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Drunk’ pilot removed from BA plane at Gatwick Airport
A pilot was taken off a flight from Gatwick Airport after fears were raised he was drunk.
The British Airways flight to Mauritius on Thursday...
US Senate struggles to end budget deadlock
US senators are struggling to agree on a bill to fund the government, which is in its second day of the shutdown.
A Senate session...
Video: Pope Francis marries couple in impromptu ceremony on plane
As far as Catholic weddings go, it's pretty hard to beat being married by the Pope. On an airplane.
But that's what happened Thursday morning...
Nigeria: Policemen killed as Americans and Canadians are kidnapped
Kidnappers have abducted two Americans and two Canadians in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, killing two police officers, a police spokesman said on...
Canada: Facebook selfie leads to killer
A Canadian woman has been convicted of killing her friend after police discovered the murder weapon used in a picture of the pair on...
Pope warns world is one step away from nuclear war
Pope Francis said on Monday he was really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at “the very...
I am not a racist – Donald Trump
President Trump has denied that he is racist, after a row broke out over his alleged use of the word "shithole" to describe African...
Bride dies after husband penetrated v*gina with iron rods
A Pakistan based doctor, Fatima Sheerin, took to her twitter handle to reveal the shocking way a new bride died at the hands of her...
HOT VIDEO: CNN anchor tears up over hero soldier from Ghana who died in Bronx fire
CNN's Alisyn Camerota got emotional Friday morning while talking about the soldier who died saving people from a fire in the Bronx in late...
Donald Trump must apologise for comments – African Union
The organisation representing African countries has demanded that US President Donald Trump apologise after he reportedly called nations on the continent "shitholes".
The group's mission...
'I replied to a Facebook post and was married six days later'
Everyone who uses Facebook will have come across some pretty strange posts in their time.
Random friend requests, being added to groups you did not...
Trump calls Africans people from shithole
President Trump on Thursday balked at an immigration deal that would include protections for people from Haiti and some nations in Africa, demanding to...
'Twisted' radio waves from deep space
The only known repeating fast radio burst in the universe just got more extreme.
These radio flashes usually last a millisecond and have an unknown...
Venezuela pill shortage triggers rise in teenage pregnancies
In downtown Barquisimeto, Margaret Khawan's pharmacy is looking a bit empty these days.
What products she does have she has spaced out along the shelves...
I’ll beat Oprah” if she runs for President – Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has said he believes he’ll defeat Oprah Winfrey if she runs for president in 2020.
Following Oprah’s empowering speech at the Golden Globes, social media...
Heavy gunfire at military camps in Ivory Coast's second city
Heavy gunfire erupted late on Tuesday at two military bases in Ivory Coast’s second largest city, Bouake, residents, soldiers and a local member of...
The Indians dying because of wild elephant selfies
A worrying trend of taking selfies with wild elephants in the eastern Indian state of Orissa has led to attacks, with a few even...
Five African tech trends to look out for in 2018
Land registry you can't tamper withThe idea: Documentation is often lacking in parts of Africa, leading to land disputes because it isn't clear who...
Mike Tyson to run weed ranch
Mike Tyson is starting the New Year on a high note… as the former Heavyweight Champ plans to open a cannabis ranch after the drug was legalized...
Trump tries to quash bombshell book
President Trump is using hardball tactics in an attempt to blunt the impact of Michael Wolff's bombshell-filled book about his administration.
Charles Harder, an attorney...
Zimbabwe crocodile 'kills tourist'
A tourist was attacked and killed by a crocodile while canoeing in an inflatable boat in a national park near Zimbabwe's second city Bulawayo...
South African court delivers Zuma impeachment blow
South Africa's top court has found that parliament failed to comply with its duties in holding President Jacob Zuma accountable over a public funding...
Police shoot man dead after alleged Call of Duty 'swatting' hoax
A man has been arrested after an alleged "swatting" prank call led to police shooting dead a 28-year-old man.
Andrew Finch was shot at his...
North Korea – Trump accuses China of allowing oil transfers
US President Donald Trump has said he's "very disappointed" with China following a report that it had allowed oil to be shipped into North...
Security guru McAfee says he was hacked
John McAfee has said his Twitter account was hacked and used to promote lesser-known crypto-currencies.
The cyber-security pioneer has rebuffed suggestions that the alleged incident undermined his...
Is this where Santa is really from?
The Dutch call him Sinterklaas, and in Germany, he goes by the name of Weihnachtsmann. You might know him simply as Santa.
He is a man of...
Chinese activist jailed for eight years
A prominent Chinese human rights activist, best known by the online alias Super Vulgar Butcher, has been jailed for eight years for subversion.
Wu Gan...
North Korea: Trump praises latest UN sanctions over missiles
US President Donald Trump has praised the UN Security Council for imposing tough new sanctions on North Korea in response to ballistic missile tests.
In...
South Africa's ANC aims to decriminalise sex work
South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) party has announced that it wants to decriminalise sex work.
The policy was unveiled at a late media...
Mercenaries a threat to Ghana's peace – UN
A UN group has warned Ghana's peace and stability is being undermined by mercenaries and private security groups flooding the country.
One expert said the...
U.S. Congress faces tricky path to avoid shutdown
The U.S. Congress is in for a contentious week as infighting over defense spending, healthcare and other matters complicates the drive to pass a...
White House to 'temporarily' shut petition website
The White House has said it will be shutting down its website for petitions from midnight on Tuesday until a new one is set...
Kenyan court awards teen $40,000 after police strip-search
A Kenyan court has awarded a schoolgirl four million Kenyan shillings ($40,000; £30,000) after she was strip-searched by police looking for drugs in 2015.
Half-naked...
Trump unveils national security plan, blasts previous presidents
President Donald Trump on Monday framed his foreign policy as an extension of his populist economic message, lambasting past presidents and trumpeting his own...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to marry on May 19, 2018
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding will be held on 19 May next year, Kensington Palace has announced.
The couple confirmed their engagement last month...
Tanzania government to arrest pregnant teenagers
A regional commissioner in Tanzania, John Mongella has announced that pregnant teenagers will be arrested and charged to court, The Citizen reports.
Mongella, speaking on...
Net neutrality rules weakened by US regulator
Restrictions on US broadband providers' ability to prioritise one service's data over another are to be reduced after a vote by a regulator.
The Federal...
Uganda: New, old MPs split over age limit bill
Nearly an equal percentage of new and old MPs said they support or oppose the proposal to scrap the presidential age limit, meaning being...
Oscar Pistorius hurt in prison fight
Former South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been hurt in a prison brawl, less than two weeks after his sentence for the killing of...
Meet the youngest female commander of a Boeing 777
Becoming a pilot is far from easy, but challenging gender stereotypes and becoming a female aviator is even harder.
This didn't stop Indian pilot Anny...