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Paris Bomber’s Mobile Found Under Papers

A Paris suicide bomber's mobile phone has been found underneath a pile of paperwork in a Belgian police station, many...

International

I Could Have Won Popular Vote If I Needed To

Donald Trump says he could have won the popular vote against Hillary Clinton if he had campaigned differently. With one...

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EC Boss, A Nuisance To Ghana’s Democracy

It is troubling and unfortunate that the Chair person of the Electoral commission of Ghana, madam Charlotte Osei...

Politics

EC Boss, A Nuisance To Ghana’s Democracy?

It is troubling and unfortunate that the Chair person of the Electoral commission of Ghana, madam Charlotte Osei...

International

Schoolboy Dies After Detention Illness At Bow School

A schoolboy has died after he was taken ill during detention at an east London school. Nasar Ahmed, 14, who had severe...

Sports

Dede Ayew, Others Shortlisted For 2016 BBC African Footballer of the Year

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane and Yaya Toure make up the five-man shortlist for the...

International

‘There Is No Plan’ For Brexit, Leaked Memo Says

The government has no overall Brexit plan and a negotiating strategy may not be agreed by the cabinet for six months, a...

Opinion

Why Trump Won

The results of the US Presidential election 2016 took the public, and many pollsters and pundits by surprise; they were...

International

Andy Murray Beats Marin Cilic In ATP World Tour Finals In London

Andy Murray began life as the world number one with a convincing victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic at the ATP World...

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Facebook’s Fake News Crisis Deepens

Despite the best efforts of Mark Zuckerberg to downplay Facebook’s role in the election of Donald Trump, the scrutiny...

International

Trump and Putin ‘will Try To Mend Ties’

US President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to "normalise US-Russia ties", the...

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Nigeria Shia Pilgrimage Clash Kills Nine

At least eight Nigerian Shia Muslims and one police officer have been killed in clashes with police at a religious...

International

‘Many Shot’ As Nigeria Police and Shia Pilgrims Clash In Kano

A number of Nigerian Shia Muslims on a religious procession have been shot during clashes with police in the northern...

International

Rape ‘advice’ Sparks Anger In Singapore

An advice columnist's response to a letter about rape has sparked an angry backlash in Singapore and accusations of...

International

New Zealand Hit By Aftershocks After Severe Earthquake

Strong aftershocks have roiled New Zealand following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that killed two people. The South...

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Anyone Without Dash Of Feminist Is Irrational – Alicia Keys

Alicia Keys has called anyone who doesn’t class themselves as a feminist as “crazy”. Speaking to Elle UK magazine...

International

Watch Chimamanda Ngozi Shut Down White Dude About Racism

She believes Trump has been racist in all sense throughout his campaign Chimamanda Ngozi has no time for white men who...

International

French Far-Right Leader Marine Le Pen Hails Trump Win

France's far-right leader has told the BBC that Donald Trump's victory in the US has boosted her own chances of being...

International

Paris Attacks: France State of Emergency To Be Extended

France's state of emergency imposed after last year's terror attacks in Paris is likely to be extended, Prime Minister...