It probably took no more than a few seconds for Tiziana Cantone to begin the sequence of events that led to her suicide. In April 2015, the 31-year-old from Mugnano, on the outskirts of Naples, sent...
Former German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has been elected president by a parliamentary assembly. The Social Democrat, 61, is one of Germany's most popular politicians. The post is...
People in Switzerland have voted to relax the country's strict citizenship rules, making it easier for third-generation immigrants to become Swiss. Being born in Switzerland does not guarantee...
The silent deaths of 94 mentally ill patients in South Africa is symptomatic of their place in society, but their families want explanations, writes the BBC's Pumza Fihlani in Johannesburg. Virginia...
A 150-year-old antique wedding dress that was lost after a dry cleaners went bust has been located. Tess Newall, of Morham, East Lothian, spoke of being "distraught" after discovering the dress,...
Fresh from victory at the Golden Globes, Hollywood musical "La La Land" leads the nominations on Sunday for Britain's Bafta awards, which are seen as a good indicator for future Oscar triumphs....
Elliot Daly's dramatic try four minutes from time saw Grand Slam champions England come from behind to beat Wales 21-16 in a Six Nations international in Cardiff on Saturday. Wales were 16-11 in...
Hundreds of Burundians took to the streets on Saturday to protest against a UN report Hundreds of Burundians took to the streets on Saturday to protest against a UN report released earlier this week,...
Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the new government’s decision to appoint a Special Prosecutor as “another step forward.” President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as part of his...
A former Deputy Minister for Communication, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, is embarrassing the country in the sight of the international community by the way it is...
A former Deputy Minister for Communication, Felix Ofosu Kwakye, says the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, is embarrassing the country in the sight of the international community by the way it...
Ian Wright expects Arsene Wenger to leave Arsenal at the end of the season once his contract expires. The Frenchman has yet to renew his expiring contract as rumours that he is set to leave the club...
The Minister-nominee for Information, Mr Mustapha Hamid, has told the Appointments Committee of Parliament of plans to sanitise the political atmosphere and creating an environment devoid of insults...
Yvonne Nelson will be walking down the aisle this 2017 and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it. The beautiful actress was recently interviewed on BBC’s Focus on Africa and when she was asked...
A tour guide at a Tanzanian game park has been arrested after falsely translating a tourist's comments about the country and its people. In a widely circulated video clip, the guide says in Swahili...
The first African winner in Google's annual coding competition is 370km (230 miles) from home, sitting outside his cousins' house in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, because the government has cut...
The first African winner in Google's annual coding competition is 370km (230 miles) from home, sitting outside his cousins' house in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, because the government has cut...
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is not ill and will be back in Abuja in a matter of days, his media adviser has told the BBC’s Newsday programme. Femi Adesina said the president was on...
Nigeria’s biggest airline has said it will challenge its takeover by the government. Arik Air has been in financial trouble and the government said yesterday it was stepping in to prevent it going...
A US appeals court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinstate his ban on citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not block a...
