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Latest on crew members suspected of being kidnapped from Ghanaian fishing vessel
Three Chinese nationals suspected of being kidnapped off Ghana's coast are safe, China's foreign ministry said Monday, without giving details.Ghanaian authorities said Saturday they...
Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of UK immigration scammers
Recruitment agents who scam foreign nationals applying to work in the UK care sector have been exposed by BBC secret filming.One of the rogue...
Over 150 killed as earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand
More than 150 have been confirmed dead in a powerful earthquake that struck Thailand and Myanmar this morning, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam.
At least 144 people had...
Man weds off wife to her lover after discovering affair
A man in Uttar Pradesh's Sant Kabir Nagar district, India, has stunned many by arranging his wife’s marriage to her lover after discovering their...
Terrifying moment two French Air Force Jets crashed during stunt rehearsal
Two French Air Force jets have collided mid-air while rehearsing a stunt near the Saint-Dizier airbase in eastern France.
The crash occurred on the afternoon...
Trump signs order aimed at overhauling US elections
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to overhaul US federal elections, including by requiring voters to show proof of...
‘I scarred my 6 children by using skin-lightening creams’
A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and...
Trump revokes security clearance for Harris, Clinton and others
US President Donald Trump has revoked security clearances from his previously defeated Democratic election rivals, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, as well as a...
Armed men abduct dozens from a bus in Ethiopia
Dozens of passengers on a bus in Ethiopia have been abducted by armed men in the country's largest region, Oromia, as they were travelling...
These are the biggest concerns facing teen boys and girls
If you feel like your teen is a mystery, new data may help give you a better look inside their world.While teen boys and...
Man becomes first in New York to be cured of sickle cell
A 21 year old man in New York has been cured of sickle cell anemia following treatment with a pioneering gene therapy, according to...
Check out countries considered for Trump’s potential new travel ban
The Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban.This is according...
Pope seen for the first time since going to hospital
The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since he was admitted to hospital a month ago.The photo shows the pontiff sitting...
‘I was duped into leaving London for school in Ghana – but it saved me’
When my mother told me at the age of 16 that we were going from the UK to Ghana for the summer holidays, I...
51 dead after North Macedonia nightclub fire
At least 51 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say.The blaze is said...
UN judge guilty of forcing woman to work as slave
A United Nations judge has been convicted of forcing a young woman to work as a slave.Prosecutors said Lydia Mugambe "took advantage of her...
12 hospitalised as American Airlines plane catches fire at Airport
Dozens of passengers were forced to stand on the wing of an American Airlines plane at Denver International Airport after evacuating the aircraft Thursday...
Man Utd co-owner’s firm recalls SUVs over risk of doors flying open
Ineos Automotive, the vehicle maker owned by multi-billionaire businessman and Manchester United co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has recalled more than 7,000 of its sport...
Trade war escalates as Trump metal tariffs take effect
Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports of steel and aluminium have taken effect in a move that will likely escalate tensions...
Maradona medical team on trial for football icon’s death
The long-awaited trial of medical staff who treated the late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has started in the capital, Buenos Aires.Maradona was convalescing...
Boy, 10, dies after 340-pound foster mother sits on him
A 10-year-old Indiana boy was crushed to death after his foster mother, who weighed 340 pounds, allegedly sat on him for several minutes because...
More than 80% of USAID programmes ‘officially ending’
The vast majority of the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) programmes have been terminated following a six-week review, Secretary of State Marco Rubio...
Wave of Russian strikes kill at least 20 and injure dozens, Ukraine says
At least 20 people have been killed as Russian strikes hit several regions in Ukraine overnight, including Donetsk and Kharkiv, according to Ukrainian officials.Eight...
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s request to keep billions in foreign aid frozen
A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 5 rejected the Trump administration’s request to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid approved by Congress...
Trump vows to deport students over ‘illegal protests’
US President Donald Trump said he would cut funding for universities that allow what he called "illegal" protests and prosecute and deport foreign students...
Jay-Z sues woman who dropped rape claim against him
Jay-Z is suing a woman who in February withdrew her legal action accusing the rapper of rape.His defamation action claims she "voluntarily admitted" being pressured...
Two dead after car drives into crowd in Germany
Two people - an 83-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man - have been killed after a vehicle drove into a pedestrian area in the...
One-year-olds among those raped during Sudan civil war – UN
Armed men are raping and sexually assaulting children as young as one during Sudan's civil war, says the UN children's agency, Unicef.Mass sexual violence...
Ghanaian immigration lawyer in Bronx jailed
A Ghanaian-Bronx-based immigration lawyer, Kofi Amankwaa, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme involving fraudulent filings...
Israel blocks entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza
The Israeli government says it has blocked the entry of all humanitarian aid into Gaza because the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas...
CCTV captures thieves stealing golden toilet worth $6million
One of the men on trial over the theft of a £4.75 million gold toilet from Blenheim Palace had scoured the internet for details...
Couple shares trauma after dead body was placed beside them on flight
An Australian couple have spoken of the "traumatic" moment the body of a dead passenger was placed next to them on a Qatar Airways...
Scottish businessman found dead in Kenya
A Scottish businessman who disappeared in Kenya has been found dead.Campbell Scott, from Fife, was attending a conference at the JW Marriott Hotel in...
India bans two opioids behind crisis in Ghana, other West African countries
Indian authorities have banned two highly addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling a public health crisis in...
Pope Francis in critical condition after respiratory crisis
Pope Francis is resting, but remains "critical" with respiratory and kidney problems, more than a week after being admitted to hospital, the Vatican has...
New Zealand Minister resigns after he ‘placed hand’ on staff’s arm
New Zealand’s commerce minister Andrew Bayly has resigned as a government minister after he “placed a hand” on a staff member’s upper arm last...
Anger as aid worker dies after DR Congo shooting
An aid worker has died from gunshot wounds in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels who captured two key cities in recent...
Farmers say bird flu a ‘crisis’ as egg prices soar
For Brian Kreher, a fourth-generation farmer in the small town of Clarence, New York, the latest outbreak of bird flu has meant many sleepless...
Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in court
A notorious gang leader has died after he was shot inside a courthouse in Sri Lanka by a gunman disguised as a lawyer, say...
Akufo-Addo urges Nigeria to lead Africa’s economic integration
Former President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on Nigeria to take a leading role in driving Africa’s economic integration, emphasizing the need for bold leadership...