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Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to halt hush-money case sentencing
The US Supreme Court has rejected President-elect Donald Trump's last-minute bid to halt his sentencing on Friday in the criminal hush-money case.Trump had urged...
Man with crocodile skull in luggage arrested at Delhi airport
Indian authorities say they have arrested a Canadian man at Delhi airport for carrying a crocodile skull in his luggage.
The 32-year-old man was at...
Chad: Attack on presidential palace leaves 19 dead
An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported...
Violent protests in China after student falls to his death
The death of a teenage boy sparked violent protests in a city in north-west China, the BBC has confirmed through verified video.
In the videos...
19 killed in attempted assault on Chad’s presidential complex
Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel...
Ghana suspends diplomatic relations with Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
The Republic of Ghana has officially suspended its diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR).According to a statement from the Ministry of...
Pound falls as borrowing costs rise to highest since 2008
The pound has fallen to its lowest level for nine months after UK government borrowing costs continued to rise.The drop came as UK 10-year...
USA: Thousands of acres on fire in Los Angeles; five dead
Los Angeles firefighters are battling a series of rapidly spreading wildfires, leaving thousands of residents forced to flee their homes.As the fires continue to...
Shock as 2 dead bodies are discovered in plane’s wheel
Two people were found dead in the wheel well of a JetBlue plane from New York City after it landed at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International...
Europe will not allow attacks, says France, after Trump Greenland threat
France has said the European Union will not allow other nations to attack its "sovereign borders" after US President-Elect Donald Trump refused to rule...
Facebook and Instagram get rid of fact checkers
Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with X-style "community notes" where commenting on the accuracy...
Macron accused of ‘contempt’ over Africa remarks
Senegal and Chad have reacted strongly to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron about African countries being ungrateful over France's role in helping fight...
Search goes into night for survivors of Tibet quake
Rescuers searched into the night for survivors after a major earthquake killed at least 126 people and damaged more than 3,000 buildings in a...
HMPV: All you need to know about new virus outbreak in China
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory disease that causes flu or cold-like symptoms, but can increase risks or lead to more serious complications like...
USA: Nurse arrested for breaking bones of newborn babies in hospital NICU
A registered nurse has been arrested and charged with malicious wounding and felony child abuse in the USA.
Henrico County Police announced Friday that Erin...
7-year-old boy rescued after five days in lion-infested Zimbabwean park
A young boy in Zimbabwe was rescued from a “lion-infested” national park after going missing for five days.
Tinotenda Pudu, 7, went missing from his village in...
Woman had eight organs removed in cancer treatment
A woman who had eight organs removed after being diagnosed with a rare cancer has returned to work.
Faye Louise, from Horsham, West Sussex, began...
Several US states declare emergencies as millions hit by huge winter storm
More than 60 million Americans are in the grips of a huge winter storm that could bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over...
Motorbike-sized tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m
Sushi restaurateurs in Tokyo say they have paid GHC 19,079,359 ($1.3m; £1m) for a bluefin tuna which is about the size and weight of...
World’s oldest person dies aged 116
A Japanese woman, recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, has died aged 116.
Tomiko Itooka died in a nursing home in...
Zambian officer claims drunkenness after freeing 13 detainees to celebrate New Year
A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say.Detective inspector...
Mystery virus breaks out in China, sparks fear of another pandemic
China is reportedly being ravaged by a mysterious viral outbreak that is overwhelming some hospitals.
Videos on social media appear to show hospital units overrun with...
Cybertruck blowing up near Trump hotel in Vegas an act of terrorism – Elon Musk
A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and seven others with minor injuries.The...
Cybertruck filled with fuel and fireworks explodes at Trump’s Las Vegas hotel
Police are investigating after a Tesla Cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The driver...
Smoking one cigarette takes 20 minutes off a person’s life; study finds
Smokers are being urged to kick the habit for 2025 after a fresh assessment of the harms of cigarettes found they shorten life expectancy...
No more Gen Z, Alpha: A new generation of humanity starts in 2025
As we head into the new year, we’ll also be meeting a new generation: Generation Beta.You’re likely familiar with the generations that have come before this:...
Akufo-Addo mourns Jimmy Carter
President Nana Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to former United States(U.S) President Jimmy Carter following his death.In a statement, Akufo-Addo eulogised Mr Carter as...
Teen sentenced to life in prison for classmate’s death
A Chinese court has sentenced two teenagers over the deathly of their classmate in March.The teens in Hebei province, identified only by their surnames...
Biden and Trump lead tributes to ‘extraordinary’ Jimmy Carter after death
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have led tributes to former US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100.Carter,...
South Korea plane crash kills 179 with investigation into cause under way
All passengers and most of the crew onboard a Jeju Air flight have died after the plane crash-landed at an airport in South Korea...
Former US President, Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100, the centre he founded has confirmed.
The former peanut farmer lived longer than any President in...
Man planning to propose to girlfriend dies in Christmas Day house fire while searching for the ring
A California man who was planning to propose to his girlfriend on New Year's Eve died during a Christmas Day house fire after searching...
Three migrants die attempting to cross Channel
Three people have died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat on Sunday morning, the French coastguard says.People ended up in...
Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning
Arsenic has been found in the blood of one of three women who died after eating a Christmas cake in a suspected poisoning in...
Georgia’s outgoing President refuses to quit as successor sworn in
Thousands of Georgians are protesting in the capital Tbilisi as a new President allied with the ruling Georgian Dream party was inaugurated.Mikheil Kavelashvili, a...
Trump sides with tech bosses in Maga fight over immigrant visas
President-elect Donald Trump appeared to side with technology bosses, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in a row over a visa programme that brings skilled...
Thousands protest in Georgia as new president sworn in
Thousands of Georgians are protesting in the capital Tbilisi as a new President allied with the ruling Georgian Dream party was inaugurated.Mikheil Kavelashvili, a...
Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies aged 73
Actress Olivia Hussey, who shot to international prominence as a teenager for her role in the acclaimed 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet,...
Putin apologises for plane crash, without saying Russia at fault
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has apologised to the President of neighbouring Azerbaijan for the downing of a commercial airliner in Russian airspace, in which...
Apple cancels iPhone 14 and iPhone SE for millions of users in 29 countries
Apple currently offers three iPhones with a Lightning connector: the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE 3rd generation.All three have just been...