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Zsa Zsa, the world’s ugliest dog, has died just 9 days after securing her title

The newly-crowned World’s Ugliest Dog has died.Zsa Zsa, an English bulldog who captured the coveted title just nine days ago, passed away in her...

Trump-Nato summit: EU’s Tusk warns president to appreciate allies

President Donald Trump is set to meet Nato leaders for potentially fractious talks at a summit in Brussels on Wednesday.Ahead of his visit, Mr...

Zuma’s son to face court charges

The son of South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma will appear in two separate court cases this week after returning to the country to attend...

Lebanese tourist sentenced to eight years in prison for Facebook post against Egypt

A Lebanese tourist who was arrested last month for posting a video on Facebook complaining of sexual harassment and conditions in Egypt was sentenced...

Ghanaians in Canada angered by killing of 31-yr-old lady

The Ghana High Commission in Ottawa, Canada, is incensed by the gruesome killing of a female Canadian of Ghanaian descent in an unprovoked attack near...

Diver dies in Thailand cave rescue attempt

A former Thai navy diver who joined in search efforts to rescue 12 boys and their coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand...

Somali town ‘bans wedding dancing’

A town in southern Somalia has banned men and women dancing together at weddings, a local radio station is reporting.Barawe’s district commissioner cited Islamic...

Eike Batista: Brazilian ex-billionaire jailed for bribery

A Brazilian oil and mining magnate, who was once one of the richest men in the world, has been sentenced to 30 years in...

Thailand cave: New video shows boys in good health

A new video has been released of the 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave, in which they say they...

Russian couple divorce over Ronaldo Vs Messi battle

According to a report by Mirror uk, a Russian couples marriage has ended over the battle of who’s superior between Lionel Messi of Argentina...

Thailand cave rescue: Boys ‘could be in cave for months’

Twelve boys and their football coach trapped in a Thai cave have been found alive but will need learn to dive or wait months...

Birthday girl, 3, dies after being stabbed at her party

A three-year-old girl has died of her injuries on Monday, after a knife attack at her birthday party left nine injured in Boise, Idaho,...

Sophia the robot meets Ethiopian PM

Sophia, the famous humanoid robot, has finally met Ethiopia’s prime minister after her lost body parts were found.A bag containing some of the robot...

EU leaders plan secure migrant centres

Secure centres for migrants may be set up in EU states to process asylum claims under a deal reached after marathon talks at a...

Zimbabwe attack ‘politically motivated’

The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, said he suspects a group linked to the former first lady was behind an attempt on his life.Two...

Court upholds Trump travel ban, rejects discrimination claim

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against...

Zimbabwe President says he was ‘inches’ from Bulawayo explosion

Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has survived an apparent bomb attack at a rally in the city of Bulawayo.Mr Mnangagwa said an object "exploded a...

Priest forced to retire after slapping child during baptism

A viral video of a French Catholic priest, Jacques Lacroix, slapping a 2-year-old boy during a baptism ceremony has lead to the forceful retirement...

US threatens to impose visa restrictions on Ghanaian

The United States (US) government has threatened to impose visa restrictions on Ghanaian citizens.This is because the US government says Ghana government was not complying...

South Sudan rebel leader Machar arrives in Ethiopia for talks to end civil war

South Sudan’s rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Ethiopia on Wednesday for a meeting with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, as part of talks...

‘Poisonous’ rice to Africa: Nigeria to shut border to neighbouring country

Authorities in Nigeria say they will close their border with an unnamed neighbouring country within the next few days to stop foreign rice being...

Trump says US will not be a migrant camp

President Donald Trump has said he will not allow the US to become a "migrant camp", as he stood by his administration's immigration crackdown."The...

Video: Man crushed to death by his own mother’s coffin

An Indonesian was killed when his mother's coffin fell from a funeral tower and crushed him during a service on the island of Sulawesi. Samen...

‘We are still at war’ with Ebola – WHO chief

The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday cautioned against declaring victory too early in Congo’s Ebola epidemic, despite encouraging signs that...

‘I want to make my daughter proud of me,’ says Serena

Serena Williams said she wants to make her daughter proud after fighting back to reach the French Open third round on Thursday.The 36-year-old American...

Kim Kardashian asks Trump to pardon jailed grandmother

Kim Kardashian West has met President Donald Trump to discuss a potential pardon for a 63-year-old great grandmother who is serving life in prison.Alice...

Ukraine condemned for faking journalist’s murder

The authorities in Ukraine have been sharply criticised for faking the murder of a Russian dissident journalist in Kiev.An official from the Organization for...

More than half of the world’s children are at risk – Report

More than half the world's children are at risk of poverty, conflict and discrimination against girls, according to a report by Save the Children.The...

Evangelist who wants $54M jet says “Jesus wouldn’t be riding a donkey”

A prosperity gospel televangelist is asking his followers to "pray about becoming a partner" to his mission of obtaining a $54 million private jet....

Morgan Freeman’s lawyer demands CNN retract sexual harassment claims

Morgan Freeman’s lawyer demanded Tuesday that CNN retract a story accusing the 80-year-old movie star of multiple cases of sexual harassment.“We presented CNN with...

32-year-old virgin reveals the struggles she faces

A 32-year-old woman has revealed that she has never been intimate with anyone and hasn't even kissed, let alone have sex. However, she says...

Mali ‘Spiderman’ to be made French citizen

A Malian migrant, hailed as a hero after mounting a daring rescue to save a small boy dangling from a balcony in Paris, is...

Smugglers ‘shot escaping migrants’ in Libya

People smugglers opened fire on a group of 100 migrants attempting to flee their clutches in northern Libya, aid agency MSF reports.Twenty-five injured survivors...

Italian President faces impeachment

The leader of Italy's biggest political party has called for the president to be impeached after he vetoed a choice for finance minister.Luigi Di...

Sweden approves new law recognising sex without consent as rape

Sweden has passed a new law saying that sex without consent is rape, even when there are no threats or force involved.The new law,...

Lecturer demanded sex in return for better grades, Nigerian student says

When Monica Osagie got low marks in a course for her master's degree, she says the professor gave her two options: Sleep with him,...

US parents sue 30-year-old son who refuses to move out

The parents of a 30-year-old man have resorted to drastic measures in an effort to get their son to fly the coop: they are...

Venezuela expels top US diplomat

Venezuela has expelled the senior US representative in the country amid an international backlash against Nicolás Maduro's re-election as president.Mr Maduro announced the expulsion...

Zuckerberg’s European Parliament testimony criticised

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to EU lawmakers for the company's role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal and for allowing fake news to...

UK turns blind eye to dirty Russian money, say MPs

The UK has been accused of turning a "blind eye" to Russia's "dirty money", putting national security at risk.The Commons foreign affairs committee said...