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Protests in Ukrainian cities against Zelensky’s removal of defence minister
Protests have been taking place in several Ukrainian cities against President Volodymyr Zelensky's surprise dismissal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Four toddlers stabbed to death at Ugandan nursery school
Four children - aged about two and three years old - have been "brutally stabbed and killed" at a nursery school in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, police said.
Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial
A former Nigerian oil minister has been cleared of taking bribes from wealthy oil executives in the form of luxury home stays and lavish spending sprees in the UK. Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, was found not guilty after a trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court of five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspira...
Young women now have ‘close to zero’ risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab
Children vaccinated at age 12–13 against HPV (human papillomavirus) have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, landmark new research reveals.
Japan on high alert for ‘huge’ second quake after lifting tsunami warning
Officials in Japan have warned of an increased risk of a "huge" earthquake in the next week after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck off the north-east coast, triggering an evacuation order and warnings of 3m (10ft) tsunami waves.
Nigeria to evacuate over 742 nationals from South Africa before June 30
The Federal Government has assured Nigerians living in South Africa that all citizens who have indicated willingness to return home amid ongoing anti-migrant attacks in the country will be evacuated before the June 30 deadline. The assurance was given by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukw...
Man kills seven of his children, and an eighth child, in Louisiana mass shooting
A father has killed seven of his children and an unrelated child in a mass shooting in Shreveport in the US state of Louisiana that police have described as a “domestic disturbance”. The children were aged from one year old to 14 years old, the BBC’s US news partner CBS reports. Officers said the shooting […]
Police officers among seven arrested over deadly Haiti stampede
Seven people have been arrested in connection with a deadly stampede at a popular tourist destination in Haiti, the country's national police force says.
US law enforcement agencies tight-lipped on offences behind Asante Akim North MP’s detention
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally declined to comment on the detention of the Member of Parliament for Asante Akim North, Kwame Ohene Frimpong, at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, even as Ghana's Majority Caucus rolls out an intensifying legal and diplomatic operation aimed at preventing his extr...
Serial thief who stole Kristi Noem’s handbag sentenced to three years in prison
A serial thief who stole a handbag from former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Mahama urges UN to declare slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’
President John Dramani Mahama has called on the United Nations General Assembly to adopt a landmark resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity. Addressing the plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, to mark the International Day of...
Pregnant woman from Ghana detained with child at Dulles Airport, ACLU says
Immigration authorities have detained a pregnant woman and her 4-year-old son at Washington Dulles International Airport for over a week, after the pair arrived from Ghana on a tourist visa seeking medical treatment and were then taken into custody, their lawyers allege in a court filing.