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Carney’s Liberals win tight Canada election, will form minority government, CTV says
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals retained power in the country's election on Monday, but CTV News predicted they would fall short of the majority...
Three US citizen children, one with cancer, deported to Honduras, lawyers say
Three young children who are US citizens - including one with cancer - were deported to Honduras alongside their mothers last week, according to...
Migrant boat sink off Tunisia with at least eight dead, 29 rescued
Tunisia's coast guard on Monday recovered the bodies of eight African migrants after their boat sank off the country's coast as it sailed towards...
Dozens of African migrants killed in US strike on Yemen, Houthis say
At least 68 African migrants have been killed in a US air strike on a detention centre in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen, the armed group's...
ICJ opens hearings on Israel’s humanitarian obligations amid Gaza crisis
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has begun a five-day hearing to examine Israel’s humanitarian responsibilities toward Palestinians, amid a deepening crisis in Gaza...
Bishop T.D Jakes steps down as head of Potter’s House after 30 years, passes leadership to daughter
After 30 years, Bishop T.D. Jakes has announced that the position of senior pastor of the Potter's House in Dallas will be transferred to his daughter,...
Nigerian tribunal upholds $220m fine against Meta for violating consumer, data laws
A $220 million fine against Meta Platforms by Nigeria's competition watchdog for violating local consumer, data protection and privacy laws has been upheld following...
Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
Uganda on Saturday declared an end to the country's latest outbreak of Ebola, three months after authorities confirmed cases of the highly infectious and...
Extraordinary photos from the funeral of Pope Francis
An estimated 400,000 people lined the streets of Rome and gathered inside St Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City,...
Police fatally shoot man at Toronto’s international airport
Police shot and killed an armed 30-year-old man at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Thursday morning, police said.Two officers shot at the man around...
Rome says farewell to the ‘people’s Pope’
The global media attention given to the death of Pope Francis and his funeral, which takes place today, Saturday, April 26, at St Peter’s...
UK deports 43 immigration offenders to Ghana and Nigeria
The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Ghana and Nigeria as part of its heightened efforts to strengthen border security under its “Plan...
Russian general killed in car bomb as Trump envoy meets Putin in Moscow for Ukraine peace talks
A senior Russian general has died in a car bombing in the Russian city of Balashikha on Friday, authorities say, with news of the...
Tens of thousands queue to see Pope Francis’s body
More than 50,000 people have queued in the last 24 hoursto pay their respects to Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican has...
South Africa and Ukraine woo each other – as relationships with Trump turn sour
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has ended a historic visit to South Africa, signalling a dramatic improvement in the once-strained relations between the two nationsThe...
UK edges towards youth visa deal with EU
The UK government is no longer ruling out a youth visa deal with the EU, ahead of a summit next month to "reset" relations...
China tells Trump: If you want trade talks, cancel tariffs
China has called on the US to cancel its sweeping tariffs on Chinese goods entering the country as a sign that President Donald Trump...
Venus, Saturn and the Moon to form a rare ‘Smiley Face’ on April 25
If you've heard about the smiley face visible in the sky this week, you might be wondering what the hype is all about.Here we'll...
China sends Boeing planes back to US over tariffs
China has sent back planes it ordered from the US in its latest retaliation over Trump tariffs, the boss of aircraft maker Boeing has...
In pictures: Symbolism on show as Pope Francis lies in open coffin
The Vatican has released several photographs of Pope Francis lying in an open coffin in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta, his former...
Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls with 7.3m ballots cast
More than 7 million Canadians have cast their ballots in advance, setting a new record for early voter turnout, Elections Canada says.Advance polling stations...
Trump administration proposes State Department cuts in major overhaul
The Trump administration is proposing a major overhaul of the US State Department that would involve axing a war crimes office and shifting the...
World leaders from Trump to Zelensky to attend Pope’s funeral
Pope Francis's funeral will take place on Saturday in St Peter's Square, the Vatican has confirmed, with hundreds of thousands expected to attend.The head...
Pope Francis’ death is painful but… – Rev. Dr. Opuni Frimpong [Audio]
Former General Secretary of the Christian Council, Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni Frimpong, has described the passing of Pope Francis as painful but one that...
‘We have lost a shepherd’ – Some Accra Catholics mourn Pope Francis
A wave of sorrow swept through the Holy Spirit Cathedral in Accra as parishioners reflected on the passing of Pope Francis, the leader of...
Tunisia detains prominent lawyer Souab, a critic of the president
Tunisian police on Monday detained Ahmed Souab, a prominent lawyer and fierce critic of the country's president, lawyers told Reuters, raising human rights groups'...
Ex-US senator’s wife convicted in gold bars bribery scheme
A New York jury has found the wife of a former New Jersey senator guilty of her role in a years-long bribery scheme that...
Pope Francis dead at 88, Vatican confirms
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican has announced in a video statement.The first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, died at the...
Five dead as huge waves hit Australia coast
Five people have drowned after huge waves hit parts of Australia at the start of the Easter weekend.Two others are missing off the coasts...
Trump says US will ‘pass’ on Ukraine peace talks if no progress soon
Donald Trump has said the US will "take a pass" on brokering further Russia-Ukraine talks if Moscow or Kyiv "make it very difficult" to...
Nigeria: Armed herdsmen attack two Benue LGs, kill family of eight, nine others
A family of eight and nine others have been reportedly killed in what appeared to be a coordinated attack by armed herdsmen on communities...
UK Supreme Court rules legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously backed the biological definition of "woman" under the 2010 Equality Act.It marks the culmination of a long-running legal...
Brazilian butt lift ads banned by UK regulator
Adverts from six companies selling liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) have been banned in the UK for trivialising the risks and exploiting women's insecurities...
Lil Nas X in hospital with partial face paralysis
Rapper and musician Lil Nas X has revealed he is suffering from a sudden partial paralysis of the face.Posting to Instagram from hospital, the...
Oman hails King Mohammed VI’s efforts in defending Holy City
The Sultanate of Oman has commended the ongoing efforts of King Mohammed VI, in his capacity as Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, for his...
US pastor kidnapped during church service in South Africa
Armed men have kidnapped an American pastor after they stormed his church service in South Africa, local authorities say.Josh Sullivan had been conducting a...
Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square
A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week,”...
Harvard professors sue over Trump’s review of $9 billion in funding
Harvard University professors are suing to block the Trump administration's review of nearly $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to the Ivy...
Tariffs on imported semiconductor chips coming soon, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week, adding that there...
Israeli air strike destroys part of last functioning hospital in Gaza City
An Israeli air strike has destroyed part of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, the last functioning hospital in Gaza City.Witnesses said the strike destroyed the intensive...