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American Rapper shot dead in LA in suspected robbery, celebs react
US rapper PnB Rock has been shot dead in an apparent robbery at a Los Angeles restaurant.The musician, 30, was with his girlfriend when...
Mourners queue all night to see Queen’s coffin in Edinburgh
Thousands of people have queued through the night to see the Queen's coffin in Edinburgh.The line trailed far back along the paths of the...
Woman jailed 2 years for dressing like Thai queen at protest
An activist in Thailand has been jailed for two years after a court found she insulted the monarchy by dressing like the Thai queen.Jatuporn...
Man killed by kangaroo he kept as pet
An Australian man has died after being attacked by a kangaroo he had been keeping as a pet, police say.A relative found the 77-year-old...
Emotional video of student helping injured friend evacuate during earthquake
A video that has gone viral on social media features a student who did not leave his injured friend behind in a classroom when...
Nine shows to stream about Queen Elizabeth II
The Queen came to the throne at the dawn of the age of mass media. Her coronation in 1953 was the first national television...
Royal beekeeper informs the Queen’s bees that Her majesty has died
The royal beekeeper - in an arcane tradition thought to date back centuries - has informed the hives kept in the grounds of Buckingham Palace and...
Queen to lie for four days before state funeral
The Queen will lie in state for four days before her funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, 19 September.The public will be allowed to...
Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrives in Edinburgh [Photos]
Queen Elizabeth’s coffin arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday after a six-hour journey from her summer home in the Scottish Highlands, past tens of thousands...
Meet the Ghanaian who was Queen Elizabeth II’s assistant
Late Queen Elizabeth II during her reign recorded another history when she appointed a Ghanaian as her first Black assistant.This made her the...
Kufuor mourns with the British Royal Family
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has commiserated with the British Royal Family following the death of Queen Elizabeth II."I send my condolences to...
Burial arrangement for Queen Elizabeth II announced
Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will be held on Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey in London, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.The Queen will lay...
In pictures: King Charles’ first full day on the throne
The United Kingdom’s new monarch King Charles III travelled from Balmoral to London on Friday morning, following the death of his mother the Queen.Journeying...
Queen Elizabeth’s death: UAE declares 3-day mourning
Royalties and leaders in the Middle East have expressed sorrow and paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth II.Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead...
Queen Elizabeth II: The biggest stars she met, from Marilyn Monroe to ‘Game of Thrones’ cast
Queen Elizabeth II met some of the world’s biggest stars throughout her life. After the monarch died at age 96 at Balmoral Castle on Thursday, tributes poured in from A-list stars...
I shall endeavour to serve you – King Charles
I speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow, says the King.“I speak to you today with feelings of profound sorrow.“Throughout her life,...
British pound falls to its lowest level against dollar since 1985
The British pound on Wednesday (7 September) plummeted to its lowest level against the U.S. dollar since 1985.Sterling fell to US$1.1407 in afternoon trade...
Death of Queen Elizabeth II: Royal Family tree and line of succession
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She had four children, eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.She died on 8 September...
Bank notes with the Queen’s portrait will remain legal tender
Current bank notes featuring a portrait of the Queen will continue to be legal tender, the Bank of England has reassured consumers.A further announcement...
Former Trump adviser charged with money laundering and conspiracy
Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of former US President Donald Trump, has been indicted on charges of money laundering, fraud and conspiracy.Mr Bannon, 68,...
North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state
North Korea has passed a law declaring itself to be a nuclear weapons state, according to state news agency KCNA.The country’s leader Kim Jong-un...
Akufo-Addo commiserates with Royal Family over Queen Elizabeth’s death
President Akufo-Addo has extended his “deepest condolences” to the Royal Family over the death of Queen Elizabeth II.The President in a tweet to commiserate...
Queen Elizabeth’s death is my greatest sadness – His Majesty The King
His Majesty The King has described the death of Queen Elizabeth as a moment of “greatest sadness” for him and members of the Royal...
Charles is the new King of the United Kingdom
At the moment the Queen died, the throne passed immediately and without ceremony to the heir, Charles, the former Prince of Wales.But there are...
What happens after Queen Elizabeth’s death
On the afternoon of September 8, Queen Elizabeth II passed away peacefully in Balmoral, the Palace announced.The Queen served as the U.K.’s reigning monarch for 70...
Sad as soon-to-be dad is shot dead
The family of 24-year-old Chris Kaba, who was shot by armed Met Police officers in London, says they fear he would not have been killed if he...
The life of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She celebrated 70 years on the throne in June 2022 with...
Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years.Her family gathered at her Scottish estate...
Royal Family gathers at Balmoral amid concerns for Queen’s health
Just after 12:30 this afternoon, Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying the Queen’s doctors were concerned about her health, recommending she remained under medical supervision.Soon after...
Queen Elizabeth under medical supervision
The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace has said."Following further evaluation this morning, the...
US approves $2.6bn dollars in new aid for Ukraine
The US has approved nearly $2.7bn (£2.3bn) in new aid for Ukraine including $675m in arms supplies as the country battles Russia's invasion.Defence Secretary...
7,000 donkey penises for export seized at airport
Nigeria's customs service has intercepted 7,000 donkey penises at an airport in the commercial hub, Lagos, that were headed to Hong Kong, according to...
Showmax Pro to air sport’s biggest spectacle, the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Sports fans around the world have begun the official countdown to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, kicking off in November.This will be the...
Ghana’s Honorary Consul-General in Houston indicted for under-declaring visa fees
The Auditor-General says Ghana’s Honorary Consul-General in Houston, USA failed to declare the full visa fees collected from applicants between 2018 and 2019.In its...
Akufo-Addo celebrates newly-elected UK Prime Minister
President Akufo-Addo has congratulated the newly-elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), Liz Truss.The President’s well wishes come a day after Liz Truss’...
Netflix: Saudi Arabia and GCC warn streaming giant over LGBTQ+ content
Gulf states have demanded that Netflix removes all content deemed to violate “Islamic and societal values and principles”, Saudi media report.Recent material, including that...
China approves inhaled Covid vaccine
China has become the first country to approve an inhaled Covid vaccine.Made by CanSino, it has similar ingredients to its injected vaccine, using a...
Russia has not lost anything over actions in Ukraine – Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia had not lost anything as a result of its military campaign in Ukraine.Speaking at an...
Works begin on footbridge that collapsed at launch
A charity group in the Democratic Republic of Congo says reconstruction works have begun on a footbridge that collapsed during inauguration – causing outrage...
Nigeria arrests woman with 15 trafficked children
Nigerian police have arrested a 44-year-old woman for alleged theft of 15 children in the southern Rivers state.The police say the children were abducted...