World

Most viewed

15-year-old with dwarfism exposed after lying about his age to contest election in Nigeria

Fifteen-year-old boy with dwarfism, Sadisu Buba Mahmud, has withdrawn from contesting a House of Representatives seat after he was found to have lied about his age.

World

11 hours ago by Delali Adogla-Bessa

Apple set to pay iPhone users $250 million settlement after class action lawsuit, details emerge
Dr Nkechy Ezeh: Top Nigerian professor jailed 70 months for allegedly siphoning $1.4 million donor funds
Nigeria’s former power minister Saleh Mamman sentenced to 75 years in prison
Ukraine-Russia war: Some Ghanaians open up about image and reputation of the 2 warring countries
Black lady set to graduate with Engineering degree from university slays in mini-skirt; peeps react to photos

World Latest News

Defiant Ukraine reopens eastern rail link despite missiles

3 years ago by AFP

Neighbors, rescuers search for 52 missing after Venezuela landslide

3 years ago by AFP

Couple serves together on Ukraine frontline

3 years ago by AFP

Millionaire wins Lesotho vote but no majority

3 years ago by AFP

A millionaire political novice won the most votes in legislative elections in Lesotho but fell short of securing a parliamentary majority that could have ended long-running political gridlock, officials said on Monday. "His track record and people's anger towards other parties won him votes," said Tlohang Letsie, a politics lecturer at the National University of Lesotho.

German cybersecurity chief faces sack over alleged Russia ties: sources

3 years ago by AFP

Germany's cybersecurity chief is facing the sack over alleged ties with Russian intelligence services, government sources told AFP on Monday, amid heightened vigilance over potential sabotage activities by Moscow. The Handelsblatt daily reported that there was "great annoyance" within the government over the allegations.

Heatwaves will make regions uninhabitable within decades: UN, Red Cross

3 years ago by AFP

Heatwaves will become so extreme in certain regions of the world within decades that human life there will be unsustainable, the United Nations and the Red Cross said Monday. "On current trajectories, heatwaves could meet and exceed these physiological and social limits in the coming decades, including in regions such as the Sahel and south and southwest Asia."

World