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24-year-old bride dies a day after her wedding (photos)
Less than 24 hours after her marriage was solemnised, a young Malaysian woman, Fatin Nursyahirah Yusuf passed away.
The 24-year-old married her beau, known only as...
Almost 400 migrants rescued off Spanish coast this weekend
Almost 400 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this weekend as they attempted to make the crossing from Morocco to Spain, Spanish rescue services...
Photo: ‘I am richer than Dangote’
The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdul Rasheed Adewale Akanbi has declared that his assets include one of Africa’s billionaires, Aliko Dangote.His Imperial Majesty,...
Aeroplane crashes after take-off in Mexico
A plane has crashed in the capital of Mexico's Durango state, television images show, with the state governor confirming nobody was killed.Governor José Aispuro...
Pussy Riot protesters detained on leaving jail
Members of the Russian activist group Pussy Riot, jailed after running on to the pitch during the World Cup final, say they have been...
Over 1,800 US child migrants reunited
The Trump administration says it has reunited more than 1,800 migrant children with family members by a court-ordered deadline.This includes 1,442 children brought back...
Mexican prisoners flee jail disguised as guards
Two prisoners have escaped from a jail in Mexico's northern Sinaloa state by disguising themselves as prison guards.The two walked out of the prison's...
WhatsApp ‘admin’ spends five months in an Indian jail
A student has spent five months in an Indian jail over a WhatsApp message he says he did not send.Local reports say the 21-year-old...
Briton jailed for raping Kenyan children
A man convicted of sexually abusing two young girls in Kenya has been jailed for 18 years and six months.Keith Morris, 72, from Hull,...
Buhari arranges for evacuation of stranded Nigeria world cup fans
Stranded Nigerian football fans camped on the floor outside the country's embassy in Moscow have been ordered home by President Muhammadu Buhari, his aide...
Migrants suffocate to death in lorry in Libya
Eight migrants, locked in an abandoned lorry container in Libya’s western city of Zuwara, have suffocated to death, according to officials there.Six children, one...
Germany deports ‘Bin Laden bodyguard’ to Tunisia
Germany has deported to Tunisia a man who once allegedly protected Osama Bin Laden and had been living in Germany with his family since...
Pompeo’s North Korea meeting went ‘as badly as it could have gone’
It began with great expectations, an eagerly-anticipated meeting with a reclusive leader, and a gift bag that included an Elton John CD.It ended with a...
Bizzare: Dead boy surrounded by favourite snacks
The body of a dead teenager, Renard Matthews, was dressed and propped up in a chair surrounded by his favourite snacks for a bizarre...
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour divorcing husband of 20 years
CNN host, Christiane Amanpour; and husband of 20 years, Jamie Rubin, are divorcing.The middle-aged couple, who have a teenage son, wed in Italy in 1998...
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...