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Woman had eight organs removed in cancer treatment

A woman who had eight organs removed after being diagnosed with a rare cancer has returned to work. Faye Louise, from Horsham, West Sussex, began...

Several US states declare emergencies as millions hit by huge winter storm

More than 60 million Americans are in the grips of a huge winter storm that could bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over...

Chinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say. The gold...

Motorbike-sized tuna sold to Tokyo sushi restaurateurs for $1.3m

Sushi restaurateurs in Tokyo say they have paid GHC 19,079,359 ($1.3m; £1m) for a bluefin tuna which is about the size and weight of...

World’s oldest person dies aged 116

A Japanese woman, recognized as the world's oldest person by Guinness World Records, has died aged 116. Tomiko Itooka died in a nursing home in...

Zambian officer claims drunkenness after freeing 13 detainees to celebrate New Year

A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say. Detective inspector...

Mystery virus breaks out in China, sparks fear of another pandemic

China is reportedly being ravaged by a mysterious viral outbreak that is overwhelming some hospitals. Videos on social media appear to show hospital units overrun with...

Missing 8-year-old boy survives 5 days in lion-inhabited park

A young boy has been found alive after surviving five days in a game park inhabited by lions and elephants in northern Zimbabwe, according...

Cybertruck blowing up near Trump hotel in Vegas an act of terrorism – Elon Musk

A Tesla Cybertruck exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and seven others with minor injuries. The...

Cybertruck filled with fuel and fireworks explodes at Trump’s Las Vegas hotel

Police are investigating after a Tesla Cybertruck filled with fuel canisters and firework mortars exploded outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The driver...

Smoking one cigarette takes 20 minutes off a person’s life; study finds

Smokers are being urged to kick the habit for 2025 after a fresh assessment of the harms of cigarettes found they shorten life expectancy...

No more Gen Z, Alpha: A new generation of humanity starts in 2025

As we head into the new year, we’ll also be meeting a new generation: Generation Beta. You’re likely familiar with the generations that have come before this:...

Akufo-Addo mourns Jimmy Carter

President Nana Akufo-Addo has paid glowing tribute to former United States(U.S) President Jimmy Carter following his death. In a statement, Akufo-Addo eulogised Mr Carter as...

Teen sentenced to life in prison for classmate’s death

A Chinese court has sentenced two teenagers over the deathly of their classmate in March. The teens in Hebei province, identified only by their surnames...

Biden and Trump lead tributes to ‘extraordinary’ Jimmy Carter after death

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have led tributes to former US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100. Carter,...

South Korea plane crash kills 179 with investigation into cause under way

All passengers and most of the crew onboard a Jeju Air flight have died after the plane crash-landed at an airport in South Korea...

Thieves electrocuted in attempt to steal streetlights

Two suspected thieves were electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal solar streetlights in the Ogobiri community of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The bodies of the two...

Kenya deepens ties with Ghana

Kenya is set to strengthen its relationship with Ghana by boosting trade, investment, agriculture, mining, tourism, and oil and gas. The initiative aims to unlock...

Former US President, Jimmy Carter dies aged 100

Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100, the centre he founded has confirmed. The former peanut farmer lived longer than any President in...

Man planning to propose to girlfriend dies in Christmas Day house fire while searching for the ring

A California man who was planning to propose to his girlfriend on New Year's Eve died during a Christmas Day house fire after searching...

Three migrants die attempting to cross Channel

Three people have died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat on Sunday morning, the French coastguard says. People ended up in...

Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning

Arsenic has been found in the blood of one of three women who died after eating a Christmas cake in a suspected poisoning in...

Georgia’s outgoing President refuses to quit as successor sworn in

Thousands of Georgians are protesting in the capital Tbilisi as a new President allied with the ruling Georgian Dream party was inaugurated. Mikheil Kavelashvili, a...

Trump sides with tech bosses in Maga fight over immigrant visas

President-elect Donald Trump appeared to side with technology bosses, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in a row over a visa programme that brings skilled...

Thousands protest in Georgia as new president sworn in

Thousands of Georgians are protesting in the capital Tbilisi as a new President allied with the ruling Georgian Dream party was inaugurated. Mikheil Kavelashvili, a...

Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies aged 73

Actress Olivia Hussey, who shot to international prominence as a teenager for her role in the acclaimed 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet,...

Putin apologises for plane crash, without saying Russia at fault

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has apologised to the President of neighbouring Azerbaijan for the downing of a commercial airliner in Russian airspace, in which...

Apple cancels iPhone 14 and iPhone SE for millions of users in 29 countries

Apple currently offers three iPhones with a Lightning connector: the iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and iPhone SE 3rd generation. All three have just been...

Nigeria denies colluding with France to destabilise Niger

Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation. In a Christmas Day...

Azerbaijan says plane hit by ‘external interference’ over Russia before crash

Azerbaijan's transport minister has said the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed on 25 December was subjected to "external interference" and damaged inside and out,...

China to build world’s largest hydropower dam in Tibet

China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, stoking concerns about the displacement of communities in Tibet and...

Morocco proposes family law reforms to improve women’s rights

Morocco aims to grant women more rights over child custody and guardianship as well as a veto over polygamous marriage, in the first review...

At least 69 migrants dead after boat sank off Morocco, Mali says

At least 69 people died, including 25 Malian nationals, after a boat headed from West Africa to Spain capsized off Morocco on Dec. 19,...

At least 10 killed after Nigerian military jet targeting bandits bomb civilians

At least 10 people were killed and several wounded when a Nigerian military fighter jet pursuing bandits in two villages mistakenly bombed civilians in...

Mozambique prison riot leaves 33 dead as civil unrest grips country

A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday,...

American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue

American Airlines has resumed flights after suspending its services for around an hour on Tuesday due to a technical issue that impacted the systems...

South Korea MPs file motion to impeach acting President

South Korea's opposition lawmakers have filed a motion to impeach the country's prime minister and acting leader Han Duck-soo, less than two weeks after...

Mozambique’s opposition leader vows to install himself as President

Mozambique's main opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has declared that he will install himself as president on 15 January after rejecting his defeat in presidential...

Church of England must repent, leading cleric says at Christmas

The Church of England's second most senior cleric Stephen Cottrell will call in a Christmas sermon on Wednesday for repentance and change within an...

Passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashes with many feared dead

An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 67 passengers and five...