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Nigeria drops treason charges against children after outcry

The Nigerian authorities have dropped treason and other charges against dozens of protesters, including more than 30 children, who were arrested in August after...

What will decide the US election and why it’s so close

Never in recent US political history has the outcome of a presidential been so in doubt - this is not a contest for the...

US Election: Four viral claims of voting fraud fact-checked

As millions of people cast their ballots in the US election, claims have been spreading online questioning the integrity of the vote. Election officials have...

Equatorial Guinea: Government orders immediate dismissal of officials engaging in intimate relations in offices

The Government of Equatorial Guinea has announced that any public or private administration official caught engaging in intimate relations within office premises will be...

US election: It’s voting day – What polls say; what Harris, Trump are up to

On the eve of Election Day in the United States, presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris blitzed through battleground states while trying to...

Boeing strike ends as workers accept new contract

Boeing's U.S. West Coast factory workers accepted a new contract offer on Monday, their union said, bringing an end to a bitter seven-week strike...

Equatorial Guinea: Public Prosecutor’s Office breaks silence over top official’s sex scandal

The Public Prosecutor's Office in Equatorial Guinea is currently investigating Baltasar Ebang Engonga, popularly known as "Bello," for potential public health violations.Ebang Engonga, the...

Equatorial Guinea official arrested over 400 sextapes with VIPs’ wives, sisters

The Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been arrested for allegedly recording over 400 sextapes of the wives...

Volcano eruption kills several in Indonesia

At least six people died after a volcano erupted several times in eastern Indonesia, officials said.The eruptions occurred at Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki which is...

Spain’s king and queen pelted with mud in flood-hit Valencia

The King and Queen of Spain have been pelted with mud and other objects by angry protesters during a visit to flood-hit Valencia.Shouts of...

Slavery reparations are not about the transfer of cash – UK Foreign Secretary

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the concept of reparations for former colonial nations affected by slavery "is not about the transfer of...

Over 100 staff accuse BBC of bias in coverage of Israel’s war in Gaza

The BBC has been accused by more than 100 of its staff of giving Israel favourable coverage in its reporting of the war on...

14 dead in Serbia railway station canopy collapse

At least 14 people have been killed after a concrete canopy at a railway station in northern Serbia collapsed, the country's President Aleksandar Vučić...

US Election: How the economic policies of Harris and Trump differ

We heard a lot on Friday from both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on what their plans are for the US economy.Unsurprisingly, the economy...

Mozambique social media restricted as runner-up in hiding

Social media has been restricted in Mozambique as one of the main challengers in last month's disputed election remains in hiding, calling for protests.Police...

Outrage in Nigeria as young suspects collapse in court

Dozens of alleged protesters were brought before a Nigerian court on Friday, sparking outrage, as many of the defendants appeared to be malnourished following...

Botswana ruling party rejected after 58 years in power

Voters in Botswana have rejected the country’s long-serving governing party in a result that marks a political earthquake in the diamond-rich southern African nation. The...

Why Canada wants more overseas tourists to visit

Canada has launched a new drive to get more overseas tourists to visit the country. Yet staffing shortages, wildfires and a spat with China...

More than 60 million votes already cast in US election

More than 60 million people have cast early votes in the US election, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab. This beats the early voter...

LeBron James says ‘the choice is clear to me’ as he endorses Kamala Harris

NBA star LeBron James has endorsed Kamala Harris, writing on his personal X account that "the choice is clear to me".The Akron, Ohio native...

Spain mourns as death toll passes 150 in catastrophic floods

At least 158 people have died in Spain's worst flooding disaster in generations as rescuers battle odds to find survivors. On Thursday, more than 1,200...

South Africa to strip beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina of ID documents

Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who has been at the centre of a fierce nationality row, is to be stripped of her South African identity...

Influencers drown after rejecting life jackets to avoid ‘ruining their selfies’

Two influencers who refused to wear life jackets drowned when their boat was sunk by a huge wave after a yacht party in Brazil.Victims...

King Mohammed VI, Macron chair signing of 22 bilateral agreements

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has hosted French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron at the Royal Palace of Guests in Rabat.In attendance...

Man finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident

A huge Mayan city has been discovered centuries after it disappeared under a jungle canopy in Mexico.Archaeologists found pyramids, sports fields, causeways connecting districts...

British man sentenced to18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years on Monday.The court sentenced...

Woman dies after walking into plane propeller

A skydiver has died after accidentally walking into a plane propeller.Amanda Gallagher, 37, was taking pictures of other skydivers at Wichita Cook Airfield in...

Zambia mourns seven footballers killed in bus crash

Zambian football is in mourning after seven players from Chavuma Town Council FC were killed in a bus crash.The country's football association (Faz) expressed...

Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’

A comedian at a Donald Trump rally called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage", sparking fury from Republicans and Democrats and accusations of...

BBC Africa Eye investigates why young French Africans are leaving France for Senegal

BBC Africa Eye, the investigative unit of BBC World Service, explores what is driving some first-generation French Africans to seek new beginnings in Senegal.This...

Four Ghanaians who smuggled £4.3m worth of cannabis jailed

The gang of men who smuggled almost £4.5 million worth of cannabis hidden in sacks of Gari powder from Ghana to south Essex have...

Japan’s ruling party loses its majority in blow to new PM

The coalition led by Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has lost its majority in parliament, its worst result in over a decade. The LDP...

Man wins GH₵16.1m lottery with money he found on the ground

When a North Carolina man headed to a convenience store on Tuesday, he had no idea luck was on his side.Jerry Hicks, a master...

Video of singer’s alleged torture sparks Cameroon outrage

A video purportedly showing popular Cameroonian singer Simon Longkana Agno, widely known as Longue Longue, being tortured has led to widespread outrage in the...

‘Japa’ sweeps Nigeria’s hospitals

The trend of Nigerians seeking greener pastures abroad, often referred to as the "Japa" movement, has become widespread.It is no longer news that this...

Beyonce makes rare political appearance in Texas for Kamala Harris campaign

Beyonce has made a rare political appearance, as she hugged Kamala Harris at a presidential campaign rally, telling voters: "We need to sing a...

Action demanded over surge in illegal meat imports in UK

The government is under pressure to stop illegal meat being smuggled into the UK, amid warnings of a "foot-and-mouth" level crisis for British farmers. The...

US rapper Lil Durk arrested over murder-for-hire plot

Grammy Award-winning US rapper Lil Durk has been arrested on a charge of murder-for-hire, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner. Police records seen...

Israel launches air strikes on Iran

Israel launched multiple air strikes on Iran in the early hours of Saturday, in response to what the Israeli military called "months of continuous...

Prof. Thwala takes over as Chair of Africa Health Collaborative Executive Steering Committee

Prof. Nhlanhla Thwala, Vice-Chancellor of the Africa Leadership University (ALU), has officially taken over as Chair of the Executive Steering Committee (ESC) of the...