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Trump ‘will quit Kim talks if not fruitful’
US President Donald Trump says that if his planned talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un are not fruitful he will "walk out".
At a...
Armed men storm Nigeria's senate, stealing mace
The Nigerian Senate was on high alert Wednesday after armed men interrupted a session at Nigeria's parliament, stealing its mace.
The men were allegedly led...
Ghanaian student in Harvard ‘assaulted’ by police
A Ghanaian Harvard University student, who was reportedly high on drugs, was repeatedly punched by a police officer after running naked into the street,...
Former US First Lady Barbara Bush dies at 92
A statement from the office of her husband, former president George HW Bush, described her as a "relentless proponent of family literacy".
Mrs Bush, the...
Tanzania's Diamond Platinumz arrested
Tanzania's Information Minister Harrison Mwakyembe says that authorities plan to file charges against top musician Diamond Platinumz for posting "obscene" and "indecent" material on...
Britain is wrongly deporting Commonwealth nationals – this must stop now
Richard Stewart is one of my constituents in Edmonton, where I am the member of parliament. He came to the UK from Jamaica in...
Has World War 3 been declared? How Russia vs USA tension over Syria could spark global conflict
The world is currently on high alert with tensions between the US and Russia over Syria boiling over.
Adding North Korea's nuclear ambitions into the...
Ghanaian agritech startup Agrocenta wins $500,000 Seedstars prize
Ghanaian Agritech Startup Agrocenta Wins $500,000 Investment in Seedstars World Competition
Agrocenta, a Ghanaian agritech startup has won a $500,000 investment for coming first globally...
VIDEO: Trump 'morally unfit to be president' – Ex-FBI chief
Former FBI director James Comey has said Donald Trump is "morally unfit to be president", who treats women like "pieces of meat".
Mr Comey was...
VIDEO: Singer shot dead for refusing to dance
A footage showing the moment a pregnant singer was shot dead in Pakistan after reportedly refusing to dance during her performance has emerged.
24-year-old Samina...
Facebook chief in second day of questions
Facebook's chief is answering US politicians' questions about the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal for a second day in Washington.
Mark Zuckerberg began by apologising...
Wind blew cocaine into my purse – woman claims after arrest
Florida woman who was arrested last month on drug possession charges blamed the cocaine found in her purse on the wind.
Kennecia Posey, 26, was...
Somalia intercepts UAE plane carrying huge sums of money
Journalists in Somalia are reporting that the government has impounded a plane carrying an unspecified amount of money, even though some reports put the...
VIDEO: Hollywood Star Brad Pitt exposes greedy American businesses' exploitation of Ghana's oil in new movie
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Hollywood Superstar, Brad Pitt has produced a non-fictional documentary exposing what he terms "greed...
University boycotted over 'killer robots'
Leading AI experts have boycotted a South Korean university over a partnership with weapons manufacturer Hanwha Systems.
More than 50 AI researchers from 30 countries...
Sierra Leone: Apologise to Mahama – Observers group demands from his accusers
Election observers in the just-ended Sierra Leonean elections are demanding an apology from the losing party for accusing former President John Mahama of spearheading...
Colombian prisoners get guard drunk and escape
Two prisoners have escaped from a maximum security jail in the Colombian capital, Bogotá, by getting a guard drunk and convincing him to let...
Pope Easter message urges ‘end to Syria carnage’
The Pope has called for an end to the “carnage” in Syria during his Easter message from the Vatican.
He also asked God to heal...
China hits back with tariffs on US imports worth $3bn
China has imposed tariffs of up to 25% on 128 US imports, including pork and wine, after US President Donald Trump raised duties on...
African Union: 30 al-Shabab fighters killed in Somalia attack
African Union troops in Somalia killed at least 30 al-Shabab fighters as they repulsed an attack by the armed group on their base, the AU...
US set to request 5yrs social media history for visa applicants
The Trump administration is seeking to change visa applications to require all applicants to turn over five years of social media history.
The move is...
Vatican denies report that says Pope Francis said hell doesn’t exist
The Vatican has reacted to a comment credited to Pope Francis in which he’s quoted as saying that hell doesn’t exist. On Thursday the...
There is no hell – Pope Francis
“There is no hell where the souls of sinners suffer in eternity”, Pope Francis he told Eugenio Scalfari, a 93-year-old atheist philosopher, today, during...
South African woman recorded racially abusing police officer jailed for 3 years
A South African woman who hurled racist abuse at a black police officer in a clip that went viral has been sentenced to three...
Trump to end special status for Liberian immigrants in U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to special legal status for certain immigrants from Liberia, including some who have lived in...
Ireland to get first official nude beach
Usually a trip to an Irish beach requires putting on more clothes rather than taking them all off.
But for people who can 'bare' the...
Columnists quit media group over ‘meddling’
Eight leading columnists of Kenya’s largest media group, NMG, have resigned over loss in editorial independence
Kenya’s government are reportedly cracking down on the media...
Catholic bishop arrested for diverting tithes, offerings
Brazilian police have arrested the Catholic Bishop of Formosa, Jose Ribeiro, on allegations that he stole about 2 million reais ($608,000) from church coffers,...
Russia fire: Children killed in Kemerovo shopping center blaze
At least 53 people have died in a fire that tore through a shopping and entertainment complex in the Siberian coal-mining city of Kemerovo.
As...
France hostage crisis: Police shoot supermarket gunman
Armed police have shot a suspect who took hostages at a supermarket in the southern French town of Trèbes.
The gunman, who is reported to...
Trump slaps China with tariffs
President Donald Trump launched the next salvo in his widening war on Chinese trade abuses, this time taking aim at China's unfair seizure of...
Former Playboy Model apologises to Melania Trump for alleged affair with Donald
Karen McDougal, the ex-Playboy model claiming to have had an affair with Donald Trump, is expressing her remorse to First Lady Melania Trump.
“What can...
Pope Francis condemns the use of 'crucifix' as a fashion accessory
Pope Francis has said use of the religious symbol `the Crucifix’ (cross) as a fashion accessory contributes to abuse of the religious object.
In a speech at St Peter’s...
'Men who frequent prostitutes are criminals' – Pope
Pope Francis has said men who frequent prostitutes are criminals with a “sick mentality” who think that women exist to be exploited.
The pope said this,...
Ghanaian Professor, Tsikata dies in the gym
Ghanaian social media has been shaken by the sudden death of Dr. Prosper Yao Tsikata, a Ghanaian professor in America.
Believed to be in his...
US boy, 9, ‘kills sister, 13, over video game
A 13-year-old girl in Mississippi has died after allegedly being shot by her nine-year-old brother over a video game, police say.
They said the boy...
PHOTOS: Lady gains freedom from 83 arrests, 66 convictions, 19 yrs of drug addiction and more
A lady identified as Tonier Cain-Muldrow has taken to her Facebook page to celebrate 14 years of freedom.
Narrating her story, Ms. Tonier revealed that...
Jacob Zuma to be prosecuted on corruption charges
South Africa's former President, Jacob Zuma, is to face prosecution for 16 charges of corruption, Chief Prosecutor Shaun Abrahams has confirmed.
Mr Abrahams said he...
Man who killed wife and keeps other women's genitals in his freezer gets life in jail
A Danish man who was found with women's genitals in his freezer, has been given two life sentences by a South African court for...