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Nigeria’s Obi to run for president again after opposition split
Nigerian politician Peter Obi said he would run for president again in January after winning his party's nomination, setting up another contest between incumbent Bola Tinubu and a divided opposition.
Suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder seen on CCTV getting into car with object
The suspectin Ann Widdecombe's murder investigation has been seen in CCTV footage appearing to get into a car in Yorkshire, hours before the former Conservative ministeris thought to have been attacked in her home in Devon.
Oil rises slightly as investors await clarity after Iran-Israel halt attacks
Oil prices inched up in early trade on Tuesday after Iran and Israel left the door open to a possible resumption of attacks on each other, though they had called a halt to hostilities following an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump.
Trump taps housing official Bill Pulte to be US spymaster
US President Donald Trump has named a housing official to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the country's top spy chief who oversees 18 government intelligence agencies.
Veteran British actor Tom Chadbon dies aged 80 after five-decade screen career
Veteran actor Tom Chadbon, best known for appearances in British television and film including Doctor Who and Game of Thrones, has died aged 80.
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
Three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies, the organisation has said.
US Secret Service investigates reports of shots near White House
Officers at a White House checkpoint responded to gunshots on Saturday evening, and a shooting suspect was "down" and taken to a hospital, a law enforcement official told Reuters.
Cadbury chocolate-owner Mondelez defends staying in Russia
The boss of Cadbury chocolate-maker Mondelez has defended its decision to continue doing business in Russia but admitted he is "not pleased" the firm's taxes are funding the war with Ukraine.
Astronauts return to ISS after sheltering during air leak repair attempt
Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) were ordered to shelter in an attached spacecraft after the structure suddenly started leaking more air.
Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, judge’s full remarks show
Three boys convicted of raping two girls in separate attacks were spared custody by a judge because of detailed evidence about the precise nature of their offending, prospects for rehabilitation, and the profound intellectual limitations of two of the teenagers.
US Senate approves $70bn for Trump immigration agencies
The US Senate has approved more than $70bn (£52bn) in funding for President Donald Trump's immigration agencies.
Analysis: Why foreign countries are pressuring Ghana over its gold royalties
Several foreign governments are pressing Ghana to reconsider a proposed overhaul of its mining royalty regime, according to a report by Reuters. The report indicates that the governments of Canada, Australia, China, South Africa and the United States have raised concerns about a new royalty sliding scale currently befo...