Former Nigerian Minister gets 75-year sentence in corruption case
Saleh Mamman, a former Nigerian power minister, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for laundering 33.8bn naira ($24.7m;...
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Cuba has run out of diesel and oil — Energy minister
Cuba has completely run out of diesel and fuel oil, the country's Energy Minister Vicente de la O Levy has...
Nigerian fishermen feared dead in Chad strikes on Boko Haram
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after Chad's military launched air strikes on Boko Haram militants in the Lake...
Trump’s China visit set to test fragile truce
Beijing has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will travel to China this week to meet Xi Jinping. The visit,...
What is hantavirus and how does it spread?
The cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus is on track to dock in the Canary Islands by the...
Israel strikes Beirut for the first time since the ceasefire
Israel struck Beirut on Wednesday for the first time since agreeing to a ceasefire with Hezbollah last month, with Israel...
Sudan accuses Ethiopia and UAE of airport drone attacks
Sudan has accused neighbouring Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of orchestrating drone strikes on its main airport, describing...
“Didn’t expect it”: Kenya’s Sawe gets hero’s welcome
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in under...
Gunshots at White House dinner; Donald Trump evacuated unhurt
Panic broke out in Washington on Saturday night after a suspected gunman opened fire near the venue hosting the annual...
Pirates hijack fuel tanker off coast of Somalia
Pirates have hijacked an oil tanker with 17 crew that was sailing near the Somali coast, according to multiple security...
