South African girl in court for killing alleged rapist

A 17-year-old girl, who handed herself in to South African police, is expected to appear in court, accused of killing a man who allegedly tried to rape her. “She was on her way to a...

Melania Trump and son move into the White House

Melania Trump and son Barron have moved into the White House - five months after her husband Donald took office. Mrs Trump and the couple's 11-year-old son had stayed behind in New York so Barron...

Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam freed

The captors of Saif al-Islam, son and one-time heir apparent of Libya's late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, say they have released him after more than five years in detention. A statement by the captors, the Abu...

Trump: I would speak under oath on Comey

US President Donald Trump says he is "100%" willing to speak under oath about his conversations with ex-FBI chief James Comey. Speaking at the White House, he denied having asked for Mr Comey's loyalty or...

EU ‘ready to start Brexit negotiations’ – Merkel

Angela Merkel has said she sees no obstacles in the way of beginning Brexit talks as scheduled after Theresa May failed to win a majority in Thursday's UK election. The German chancellor said she believed...

UK election: Three Ghanaians to serve in British Parliament

Three Ghanaians are set to serve in UK’s new Parliament after they won their seats for the Conservative party in the just ended British elections. The three are; Adam Afriyie who has a Ghanaian father...

UK poll: Conservatives lose majority

Britain's Conservatives have lost their majority in a snap general that has resulted in a hung parliament. With just a handful of seats left to declare, Thursday's poll shows gains for the opposition Labour Party. This...

Mozambique police warn bald men after ritual attack

Bald men in Mozambique could be targets of ritual attacks, police have warned, after the recent killing of five men for their body parts. Two suspects have been arrested in the central district of Milange,...

General election 2017: Voters to go to the polls

Polling stations have opened for people to cast their vote in the UK general election. Polls opened at 07:00 BST at more than 40,000 polling stations across the country, with counting starting once voting ends...

Trump nominates lawyer Christopher Wray to lead FBI

US President Donald Trump says he is nominating lawyer Christopher Wray to become the new FBI director. The post has been empty for the past month after Mr Trump fired James Comey from the key...