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Porn actress sues Trump over 'hush deal'
An adult film actress embroiled in allegations of an affair with Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against him alleging that a nondisclosure contract...
Top Vatican figure faces historic sexual abuse hearing
The alleged victims of Cardinal George Pell, who has been accused of numerous historical sexual offences, are to be questioned in court for the...
US 'not surprised' by Russia's nuclear claims, 'fully prepared' to defend itself
The United States is brushing aside a series of claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he has an array of new strategic nuclear...
Africa 'set to miss UN development goal on malnutrition'
Exceptionally detailed maps of child growth and education across Africa suggest that no single country is set to end childhood malnutrition by 2030.
That target...
Chinese-made condoms too small, Zimbabwe’s health minister complains
A Chinese condom manufacturer says it is considering making its products in different sizes after Zimbabwe’s health minister complained that contraceptives made in China...
South African passport power weakens again
The South African passport has fallen 18 places on the global ranking since 2008.
It means we can travel with hassle to other developing nations...
Three taken to hospital after letter opened at Virginia military base
Eleven people fell ill and three were transported to a hospital on Tuesday after a letter was opened at a U.S. military base in...
Fatal fight over girl converting to Islam
At least seven people have been killed in a fight which reportedly broke out after a Christian girl converted to Islam in north-west Nigeria.
The...
Saudi Arabia allows women to join military
Saudi Arabia has for the first time opened applications for women to join its military.
Women have until Thursday to apply for positions with the...
Tanzanian MP ‘sentenced for defaming Magufuli’
A Tanzanian opposition MP has been handed a five-month prison sentence after being found guilty of defaming President John Magufuli, The Citizen news site...
Children 'forced to watch rape' in South Sudan
Children in South Sudan have been forced to watch their mothers being raped and killed, the UN says.
A report by UN human rights investigators says...
Indian state offers FREE breast implants to poor women
Poor women in a southern Indian state have been offered free breast surgeries, including implants, for both aesthetic or medical reasons.
The Tamil Nadu state...
Florida school shooting: Armed officer 'did not confront killer'
An armed officer who was at the Florida school where a gunman killed 17 people last week stood outside the building during the shooting...
The Namibian tribe where “sex” is offered to guests
The people of Ovahimba and Ovazimba tribes in the Kunene and Omusati regions in Northern Namibia have an upheld culture that has defied western...
US preacher Billy Graham dies
US evangelist Billy Graham - one of the most influential preachers of the 20th Century - has died aged 99.
Graham became one of the...
Trump pushes for ban on modified guns
US President Donald Trump has signed an order to ban bump-stock devices, which were used by a gunman who killed 58 Las Vegas concert-goers...
Singapore to pay bonus to all citizens after surplus budget
All Singapore citizens aged 21 and above will get a one-off “SG Bonus” of up to S$300 each as the 2017 budget came in...
Nigerian bishop 'backed by pope but rejected by rebel priests' resigns
A Nigerian bishop whom Pope Francis had fiercely defended has resigned after a five-year, sometimes violent, standoff with rebel priests and faithful who rejected...
PHOTOS: Bronx fire hero remembered for selflessness at funeral mass
Mensah, 28, was mourned Saturday at a funeral mass which recalled the characteristic selflessness that cost the young soldier his life.
Our Lady of Mount...
Russian foreign minister dismisses FBI charges
Russia's foreign minister has dismissed as "blather" the charges levelled by the FBI special counsel against 13 Russians for election meddling.
Sergei Lavrov said at...
New York twins arrested for bomb making
New York police have arrested a former teacher and his twin brother after stockpiles of explosive materials were found at their home.
Christian Toro, 27,...
Philippines preacher arrested in Hawaii with cash, gun parts
A prominent Philippine evangelist who claims to be the “Appointed Son of God” was reportedly arrested in Hawaii with US$350,000 in cash and gun...
India woman dies after hair caught in go-kart wheel
An Indian woman has died in an amusement park in the northern state of Haryana, after her hair got tangled in the wheels of...
Archbishop Tutu quits Oxfam role over sex scandal
Retired archbishop and Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu announced Thursday that he had quit his role as an ambassador for Oxfam after the British charity...
At least 17 dead in US school shooting
At least 17 people are dead after a 19-year-old man opened fire at a high school campus in Parkland, Florida, police have said.
The suspect...
17-year-old girl slaps soldier
An Israeli military court on Tuesday ordered the extension of a Palestine teenager’s detention by one month for slapping an Israeli soldier.
In the court...
Baby held for months over unpaid bill
A mother has spoken of her relief after a private clinic in Gabon finally released her baby, who was held for months over an...
Pakistan bans all Val's Day events
Pakistan has again banned Valentine's Day events and media coverage of them, after a court ruled the holiday un-Islamic for a second consecutive year.
The...
China to support establishment of African Union office in Beijing
The Chinese government says it is ready to support a plan by the African Union (AU) to establish a representational office in its capital,...
The Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth after 2013 exit
The Commonwealth has confirmed the successful readmission of Gambia into the global bloc.
The West African country becomes the 53rd nation but fourth to rejoin.
The...
Trump aide quits amid abuse accusations
One of US President Donald Trump's top aides has resigned amid abuse claims from his two ex-wives.
White House staff secretary Rob Porter said "these...
Kenya deports lawyer over Odinga 'swearing-in'
Kenya has deported opposition supporter and lawyer, Miguna Miguna, following his role in the unofficial swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga as "the people's...
South Africa: Zuma agrees to step down as Ramaphosa moves to outline his fate today
Efforts by the ANC to unseat President Jacob Zuma tilted towards the end game on Wednesday as the speaker of parliament Baleka Mbete said...
North Korea leader’s sister to visit South for Olympics
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is to attend Friday’s opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, which are being held in...
Unlicensed doctor 'infects 40 people' with HIV in India
At least 40 people have been tested HIV positive in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where an unqualified doctor had allegedly used a single syringe to...
'Its torture' – Amnesty International faults Ghana over medical tests on gay lovers
Leading rights group Amnesty International has condemned Ghana's authorities for carrying out medical tests on the private parts of two male students accused of...
Israel issues ultimatum to African migrants
Israel on Sunday began warning thousands of African migrants that they must leave by the end of March, officials said, under a plan that...
Trump warned not to hinder Russia probe
Senior Democrats have warned President Donald Trump not to use a controversial memo as a "pretext" to fire the special counsel investigating alleged Russian...
Fidel Castro's son 'takes own life'
The 68-year-old son of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart, has died in Havana after taking his own life, according to state...
Eleven die in fire at a welfare home in Japan
Eleven people have been killed after a fire at a Japanese residential facility for people in financial difficulty.
TV footage on the country's public broadcaster...