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Blast in DR Congo military camp kills at least six

At least six people were killed and 15 others wounded after an explosion in a bar at Katindo military camp in Goma, in eastern...

Russia accused of using mobile crematoria to destroy all traces of horrific atrocities

Russians are using mobile crematoria to conceal their atrocities and destroying traces of its army's crimes, Ukraine claims. Preliminary estimates suggest at least 5,00 people died...

Manchester City to unveil Sergio Aguero’s statue on title anniversary

Manchester City will unveil a statue of club legend Sergio Aguero on the 10th anniversary of his title-clinching goal, it has been revealed. The Argentine...

Inside Vladimir Putin’s daughter’s lives of luxury as US hits them with sanctions

The daughters of Russian tyrant Vladimir Putin are set to feel the sting of sanctions as the US rolls out a wave of new measures amid...

2 Covid variants just combined into a ‘Frankenstein’ virus

The first subvariant of Omicron, the latest major variant of the novel coronavirus, was bad. BA.1 drove record cases and hospitalizations in many countries starting last fall. The second...

Twitter moves to limit Russian government accounts

Twitter has limited content from more than 300 official Russian government accounts, including that of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The accounts will no longer be...

Erik ten Hag: Man Utd closer to appointing Ajax coach as new boss

Manchester United have edged closer to naming Ajax boss Erik ten Hag as their new manager. Old Trafford officials continue to insist the process of...

Twitter explodes as Benzema’s hattrick sink Chelsea in Stamford Bridge

Real Madrid beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinals tie. French superstar, Karim Benzema, was a germ after gifting his side...

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan convoy crashed, 2 aides dead

A motorcade of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan was involved in a road crash in the capital, Abuja. The Wednesday evening accident claimed the lives...

US slaps sanctions on Putin’s daughters, Russia’s biggest banks

The White House announced sanctions Wednesday targeting Russia’s top public and private banks and two daughters of Vladimir Putin, adding pressure on the country’s...

Woman rushed to hospital after holding in farts around boyfriend for 2 years

A woman said she landed in hospital and needed emergency surgery because she held in farts around her boyfriend for two years. Cara Clarke, 19,...

Ukraine War: Western leaders to impose further sanctions on Russia

Western leaders are set announce a further set of sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, the US has said. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said...

Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case

Ed Sheeran has won a High Court copyright battle over his 2017 hit Shape of You. A judge ruled on Wednesday that the singer-songwriter had not plagiarised...

Ronald Koeman to replace Louis van Gaal as Netherlands boss after World Cup

Ronald Koeman will become the manager of the Netherlands for a second time following the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Koeman, 59, will replace 70-year-old Louis...

Robots given 3D-printed fingertips that can ‘feel’ like human skin in new study

Robots have been given fingertips that can “feel” like human skin. Machines can beat the world’s best chess player but until now could not handle a...

Man with 9 wives to wed two more women

A man, who married nine wives at once to celebrate free love, has revealed he plans to marry two more women and wants babies with...

Twitter confirms it is working on an edit button

Twitter has confirmed that it is working on an edit button that would allow users to change tweets after they have been posted. It comes...

Car rams into gates of Russian Embassy before driver ‘sets himself on fire’

A driver has rammed the gates of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania, before reportedly killing himself by setting his body on fire. The man...

Donald Trump is getting richer again

More than 14 months after leaving office – and while still contesting the 2020 election – former President Donald Trump has seen his net...

German airline unveils candy-striped aircraft

Most airplane exteriors look more or less the same — white backdrop, bold lettering, company logo — but every now and again, an airline...

British Airways cancels flights due to staff shortages

British Airways has cancelled 78 flights scheduled to depart from Heathrow Airport today, in part due to continued high levels of staff absence. However, the...

How Russia rescued the ruble

Russia said last week that it wants the European countries that buy its natural gas to make their payments in rubles, rather than dollars or...

Western leaders to impose additional sanctions on Russia

The Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday that the Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, may be among those targeted. US media has suggested that sanctions could...

Mali’s coup leaders not doing better against jihadists – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo says regional body ECOWAS will continue to oppose the new cycle of coups in West Africa.  He told the BBC’s Peter Okwoche...

Zelensky breaks down in tears as he visits sites where Russians raped women and murdered children

The Ukrainian President become visibly emotional today as he described the discovery of raped women and murdered children among the dead in Bucha. Volodymyr Zelensky surveyed...

Shanghai Covid lockdown extended to entire city

Chinese authorities have extended their lockdown of Shanghai to cover all its 25 million people after a fresh surge in Covid cases. Until now, there...

BBC Africa Eye reveals how religious cults in Uganda reject some Christian conventions

In an exclusive investigation BBC Africa eye uncovers how rogue pastors exploit the trust and belief of their followers for profit and power in...

Cardinal Turkson gets top Vatican appointment again

Pope Francis on Monday appointed Cardinal Peter Turkson as the new chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social...

Anti-begging campaign: Dubai Police arrest 178 Beggars since March

As part of their anti-begging campaign, Dubai Police arrested 178 beggars, 134 men and 44 women, between the 18th of March and the first...

Ukraine war: Peace talks still on despite ‘genocide’ – Zelensky

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has said peace talks will continue with Russia despite accusing Moscow of war crimes and genocide. Mr Zelensky was speaking in...

COVID-19: South African ends restrictions

South Africa has announced the ending of Covid restrictions, two years after they were imposed. In a televised address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the national...

COVID-19: 60-year-old man gets 90 vaccine shots to sell forged passes

A 60-year-old man allegedly had himself vaccinated against COVID-19 dozens of times in Germany in order to sell forged vaccination cards with real vaccine...

Volodymyr Zelenskyy accuses Russia of genocide in Ukraine

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of committing genocide in Ukraine amid reports that Russian forces were leaving brutalized bodies and widespread destruction...

Teacher sentenced to death for raping 13 students

An Indonesian court handed down a death sentence on Monday to a teacher for raping 13 girls at an Islamic school, upholding an appeal...

Russian ‘execution room’ with tied-up Ukrainians shot in head

A disturbing video appears to show the bodies of Ukrainian civilians who were shot in the head while they had their hands tied behind their backs. In...

Climate change: IPCC scientists say it’s ‘now or never’ to limit warming

UN scientists have unveiled a plan that they believe can limit the root causes of dangerous climate change. A key UN body says in a...

Angelique Kidjo beats Wizkid, Rocky Dawuni, others for her Fifth Grammy Award

Musician Angelique Kidjo has added to her catalogue another Grammy Award. On Sunday, April 3, the Benin singer-songwriter won her fifth Grammy Awards at the...

Ukraine cities full of bodies after retreat of Russian troops

Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after Russian soldiers...

British man buys £100,000 house for Ukrainian refugee family

A British man has bought a £100,000 three-bedroom house in Wrexham for a family of refugees forced to flee the brutal ongoing war in Ukraine. Jamie...

Elon Musk snaps up $3bn Twitter stake

Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% stake in Twitter, according to a US securities filing. The news sent Twitter shares soaring about 25% in pre-market...