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Chilling last words of pilots of crashed Brazil plane revealed

The black box recording from a Brazilian plane that crashed killing all 62 people on board reveals the last words from the pilots. Investigators now...

Chinese coy plotting to strip Nigeria of assets, embarrass Tinubu – Presidency

The Presidency is aware of failed attempts by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, to take over offshore assets of Nigeria...

Seizure of aircraft in Nigeria’s Presidential Air Fleet is embarrassing – Peter Obi

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi has described the seizure of aircraft in Nigeria’s Presidential Air Fleet as...

Pope Francis decries grave humanitarian crisis in Gaza, appeals for ceasefire

Following the recitation of the Angelus prayer on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Pope Francis turned his thoughts to...

Trump and Harris battle over election’s biggest issue

After almost a year off the platform, Donald Trump returned to X this week and asked his 89 million followers: “Are you better off...

National strike held over India doctor’s murder

Doctors in India have begun a national strike, escalating the protest against the rape and murder of a female colleague in the West Bengal...

Ukraine incursion destroys key Russian bridge

Ukraine has destroyed a strategically important bridge over the river Seym, as it continues its incursion into Russia's Kursk region. Russian officials have been quoted...

France seizes three Nigerian jets for Chinese firm

A French court has seized three jets owned by the Nigerian government amid a long-standing dispute with a Chinese company. The row stems from a...

Travellers advised to consider mpox vaccine

Travellers should consider getting vaccinated against Mpox if they will be visting affected areas in Africa, new advice says. The European Centre for Disease Prevention...

Nigeria records 39 mpox cases, Sweden and Pakistan also record cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Nigeria had recorded a total of 39 confirmed cases of mpox and zero...

Chinese mining company loses US$900,000 in armed attack

A Chinese mining company has revealed that it lost 12kg (26lbs) of gold – worth US$900,000 – in an armed robbery in Ghana earlier...

A different kind of Trump goes on display

The pork sausage was a sign that this was going to be different. Or at least, that it was meant to be. Like a grocery...

Issa Hayatou’s body arrives in Cameroon ahead of burial

The mortal remains of former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Issa Hayatou arrive in Cameroon ahead of his burial today August...

Ukraine sets up military office inside Russia

Ukraine has set up a military administrative office in Russia's western Kursk region, where its surprise incursion into Russian territory continues, according to its...

15 African countries record Mpox cases; here’s all you need to know

A growing surge in mpox cases in Africa has led the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare a public health emergency. The outbreak, primarily affecting the...

Argentina’s ex-President accused of abusing partner

Prosecutors in Argentina have launched an investigation into former President Alberto Fernández, who is accused of causing serious injuries to his ex-partner. Last week, former...

Massive night protests in Kolkata after doctor’s rape and murder

Tens of thousands of women in West Bengal marched through the streets on Wednesday night in protest against the rape and murder of a...

39 missing as Uganda garbage landslide death toll rises to 26

The death toll from a landslide at a vast garbage dump in Uganda's capital Kampala last week has risen to 26, while 39 people...

Woman switches to Miss Universe Nigeria after Miss South Africa row

Chidimma Adetshina, the pageant hopeful who was forced to withdraw from Miss South Africa due to a nationality row, has accepted an invitation to...

Columbia University’s 1st female president resigns

Columbia University’s president resigned Wednesday, becoming the third Ivy League leader to be forced from office, after anger over the Israel-Hamas war resulted in...

Chinese national in court for illegally operating drone in Zimbabwe

A 55-year-old Chinese national, Dai Pengfei, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison for operating a drone without the required licence. Pengfei appeared before...

Nigerian bill proposes jail time for refusing to sing ‘new’ national anthem, other offenses

Prominent national figures have continued to criticize the proposed House of Representatives bill that would impose a 10-year prison sentence on those who refuse...

Rape and murder of doctor in hospital sparks protests in India

Early on Friday morning, a 31-year-old female trainee doctor retired to sleep in a seminar hall after a gruelling day at one of India’s...

WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency

The World Health Organization(WHO) on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. WHO convened its emergency mpox committee amid concerns that...

Trump loses third bid for judge to step aside in hush money case

A New York judge declined for a third time to step aside from the case in which Donald Trump was convicted of charges involving hush money...

Senegal newspapers go dark amid press freedom warnings

Senegalese commuters hoping to browse the news on their way to work were left disappointed on Tuesday - most national newspapers refused to publish...

Japan’s Prime Minister says he will step down next month

  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will not run for a second term as leader of the long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) next month following a...

US police officer charged with fatally shooting pregnant woman

A police officer accused of shooting a pregnant woman in Ohio has been charged with her murder. Ta'Kiya Young, 21, was around 25 weeks pregnant...

King Charles banknotes go for 11 times face value

Banknotes with a face value of £78,430 have raised more than 11 times that amount for charity following a series of auctions. New £5, £10,...

Migrants rescued in central Mediterranean [Photos]

NGO Open Arms rescued dozens of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea after search and rescue operations in international waters south of Lampedusa, one of...

Oceans of water discovered on Mars

Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars - deep in the rocky outer crust of the planet. The findings come from a...

Putin vows to ‘kick enemy out of Russia’ as Ukraine crosses border

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “kick the enemy out” of his country’s territory after it emerged that Ukrainian troops were in control of...

Nigeria: Immigration summons woman who destroyed Nigerian passport at airport

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Monday said it has launched a formal investigation following the circulation of a video on social media, showing...

Fire in PSquare camp as Peter replies Paul

Tensions are flaring between the Okoye twins, Peter and Paul, of the renowned Nigerian music duo PSquare. The discord erupted after Paul Okoye's recent interview,...

WHO to convene experts amid rising monkeypox cases in Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) will on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, convene an emergency committee meeting over the upsurge of Monkeypox. WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom...

Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills 17

At least 17 people are now known to have died after a landslide at a massive rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Rescuers are...

Seven of the Paris Olympics’ most striking images – as classical artworks

As the 2024 Paris Olympics draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the Games –...

Celine Dion criticizes Trump campaign for unauthorized use of her music

Singer Celine Dion on Saturday issued a statement that both criticized former President Donald Trump’s campaign for the “unauthorized” use of her music at...

Biden explains why he dropped out of White House race

US President Joe Biden says he dropped out of his re-election bid because he feared that the intraparty battle over his candidacy would be...

UK-based Ghanaian nurse praised for exemplary patient care

A Ghanaian nurse based in the UK, Connie Ghartey, has gained widespread praise for her exceptional patient care at the Royal London Hospital. For the...