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Former US diplomat sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to spying

Manuel Rocha, the former US ambassador to Bolivia who acted as a secret foreign agent of Cuba, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal...

Taylor Swift’s music back on TikTok after dispute

Taylor Swift's songs are back on TikTok following a dispute that led her label to stop licensing its content to the app. Her music's return...

Italian fashion icon Roberto Cavalli passes away at 83

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal prints on leather and textiles, has died aged 83. The fashion house that bears his name...

US President Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’

US President Joe Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel "sooner than later", as fears grow of Iranian retaliation over an air strike...

Top 10 African countries with the highest food inflation rates in 2024

A recent report by the United Nations has shed light on the persistent challenge of food inflation across various African nations in 2024. The...

Nun, 80, captured on CCTV dumping suitcase with dead friend’s bones

Chilean police are investigating after a nun, 80, left a suitcase containing the remains of a friend who had been dead for a year...

Junior Pope: Three persons still missing, two bodies recovered after boat accident

Nigeria's National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has provided additional details regarding the boat mishap that claimed the life of Nollywood actor, Junior Pope, and his colleagues. The...

Check out 10 facts about late Nollywood actor Jnr Pope

In the wake of the untimely passing of Nollywood actor Junior Pope, fans and colleagues have reflected on the life and career of the...

Bobrisky jailed for 6 months

Cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been sentenced to six months in jail with no option of fine by Justice Abimbola Awogboro...

Ugandan female MPs ask for Parliament beauty salon

Ugandan female members of parliament have asked for an in-house salon to be opened at parliament to boost their participation. Recently the parliament got its...

Actor who survived Junior Pope’s boat accident finally speaks [Video]

Nollywood actor, TC Okafor, who narrowly escaped a tragic boat accident that claimed the lives of fellow actor Jnr Pope and four others, has...

DKB thrills crowd at AY Live comedy show in Nigeria [Video]

Ghanaian comedian Derick Kobina Bonney, widely known as ‘DKB’, left the audience in stitches with his electrifying performance at the recent AY Live show...

May we not die in pursuit of our daily bread – Jackie Appiah mourns Junior Pope

Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah has taken to Instagram to mourn the passing of Nollywood actor Junior Pope. The Nigerian actor drowned whiles shooting a film...

OJ Simpson, controversial figure in high-profile murder case, dies at 76

OJ Simpson, the former American football star turned actor who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76. San Francisco-born Orenthal James Simpson...

Zuma’s private prosecution bid against Ramaphosa postponed

The Johannesburg High Court has postponed the hearing of a bid by South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma to privately prosecute current leader Cyril...

Nigeria recalls ‘toxic’ children’s cough syrup

Nigeria's drug regulator has recalled a batch of Johnson & Johnson children's cough syrup after tests showed it contained "an unacceptable high level" of...

Sudan army says will only hand over power to its supporters

Sudan’s military leader Lt Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said the army "will not hand over the authority of our state to any internal...

UNICEF ve­hi­cle takes gun­fire in lat­est Is­raeli at­tack on aid con­voys

A UNICEF aid convoy is hit by Israeli gunfire in the latest incident of humanitarian relief workers coming under attack in Gaza. Political chief,...

US limits ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water for first time

The US has imposed its first nationwide limits on several harmful chemicals found in tap water across the country. Research suggests millions of Americans...

British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museums return Asante royal objects

The United Kingdom’s British Museum (BM) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) on Tuesday, April 9, returned to Ghana 32 negotiated royal objects. The...

South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI 

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday his country will invest 9.4 trillion won ($6.94 billion) in artificial intelligence by 2027. According to him,...

Eid celebrations across the globe in pictures

Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr - which means "festival of...

Billionaire faces death in $44bn bank fraud case

It is the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately...

Junior Pope, three other Nollywood actors die in boat accident

Nollywood is mourning the loss of one of its own as actor Pope Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, has tragically passed away. The...

Ghana Airports Company Limited interdicts staff involved in cocaine smuggling incident

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has taken action by interdicting all staff implicated in the recent cocaine smuggling incident at the Kotoka International...

Junior Pope is alive – Emeka Rollas

The President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas has confirmed that actor, Junior Pope, who was reportedly to have earlier passed on is...

Comedian AY’s wife confirms end of 20-year marriage

Mabel Makun has confirmed that her marriage to Nigerian comedian and actor ,Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY has ended. This comes a few...

Azumah Nelson shares interesting reason his son decided to quit boxing

Boxing legend Azumah Nelson has revealed that his son, Dalvin Azumah Nelson Jr, has decided to step away from the sport after exploring it...

Ja Rule and wife Aisha Atkins kickstart Ghana journey with visit to Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum [Photos]

American rapper Ja Rule, accompanied by his wife Aisha Atkins, made a significant stop at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Accra,...

European court rules human rights violated by climate inaction

A group of older Swiss women has won a partial victory in their climate case in the European Court of Human Rights. The women, mostly...

Vatican denounces gender-affirming surgery, gender theory and surrogacy

The Vatican has declared gender-affirming surgery and surrogacy to be grave violations of human dignity in a new document endorsed by Pope Francis. The...

Germany faces genocide case over Israel weapon sales

Nicaragua has asked the UN's highest court to halt German weapons sales to Israel at the start of a landmark case. Germany is accused of...

‘My 20-year marriage slipping through my fingers’ – Popular comedian opens up

Nigerian comedian and actor Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, has taken to Instagram to address recent rumours surrounding his marriage with wife Mabel. In...

New Zealand government implements visa tightening in effort to address migration issues

New Zealand announced it has tightened its visa rules, introducing language and skill criteria and shortening work permit lengths in response to “unsustainable net...

Euro 2024: Uefa considering increasing squad sizes for tournament

Uefa is considering increasing squad sizes for this summer's European Championship in Germany to 26 players following talks with coaches. Discussions with international bosses whose...

Total solar eclipse sweeps through Mexico, Texas, New York, and beyond [Photos]

The highly anticipated total solar eclipse travelled from the Pacific coast of Mexico to Atlantic Canada on Monday, briefly ensconcing parts of Texas, the...

Nigerian solo driver completes trip from London to Lagos

A UK-based Nigerian travel content creator and solo driver has finally reached Lagos after a 68-day journey driving from London to Nigeria. Pelumi Nubi, who...

Men still want me at age 59 – Veteran actress brags

Veteran Nigerian actress, Rita Edochie has proudly flaunted her timeless beauty, asserting that even at the age of 59, she still garners attention from...

Ghana-bound British Airways flight involved in collision

Two planes clipped each other at Heathrow Airport on April 6, causing minor damage to both aircraft. There were no injuries and no delays in...

91 killed as boat sinks off Mozambique coast

More than 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said Sunday. The converted fishing boat,...