Islamist militants of the Boko Haram group have released at least 80 schoolgirls from a group of 276 they abducted in north-eastern Nigeria three years ago, officials say. The release reportedly came...
Scores of Nigerian schoolgirls who were among more than 200 kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 have been released, multiple sources told AFP on Saturday, with unconfirmed reports that at least 80 have...
Strict election rules are now in place ahead of Sunday's vote French President François Hollande has promised to "respond" after a hacking attack targeted presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. He...
A US soldier has been killed in Somalia during operations against al-Shabab militants, the American military says. Two other US servicemen were injured in Thursday's incident, about 40 miles (64km)...
Figures from the US Department of Labour also showed the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.4%, compared with 4.5% in March. The rebound in the jobs market could pave the way for the US central...
The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says it has been the target of a "massive hacking attack" after a trove of documents was released online. The campaign said that genuine...
Separate security alerts in and around Paris have marred the final day of campaigning ahead of Sunday's French presidential election. A suspected radical Islamist possessing weapons and a pledge of...
Pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been ordered by a US court to pay more than $110m (£85m) to a woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after using its talcum powder. Lois Slemp,...
A global arena tour and a few million more album sales earned Adele £40m last year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. The pop star’s fortune rose from £85m to £125m – meaning she’s...
Bologna and Ghana midfielder Godfred Donsah says he is “100%” willing to go on strike to show solidarity with Sulley Muntari. Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was given a one-game ban after he...
The chief executive of the world's second largest investment bank has warned that London "will stall" because of the risks from the Brexit process. Lloyd Blankfein said that his firm, Goldman Sachs,...
Italian football’s reputation around the world has been damaged by the Sulley Muntari affair, the Italian Football Federation’s anti-racism advisor says. Fiona May said the decision to uphold the...
Indian security forces are searching for militants in the restive region of Kashmir in what is being called a major operation. The move, which began on Thursday, follows a series of attacks on...
Obamacare is 'dead' says Trump after healthcare victory There were slaps on the back from a triumphant Republican leadership President Donald Trump has declared Obamacare "dead" after the Republican...
Bologna and Ghana midfielder Godfred Donsah says he is “100%” willing to go on strike to show solidarity with Sulley Muntari. Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was given a one-game ban after he...
Bologna and Ghana midfielder Godfred Donsah says he is "100%" willing to go on strike to show solidarity with Sulley Muntari. Pescara midfielder Muntari, 32, was given a one-game ban after he...
Donald Trump has said he will visit Israel, the Vatican and Saudi Arabia in his first foreign trip as US president. Mr Trump will travel overseas in late May before heading to Brussels for a Nato...
Strictly Come Dancing is saying goodbye to professional dancer Natalie Lowe after she decided "with a very heavy heart" to leave the show. Lowe, 36, whose partners have included Olympian Greg...
Ethiopia should rein in a controversial anti-terrorism law and release prisoners, the UN human rights chief said Thursday during a visit to Addis Ababa. The visit by Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the UN...
Udinese midfielder Emanuel Agyemang Badu has jumped in support of Garth Crooks’ call on players to boycott this weekend’s matches in the Italian Serie A in support of Sulley Muntari’s action...
