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Man wrongly imprisoned freed after spending 48 years behind bars
A man who was in jail for nearly 50 years for a murder he did not commit has been exonerated by a judge.Glynn Simmons,...
Actor Vin Diesel accused of sexual battery by ex-assistant
American actor Vin Diesel has been accused of sexual assault by his former personal assistant in a new lawsuit.Asta Jonasson claims in the lawsuit...
WHO warns of new covid-19 variant
A sub-variant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been classified as a "variant of interest" by the World Health Organization, because of "its...
Trump’s legal defeat in Colorado may turn into political gold
One of the court challenges to Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president in 2024 has finally struck gold.The Colorado Supreme Court's ruling to...
Ghana-China relations: KNUST gets Confucius Institute
Hubei University of Automotive Technology and the Chinese International Education Fund have inaugurated a Confucius Institute at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and...
Students sue after exams end 90 seconds early
A group of South Korean students are suing the government because their college admission examination ended 90 seconds earlier than scheduled.They are asking...
French court jails Rwandan ex-doctor for 24 years over genocide
A former Rwandan doctor has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide.Sosthene Munyemana was on...
More woes for Donald Trump as court declares him ineligible to run for presidency
Colorado’s Supreme Court has ruled former United States President Donald Trump is ineligible to run for the White House because of his role in...
Catholic Bishop clarifies Pope Francis’ directive to bless same-sex marriages
The Bishop of the Konongo-Mampong Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Osei-Bonsu, has addressed critics who have criticised Pope Francis following reports they can now...
Dress worn by Princess Diana sold at auction for £900,000
A black, ballerina-length velvet evening dress worn by Princess of Wales, Diana in 1985 has been sold at auction for 11 times its estimated...
Earthquake kills at least 95 in northwest China
At least 95 people died and another 220 have been injured following an earthquake in north-west China on Monday, state media report.The quake struck...
Pope Francis authorizes priests to bless same-sex couples
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples in a significant advance for LGBT people...
Tunisia’s historic Kairouan walls collapse, killing three
Three stonemasons have died after a section of the historic walls around the Old City of Kairouan in Tunisia collapsed on Saturday.Officials say a...
Baby swept away by Tornado found alive
A four-month-old baby has been found alive "by the grace of God" his parents said after the child was sucked up into a tornado...
Cardinal found guilty of embezzlement in Vatican ‘trial of the century’
A Vatican court has sentenced Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a former adviser to Pope Francis, to five-and-a-half years in jail for financial crimes.Becciu, 75,...
Multiple injured as Ukraine politician detonates grenade during council meeting
One dead and 26 were brutally injured after a Ukrainian parliamentarian detonated grenades during a council meeting.The video of the horrific incident started...
Jesus will likely return to earth on October 1 – Top Nigerian pastor says
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, recently made a thought-provoking statement, suggesting that Jesus Christ might return...
I feel trapped – 14-year-old girl forced into abusive marriage cries
In a bedroom in Malaysia that has become a prison, the 14-year-old girl wipes away tears as she sits cross-legged on the concrete floor....
US House votes to authorise Biden impeachment inquiry
The US House of Representatives has voted to formalise its impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.Lawmakers voted along party lines to back a resolution...
COP28 agreement signals “Beginning of the End” of the Fossil Fuel era
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), has closed with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era...
Mother wrongly jailed for 20 years over the death of her 4 children has convictions quashed
An Australian mother who spent two decades in prison after she was wrongly found guilty of killing her four children had her convictions formally...
Tesla recalls 2 million of its cars on US roads over Autopilot defect
Tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the US regulator found its driver assistance system, Autopilot, was partly defective.The recall applies to...
Famous Hollywood actor dead at 61
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" actor, Andre Braugher has died after a brief illness, a representative said.He was 61.Details about the illness were not available. Representative...
Electric car sales to private buyers fall sharply
Sales of new electric cars to private buyers fell sharply in September compared with the same period a year ago, latest figures show.The Society...
Shock in Zimbabwe as Finance Minister named Africa’s best
Many Zimbabweans have been left in astonishment after Mthuli Ncube was named "Best African Finance Minister of the Year" despite the country's economic turmoil.Economists...
Mother of famous drug lord, El Chapo, passes on at 94
The mother of notorious former drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán died at the age of 94 in Mexico on Sunday, local media outlets reported.María Loera...
Ciara welcomes third baby with husband Russell Wilson
Popular American singer and songwriter, Ciara, has welcomed a baby girl with her husband, National Football League (NFL) star, Russell Wilson.The couple shared the...
Ukraine war: Zelensky makes plea for US aid ahead of Biden meeting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an impassioned appeal for continued US military aid as he arrived in Washington on Monday.Addressing military officials, he said...
Argentina reduces number of ministries to 9 instead of 18
Argentina’s new president Javier Milei took his incoming cabinet’s oaths on Sunday afternoon at the Casa Rosada.Unlike the previous government, there were only...
Ghanaians demonstrate against Italian govt [Photos]
The Ghanaian community in Udine in Italy took to the street to demonstrate against the government.They among other things accused the government of...
Nigerian student arrested for impregnating four female police officers
A Nigerian student named Jamil Ezebuike, from Anambra State, has found himself entangled in a legal web in the United States of America (USA) for...
US FDA approves $2.2m cure for sickle cell
The USA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, December 8, 2023, approved a powerful treatment for sickle cell disease, a devastating illness that...
Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator
A US senator has called for a government investigation into the impact on national security of garlic imports from China.Republican Senator Rick Scott has...
Woman jailed for 50 years for $28m theft
A South African woman who stole $28m (£23m) from her employer received a 50-year prison sentence on Friday.Hildegard Steenkamp siphoned off the money over...
Mandela’s home abandoned and in disrepair 10 years after death
A decade on from the passing of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, South African broadcaster eNCA has visited the home, where he spent his sunset...
Premature Israeli babies reunite with their mothers after evacuation from Gaza
Mothers of Palestinian premature babies have begun reuniting with their children while most of their parents are yet to be found.In November 2023, Thirty-one...
Woman arrested for attempting to burn Martin Luther King’s home
Atlanta police are investigating after a woman attempted to burn down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home.Police told Channel 2 Action News they were called...
Australian man dies after being buried in sand
An Australian man has died after being buried in sand on a beach, authorities say.Josh Taylor was at a beach campground on Queensland's Bribie...
Enough is enough” Diddy roars as fourth woman sues him for sexual harassment
Diddy has reacted on Instagram after a fourth woman sued him, stating she was sex trafficked and gang-raped while she was a 17-year-old high...
Seychelles declares state of emergency after huge explosion
A state of emergency has been declared in Seychelles, after a massive explosion at an industrial area on the main island, Mahé, as well...