Militants say they executed captured Nigerian military commander, army denies capture

Militants from Islamic State West Africa Province said on Monday they had executed a senior Nigerian…

Off-duty US pilot who tried to crash plane midair will not serve prison time

A US pilot who tried to shut off a passenger plane’s engines mid-flight will serve no…

Ethiopia says three dead in Marburg virus outbreak

Three people confirmed to have contracted the Marburg virus have died, while another three deaths are…

MTN’s service revenue rises 26% on Ghana, Nigeria growth

South Africa’s MTN said on Monday its service revenue for the nine months to September rose by…

UN Security Council backs Trump plan for Gaza

The UN Security Council has voted in favour of a US-drafted resolution, which endorses Donald Trump’s…

Reselling tickets above face value set to be banned by government

Reselling tickets to live events for a profit is set to be banned by the government.…

Home secretary says more families with failed asylum claims will be removed from UK

The government has today announced a set of asylum reforms aimed at reducing arrivals and increasing…

New international student enrolment drops 17% at US universities

The rate of new international students’ enrolment at US universities dropped by 17% this autumn compared…

France investigating Vinted over alleged links to pornographic content

Second-hand clothing platform Vinted is under investigation in France after some user accounts were found to…

Tom Cruise on his first Oscar: Making films ‘is who I am’

US film superstar Tom Cruise has received his first-ever Oscar statuette. Cruise, 63, accepted an honorary…