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Woman blows herself up in Tunisia

At least nine people were injured when a 30-year-old woman blew herself up in the centre of Tunisia's capital, Tunis, the interior ministry says.Describing...

PHOTOS: Woman armed with knife storms kindergarten, slashes 14 kids

A 39-year-old woman stormed a kindergarten in China and attacked children, leaving at least 14 injured, with many in critical condition.The woman, identified only by...

Indonesia:Boeing 737 plane with 188 passengers crashes in sea

A Lion Air Boeing 737 passenger plane with 188 people on board has crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from the Indonesian...

Ghana has stronger education system than Palestine – Ambassador

The Palestine Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Abdulfatah A.K. Alsattari says Ghana has a stronger educational system compared to that of his country.According to him,...

Khashoggi fiancée snubs Trump invitation to White House

The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she has declined an invitation to the White House from US President Donald Trump, accusing...

South Africa removes tax on sanitary pads

South Africa's newly appointed Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has promised additional funds to ensure female students have access to sanitary pads.There have been growing...

Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of U.S. election

Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among the targets of suspected package bombs delivered to several high-profile...

Being gay is God’s greatest gift to me – Tim Cook

Four years ago, Tim Cook became the first CEO of a major company to come out as gay.He says he's happy about that distinction...

Trump calls Saudi journalist’s murder ‘worst cover-up in history’

US President Donald Trump has called Saudi Arabia's response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi "the worst cover-up ever".He added that whoever organised...

Khashoggi murder ‘planned days in advance” – Turkey’s Erdogan

The killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was planned days in advance, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told MPs from his ruling party.He said...

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya wins seventh term

Cameroon's President Paul Biya who has been in power since 1982 has won a seventh term in office in polls marred by low turnout...

Theresa May says 95% of Brexit deal is done

Theresa May has said she is prepared to "explore every possible option" to break the deadlock in Brexit talks.She told MPs 95% of the...

Zoo lioness kills father of her three cubs

A lioness has killed the father of her three cubs in their pen at a zoo in the US, officials say.Zuri, 12, attacked 10-year-old...

Saudi Arabia confirms murder of journalist Khashoggi but blames rogues

Saudi Arabia says that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, blaming a "rogue operation" for a killing that has sparked an international outcry.Foreign Minister Adel...

Canada is running out of marijuana barely two days after making it legal

Barely two days after becoming the first industrialised nation to legalise marijuana, Canadian stores are already running low on stock.According to the Daily Mail,...

Khashoggi killing: Turkey vows to reveal ‘truth’ on Saudi critic killing

Turkey has vowed to reveal all details about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, after Saudi Arabia admitted for the first time he had...

Protesting Ethiopian soldiers wanted to kill me

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said that some of the soldiers who entered the grounds of his office last week had wanted to...

Malaysia’s former deputy prime minister charged with 45 counts of corruption

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Malaysia's former deputy prime minister, appeared in court in Kuala Lumpur on Friday charged with 45 counts of corruption, the latest...

Australian woman ‘faked cancer for cash’

An Australian woman has been charged for allegedly gaining A$55,000 (£30,000) from a fundraising website after faking a cancer diagnosis.Lucy Wieland, 27, used social...

Woman arrested for using her 3-year-old daughter to make child porn

An Ohio woman has been arrested and returned to Pennsylvania to face charges after she created pornographic images of her 3-year-old daughter.Pennsylvania Attorney General...

Firms defy pressure over Saudi conference

Major companies registered for a business conference in Saudi Arabia next week still plan to attend, despite growing pressure for a boycott.Senior executives from...

US asks Turkey for Saudi journalist ‘murder’ tape

The US has asked Turkey for a recording said to provide strong evidence that Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed at Istanbul's Saudi consulate."We...

Two White SA farmers found guilty of murdering Black teen

A court in South Africa has found two South African white farmers guilty of killing 16-year-old black boy Matlhomola Moshoeu in 2017.Judge Ronald Hendricks...

California student ‘baked grandma’s ashes into cookies

Police are investigating reports that a US schoolgirl gave cookies containing her grandmother's ashes to classmates.She reportedly handed the baked goods to fellow students...

Photo: Woman kills herself after husband’s ‘death’

A man in China whose wife killed herself and their two children after he allegedly faked his own death for an insurance payout has...

“There is no God” – Pioneering Physicist

That's the conclusion of the celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking, whose final book was published on Tuesday.The book, which was completed by his family after...

Ethiopia’s PM gives half of ministerial posts to women

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed women to half of his government's ministerial posts, including the job of defence minister.Explaining his decision in...

Australia considers following US on Jerusalem embassy

Australia will consider recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving its embassy there from Tel Aviv, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.If acted upon, the...

Reward offered for abducted Tanzania billionaire

The family of Tanzanian billionaire Mohammed Dewji, who was kidnapped on Thursday, has offered a 1bn Tanzania shilling ($440,000; £330,000) reward for information that...

Emmanuel Macron’s wife ‘thinks he is arrogant’

Emmanuel Macron faces a testing week as reports that even his wife Brigitte finds him arrogant add to damaging revelations in a new biography...

Truck carrying migrants in Turkey crashes; 22 killed

Twenty-two migrants were killed and 13 others were injured Sunday when a truck carrying them overturned, Turkey's state-run news agency Anadolu reported.The accident occurred...

Air India flight attendant falls from plane

An Air India flight attendant has been injured after falling from the door of a parked aeroplane at India's Mumbai airport.Harsha Lobo was preparing...

Meghan and Harry: Duchess of Sussex expecting a baby

The Duchess of Sussex is pregnant and is due to give birth next spring, Kensington Palace has revealed. The news has been announced as she...

Greek road inferno ‘kills 11 migrants’

Eleven people thought to be migrants have died after their vehicle and a lorry collided head-on in northern Greece.Both the car and the lorry...

11 baby corpses found in ceiling of funeral home

Detroit police say the bodies of 11 babies have been found hidden in a drop ceiling of a funeral home that the state of...

Mother, 4 others arrested for attempting to sell babies on Instagram

Indonesian police say they have broken up a child trafficking operation that was allegedly buying and selling babies on Instagram.Four people were arrested, including...

Melania Trump: I’m the most bullied person in the world

First lady Melania Trump said in an interview that aired Thursday that she is the most bullied person in the world, which has led...

Theresa May filmed dancing for her second time on Africa trip

Theresa May has been filmed dancing for the second time on her tour of Africa as she tries to tie down trade deals ahead of Brexit.The prime minister...

Gay student to be buried 20 years on

Matthew Shepard was savagely killed in Wyoming in 1998 at the age of 21 and went on to become a symbol of anti-gay violence...

Man plunges knife into skull so he can breathe better

A Russian man miraculously survived after inserting an 8-inch kitchen knife into his skull. Asked why he did that to himself, the man told...