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Harvard professors sue over Trump’s review of $9 billion in funding

Harvard University professors are suing to block the Trump administration's review of nearly $9 billion in federal contracts and grants awarded to the Ivy...

Tariffs on imported semiconductor chips coming soon, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he would be announcing the tariff rate on imported semiconductors over the next week, adding that there...

Israeli air strike destroys part of last functioning hospital in Gaza City

An Israeli air strike has destroyed part of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, the last functioning hospital in Gaza City.Witnesses said the strike destroyed the intensive...

Trump exempts smartphones and computers from new tariffs

President Donald Trump's administration has exempted smartphones and computers from his reciprocal tariffs, including a 125% tariff on Chinese goods.US Customs and Border Patrol...

I died, went to heaven but… – Nollywood actress

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has shared a deeply personal and spiritual experience, claiming that she died briefly and visited heaven before being sent back...

New York helicopter crash kills 6, including Siemens executive and family

Three adults and three children died when the helicopter broke apart mid-air and crashed in the Hudson River. Germany's Siemens said a company executive...

Michelle Obama dismisses divorce rumours

Michelle Obama has spoken out against rumours that her marriage to Barack Obama might be in trouble.The former first lady has not accompanied her...

China hits back at Trump tariff hike, raises duties on US goods to 125%

Beijing increased its tariffs on U.S. imports to 125% on Friday, retaliating against U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to raise duties on Chinese goods...

Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby in embryo mix-up

A woman in Australia has unknowingly given birth to another couple's baby after a fertility clinic accidentally implanted the wrong embryos into her. The mix-up...

King and Queen meet Pope Francis at Vatican on their anniversary

King Charles and Queen Camilla have had a private meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican where he wished them a happy 20th wedding...

Trump increases tariff on China to 125 percent

US President Donald Trump has announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs for dozens of countries but hikes levies on China to 125%Earlier this...

Nigerian governor warns of Boko Haram comeback

The governor of Nigeria's Borno state has warned that jihadist group Boko Haram is making a comeback after its fighters staged a series of...

US top court allows Trump to use wartime law for deportations

The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to use a rarely-invoked wartime powers law to rapidly deport alleged gang...

Algeria blocks flights from Mali after drone shot down

Algeria has closed its airspace to all flights to and from Mali as the row over a drone that was shot down close to...

US defends tariffs on remote island of penguins and seals

The US Commerce Secretary has defended the country's decision to impose tariffs on a group of uninhabited islands, which are populated only by penguins...

Ablakwa tours Dr. Sam Jonah’s 501-hectare River Park estate in Nigeria

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has embarked on a three-day working visit to  Nigeria.The trip is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and...

Iranian president sacks deputy for ‘lavish’ Antarctic cruise

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has fired one of his deputies for taking a "lavish" trip to Antarctica with his wife during Nowruz, the Persian...

Video footage appears to contradict Israeli account of Gaza medic killings

Mobile phone footage has emerged that appears to contradict Israel's account of why soldiers opened fire on a convoy of ambulances and a fire...

US starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariff, smashing global trade norms

U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump's unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from...

King Charles III receives Shirley Botchwey as new Commonwealth Secretary-General

King Charles III, in his capacity as Head of the Commonwealth, officially welcomed Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey at Windsor Castle, following her appointment as the...

South Korea’s President removed from office

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has unanimously voted to remove President Yoon Suk-yeol over his declaration of martial law late last year.As he read the...

White House fires National Security Agency chief

The Trump administration has fired the head of both the National Security Agency and US Cyber Command, the BBC's US partner CBS has reported.The...

Nigerian pastor acquitted of rape after eight years in South African jail

After spending eight years in jail, a Nigerian televangelist accused of raping young women from his South African church has been found not guilty...

US senator breaks record for longest speech, exceeds 24 hours

US Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech ever delivered in the Senate. The New Jersey Democrat's marathon address, a symbolic...

Outrage after man says he married 8-year-old missing girl

Outrage has spread in Somalia after an eight-year-old girl, who had been missing for six months, was found living with a man who said...

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger foreign ministers to visit Moscow this week

The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow this week as the Sahel nations and Russia seek to strengthen ties,...

Forbes List: These are the richest people in Africa

Forbes has released its 2025 Billionaires List, showcasing Africa’s wealthiest individuals, with business moguls Aliko Dangote, Johann Rupert, Nicky Oppenheimer, and Mike Adenuga making...

Ethiopia unveils 100 electric buses in Addis Ababa

The Addis Ababa City Administration has introduced 100 electric buses in the Ethiopian capital, marking a significant step in promoting electric mobility across the country,...

Zimbabwe police arrest dozens in wake of protests

Police in Zimbabwe say they have arrested 95 demonstrators on charges of promoting "public violence" and for "breaches of peace", after they took part...

Zambia president orders ministers to stop sleeping in cabinet

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has warned ministers against dozing off during meetings, attributing their lack of attentiveness to "indulgence" and an absence of self-control."In...

West African juntas impose levy on imported goods

West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new...

Fans confused as Wizkid deletes Instagram posts

Nigerian music star Wizkid has again deleted all posts from his Instagram account, leaving his 18 million followers in suspense.The unexpected move, which happened...

Latest on crew members suspected of being kidnapped from Ghanaian fishing vessel 

Three Chinese nationals suspected of being kidnapped off Ghana's coast are safe, China's foreign ministry said Monday, without giving details.Ghanaian authorities said Saturday they...

Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of UK immigration scammers

Recruitment agents who scam foreign nationals applying to work in the UK care sector have been exposed by BBC secret filming.One of the rogue...

5 dead as Islamic protesters clash with Nigerian military, police

Nigerian police said on Saturday they had come under intense gunfire a day earlier in a neighbourhood of the capital, Abuja, during clashes between...

Over 150 killed as earthquake hits Myanmar and Thailand

More than 150 have been confirmed dead in a powerful earthquake that struck Thailand and Myanmar this morning, destroying buildings, a bridge and a dam. At least 144 people had...

Man weds off wife to her lover after discovering affair

A man in Uttar Pradesh's Sant Kabir Nagar district, India, has stunned many by arranging his wife’s marriage to her lover after discovering their...

Trump announces 25% tariffs on car imports to US

President Donald Trump has announced new import taxes of 25% on cars and car parts coming into the US. Trump said the latest tariffs would...

Terrifying moment two French Air Force Jets crashed during stunt rehearsal

Two French Air Force jets have collided mid-air while rehearsing a stunt near the Saint-Dizier airbase in eastern France. The crash occurred on the afternoon...

Militants kill 16 on Nigerian army base, military outpost, security sources say

Suspected Islamist fighters launched a coordinated attack on an army base and a military outpost in Nigeria's northeastern Borno State, killing at least 16...