Denmark logs 256 cases of more contagious coronavirus variant
Denmark on Saturday found its first case of a more contagious coronavirus variant from South Africa, and saw a rise in the number of infections...
‘Go for it,’ says first person vaccinated in India’s massive COVID-19 campaign
Hospital cleaning worker Manish Kumar became the first person in India to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched one...
Disaster strikes as American Magic capsizes
American Magic were sailing towards their first win of the America's Cup Challenger Selection Series when disaster struck on the Hauraki Gulf. American Magic were...
Auckland man traumatised by mistaken arrest
An innocent man who was mistakenly arrested and held at gunpoint by police says he is traumatised and has not been offered any official apology...
Customs warns traveller over lack of Covid test
Customs has issued its first warning to a traveller not providing a negative Covid-19 test prior to departing for New Zealand. File photo. Photo: RNZ...
Major European powers rebuke Iran over uranium metal plans
Three European powers on Saturday warned Iran against starting work on uranium metal-based fuel for a research reactor, saying it contravened the 2015 nuclear deal...
France says Iran is building nuclear weapons capacity, urgent to revive 2015 deal
Iran is in the process of building up its nuclear weapons capacity and it is urgent that Tehran and Washington return to a 2015 nuclear...
Council transparency puts spoke in bike club’s wheel
A group lobbying for a controversial bike park in a small Hawke's Bay town was upset the community had been informally consulted about the plan...
U.S. ‘deeply disappointed’ Mexico closed probe of ex-defense minister
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is “deeply disappointed” by Mexico’s decision to close its investigation of ex-Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos, after the...
Quake death toll at 56 as Indonesia struggles with string of disasters
At least 56 people have been killed after an earthquake struck Indonesia’s West Sulawesi province on Friday, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said on Sunday,...
Britain invites G7 leaders to Cornish resort for June summit
Britain announced plans to hold the first in-person meeting of the G7 for nearly two years in June, inviting the leaders of major developed economies...
Covid-19 update: 10 new imported cases in past two days
There have been 10 new cases of Covid-19, all in managed isolation, reported in New Zealand over the past two days. In the first update...
Rocket Lab reschedules launch to Wednesday
Rocket Lab says it won't be trying to relaunch its first mission of the year until at least Wednesday. The mission, called Another One Leaves...
Bushfire emergency warning for second day in Perth
A bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs that destroyed at least one home yesterday remains unpredictable. Emergency vehicles at a bush fire in Kwinana, south of...
US millionaire, Donald Tober jumps to his death from his apartment
Donald Tober, a very wealthy, 89-year-old artificial sweetener magnate, has jumped to his death from his $10 million apartment building in New York. The CEO...
Why I rejected marriage proposal from Fela – Onyeka Onwenu
Veteran Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu has revealed that she once rejected marriage proposal from music legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Onyeka revealed this in her new autobiography,...
Why I will allow my husband go for DNA test — Biodun Okeowo
Curvy role interpreter, Biodun Okeowo better known as Omoborty has averred that she doesn’t see anything wrong with her hubby demanding for a DNA test....
Lecturer dismissed after confessing to s3xually harassing female student
The management of the Kaduna State University, KASU, has terminated the appointment of Dr. Idowu Abbas of the Geography Department, over allegations of s3xual harassment....
US: Trump lists killing of Iran’s Soleimani, others as achievements
Outgoing US President Donald Trump on Friday rolled out his achievement as his tenure comes to an end on January 20 when incoming President Joe...
NDLEA halts screening of 5,000 applicants as Buhari appoints new DG
Nigerian government has ordered that the planned screening of 5,000 applicants seeking employment with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA be stopped. This became...
REVEALED: How U.S. billions keep Museveni in power
Longtime Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni, who on Saturday won a sixth term as president with 60 percent of the vote, is being propped in office...
Rio Ferdinand reacts to Wayne Rooney’s retirement from football
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has reacted to the retirement of former teammate, Wayne Rooney, from football. Rooney hung up his boots following his...
Abacha’s younger sister, Fatima Mohammed is dead; Buhari mourns
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his sadness over the death of Hajiya Fatima (Fanta) Garba Mohammed, the immediate younger sister of late military Head of...
As inauguration nears, law enforcement scrutiny drives U.S. extremists into internet’s dark corners
Shortly after rampaging Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, a fan of the president posted a message on the pro-Donald Trump website...
Inside Trump’s final days: Aides struggle to contain an angry, isolated president
“We are going to walk down Pennsylvania Avenue,” President Donald Trump exhorted his screaming supporters before they marched on the U.S. Capitol last week, saying...
Tennis-COVID cases on player flights leave Australian Open buildup in disarray
The build-up to next month’s Australian Open was thrown into disarray on Saturday when 47 players were forced into two weeks of strict hotel quarantine...
UK sees third-highest daily death toll with new cases at three-week low
Britain reported its lowest number of daily new coronavirus infections since the start of the year on Saturday, adding to signs that a national lockdown...
Facebook to ban ads promoting weapon accessories, protective gear in U.S.
Facebook Inc said on Saturday it will ban advertisements for weapon accessories and protective equipment in the United States with immediate effect until at least...
Soldiers Repel the attack in Borno, destroy Boko Haram gun trucks (photos)
Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO Troops in conjunction with the LAFIYA DOLE Air Task Force effectively destroyed 7 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist gun trucks and decimated a number...
Trump’s supporter ‘commits suicide’ after charges over Capitol Hill invasion
Christopher Georgia, a United States citizen, has reportedly committed suicide after being charged for invading the Capitol. The 53-year-old was said to have shot himself...
Bruno Fernandes breaks all-time Premier League record
Manchester United midfielder, Bruno Fernandes, has become the first player ever to clinch the Premier League Player of the Month award four times in the...
Nigeria to receive 10 million vaccine doses in March -Health Minister, Ehanire
Nigeria will receive 10 million doses of coronavirus vaccine in March, Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said in a statement late Thursday. The vaccines add to...
Heavy rain set to break spell of fine weather
Heavy rain is expected for parts of the South Island, with severe gales possible in central New Zealand. The heavy rains have already hit Fiordland,...
Biden plans ‘roughly a dozen’ Day One executive actions -aide
US President-elect Joe Biden will cap a busy day of inauguration pageantry by using the powers of his new office to push policy changes on...
Erupting volcano spews ash above Indonesia’s Java island
Indonesia's Mount Semeru has erupted, pouring ash and smoke an estimated 5.6km into the sky above Java, the country's most densely populated island. The volcano...
Surf’s Up: Saffi Vette wins NZ women’s open for first time
After a tough semi final, Saffi Vette was in sync with the waves yesterday when she took out the Women's Open for the first time. NZ Womens...
Players unable to practice before season-opening grand slam
Forty-seven players have been forced into two weeks of hotel quarantine in Melbourne after three coronavirus infections were reported on two chartered flights carrying them...
Tik Tok User claims Nigerian married women are the world’s top 62 percent cheater (video)
Tiktok’s video went viral after a user named eight countries and named Nigerian married women the world’s top cheaters. In the video, the man mentions...
Man dies in quad bike crash
A man has died in a quad bike crash on a farm in the Central Hawke's Bay. The man went out for a ride yesterday...
Person seriously injured after shooting in Auckland
One person has been seriously injured after a shooting in Auckland last night. Police say they responded to an incident at quarter to seven last...
Guatemala detains hundreds of migrants at border as U.S.-bound caravan grows
The Guatemalan military has detained hundreds of migrants at its border as thousands of Hondurans, including many families with young children, continued to walk north...
There’ll be improvement in security this year -Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the country will witness a significant improvement in security in 2021. In a series of tweets to commemorate the armed forces...
Boko Haram, ISWAP weakened, no longer have authority over territories in Nigeria – Defence Headquarters
The Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major-General John Enenche, on Friday downplayed the power of Boko Haram in Nigeria. Enenche boasted that Boko Haram no longer...
NDDC: Expose me with facts – Malami reacts to Akpabio ‘bribe’
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has refuted allegations that Minister for Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, bribed him in...
Governor Wike is spreading COVID -19 in Rivers state – APC
A faction of Rivers chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, loyal to Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the Transportation Minister, has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of turning...
‘How we formed robbery gangs inside prisons’
In his neighbourhood in Agege, a Lagos suburb, the fear of Wale a.k.a. Walesstic was the beginning of wisdom. His name sent jitters down the...
Nigeria sets new record, posts highest Coronavirus cases
Nigeria sets a new COVID-19 record on Friday, posting its highest infections in a single day, with Lagos, Plateau and Abuja taking huge lead. Figures...
COVID-19: My administration will move heaven, earth to get people vaccinated – Joe Biden
The United States, US, President-Elect, Joe Biden has promised to ensure provision of COVID-19 vaccines. Biden said his administration would “move Heaven and earth” to...
Fani-Kayode mocks Buhari as pigeons refuse to fly during Armed Forces Remembrance day
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, has mocked President Muhammadu Buhari over an incident with pigeons during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony on Friday. As...
U.S. troops in Afghanistan now down to 2,500, lowest since 2001: Pentagon
The number of U.S troops in Afghanistan has been reduced to 2,500, the lowest level of American forces there since 2001, the Pentagon said on...