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South African court rules that men can take wife’s surname

South Africa's highest court has ruled that husbands can take the surname of their wives, overturning a law that barred them from doing so. In...

Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup

The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of plotting...

South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason

South Sudan's First Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity in a move that some fear could reignite...

US seizes $237k stolen bulldozer in Baltimore before shipment to Ghana

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Baltimore have intercepted a stolen heavy-duty tractor-bulldozer valued at about $237,000 that was being shipped to...

Harris calls Biden’s re-election bid reckless in new memoir

Former US Vice-President Kamala Harris has delivered her sharpest criticism yet of her former boss, calling Joe Biden's decision to seek a second term...

Sweden’s health minister collapses at work just hours after appointment

Shocking footage captured the moment Sweden’s newly appointed Health Minister suddenly collapsed on the ground in the middle of a press conference. Elisabet Lann joined...

Government condemns “unprovoked Israeli attack” on Qatar

The Government of Ghana has condemned what it described as an “unprovoked Israeli attack” on the State of Qatar, which resulted in casualties and...

South Africa has sent officials to US for trade talks, president says

South Africa has sent officials to the United States to prepare for trade negotiations after attempting for months to strike a deal with the...

Rebels linked to Islamic State kill at least 61 at east Congo funeral

Allied Democratic Forces rebels with machetes and guns have killed at least 61 civilians at a funeral in east Congo, officials said on Tuesday,...

Trump calls on EU to pressure Putin with 100% tariffs on China and India

US President Donald Trump has called on the European Union to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% as part of...

Nigeria delays new tax law to 2026 amid fears of worsening living costs

Nigeria's new tax law, including a contentious 5% fuel surcharge, will not take effect until January 1, Finance Minister Wale Edun said on Tuesday, seeking...

US enlists ‘Amerikaners’ group in refugee scheme for white South Africans

A group called Amerikaners, set up by white South Africans hoping to take up U.S. President Donald Trump's offer of resettlement, has been enlisted by his...

At least 10 dead after train crashes into bus in Mexico

At least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a freight train crashed into a double-decker bus in central Mexico,...

Temi Otedola shares details of 4,590-hour wedding reception outfit [Photos]

Nigerian actress and billionaire heiress Temi Otedola has revealed the remarkable effort and artistry that went into creating her second traditional wedding outfit. Temi, now...

Five key moments from MTV VMAs as Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande win big

Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter were among the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), which largely celebrated female artists...

The US factory spending $100,000 a month more due to tariffs

In a corner of a cavernous 1890s factory in southern Massachusetts, 15 people are bent over sewing machines, churning out speciality, hospital-grade neonatal gear. They...

Thailand’s former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to serve one-year prison term for previous convictions

Thailand’s Supreme Court said former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a one-year prison term for previous convictions. The court was investigating whether officials had...

US lawmakers release Epstein ‘birthday book’ with alleged Trump note

US lawmakers have released copies of a "birthday book" given to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein in 2003, which includes a note...

Trump administration says migrant Abrego could be deported to Eswatini

The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a plan to send Kilmar Abrego, whose arrest and fight to stay in the U.S. have become a...

Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson jailed for minimum of 33 years

An Australian woman convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal containing poisonous mushrooms was sentenced to a minimum...

Japan Prime Minister Ishiba resigns after series of bruising election losses

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he had decided to resign, ushering in a potentially lengthy period of policy paralysis at a shaky...

Nigeria: Boko Haram kills at least 60 in overnight attack on village

The jihadist group Boko Haram has killed more than 60 people in an overnight attack in Nigeria's north-eastern Borno State, local officials say. On Friday...

UK Deputy PM resigns after underpaying tax on Hove flat

Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy Prime Minister and housing secretary after failing to pay enough tax on her £800,000 flat in Hove. She has also...

Mandela’s grandson says Palestinians’ plight is worse than apartheid

Nelson Mandela's grandson has said Palestinians' lives under Israeli occupation are worse than anything Black South Africans experienced under apartheid, and urged the global...

Surgeon jailed after amputation of own legs

An NHS vascular surgeon who had his own legs removed has been jailed for two years and eight months for insurance fraud and possessing...

Biden had surgery to remove cancerous cells, NBC News reports

Former U.S. President Joe Biden recently underwent surgery to remove cancerous cells from his skin and is recovering well, NBC News reported Thursday, citing...

Dozens detained in US immigration raids in New York state, governor says

Governor Kathy Hochul and migrant advocacy groups said on Thursday that dozens of people were detained in parts of New York state after raids...

Mark Zuckerberg – no, not that one – sues Facebook for account shutdowns

A US lawyer with the same name as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is suing the social media platform, arguing it keeps suspending his account...

DR Congo declares new ebola virus outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, with 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths reported in...

Lady, 20, arrested for burying newborn baby alive

Police in Kebbi State have rescued a newborn girl who was allegedly buried alive by her 20-year-old mother in the Nasarawa area of Kamba,...

Painting looted by Nazis recovered in Argentina

A long-lost painting looted decades ago in Nazi occupied Europe has been recovered in Argentina, officials have said. Portrait of a Lady, by Italian master...

Dangote refinery’s gasoline unit expected to be offline for at least two weeks, sources say

The gasoline-producing unit at Nigeria's 650,000 barrel-per-day Dangote refinery has been taken offline due to catalyst leaks and other issues, with repairs expected to...

Jamaican PM Andrew Holness elected to a third term as main opposition candidate concedes

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness secured a third term early Thursday following a tight race on an island shaken by corruption, inequity and economic...

Congo ex-justice minister convicted of embezzlement in construction project

A former justice minister in Congo was convicted for embezzling millions of dollars earmarked for a prison construction in the northern city of Kisangani...

Trump says India offered to remove tariffs on US goods

US President Donald Trump says India has offered to cut its tariffs "to nothing" even as he called the current trade stalemate with the...

Jaguar Land Rover production severely hit by cyber-attack

A cyber-attack has "severely disrupted" Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicle production, including at its two main UK plants. The company, which is owned by India's...

Google avoids break-up but must share data with rivals

Google will not have to sell its Chrome web browser but must share information with competitors, a US federal judge has ordered. The remedies decided...

Trump and sons’ stake in crypto firm worth $5bn

The crypto token backed by the Trump family has started publicly trading, giving the holdings owned by the US president and his sons a...

Burkina Faso’s parliament votes to outlaw homosexual acts

Burkina Faso's unelected transitional parliament has passed a bill banning homosexual acts, a little over a year after a draft of an amended family...

Gold price hits record high as investors seek safety

The price of gold has hit a record high as demand for the precious metal remains strong amid global economic uncertainty. The spot gold price...