International
Row over Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower plan
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has triggered a heated debate by saying she wants to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower after the...
Illegal visa network making millions fleecing students
A global network has fleeced students out of tens of thousands of pounds for worthless visa documents they hoped would enable them to work...
Striking images reveal depths of Titanic’s slow decay
It was the image that made Titanic's wreck instantly recognisable - the ship's bow looming out of the darkness of the Atlantic depths.But a...
Israel’s military says six hostages ‘brutally murdered’ in Gaza
Israel’s military said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages killed by Hamas militants in Gaza – including an Israeli-American captive – dealing...
Mass poison: Canada-based Nigerian woman under probe for threatening genocide
A Nigerian woman based in Canada, Amaka Sunnberger, is under probe for threatening to poison Nigerians of Yoruba and Benin extractions.A representative of the...
New Jersey: 2 brothers killed in crash on the eve of their sister’s wedding
NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother were fatally struck by a suspected drunken driver while riding bikes on a New Jersey roadway, officials...
Man admits poisoning wife’s Coca-Cola ‘so he could have sex with stepdaughter’
An Indiana man who admitted he spiked his wife's Coca-Cola with cocaine and other drugs in hope of killing her and running off with...
Dangerous criminal wanted for 20 years found working as police officer
Antonio “El Diablo” Riano, a fugitive wanted by US authorities for almost two decades in connection to a fatal shooting in Cincinnati, was recently...
Shocking: Man gets food poisoning in penis after romp with wife
Doctors have treated the first ever case of rice-related food poisoning affecting the genital region.
A 38-year-old man sought help from urologists after suffering redness,...
Woman who’s undergone over 500 plastic surgeries struggling to find a man
A plastic surgery enthusiast and New York-based influencer, who has undergone 500 procedures to perfect her plastic look has revealed she is struggling to...
Free rent and free parking: Landlords are throwing in sweeteners
Renters are gaining the upper hand in the balance of power with landlords.Apartment units are staying on the market for longer. Vacancy rates are...
Court upholds gun ban for migrants in US unlawfully
A U.S. appeals court upheld a federal law that bars migrants who are in the United States illegally from possessing guns, rejecting arguments by...
Politician found guilty of investigative reporter’s murder
A former Nevada politician has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the death of a journalist who wrote critical stories about his time...
2 dead, 1 injured after Delta plane tire explodes at airport
Two people were killed and a third seriously injured Tuesday when a tire exploded as it was being changed on a Delta Air Lines...
You’re playing with fire – Russia warns US
Russia has issued a warning that permitting Ukraine to launch Western missile strikes into Russian territory could significantly escalate the conflict.In a statement, Russia...
Meta CEO Zuckerberg regrets bowing to Biden ‘pressure’ over Covid
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg says he regrets bowing to what he calls pressure from the Biden administration to "censor" content on Facebook and Instagram...
Boy accidentally smashes 3,500-year-old jar on museum visit
A 3,500-year-old jar has been accidentally smashed into pieces by a four-year-old boy during a trip to a museum in Israel.
The Hecht Museum in...
Man goes on crime spree to prove he is alive after gov’t declares him dead
An Indian man who had wrongfully been pronounced dead by the government turned to crime as a desperate way of proving that he was...
Woman gets two months in jail for overfeeding pet dog to death
A New Zealand woman was sentenced to two months behind bars for overfeeding her pet dog Nuggi to the point where he could hardly...
‘I found out that my son had died on social media’
As record numbers of young Africans risk their lives trying to reach the Canary Islands, Spain’s Prime Minister begins crisis talks with Senegal, Mauritania...
Tanzanian president names ‘troublesome’ lion after rival
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has named a "troublesome" lion after one of the country's opposition leaders.President Samia was visiting the Tanzania Wildlife Authority...
Doctors strike in Nigeria over kidnapped colleague
Doctors in Nigerian public hospitals have started a seven-day nationwide strike to demand the release of their colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who has been...
Floods in Nigeria kill at least 49, displace thousands
At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the...
Star gymnast falls 262 feet to her death while snapping selfie at iconic castle
A star gymnast has plunged to her death while allegedly taking a selfie at the castle that inspired Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty.Natalie Stichova, 23,...
Telegram CEO arrested over probe into child porn, drug trafficking on app
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography,...
Sexually frustrated dolphin responsible for recent attacks on swimmers in Japan
A lonely and potentially sexually frustrated dolphin has been blamed for a spike in attacks on swimmers in a Japanese seaside town.The bottlenose dolphin...
Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours
Is your boss texting you on the weekend? Work email pinging long after you've left for home?Australian employees can now ignore those and other...
World’s oldest man: ‘No special secret to long life’
The world's oldest living man has declared he has no “special secrets” to pass on about his longevity as he celebrated turning 112.John Tinniswood,...
Detained Ghanaian migrant dies in Brazil airport
A 39-year-old Ghanaian migrant has died while in detention at Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, raising concerns about human rights violations in...
Uganda confirms two more cases of mpox
Uganda has confirmed two more mpox virus infections, bringing the number of cases in the East African country to four, according to the health...
Telegram says arrested CEO Durov has ‘nothing to hide’
Messaging app Telegram has said its CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained in France on Saturday, has "nothing to hide".
Mr Durov was arrested at an airport...
Telegram CEO arrested at French airport
Telegram Chief Executive, Pavel Durov has been arrested by French police at an airport north of Paris.
Mr Durov was detained after his private jet...
Priest arrested for using donations for sick people to fund lavish lifestyle
A Franciscan friar has been accused of being a conman after he allegedly used $650,000 on plastic surgery and trips to the Hamptons while...
Ex-Boeing staff claims electrical faults ‘concealed’
A US campaign group has accused Boeing of concealing information about electrical problems on a plane that later crashed.The Foundation for Aviation Safety claimed...
I know what heartbreak feels like – Idris Elba
Luther actor Idris Elba told the BBC he knows what heartbreak feels like as he spoke at the opening of a new play he...
Three killed in Germany festival knife attack
Three people have been killed and another four seriously injured in a knife attack in the western German city of Solingen, police say.The attack...
Afghanistan Taliban bans women from looking at non-relative men, singing in public
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are cracking down on the sound of women’s voices in public, under a strict new set of vice and virtue laws...
Nigerian whistleblower PIDOM disappears, social media accounts compromised
An anonymous whistleblower in Nigerian cyberspace, PIDOM Nigeria, has gone missing, and his social media accounts have been compromised, an exposé by Investigative Journalist,...
Moment UK officers chased smugglers carrying cocaine worth £39million
This is the dramatic moment two drug smugglers leapt into the sea in a failed bid to escape the authorities after being caught with...
Man who threatened to kill Donald Trump caught after manhunt
Police have captured an Arizona man who allegedly threatened to kill Donald Trump following a manhunt that unfolded as the former president was visiting...