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Death toll rises, injuries mount after massive Taiwan earthquake

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake, followed by several strong aftershocks, struck off the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning, killing nine people and injuring at least...

Strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan – seismology centre

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Wednesday, setting off tsunami warnings on the island and its neighbouring countries. The epicentre...

Biden ‘outraged’ over Israel strike on World Central Kitchen staff in Gaza

US President Joe Biden has condemned Israel's killing of seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza. Saying he was "outraged and heartbroken", he accused Israel of...

Biden and Xi discuss US-China cooperation and conflict

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a call on Tuesday in an effort to keep tensions between the two countries...

Senegal’s youngest president sworn in

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal's fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar. Last month,...

Ghana Embassy in revolutionizes passport application process for Ghanaians in Canada

In a move aimed at enhancing accessibility and convenience for Ghanaian nationals residing in Canada, the Ghana Embassy has initiated a groundbreaking campaign to...

Davido reacts to reports on his arrest in Kenya

Nigerian music sensation, Davido has taken to social media to address claims he was arrested in Kenya over the weekend. In a message to his...

Trump posts $175m bond in New York fraud case

Former US President, Donald Trump has posted a $175m (£140m) bond in his New York civil fraud case, staving off asset seizures by the...

Dozens dead in Istanbul nightclub fire

At least 29 people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in Turkey. The club, in the basement of a high-rise building in...

Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital in ruins after two-week Israeli raid

Israel's military has pulled out of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City after a two-week raid that has left most of the major medical complex...

Almost 5,000 Channel migrant crossings so far in 2024

Seven small boats carrying 349 people crossed the English Channel on Saturday, the Home Office has said. It brought the total for 2024 so far...

Ghanaian couple found guilty of fatally beating 5-year-old son in New York

After nearly three years since the tragic incident, a US-based Ghanaian couple has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of their five-year-old...

Popular British-American actor dies in motorcycle accident

Actor, Chance Perdomo, best known for his role in Netflix horror series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, has died in a motorcycle accident, aged 27,...

Thousands stage anti-government protests in Israel

They were put to one side for a while, as shock and national unity followed the 7 October attacks by Hamas - but six...

The British student nurse who drowned during midnight swim in Ghana

Tributes have been paid to a teenager who tragically died after going for a midnight swim with friends last year in Ghana. Millie Ann...

Data breach: Millions of AT&T customers caught up in major dark web leak

Personal data belonging to 73 million current or former AT&T customers has been leaked online. Information including addresses, social security numbers and passcodes was published...

Is­rael de­fence chief threat­ens to ex­pand Gaza war to ‘more dis­tant places’

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the Israeli military will expand its campaign against Hezbollah: “We will reach wherever the organisation operates, in Beirut, Damascus...

War a real threat and Europe not ready, warns Poland’s PM

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned Europe is in a "pre-war era" and Ukraine must not be defeated by Russia for the good...

Zack Orji underwent two brain surgeries; he is fine – Actors Guild of Nigeria President

President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, has given an update on the health status of veteran actor Zack Orji after a...

Top UN court orders Israel to allow food and medical aid into Gaza

The UN's top court has unanimously ordered Israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into Gaza in order to avert a famine. The International...

Fallen ‘Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years for fraud

Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of his...

Girl, 8, only survivor as 45 killed in bus crash in South Africa

Forty-five people have died in South Africa after the bus they were in plunged some 50m (165ft) off a bridge into a ravine, authorities...

Tinubu forms team to find solutions to ailing economy

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has formed a taskforce to come up with emergency solutions to try and fix the country's ailing economy. The prices of...

Jacob Zuma barred from running in South Africa election

Former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in South Africa's general election in May. The country's electoral commission, or IEC, has not given...

Akufo-Addo congratulates newly-elected Senegal President

President Nana Akufo-Addo has extended a congratulatory message to the newly-elected President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The 44-year-old who becomes Africa's youngest President was...

Notorious thieves arrested after being tracked down by stolen AirPods

In a dramatic turn of events, the police arrested two Tanzanian nationals, Malaji Arabi Saidi and Shimdavala Mohamedi Shomari, who had been on a...

A Nigerian woman faces years in jail after reviewing some ‘tomato paste’ online

A Nigerian woman who wrote an online review of a can of tomato puree is facing imprisonment after its manufacturer accused her of making...

Church of Pentecost in Pakistan hold biggest procession [Photos]

The Church of Pentecost in Pakistan organized a large procession, which is the biggest in the Lahore city. Pakistan, an Islamic nation, is open...

School head resigns over veil row and death threats

There is indignation in France after the headteacher of a Paris school resigned because of fears for his life. The head was sent death threats...

US guns pour into Haiti, fuelling surge in violence

Haiti is a state out of action. More than two weeks after the country's prime minister resigned, following a surge of violence in Port-au-Prince,...

Two bodies recovered from water under collapsed Baltimore bridge

The bodies of two people have been recovered from a red pickup truck which was submerged under the waters where the Baltimore bridge collapsed....

One billion meals go waste daily – UNEP report

In 2022, households worldwide wasted more than one billion meals daily, even as 783 million people experienced hunger, and a third of the global...

Son of Guinea-Bissau’s ex-President jailed in US for trafficking drugs to fund coup

The son of Guinea-Bissau's ex-President has been sentenced to over six years in prison by a US court for leading an international heroin trafficking...

Titanic ‘door’ prop that kept Rose alive sells for $718,750

The floating piece of wood that kept Titanic's Rose alive has been sold for $718,750 (£569,739) at auction. Ever since the release of the 1997...

Cargo ship collides with Baltimore bridge; six missing after collapse

A massive container ship lost power early Tuesday before crashing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse into the...

US Supreme Court appears sceptical of abortion pill case

The US Supreme Court appeared sceptical of an effort to restrict access to a commonly used abortion drug, mifepristone, during a Tuesday hearing. Several members...

Actors Guild of Nigeria reacts to Zack Orji’s rumoured death

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has debunked rumours about the death of popular veteran actor Zack Orji. The President of AGN, Emeka Rollas has...

Supreme Court to hear arguments in abortion pill case

The US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether to restrict access to mifepristone, a commonly used abortion pill. It is considered the most...

Man arrested for stealing fufu, pot of soup

A 20-year-old man, identified as Ojo Monday, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State, over alleged housebreaking and stealing. The...

Brave lady driving from London to Lagos involved in an accident

The audacious attempt by a Nigerian lady, Pelumi Nubi, to travel by road from London to Lagos has suffered some setbacks after an accident. This...