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White House slams ‘bad faith’ viral clips of Biden

The White House has accused "right-wing critics" of selectively editing videos in a "misinformation" campaign to question President Joe Biden's mental state.In the most...

US pastor, ‘Bling bishop’, sentenced

A flamboyant Brooklyn pastor known as the "Bling bishop" has been sentenced to nine years in prison for schemes that included preying on the...

At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat

At least 14 Jordanian citizens have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to intense heat, officials have said.Jordan's foreign ministry said...

Cheating man sues Apple after wife discovered deleted text messages

Apple is to be sued by a businessman after “deleted” messages he sent to sex workers were found by his wife on another device.The...

South African deal agreed as MPs due to elect President

South African deal agreed as Members of Parliament (MPs) are due to elect President.A coalition deal has been confirmed that will see Cyril Ramaphosa...

World Bank approves grant to boost community access to funds earned from carbon credits

The World Bank and Solidaridad West Africa (SWA) have signed a grant agreement for a $4 million project to boost social inclusion in the sharing...

Why did the Pope cross the road to host over 100 comedians?

A global gathering of comedians is due to take place Friday in an unlikely venue: the Vatican.Pope Francis is hosting the equivalent of a...

G7 agrees $50bn loan for Ukraine from Russian assets

The G7 has agreed to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50bn (£39bn) for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces.US President Joe...

Celine Dion says ‘I’m back’ after health struggles

As the sun sets behind the mountains in an exclusive neighbourhood 30 minutes from the Las Vegas strip, I can hear a recognisable voice...

Rare twin elephants born in Thailand ‘miracle’

An Asian elephant in central Thailand has given birth to a rare set of twins, in what caretakers have described as a miracle.The mother,...

Judge blocks Biden’s protections for LGBT students in four states

A federal judge in Louisiana on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's administration from enforcing in four states a new rule that protects LGBT students...

Man jailed for removing condom midway after agreeing to use protection

A man was today jailed for more than four years for rape after taking his condom off midway through sex in a landmark legal...

Pope Francis tells priests to keep preaching short as ‘people fall asleep’

Pope and head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has told priests to keep homilies short as ‘people fall asleep’.A homily in a Roman...

Second person dies from monkey pox in South Africa

A second person has died from monkey pox in South Africa, the Health Minister has announced, less than 24 hours after the country's first...

Kenyan Policeman shoots Magistrate in open court

A Kenyan Magistrate has been shot and injured by a senior Police officer during an open court session in the capital, Nairobi.The chief inspector...

DR Congo boat disaster kills at least 80

A shipwreck in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has killed more than 80 people, the Congolese president’s office said Wednesday. “The President of the...

Nigeria’s President Tinubu falls over during ceremony

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has slipped and fallen over at an official event to mark 25 years of democracy in the country.The President, 72,...

UBA Nigeria ordered to pay ₦8m for violating customer’s data privacy

A Nigerian court has ruled that the United Bank of Africa (UBA) must pay a customer, Folashade Molehin, the sum of ₦8,000,000 for violating...

Malawi Vice President killed in plane crash

The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s Vice President has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others...

Aircraft carrying Malawi Vice President goes missing

An aircraft carrying Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others has gone missing, a statement from the president's office has said. The Malawi Defense...

Home Office acted unlawfully in Ghanaian healthcare worker visa extension case – UK High Court

The Home Office is facing a new Windrush-style scandal after a landmark high court ruling found that the home secretary acted unlawfully by failing to...

UK’s ‘most eligible bachelor’ ties knot – with a little help from Prince William

The Duke of Westminster - once dubbed "Britain's most eligible bachelor" - has tied the knot.Prince William acted as an usher during the ceremony...

Why Canadians are angry with their biggest supermarket

Canada is searching for an international grocer to enter its domestic market, after years of anger from shoppers over high food prices, much of...

Israeli strike on UN school in Gaza reportedly kills at least 35

An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with displaced Palestinians in central Gaza has reportedly killed at least 35 people. Local journalists told...

At least 150 villagers feared dead in Sudan massacre

At least 150 people are feared dead in a massacre in a village in central Sudan blamed on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the...

Man dies with first human case of H5N2 bird flu

A 59-year-old man in Mexico has died with a type of bird flu - H5N2 - never recorded in people before now.There is no...

Muhammad Ali’s childhood home goes on sale for £1m

Muhammad Ali's childhood home in Kentucky has gone on sale.The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house in Louisville, Kentucky, was converted into a museum that offered a...

Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of colour who never got their due

One of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. No pictures or stories survive.“That part of...

Ken Ofori-Atta: Ghana’s senior presidential advisor holds talks with Crown Prince of Bahrain

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, welcomed Ghana’s Senior Presidential Advisor and Special...

Grammy-winning producer accused of raping woman in van

Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter The-Dream has been accused of rape and sexual battery, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles.The 47-year-old, born...

Kanye West sued for harassment by ex-assistant

Kanye West is being sued for sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination by a woman who worked as his assistant for two...

Bank accused of helping to fund terrorists

A British bank that escaped prosecution for money laundering carried out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups, US court papers...

New York couple find safe containing $100k in lake

A couple of "magnet fishing" enthusiasts say they pulled up a safe containing an estimated $100,000 (£78,000) from a New York lake. James Kane and...

White House expected to unveil sweeping immigration order

President Joe Biden is expected to issue a sweeping new executive order aimed at curbing migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border as early as...

US: One dead, dozens injured in Ohio mass shooting

One person has been killed and at least 24 others injured in a mass shooting in the US state of Ohio.The incident happened just...

US President expected to announce new measures to limit migrant crossings

President Joe Biden is expected to issue a sweeping new executive order aimed at curbing migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border as early as...

New Dinosaur species discovered in Zimbabwe

Fossils found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe belong to a brand-new species of dinosaurs - not previously known to science - say an international...

Mexico elects Claudia Sheinbaum as first female President

Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected as Mexico's first woman President in a historic landslide win. Mexico's official electoral authority said preliminary results showed the 61-year-old...

Heat wave kills at least 33 poll workers as India’s election wraps up in searing temperatures

India’s relentless heat wave killed 33 poll workers as the country concluded its final day of voting in the world’s largest general election, officials said, underscoring the...

New blood test ‘can predict’ breast cancer return

An "ultra-sensitive" new blood test can predict if breast cancer will return years before the disease shows up on scans, researchers say. It picks up...