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Nigeria launches investigation into $950,000 scandal involving alleged fictitious presidential agency
Nigeria's president has ordered a corruption investigation into allegations that a fictitious government agency was set up within his own office, complete with public funding worth $950,000 (£700,000).
Keir Starmer says he’ll resign as Prime Minister, leader of Labour Party
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as leader of the Labour Party after concluding that his party no longer sees him as the best person to lead it into the next general election.
UK actress charged with importing meth worth almost A$300m into Australia
A British actress, who appeared in an EastEnders spin-off and a Jason Statham movie, has been charged with allegedly trying to smuggle more than 300kg of meth into Australia from West Africa.
‘Explosive diarrhoea’ outbreak remains a mystery as officials struggle to find sources
Tracking the origin of an outbreak in the US that causes explosive diarrhoea has proved a challenge for public health experts searching for answers about how it started - and how it's spreading.
Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials
Nigeria has convicted nearly 400 Islamist militants following mass trials held this week in the capital Abuja, the country's Attorney General said late on Friday.
‘Do not travel’ advice for Dubai dropped
The Foreign Office has dropped its advice against travelling to Dubai, but warned British citizens that "the situation remains unpredictable" in the region.
‘Miracle on the Hudson’ pilot Captain Sully reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis
The heroic pilot who safely ditched a stricken airliner in a New York City river in 2009 has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Son of Mango boss arrested over father’s fatal fall from cliff
The son of Mango founder Isak Andic has been arrested in connection with his father's death.
US judge dismisses $10bn Trump defamation suit against Wall Street Journal
A US judge has dismissed a case against the publisher of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) over a story about ties the US president had to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Thieves steal paintings worth millions in three-minute Italian heist
Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse worth millions were stolen in a heist on a museum near the Italian city of Parma, police say. Four masked men entered the Magnani Rocca Foundation villa on 22 March, police said, making off with Les Poissons by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Still Life with Cherries by Paul Cézanne and...
Trump declares victory after rescue but threats to US operation in Iran still loom
US President Donald Trump was swift to declare victory after the second crew member of an F-15 fighter jet downed over Iran was recovere.
Xi takes Trump on tour of Communist Party’s seat of power in Beijing
US President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing ended with a tour of Zhongnanhai, the exclusive, heavily guarded 14th Century compound where top Chinese leaders live and work.