International

The founder and former CEO of the microblogging website Twitter, Jack Dorsey has launched a new social media platform called "Bluesky."This happened just a...

Africa’s oldest president and one of the continent’s longest-serving rulers – President Paul Biya – will mark 40 years in power this weekend.Nationwide commemorative...

A Chilean reporter was live on air when a parrot landed on his shoulder and stole his earphone.Nicolas Krumm, a journalist for the Chilevision...

Elon Musk will begin mass layoffs at Twitter on Friday, sharply reducing the social media platform’s workforce, the company said in an email to...

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin on Thursday when his anti-government protest convoy came under attack in the east of the...

A Tennessee man was freed after serving 30 years in prison for a crime he did not commit –then died just a few months...

Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico have announced they tied the knot in secret after claiming they've been in a 'private' relationship for two...

The Bishop of Kerry has issued an apology after a controversial sermon by a priest saw over 30 parishioners walk out of mass.Churchgoers attending a mass at St...

Residents of Busia county in Kenya are decrying a shortage of government-supplied condoms.The residents, a majority of whom are commercial sex workers in Busia...

A man has been charged with attempting to kidnap senior US politician Nancy Pelosi and assaulting her husband.The 42-year-old is accused of breaking into...

A bridge in the western Indian state of Gujarat collapsed on Sunday evening, killing at least 141 people.Officials say that women, children and...

Ghana will assume the presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council on November 1, 2022.As President of the council, Ghana will hold a...

At least 141 people died when a pedestrian suspension bridge collapsed in India's western state of Gujarat.A local official said most of those who...

Just days after Elon Musk takes charge of Twitter, Elon Musk is reportedly working towards some major changes.The changes are set to be introduced...

A vulnerable young woman is locked on the other side of a thick glass window, crying like I have never heard anyone cry before.For...

The stars of the highly-anticipated sequel to Marvel’s “Black Panther” walked the red carpet in Hollywood on Wednesday night at the “Wakanda Forever” world...

The controversial Russian ban against promoting so-called "gay propaganda" looks set to be extended to all adults.The move represents a toughening of an existing...

Four teenagers in Buffalo died in a car crash that authorities believe may be linked to a disturbing new TikTok challenge.The fatal victims and...

Efforts to prevent a young Sudanese woman from being stoned to death after she was convicted of adultery, are being hindered by the absence...

Elon Musk has posted a video of himself walking into Twitter’s headquarters carrying a sink, raising speculation about the fate of his planned takeover.The...

Pope Francis has warned priests and nuns about the dangers of watching pornography online, saying it “weakens the priestly heart”.The Pope, 86, was responding...

The Duchess of Sussex says genealogical testing has revealed that she is “43% Nigerian”.In the latest episode of her Spotify original podcast, Archetypes, Meghan...

An Iranian hermit nicknamed the "dirtiest man in the world" died at the old age of 94, reported news agency AFP on Tuesday, citing...

A young woman in Malawi has had her academic qualifications revoked after a video, in which she was seen burning her university degree as...

An investigation has begun in Kenya after well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead by police at a roadblock on Sunday.He was "fatally...

The US and the UK have issued a stark warning over the risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, with the US embassy in Abuja...

Captain Ibrahim Traore has been sworn in as interim president of Burkina Faso, several weeks after Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was removed in a coup.At...

A 19-year-old Zambian woman has been arrested on charges of faking her own abduction.The woman, whose identity has been withheld by police, is alleged...

Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria’s president, has said “we must apologise to Nigerians” as her time as first lady draws to an end.Speaking...

Madagascar’s president has sacked the country’s foreign minister because he voted in favour of a UN resolution condemning Russian referendums to annex parts of...

Liz Truss has resigned as the UK's prime minister after six weeks. Here's what you need to know about her if you don't regularly...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a criminal investigation after a revelation that he failed to report the theft of about $4 million...

Liz Truss has dramatically resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in the job.The PM said her successor will be elected in a...

Former US President Donald Trump has answered questions under oath in a lawsuit brought against him by an advice columnist who says he raped...

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts as the country battles a rise in Ebola infections.All movement in...

A married man created a scene after he caught his wife in a car with a popular Cameroonian singer, Longue Longue.The dramatic incident happened on...

After weeks of spewing antisemitic and controversial remarks, Kanye West has found himself at the centre of a $250-million lawsuit filed by the family of police...

Rwandan parliament has rejected a bill to amend a 2016 law to allow contraceptives to be given to girls from the age of 15.A...

The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people...

Nigerian officials have called on the authorities in India to ensure the safety of Nigerian students in the country.This followed fighting between Nigerian and...