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Saudi oil attacks: US says intelligence shows Iran Involved
The United States has issued satellite images and cited intelligence to back its claim that Iran was behind attacks on major Saudi oil facilities.
Iran denies involvement in Saturday’s air attacks, which were claimed by Iran-aligned Houthi…
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Dozens feared dead in DR Congo boat accident
At least 34 people are feared drowned after a boat sank on the River Congo.
Police said 76 passengers were rescued from the whaleboat - a flat-bottomed vessel used to transport people on lakes and rivers.
It was travelling to DR…
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Trump defends judge amid new misconduct claims
US President Donald Trump has angrily defended Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who is facing fresh allegations of sexual misconduct.
A former university classmate of Justice Kavanaugh's has said he exposed himself at a student…
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Robert Mugabe’s most famous quotes
Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe has died aged 95.
His death was announced by his successor, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who mourned him as an "icon of liberation".
"It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of…
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Boris Johnson police speech: Chief criticises PM’s use of officers
A chief constable was "disappointed" his officers were used as a backdrop to a speech by Boris Johnson about Brexit.
Thirty five officers stood behind the prime minister during the speech which was scheduled to mark a recruitment…
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Hurricane Dorian: Bahamas death toll expected to be ‘staggering’
The death toll from Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas would be "staggering", the government has warned as aid efforts are being stepped up.
The official death toll stands at 23, but is expected to rise further.
Officials are sending…
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US woman accused of baby smuggling in Philippines
A US woman has been charged with human trafficking in the Philippines after she allegedly attempted to smuggle a newborn baby out of the country.
Jennifer Talbot, 43, was arrested at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila on…
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Man sentenced to life imprisonment for stealing $50
An Alabama judge has ordered that a man who robbed a bakery of $50.75 be released from his life sentence.
Alvin Kennard, 58, was handed the harsh sentence under strict rules introduced in the 1970s to deter repeat offenders.
The…
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Photos: Bride collapses as groom’s ex-lover storms their wedding
A maelstrom scene was witnessed on Saturday, August 31 at the International Pentecostal Holiness Church in Benin City, Nigeria as a jilted lady stormed the wedding venue of her ex-lover she reportedly dated for seven years.
The angry…
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6,721 Nigerians sue Senate over cash
Some 6,721 concerned Nigerians, including the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and Enough is Enough (EiE), at the weekend initiated action at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos against the ninth Senate over…
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