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Zelensky vows to ‘do everything’ to ensure direct talks with Putin in Turkey

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he will travel to Turkey's capital, Ankara, to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and will be available for...

Trump pledges to lift Syria sanctions as he seals $142bn arms deal on Saudi visit

President Donald Trump has said the US has "no stronger partner" than Saudi Arabia during his first major foreign trip - a whirlwind visit...

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern Congo, official says

More than 100 people have died after flooding in a village near the shores of Lake Tanganyika in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...

Dozens of white South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee plan

A group of 59 white South Africans has arrived in the US, where they are to be granted refugee status. President Donald Trump has said...

Mahama urges African leaders to adopt new public debt management system

President John Mahama has advised African leaders to adopt a new public debt management agenda to develop the continent and improve the wellbeing of...

What is Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs charged with and how will his trial unfold?

The jury in the trial of American music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs, who is accused of running a sprawling sex trafficking operation, will be...

‘Whether there is war or ceasefire, our children will not come back’

India has said that 16 people were killed on the morning of 7 May in the shelling by Pakistan. Pakistan has said that at...

Trump heads to Saudi Arabia eyeing more investment in US

With US President Donald Trump due to visit Gulf states this week, a key focus will be securing significant new investment for the US...

Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world

A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, has skilfully built the persona of a pan-Africanist leader determined to free his nation...

U.S. donates $6m armoured vehicles to boost Ghana’s defence capabilities

The United States government has donated 14 mine-resistant, ambush-protected armoured personnel carriers (APCs) worth over $6 million to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), in...

China’s Xi stands with Putin at Russia’s Victory Day parade

Vladimir Putin has led Russia's Victory Day commemorations with a parade in Red Square and heightened security after days of Ukrainian strikes targeting the...

Bill Gates plans to give away most of his fortune by 2045

Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said he intends to give away 99% of his vast fortune over the next 20 years. Gates said he would...

Pope Leo XIV calls Church ‘a beacon to illuminate dark nights’ in first mass

The new Pope, Leo XIV, has called for the Catholic Church to "desperately" counter a lack of faith in his first mass at the...

US Embassy warns Ghanaians on visa fraud, illegal immigration risks

The U.S. Embassy in Ghana has issued an important advisory to Ghanaians regarding the risks associated with engaging in unauthorized visa processes and immigration...

Uproar as 18-year-old boy impregnates 10 girls in Nigeria

An 18-year-old randy boy has impregnated no fewer than 10 girls in Anambra State. The Anambra State Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify...

Vultures rescued from mass poisoning in South African game reserve

South African park rangers and a local wildlife organisation rescued more than 80 vultures from a mass poisoning in the country's Kruger National Park...

10 things to know about new Pope Leo XIV

In a momentous occasion for one of the world's oldest Christian institutions, the Catholic Church has elected its first American pontiff following days of...

Nigeria repays $3.4 billion in COVID-19 funding, says IMF

Nigeria has repaid $3.4 billion in emergency funding it received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the country cope with the impact...

Trump calls first American Pope’s election “a Great Honor for our Country”

President Donald Trump celebrated the news that the college of cardinals elected its first American pope, Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, calling the news...

Cardinal Robert Prevost becomes new Pope

The new pope has been revealed as Robert Prevost of the US, the first American pontiff in history. He’ll be known as Pope Leo XIV. This...

White smoke emerges as a new Pope is elected

White smoke has emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that the voting process has concluded and the cardinals have chosen a...

Black smoke seen from Sistine Chapel as cardinals fail to elect new Pope

After a lengthy wait, black smoke emerged from the Sistine Chapel’s chimney on Wednesday evening, indicating that the cardinals have not been able to...

Two co-wives hospitalised after taking herbs to arouse husband who recently married third wife

Two co-wives residing in the Dakwa community, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have reportedly been hospitalised after drinking a herbal...

Who will be the next pope? Key candidates in an unpredictable process

Who will be the next pope? The decision will be made by 133 cardinals who begin meeting in conclave from 16:30 (14:30GMT) in the 15th...

Media Coalition calls for nationwide excavator tracking as Mahama moves to ban forest mining

The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has urged the government to extend its excavator tracking system nationwide to enhance efforts in curbing illegal mining,...

South African opposition politician hits out after failing to get UK visa

South African firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema says he has been denied a visa to attend a conference in the UK on 10 May. Malema...

U.S. releases shocking report on plane crash involving former Access Holdings CEO

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a damning final report on the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of former Access...

Woman kills husband, buries body under bedroom floor

Police in Buhweju District, western Uganda, are awaiting a court order to exhume the body of a 53-year-old man who was allegedly murdered and...

133 Cardinals arrive in Rome to elect new Pope

All of the 133 cardinals expected to take part in the secret conclave to elect a new pope have arrived in Rome, the Vatican...

UK visa applications for some nationalities could be restricted

Visa applications from nationalities thought most likely to overstay and claim asylum in the UK could be restricted under a new government crackdown. Under Home...

Trump offers illegal immigrants $1,000 to ‘self-deport’

The US government is offering migrants who are in the country illegally a sum of $1,000 (£751) and paid travel if they decide to...

Brazil police thwart bomb attack on Lady Gaga concert

Brazilian police said they thwarted a bomb attack planned for Lady Gaga's concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The Civil Police...

“I trust them” – Man says as wife’s ex moves in with them

A mom moved in with her ex-husband, current husband and their two children — to save money on rent and says they all get...

Shoe thrown at President Ruto: Kenya gov’t condemns ‘shameful’ incident

The Kenyan government has described as "shameful" an incident in which a shoe was thrown at President William Ruto during a rally on Sunday. Widely...

Chilling moment humanoid robot wakes up and starts attacking its handlers

A humanoid robot was seen attacking its handler while attempting to break free from restraints, in a scene viewers have branded “dystopian.” In CCTV footage...

Non-US movies to be hit with 100% tariffs – Trump

US President Donald Trump says he will hit movies made in foreign countries with 100% tariffs, as he ramps up trade disputes with nations...

Gabon swears in ex-military chief Oligui as president

Brice Oligui Nguema, a general who led a coup that ended five decades of Bongo family rule in Gabon, was inaugurated as the African...

Ugandan UN judge jailed in Britain for more than six years for forced labour offence

A Ugandan and United Nations judge was jailed in Britain for more than six years on Friday for forcing a young woman to work...

Harry’s emotional avalanche hits the Royal Family

This BBC interview with Prince Harry will become one of those famous moments when television collides with the world of the royals. It was like...

Nine Zim women arrested for offering massage services with ‘happy endings’

Nine Zimbabwean women have been arrested in Harare for allegedly advertising massage services with “happy endings,” which are considered violations of the Criminal Law...