‘No-one will win’: Canada, Mexico and China respond to Trump tariff threats
Officials from Canada, Mexico and China have warned US President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to impose sweeping tariffs on America's three largest trading partners could...
Prosecutors demand 20-year jail sentence for husband in mass rape trial
French prosecutors have demanded a 20-year jail sentence for Dominique Pelicot, who is accused of drugging his former wife Gisèle for a decade and...
Let’s give Mahama another chance – Nigerian actor RMD
Nigerian actor Richard Mofe Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has expressed hope in the potential of the National Democratic Congress' flagbearer John Dramani Mahama,...
Ghana and Seychelles sign two agreements
Ghana and Seychelles have signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their bilateral relationship.The MOU is...
Ex-police officer exposed for secretly marrying three women
Jaison Muvevi, a former police officer turned gold miner, has revealed shocking details about his personal life while in solitary confinement.Muvevi, who is facing...
U.S. universities warn foreign students about Trump immigration crackdown
US universities have been emailing international students and staff advising them to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, amid...
16 missing after Red Sea tourist boat sinks
Egyptian authorities say 16 people are missing, including foreigners, and 28 have been rescued after a tourist boat sank in the Red Sea.Two of...
‘Pregnant’ for 15 Months: Inside the ‘Miracle’ pregnancy scam
Chioma is adamant that Hope, the baby boy she is holding in her arms, is her son. After eight years of failed attempts to...
Two cows stolen from church premises ahead of harvest celebration
Two cows valued at approximately GH₵ 27,000 have been stolen from the premises of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Testimony Parish in Egbeda,...
US Customs seizes over 3,000 counterfeit guitars
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Gibson have announced the seizure of over 3,000 counterfeit electric guitars.The successful operation was announced to the public on...
Bishop T.D. Jakes suffers health incident after Sunday’s sermon
Church services at the Potter's House of Dallas suddenly stopped on Sunday when Bishop T.D. Jakes suffered a health incident mid-sermon.
Jakes, a celebrity pastor and motivational...
Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election
A far-right, pro-Russia candidate has taken a surprise lead in the first round of Romania's presidential election, with preliminary results putting his pro-Europe rival...
‘99% of people don’t know deodorant can kill’
The family of a girl who died from inhaling aerosol deodorant say events held in her memory have spread awareness to thousands of people.
Giorgia...
Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste at Agbogbloshie
You can see thick plumes of smoke rise from the Agbogbloshie dumpsite from miles away.
The air at the vast dump, in the west of...
Expelled the same day: Ireland hardens illegal immigration response
The three Gardai - Irish police officers - walk down the rows of passengers on the bus, a few kilometres south of the border...
At least 24 dead after two boats capsize off coast of Madagascar
At least 24 people have died after two boats carrying mostly Somali nationals capsized off the coast of Madagascar, local authorities said.A statement from...
Dozens killed in Pakistan sectarian violence
More than 80 people have been killed in renewed sectarian violence in north-west Pakistan, officials say.Another 156 people are said to have been wounded...
Judge delays Trump sentencing for a third time
A New York judge again delayed Donald Trump's sentencing in his historical criminal case as he continues to push for the conviction to be...
Late Robert Mugabe’s wife cries uncontrollably in court over his stolen properties
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe was overcome with emotion and cried uncontrollably while testifying in a theft case involving stolen property belonging to her...
Russia President Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo
Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea's main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another...
US charges Indian billionaire Gautam Adani with fraud
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been charged with fraud in the US, which has accused him of orchestrating a $250m (£198m) bribery scheme and...
Death penalty for Thai woman accused of murdering 14 friends with cyanide
A woman in Thailand has been sentenced to death in the first of a string of cases in which she is accused of murdering...
Marriage kills careers of artistes – Nigerian rapper Phyno says
Nigerian rapper Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, popularly known as Phyno, has shared his opinion on celebrities getting married.The Alobam crooner described music as a “jealous...
Flatulence tax: Denmark agrees deal for livestock emissions levy
Denmark has agreed on how to implement the world’s first tax on agricultural emissions, including flatulence by livestock.
This comes after months of negotiations between...
Diddy faces more than two dozen lawsuits as he sits in jail
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is currently in federal custody awaiting trial on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking.
His arrest in New York came...
Good news for international students in Canada
International students in Canada now have the opportunity to work more hours during the academic term.Effective November 8 2024, the Canadian government is increasing...
Catholic Church rejects $40,000 from Kenya’s president
Kenya’s Catholic Church has rejected a donation of about $40,000 (£32,000) made by President William Ruto.
He offered the money towards the building of a...
Ukraine marks 1,000 days of resilience against Russian aggression
On February 24, 2022, at 5:30 a.m. Moscow time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced what he termed a “special military operation,” initiating a full-scale...
Wegovy: Popular weight-loss drug goes on sale in China
Novo Nordisk has launched its weight-loss drug Wegovy in China after it was approved by local health authorities in June.
It is set to intensify...
Senegal’s president faces budget challenge after likely parliamentary win
A likely absolute majority for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Pastef party in Senegal's legislative election would empower him to pursue his ambitious 25-year agenda, though his first...
Ghana climbs to 18th in Global rankings for students in U.S. Universities
Ghana has once again been ranked among the top 25 countries globally for sending students to the United States, securing the 18th position in...
Ukraine vows to ‘never submit’ as war reaches 1,000th day
Ukraine has said it will never give in to Russia's aggression as it marks 1,000 days since the Kremlin launched a full-scale invasion of...
Driver of Minister’s wife dies after falling into abandoned well
A 60-year-old man, Sabi’u Yusha’u Unguwa Uku, tragically lost his life after falling into an abandoned well at CBN Quarters on Hadejia Road, Kano...
Woman, 68, found dead in freezer after going missing for weeks
A Las Vegas woman’s body was found stuffed inside her freezer weeks after she called the cops with concerns about her ex-roommate who’s since...
Ballet star dies after falling from building
Vladimir Shklyarov, a world-renowned Russian ballet star, has died after falling from the fifth floor of a building on Saturday.
His death was confirmed by the Mariinsky...
Top radio host charged with sexually abusing eight people
Veteran Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones has been charged with sexually abusing seven men and a 17-year-old boy.
The 83-year-old was taken...
Mali wins $160m in gold mining dispute after detaining British businessman
An Australian mining company, Resolute Mining, says it will pay Mali's military government $160m (£126m) to settle a tax dispute, after the company's British...
Undocumented migrants hope Trump’s mass deportations are only ‘for criminals’
Gabriela entered the United States more than two decades ago, gasping for breath under a pile of corn stalks in the boot of a...
Donald Trump’s plans on mass detention and returning migrants are coming into focus
The incoming Trump administration’s plans to implement strict border measures, strike down Biden-era policies and kick off the detention and deportation of migrants at large scale...
Mozambique bans protests after weeks of post-poll violence
Mozambique's government has banned protests following sustained post-election unrest that has left several people dead and dozens others injured.It follows last month's disputed presidential...