Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has confirmed the release of the 24 abducted schoolgirls of Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of the state. The governor…
Parents of dozens of children kidnapped last week from a Catholic school in Nigeria are desperate for their release, with one father crying out that his son is so young…
Rainy weather has forced a running change to Wednesday’s ceremony in ancient Olympia for the lighting of the sacred flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, organisers said. “(A) change…
Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, has banned the selling and consumption of dog, cat and bat meat to prevent rabies transmission, the city’s governor announced on Tuesday, in a win for animal…
A London court on Tuesday cleared Emmy award-winning comedy writer Graham Linehan of harassing a transgender activist online but found him guilty of criminal damage to their mobile phone. Linehan,…
Italian prosecutors asked a court on Tuesday to sentence fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni to one year and eight months in prison if found guilty of alleged fraud over charity endorsement…
French authorities on Tuesday arrested four more people in the probe into last month’s spectacular daylight theft of imperial jewels from the Louvre museum, the top Paris prosecutor said. “They…
Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele could make his latest comeback in an injury-stunted season when Paris Saint-Germain face Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League on Wednesday. “We will see tomorrow,…
The United Nations warned Tuesday that abrupt and dramatic international funding cuts had devastating consequences for the global effort against HIV and AIDS. “The global response to HIV has suffered…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, is proposing penalties, in the next six months, for government officials who negotiate ransom payments. Kalu spoke on Tuesday at…