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Libya stops migrants including Nigerians from crossing to Europe
Libyan coastguard has intercepted 156 migrants, including Nigerians, in two separate incidents as they tried to reach Europe by sea, the Navy said.?Navy spokesman Ayoub Qasim said that Libyan coastgu…
Suicide bomber kills 8 in Borno mosque attack
A suicide bomber on Monday attacked a mosque in the Mainari area of Konduga, in Borno state, northeast Ngeria.The explosion killed eight people. Ibrahim Liman, a member of the civilian militia force …
Comedian Trevor Noah faces another backlash as old joke resurfaces
Comedian Trevor Noah has responded to criticism of a racist joke he told in 2013 about Aboriginal Australian women, saying that he had "vowed never to make a joke like that again".Noah, now host of T…
Japan to reopens its beaches hit by 2011 nuclear disaster
Japan has reopened three beaches in regions devastated by the 2011 tsunami and resulting Fukushima nuclear disaster after years of reconstruction efforts, officials said Monday.Local officials in Fuk…
Three men arrested for acid attack on three-year-old boy
Three men have been arrested after a three-year-old boy was seriously injured in a suspected acid attack.The boy was "deliberately attacked" at Home Bargains in Worcester at 14:15 BST on Saturday, We…
Ozil calls time on his career with Germany
German international, Mesut Ozil has announced his retirement from the national team on Sunday following the backlash he received for a photo he and fellow national teammate, Ilkay Gundogan took with…
Toronto shooting leaves 2 dead including gunman and several injured
Two people including the gunman are dead and 13 wounded in Toronto after a shooting Sunday in the busy Greektown neighborhood, adding to concern about gun violence in Canada's largest city."One femal…
Missing migrants found in Mauritanian city
Senegalese migrants feared missing in the Mauritanian desert after their boat washed ashore have been found safe and well in the country's second-largest city, a security source said Friday."Twenty w…
Knife attack in Luebeck, Germany leaves 14 wounded
Fourteen people have been wounded, some seriously, in a knife attack on a bus in the German city of Luebeck, local reports say.Police in the city, in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, said a …
Visa delays see Uganda stars miss London Grand Prix
Ugandan star long distance runner Stella Chesang has pulled out of the IAAF London Grand Prix this weekend because of delay in getting her visa.Chesang, who won gold in the 10,000m at the 2018 Gold C…
Roma owner James Pallotta banned for comments after Liverpool Champions League defeat
Roma owner James Pallotta has been given a three-month suspension by UEFA for comments after their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool.Pallotta criticised the standard of refereeing in the …
Four men charged with the murder of rapper XXXTentacion
Four men have been charged with the murder of Florida rapper XXXTentacion, who died in June.They have been named by Broward County Sheriff as Dedrick Williams, 22, Michael Boatwright, 22, Trayvon New…
AC Milan win appeal to CAS and free to play in Europa League this season
AC Milan will be able to play in this season's Europa League after winning their appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.The Serie A club were banned by UEFA last month after an investigation in…
Singapore says hackers stole 1.5 m health records in record cyberattack
Hackers have stolen health records belonging to 1.5 million Singaporeans, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who was specifically targeted in the city state's biggest ever data breach, authorit…
South Africa government offers compensation for Marikana mine killings
The South African government has offered relatives of miners killed in the 2012 Marikana massacre the sum of 100m rand ($7.4m; ?5.7m) in compensation.Police shot dead 34 miners on strike over wages, …
Kenyan woman gets death sentence for boyfriend's murder
A Kenyan woman dubbed the "prison beauty queen" by Kenya's media has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing her boyfriend.Ruth Kamande was arrested and charged with the murder for stabbing he…
US woman kills her mother and grandmother
A New Jersey woman Heather Barbera has killed her mother and grandmother and leaving their lifeless bodies inside a blood-spattered, high-rise apartment while she used the women's cash and credit car…
US President Trump threatens tariffs on all Chinese imports
US President Donald Trump said in an interview released on Friday he is willing to hit all Chinese goods imported to the United States with tariffs if necessary."I'm ready to go 500," the Republican …
Gunmen kill radio commentator in Philippines
A 38 year old Filipino radio commentator, Joey Llana, has been killed by gunmen as he left his home for work at dawn, on Friday.The Police Chief Superintendent Arnel Escobal said Llana was shot sever…