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Dozens die of thirst in Sahara desert after truck breakdown
Nearly 50 people died of thirst after a truck carrying them from Mali to Niger broke down in the Sahara desert, local authorities said.
Thai Princess Bajrakitiyabha dies after more than three years in coma
Thailand’s Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who has been in a coma for more than three years, has died, the royal household has announced. She was 47. She collapsed in December 2022 while exercising with her dogs. Her doctors attributed it to a severely irregular heartbeat, caused by a mycoplasma infection in her heart. With h...
Trump considering AI controls after OpenAI hacking incidents
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration is considering asserting greater authority over artificial intelligence (AI) tools following recent cybersecurity incidents. Asked about OpenAI’s tools being responsible for improperly breaching the private technology of other companies, Trump said: “W...
Poland probes suspected Russian missile crash as fears grow over NATO airspace breach
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said an object that crashed into a field in eastern Poland in the early hours of Thursday was probably a Russian missile. The unidentified object caused a 10m-wide (33ft) crater a short distance from the village of Tarnawa Kolonia, about 100km (62 miles) from the border with Ukrain...
Zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend president’s time in power
Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill to extend presidential terms from five to seven years, which would allow President Emmerson Mnangagwa to remain in power until 2030. More than 200 lawmakers voted in favour of the draft legislation on Thursday, surpassing the vote threshold required for a two-third...
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake that killed 13
Japan’s south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a powerful earthquake which left at least 13 people dead. Many others were said to be in “cardiopulmonary arrest” – a term often used in preliminary reports in Japan before a death is officially confirmed. In searing...
Ghanaian pastor in Canada jailed over assault case involving 13-year-old congregant
A Canadian court has sentenced Emmanuel Yeboah, a 38-year-old self-styled Ghanaian pastor based in Barrie, to 18 months in prison following his conviction in a case involving a 13-year-old girl connected to his congregation. The sentencing, delivered by Justice Robert Gattrell, has drawn attention within both the Ghana...
Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home
A man in northern Nigeria has been sentenced to two weeks in prison after neighbours complained that he was storing bags of human faeces outside his home, which they said made life unbearable. Mohammed Saidu was taken to court in the city of Kano after residents reported the foul smell to environmental officials. Magis...
Mahama urges stronger Ghana–Zimbabwe ties across key sectors
President John Dramani Mahama has urged deeper collaboration between Ghana and Zimbabwe in areas such as trade, mining, agriculture, and energy, as both nations look to strengthen economic cooperation and regional integration. He made the call during bilateral talks with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thurs...
US Prosecutors reveal Abu Trica defrauded 80 elderly Americans in alleged $8m romance scam
United States prosecutors have accused Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, of using artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology and fake online identities to operate a romance scam that allegedly defrauded more than 80 elderly Americans of over $8 million. The allegations were contained in a statement fro...
King Charles honours his ‘darling Mama’, the late Queen, on her centenary
King Charles has delivered a personal video message remembering the life of public service of his “darling Mama”, the late Queen Elizabeth II, on what would have been her 100th birthday. The King warned, in a message recorded at Balmoral earlier this month, that his mother would have disapproved of the current state of...
Air Canada pilot accused of flying for 17 years without correct licence
A former Air Canada pilot is accused of flying thousands of passengers on commercial flights without a proper licence for 17 years, officials say. Police said the pilot, 59-year-old Geoffrey Wall from Ontario, had been flying with forged credentials since his promotion to captain in 2009. He now faces several fraud-rel...