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Trans inmate who got two women pregnant is moved to vulnerable unit in men’s prison

A trans inmate who was jailed after fatally stabbing her former foster father has been moved to a men’s facility after getting two fellow inmates pregnant. Trans woman Demi...

UK to experience hottest day as it swelters in heatwave

The UK is set to see its hottest day on record, with temperatures on Tuesday expected to reach up to 42C (107.6F). A high of...

Funeral held for 4-year-old girl killed in Russian strike

Beautiful and serene in a crown of white flowers, 4-year-old Liza Dmytrieva, who was killed by a Russian missile strike, was buried Sunday in...

Film director to serve six years in jail

Award-winning Iranian film maker Jafar Panahi, who was detained in Tehran last week, has been ordered to serve six years in jail, Iran's judiciary...

Incredible moment twins are born inside their amniotic sacs in one-in-80,000 event

Amazing footage has revealed how newborn twins were born while still inside their amniotic sacs. Less than one in 80,000 infants are born 'en caul', which is...

Woman buys lookalike doll for her partner to control his high libido

A woman who got tired of her boyfriend's high libido bought him a sex doll that looks exactly like her .Charlotte Grey, 23, could...

Russia hits Google with $374m fine for allowing ‘prohibited’ Ukraine news on its platforms

Russia fined Google 21.1 billion rubles ($374 million) on Monday for repeatedly failing to “remove prohibited information” — content related to the country’s invasion...

Woman arrested for faking kidnapping

Police in India's national capital Delhi have arrested an American woman for allegedly staging her own kidnapping. The 27-year-old woman faked her abduction to "blackmail"...

Microsoft launches drone training platform

Microsoft has launched a platform to train the artificial intelligence (AI) systems of autonomous aircraft. Project AirSim is, in effect, a flight simulator for drones,...

Ukraine war: Eastern shelling kills six

Six people have been killed in shelling in an eastern Ukrainian town as Russia eyes its next major offensive. Five bodies were found in the...

Ghanaian woman shot dead in US

The police have confirmed the death of a Ghanaian woman, 41, who was shot dead by unidentified persons on Cambridge Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. According...

Passengers rescued after a plane crush

A Jubba Airways plane has crashed during landing at Aden Adde Airport in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. All 30 passengers and crew on board have been...

Sudan Protest: Sudan reopens border crossing

Sudan has reopened a key border crossing with Ethiopia that it closed last month after accusing Ethiopia of executing seven of its soldiers. A statement...

Russia plans to launch a national oil trading platform to foil Western energy measures

Russia plans to create its own national oil benchmark in an attempt by the country to blunt Western sanctions and evade a possible price...

Xenophobia attack on the rise in SA – UN warns

UN experts have warned that attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa are on the increase and they've called for greater accountability. They say violence...

SA drops pregnant police trainees

Two police trainees have been removed from the All Saints Police Academy in the Eastern Cape after it was discovered, midway through the programme,...

Demand of monkeypox vaccines outstrips supply

US health officials say they do not have enough monkeypox vaccines to cope with surging demand. The US has seen more than 1,800 cases so...

Catholic priests kidnapped by terrorists

Two Catholic priests, Rev. Fr. John Mark Cheitnum and Rev. Fr. Donatus Cleopas have been kidnapped in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According...

Popular drugs dealer arrested

Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is on the US most wanted list, has been arrested in the western Sinaloa state, the Mexican...

UN bans arms sales in Haiti

The UN Security Council has voted unanimously to ban some weapon sales to Haiti, rocked by deadly gang violence. The resolution calls on UN member...

Man faces court for raping girl, 10, who was denied abortion

A man in the US state of Ohio has been charged with raping a 10-year-old girl who had to cross state lines for an...

LGBT activist acquitted over porn charges

A prominent feminist and LGBT activist has been acquitted of controversial "pornography" charges in Russia. Yulia Tsvetkova, 29, was accused of distributing pornography and "LGBT...

Scores flee Europe after a fatal heatwave

Residents and holidaymakers have fled towns and villages in France as fires are whipped up by high winds and tinder-dry conditions in several countries...

Sri Lanka swears in new PM after president’s exit

Sri Lanka is seeking a way out of political and economic chaos after its President Gotabaya Rajapaksa resigned and fled the country. Prime Minister Ranil...

Flight attendant issues warning to people who fall asleep in planes

Tommy Cimato, who has 16 years' experience in the trade, has stressed it is unhygienic for passengers to rest against windows as they might...

Man with 864 insect tattoos breaks Guinness World Record [Photos]

Michael Amoia (USA) has a staggering 864 insects tattooed on his body, as confirmed on 28 October 2021. His artwork includes beetles, ants, earwigs and...

Italy staggers in crisis as PM offers resignation

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tendered his resignation after populist coalition partner Five Star withdrew its support in a confidence vote. The former head...

Haiti reopens fuel terminal amidst war

Haiti's main fuel terminal has resumed operations after a severe wave of gang violence forced it to close last week. The Varreux terminal is in...

Ivory Coast President Ouattara meets long-time rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bédié for reconciliation talks

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara held a rare meeting on Thursday with his predecessors and long-time rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bédié in...

First wife of Donald Trump dies at age 73

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump's first wife and the mother of three of his children, has died aged 73. "She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing...

Sri Lanka protest: President resigns after fleeing to Singapore

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned as president of Sri Lanka after fleeing to Singapore in the face of mass protests at home over his rule. He...

Man acquitted in Air India bombings shot to death in Canada

A man acquitted in a terrorist bombing that killed 329 people aboard an Air India flight in 1985 was slain Thursday in a possible...

US lawyer charged with murder of wife and son

A prominent US lawyer has been charged with the murder of his wife and son, the latest twist in a murky saga that has...

Malcolm X: Man exonerated in Malcolm X murder sues New York for $40m

A man wrongfully convicted of murdering the civil rights leader Malcolm X has filed a lawsuit seeking $40 million (£33 million) in compensation. Muhammad Aziz...

Donald Trump’s first wife, Ivana Trump, dies at 73

Ivana Trump, Donald Trump’s first wife and mother of three of his children, has died aged 73. “She was a wonderful, beautiful, and amazing woman,...

Special number plates banned in Nigeria

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police has banned the use of special number plates that grant holders priority on roads and security privileges. In a statement,...

23-year-old jailed for biting off man’s finger

A 23-year-old man identified as Mohammed Abubakar, has been sentenced to three months imprisonment by an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun state for biting off...

Famous boxing belt donated to Mandela stolen

South African police have launched a manhunt for suspects who stole a boxing belt donated to Nelson Mandela by US champion Sugar Ray Leonard. The...

One dead 84 injured in Sri Lanka protests

One person has died and 84 others injured after protests rocked the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo on Wednesday, hospital officials have said. The 26-year-old...

Man stabs woman in bar for refusing to dance with him

Kenyan police have reportedly launched a manhunt for a man who stabbed a woman at Kilifornia bar and restaurant after she refused to dance...