New Sierra Leone leader sworn in at hotel

Sierra Leone's opposition candidate, Julius Maada Bio, has rushed to take his presidential oath in a hotel after winning the run-off election. Mr Maada Bio is a former military ruler who briefly ruled the country...

Zuckerberg: I’m still the man to run Facebook

Despite the turmoil that continues to surround his company, Mark Zuckerberg has insisted he is still the best person to lead Facebook. "When you're building something like Facebook which is unprecedented in the world," he...

Brazil’s Lula must start prison term, Supreme Court rules

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be imprisoned while he appeals his corruption conviction, the country's Supreme Court has ruled. He is facing 12 years in jail on charges of accepting a...
People gathered outside the YouTube building with their arms raised as the incident unfolded

YouTube shooting: Three shot at California HQ, female suspect dead

  A woman shot and wounded three people at YouTube's headquarters in Northern California before killing herself, police say. Police have named the suspect as Nasim Aghdam, 39, and say they are still investigating a motive. They...

US-China trade: Beijing condemns US tariffs list

Beijing has vowed to retaliate after the United States published a list of about 1,300 Chinese products it plans to hit with a 25% tariff. The White House said the proposed extra tax on the...

Italian, 24, quits football to become porn star

A former Italian footballer hung up his boots at the age of 24 to pursue his dream of becoming a porn star. Davide Iovinella was seeking a bigger pay day while plying his trade in...

Zambia expels Cuba ambassador

The Zambian government has issued a seven day ultimatum to Cuban ambassador Nelson Pages Vilas to leave the country. Mr Vilas angered the government after attending the launch of opposition Socialist Party, headed by Fred...

Winnie Mandela was a bold freedom fighter – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has eulogised the late anti-apartheid campaigner and former First Lady of South Africa, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died aged 81 on Monday after a long illness. Family spokesman Victor Dlamini...

Egypt election: Sisi secures second term

Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has been re-elected for a second four-year term, after winning 97% of the vote last week, official results show. The amount is the same as he won in the last...

South Africa’s Winnie Mandela dies at 81

South African anti-apartheid campaigner Winnie Mandela has died aged 81, her personal assistant says. Winnie Madikizela Mandela was the former wife of South Africa's first black president, Nelson Mandela. The couple - famously pictured hand-in-hand as...