Pope Francis has asked for forgiveness for the theft of indigenous statues from a church near the Vatican, and says they have been recovered, undamaged. ‘`As bishop of the diocese [of Rome], I ask forgiveness” for what happened, Francis has said during a session of the Vatican’s summit on the Amazon, according to reports […]

The mummified body of a woman, whose corpse is believed by authorities to have been left in her apartment for 15 years, was discovered in the Spanish capital, Madrid, officials on Friday said. The woman’s niece had informed the Police, they added, who then called in firefighters and public officials to break down the apartment […]

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing “rights and liberties” in Hong Kong and blasted U.S. company Nike and the National Basketball Association for falling in line with Beijing in a disagreement over free speech. In a major policy speech on China that touched on an array of disputes ahead of […]

A hunter in the US state of Arkansas has died after being gored by a deer he had just tried to kill. Thomas Alexander, 66, was hunting near the Ozark mountains when he shot the deer and watched it collapse. Assuming the animal was dead, Mr. Alexander went to check on the body – at […]

Prominent activist Jawar Mohammed does not rule out challenging his erstwhile ally, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, in next year’s election, he told Reuters on Friday, after days of demonstrations by his supporters resulted in 16 deaths. Jawar’s ability to organize street protests helped propel Abiy to power last year, ushering in sweeping political and […]

  Two people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic after 39 people were found dead in a refrigerated lorry in Essex. The man and woman, both 38, from Warrington, Cheshire, were taken into custody after warrants were carried out, Essex Police said. ALSO READ: China calls for ‘severe punishment’ over 39 […]

China called on Britain on Friday to seek “severe punishment” for those involved in the deaths of 39 people, believed to be Chinese nationals, found in a truck container near London, while British police quizzed the driver on suspicion of murder. Post-mortem examinations of 11 of the deceased began as police and forensic experts sought […]

A lovesick 18-year-old man has broken into a prison in the north-western German town of Vechta to visit a former girlfriend and convince her to come back to him. READ ALSO: Accused German synagogue shooter admits crime A  prison spokeswoman made this known on Thursday. The girlfriend, 18, had terminated their relationship by phone shortly […]

  A Portuguese obstetrician has been suspended after a baby was born without a nose, eyes or part of his skull. The parents of baby Rodrigo had not been aware of their son’s severe physical abnormalities until he was born earlier this month. ALSO READ: Medical doctor charges nursing mothers on benefits of exclusive breast-feeding […]

Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Thursday ordered his new cabinet members to simplify the country’s regulatory framework within their first month in office He stressed that the new administration’s priority was to create jobs in the country. Widodo inaugurated ministers in his second-term cabinet on Wednesday, half of whom are technocrats, while the other half […]

The European Parliament gave on Thursday its annual Sakharov Prize for the defense of human rights to Ilham Tohti, its president David Sassoli said, a blow to China where the Uighur activist is serving a life sentence on charges of separatism. Tohti, an economics professor and Uighur rights advocate, has been in jail since 2014. […]

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government on Thursday insisted that it still wants Britain to leave the European Union (EU) next week, amid growing calls for an election to break the parliamentary impasse over Brexit. Johnson had said he was waiting for a response from Brussels to Britain’s request for a Brexit delay beyond Oct […]

Tanzania’s highest court has upheld a landmark 2016 ruling that raised the minimum age of marriage to 18. The Supreme Court of Appeals’ decision, announced Wednesday, was greeted by child welfare and women’s advocates as a win. “This was a victory not only for girl children but also for Tanzanians in general,” said Ann Sangai […]

  Ace Ghanaian broadcaster Gilbert Aggrey, otherwise called Abeiku Santana, has revealed that the most embarrassing thing he has done in life is farting during church service. READ ALSO: VIDEO: Suspected thief electrocuted while stealing from church Speaking to Nikki Samonas who was a guest on his Atuu Show on UTV, Abeiku said, he is […]

The lorry driver at the centre of a murder investigation ‘passed out’ when he found 39 bodies in his vehicle, reports suggest. READ ALSO: Dead victims in UK lorry trailer, all Chinese nationals Earlier, sources revealed all of those found dead in the back of the lorry in Essex were Chinese nationals. This afternoon Essex […]