while I was at vigil – Father

Tunde Emmanuel, a 44-year-old father of three, who reportedly died in a fire outbreak in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital Friday, has described his...

Protest against George Weah in Liberia

A protest against Liberia's President George Weah has started in the capital, Monrovia. The first group of banner-carrying protesters walked through police roadblocks to assemble...