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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...

New York explosion: Man detonates bomb in 'attempted terrorist attack,'

A man wearing a homemade pipe bomb detonated his explosive in a walkway at the Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square on Monday,...

Viral video of Tanzania lesbian proposal lands four in court

The two women alleged to have taken part in a lesbian marriage in Tanzania were last Friday arraigned before a court. Milembe Selemani, 35,...

Sudan drops charges against 24 women caught wearing trousers

Charges of indecency have been dropped against 24 women who were caught wearing trousers at a party near the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. The gathering was...

UN peacekeepers killed in DR Congo

At least 14 UN peacekeepers have been killed and 53 wounded in an attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The UN’s...

Israel strikes Gaza Hamas sites after rocket attacks

Israel says it has targeted sites in Gaza belonging to the militant group Hamas in retaliation for rocket strikes. Israel's military said it hit weapons...

Pope Francis calls for Lord's Prayer to be altered

Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to alter the Lord’s Prayer because he believes the current translation suggests God is capable...

Same-sex marriage officially signed into law in Australia

Same-sex marriage has been officially signed into law in Australia, a day after MPs overwhelmingly approved a historic bill. Australia's Governor-General Peter Cosgrove signed off...

Russia election: Putin to run again for president

Russia's Vladimir Putin has said he will seek another term as president, in next year's election. He made the announcement in a speech to workers...

5 electrocuted decorating Christmas tree

Five people have died in Guatemala after they were electrocuted while decorating a Christmas tree in a public park. The five, one woman and four...

Lesbian kiss video causes outrage in Tanzania

The video shows two women hugging and kissing one another while dancing together, at what appears to be an engagement party. A number of people...

Meet the man who sent the first-ever text message

To mark the 25th anniversary of text messages, Sky News has caught up with Neil Papworth - the man who sent the very first...

US to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital in world first

US President Donald Trump will unilaterally recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, senior administration officials say. But the officials said Mr Trump would not immediately move...

Yemen’s Former Leader Saleh ‘Killed’

Reports from Yemen say ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been killed in fighting with his former allies. Media controlled by the rebel Houthi movement quoted...