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Sudan’s spiralling conflict triggers world’s worst displacement crisis

Sudan is facing what the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has described as "the world’s worst displacement crisis", as a brutal civil...

Chikungunya: China reports 7,000 cases of mosquito-borne virus

More than 7,000 cases of a mosquito-borne virus have been reported across China's Guangdong province since July, prompting measures similar to those taken during...

South African farm worker says he was forced to feed women to pigs

A white South African farm worker accused of killing two black women says he was forced to feed their bodies to pigs, according to...

State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the US

The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United...

I no longer identify as Nigerian, Badenoch says

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not renewed her passport since the early 2000s. Badenoch, who...

World’s oldest baby born from embryo frozen since 1994

The world’s “oldest baby” has been born in the US from an embryo that was frozen in 1994, it has been reported. Thaddeus Daniel Pierce...

Popular Korean drama star found dead in car

South Korean actor Song Young-kyu, known internationally for his memorable turn as Chief Choi in the 2019 box office hit “Extreme Job,” died on Monday....

Chinese university students told to spy on classmates, report says

Chinese students at UK universities are being pressured to spy on their classmates in an attempt to suppress the discussion of issues that are...

‘God understands us’: Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community

It is like any other church in Nigeria‘s megacity of Lagos. A lectern faces rows of plastic chairs. A biblical quote is written on a...

Secret filming exposes the ‘madams’ involved in Kenya’s child-sex trade

A BBC Africa Eye investigation has revealed how women, known as "madams", have involved children as young as 13 in prostitution in Kenya. In the...

Mali charges ex-Prime Minister with undermining the state over post on X

A former prime minister of Mali, which is now under military rule, has been charged with undermining the credibility of the state over comments...

UK authorities shut down illegal crypto ATMs in London

Seven crypto ATMs were seized and two individuals arrested in southwest London on Thursday as UK authorities cracked down on illegal cryptocurrency activity. The Financial...

Islamic Cleric sentenced to death for killing final-year student

The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the murder of Tetundeh Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year...

Woman finally says ‘yes’ to lover after 43 failed proposals

A woman said "yes" to her boyfriend — after his 43rd proposal. Luke Wintrip had been keen to marry his then-girlfriend, Sarah, since 2018, per The Sun. The...

23 injured as amusement ride crashes mid-air

A mechanical failure at a popular amusement park in Saudi Arabia’s mountain city of Taif led to a horrifying accident that injured 23 people, including...

US Grammy winner Ciara becomes citizen of Benin under new slavery descendants law

US singer Ciara has become one of the first public figures to be granted citizenship of Benin, under a new law offering nationality to...

Two girls and one employee killed after explosion at Nebraska biofuels plant

Two girls and an adult missing since a huge explosion ripped through a biofuels plant in Nebraska have been confirmed dead, officials said Wednesday,...

Kamala Harris rules out running for California governor

Former US presidential candidate Kamala Harris says she will not run for governor of California. Following her unsuccessful 2024 presidential bid, reports suggested Harris was...

Gov’t releases $1m to settle scholarship arrears at University of Memphis

The Ghana Scholarships Secretariat has confirmed that the government has released $1 million to help clear part of the outstanding arrears owed to the...

Couple sue funeral home after receiving son’s decaying brain in a box

Two funeral homes allegedly gave grieving parents their deceased son’s brain in a box, which began to smell, leaked into their car and got...

Harvard to comply with Trump administration demand to turn over employment forms

Harvard University said on Tuesday it will comply with the demands of President Donald Trump's administration to turn over employment forms for thousands of university...

Mining billionaire welcomes Trump tariffs on copper

A leading North American mining entrepreneur, who wants to open his own US copper mine, has welcomed plans for a 50% tax on copper...

Powerful quake in Russia’s Far East causes tsunami, Japan and Hawaii order evacuations

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, damaging buildings and generating a tsunami of up to 4 metres...

Man arrested after sniffing woman’s buttocks at store

Police in California arrested a registered sex offender after he allegedly sniffed a woman’s buttocks at a department store. Calese Carron Crowder, 38, was arrested...

Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid

Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in northern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their...

England Women’s Team crowned European Champions again as Burna Boy surprises manager

In a thrilling conclusion to the tournament, the England women’s national football team triumphed over Spain in Sunday’s final, successfully defending their European championship...

China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births

Parents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age of three in the...

Glasgow-Bound plane makes emergency landing after bomb threat by passenger

A Scotland-bound easyJet flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Glasgow Airport on Sunday after a passenger allegedly shouted he had a...

Police officer among four dead in shooting at New York City office building

A New York City police officer is among four people killed in a shooting inside a Midtown Manhattan high-rise. Police said the gunman walked into...

Trump sets new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to act on Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump set a new deadline on Monday of 10 or 12 days for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in...

US to allow federal workers to promote religion in workplaces

Federal employees may discuss and promote their religious beliefs in the workplace, the Trump administration said on Monday, citing religious freedoms protected by the...

Five killed in Bangkok market mass shooting

Five people were killed in a mass shooting at a food market in Bangkok on Monday. The suspect in the attack at Or Tor Kor...

Woman shot dead months after receiving ‘stay away from my man’ warning

A 32-year-old South African woman, Lesego Mary Masina, was shot and killed by unknown gunmen during what seemed like a robbery. The sad incident happened...

5 killed in Thailand market mass shooting

Five people have been killed in a mass shooting at a food market in Bangkok, according to Thai officials. The suspect in the attack at...

DR Congo: Over 40 killed in attack linked to Islamic State

More than 40 people were killed in an attack by an Islamic State affiliate in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN and the...

US pauses visa processing at embassy in Niger, State Dept says

The United States is pausing all routine visa services at U.S. Embassy in Niger's capital, Niamey, until further notice, according to a State Department...

Trump’s distraction methods fall flat against Epstein uproar

President Donald Trump's superpowers as a public figure have long included the ability to redirect, evade and deny. But the Republicans' well-worn methods of changing...

Trump administration to release over $5bn school funding that it withheld

President Donald Trump's administration will release more than $5 billion in previously approved funding for K-12 school programs that it froze over three weeks ago under review, which had led to bipartisan condemnation. KEY...

Almost a third of people in Gaza not eating for days, UN food programme warns

Almost one in three people in the Gaza Strip are going for days without eating, the UN's food aid programme has warned. "Malnutrition is surging...

Benin names Spike Lee and wife ambassadors for African-Americans in the US

Benin has appointed renowned American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, a seasoned producer and author, as its ambassadors for African-Americans...