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Woman shot dead by ex-husband after opening up about her divorce on TikTok

A Chicago woman who talked openly on TikTok about her divorce was fatally shot on Monday in her apartment by her ex-husband, who then turned the gun on...

Russia looting steel bound for Europe and UK

Russia is looting $600m (£500m) worth of steel from plants and ports in Ukraine, according to the boss of Ukraine's largest steel firm Metinvest. The...

Monkeys kidnap 4-month-old baby

A four-month-old baby has died after being kidnapped by a gang of monkeys and thrown from a three-story roof. The horrifying incident took place in the rural...

Ukraine and Russia to sign grain deal

Turkey says a deal has been reached with Russia to allow Ukraine to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea. It is to be...

Facebook slammed for ‘gagging’ Kenya whistleblower

Dozens of rights groups and campaigners have signed a letter calling on Facebook to “drop all attempts to silence whistleblower Daniel Motaung”. They accuse the...

Man leaves wife after she gave birth to 5th pair of twins

A Ugandan man allegedly packed his bags and left his growing family after his wife recently gave birth to their fifth pair of twins. While...

Politician hospitalised for drinking polluted water to prove to residents that it’s clean

Indian Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Delhi on Wednesday morning after complaining of abdominal pain. Mann complained about pain in his stomach,...

South African mayor shot dead during home raid

Gunmen have shot dead the mayor of a town in northern South Africa and wounded his son during a raid at their home on...

Sri Lanka crisis: Forces raid anti-government camp

Security forces in Sri Lanka raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital early on Friday, arresting protesters and dismantling tents. Hundreds of troops...

Woman dies after being set on fire

A woman, who was doused with alcohol and set alight in a park in central Mexico, has died of her injuries. Luz Raquel Padilla, 35,...

Pensioner who cut wife’s throat avoids jail as judge says ‘you acted out of love’

A pensioner who cut his wife's throat in a failed suicide pact has avoided jail for manslaughter after a judge said he "acted out...

US President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid

US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing "very mild symptoms", the White House has said. The 79-year-old, who is fully...

Woman who didn’t know she was pregnant gives birth in toilet

A 22-year-old woman had no idea she was pregnant until she went to the toilet, thinking she had a stomach ache, and saw a...

Russian pipeline resumes pumping gas to Europe

Russia has restarted gas supplies to Europe through its biggest pipeline, Nord Stream 1, following a 10-day maintenance break. There had been fears Moscow may...

US-Africa summit: African leaders to meet Biden in December

African leaders will meet President Joe Biden in Washington in mid-December for the first major summit organised by the US for the continent. A statement...

Ethiopia mass killing: Amnesty calls for probe

Rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Ethiopian authorities to launch an "impartial" investigation into last month's killing of more than 400 members of...

Uganda rejects compulsory adult vaccines

A proposed new law to make vaccines compulsory for all adults in the event of a mass disease outbreak has been rejected by Uganda's...

Man arrested as girlfriend barks like dog after sex

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and put before a court to answer for using a charm during sexual intercourse with his girlfriend, which...

Teens turning to TikTok and Instagram for news, Ofcom says

More teenagers are turning away from traditional media outlets and getting their news from social media, new research from Ofcom has shown. The number of...

Nigeria president orders ministers to end university strike

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has given the country’s education and labour ministers two weeks to end the prolonged lecturer’s strike. The country’s Academic Staff Union...

Italy PM resigns after weeks of turmoil

A year-and-a-half after he was appointed as Italy's unelected head of a unity government, Mario Draghi has resigned as prime minister. He told President Sergio...

EU to prepare for Russian gas shut down

The European Commission has urged countries across the bloc to cut their gas use by 15% from August to March amid fears Russia could...

Russia to extend war beyond east Ukraine

Russia's military focus in Ukraine is no longer "only" the east of the country, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said. In an interview with Russian...

Theft suspect nabbed at witch doctor’s shrine

A Kenyan woman, who allegedly stole money from a government official’s home where she worked as domestic worker, has been arrested at a witch...

Woman jailed for kidnapping children

A Mozambican court has sentenced a woman to 30 years in prison for kidnapping two minors for ransom in the central city of Beira. The...

Chilling moment alleged killer drags wheelie bin with woman’s body inside

A killer lorry driver was caught on CCTV dragging a wheelie bin containing the body of a woman who he battered to death. Neculai Paizan, 64, is...

Catholic priest abducted killed

One of the two Catholic priests abducted by gunmen in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna has been shot dead by their kidnappers, the...

Dad-of-four dies in horror paragliding incident while holidaying in France

Tributes have been paid to a former football manager who died in a horror paragliding accident. Martin Dyer, a nightclub doorman, was killed while on holiday in France...

Sri Lanka: New president elected amid protest

Sri Lankan MPs have elected prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as the country's new president, despite his unpopularity with the public. Mr Wickremesinghe faces the task...

Elon Musk to countersue Twitter to blow up $44bn deal

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is planning to file a counter-lawsuit against Twitter soon to ditch the $44 billion agreement to buy the social media giant,...

Elon Musk to stand trial in october over Twitter’s lawsuit

A US judge has ordered that Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk go to trial in October, a blow to the world's richest man who...

Russia to take over part of Ukraine – US claims

Russia plans to annex more Ukrainian territory using a similar "playbook" to its take over of Crimea, the US says. Citing US intelligence, National Security...

Uber to pay $2.2m to disabled riders over wait fees

Uber has agreed to pay more than $2m (£1.68m) to settle claims brought by the US government that its wait time fees discriminated against...

Horrific video captures moment plane crashed in Somalia

A turboprop plane carrying 36 passengers and crew flipped on its back and caught fire after crash-landing Monday at the main airport in Somalia’s...

UK heatwave sees temperatures above 40C for first time

The UK has recorded temperatures of over 40C (104F) for the first time. Thermometers hit 40.3C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire, at 16:00 BST, well above...

Bride shot dead on her wedding day, 2 guests injured

A 24-year-old bride has been shot dead at her wedding ceremony after a stray bullet from a celebratory gunfire hit her in the head. Mahvash...

Half of Somalia’s population hungry as drought bites

The worst drought in four decades is raging through the Horn of Africa. The World Food Programme says up to 20 million people in Kenya,...

Scotland to get anti-drone lasser weapon hub

A European hub for high-energy laser weaponry is to be based in Livingston, Scotland, a big defence firm has said. Raytheon UK said the "advanced...

I want more – World’s most fertile woman with 44 children

The World's most fertile woman, Mariam Nabatanzi is craving to welcome more babies after birthing 44 children. Nicknamed Mother Uganda or Mother Africa, 38-year-old Mariam...

Tourists stranded in China over coronavirus surge

More than 2,000 tourists have been stranded in a Chinese coastal city after a surge in coronavirus cases. Officials in Beihai locked down urban areas...