South Korea's military cyber command, set up to guard against hacking, appears to have been breached by North Korea, the military has said. A spokesman told the BBC that classified information was...
Ride-sharing service Uber has acquired a New York-based artificial intelligence start-up which it hopes can speed up its progress in creating self-driving cars. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, will...
News has travelled the world that an organised gang based in Ghana ran a fake embassy selling real US visas for $6,000 (£4,700) for "about a decade". How did they get away with it for so long? The...
US President-elect Donald Trump has posted a series of tweets criticising China for its monetary policy and its operations in the South China Sea. "Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their...
One of India's most influential and colourful politicians, J Jayalalitha, has died at 68. The chief minister of Tamil Nadu state suffered a heart attack on Sunday night and died at 23:30 local time...
First came Wikileaks, then the NSA data hack, and now a series of "football leaks" has thrown the tax arrangements of two of soccer's biggest personalities under scrutiny. The alleged tax avoidance...
Ghana's main opposition candidate Nana Akufo-Addo has told the BBC he is confident of winning Wednesday presidential election. Mr Addo, a third-time candidate, is up against President John Dramani...
One of India’s most influential and colourful politicians, J Jayalalitha, has died at 68. The chief minister of Tamil Nadu state suffered a heart attack on Sunday night and died at 23:30 local time...
Allowing ministers to trigger Brexit was Parliament’s “clear expectation” when it agreed to an EU referendum, the Supreme Court has been told. Attorney General Jeremy Wright said the government...
Be careful when you hear that the lion has become a new convert and he’s on his way to the Church or the Mosque. Chances are that he wants to mingle with the saints and receive baptism. Or he’s...
The president of the South Sudan Football Association (SSFA), Chabur Goc Alei, says he is determined to clear his name after he was suspended by the FA’s board of directors. The board decided...
The winner of the £25,000 Turner Prize is to be announced at a ceremony in London later. Artists Anthea Hamilton, Michael Dean, Helen Marten and Josephine Pryde are all in the running for the...
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Like many young seekers I have always known and taken Gandhi as an inspiration just as some African liberators like Nelson Mandela did. I have on some occasions quoted him. The movie, 'The Great...
The end of HIV “is in sight” in Western countries, but increased testing is vital, Sir Elton John has said. The music star said early testing could save “millions of pounds each year” for the...
The tax affairs of football manager Jose Mourinho should be investigated by British officials following allegations he used off-shore companies to reduce his tax bill, a UK MP has said. Mourinho is...
The Gambia's president of 22 years Yahya Jammeh will be replaced by a property developer, Adama Barrow, after losing the general election. Mr Jammeh, who came to power in a coup in 1994, has agreed...
The Gambia’s President, Yahya Jammeh, has lost the Gambian election to an estate agent, Adama Barrow, who led a collation of seven opposition parties. The head of The Gambia’s electoral...
It is turning out that the contract awarded to Aero Vote by the Electoral Commission (EC) for the printing of the Statement of Polls and Declaration of Results Forms popularly called Pink Sheets...
Europol has warned that militants from so-called Islamic State (IS) will aim to step up attacks on European targets, as they face defeat in the Middle East. The European police force says more...
