Nigerian MP apologises after viral taxi slapping video
Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh has apologised after a video went viral of him slapping and verbally abusing a taxi driver who had come to
Miss Rwanda arrested for drink-driving after accident
A beauty queen in Rwanda has been arrested for drink-driving and driving without a licence. Police said Divine Muheto, who won the most recent
South Africa to strip beauty queen of ID documents
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who has been at the centre of a fierce nationality row, is to be stripped of her South African identity
US warns Israel over Gaza aid as deadline nears
Israel must immediately address the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in Gaza, the US envoy to the UN has warned, as the deadline approaches to improve
Starbucks drops olive oil coffees as it shakes up menu
Starbucks is dropping its much-hyped range of olive oil-infused coffees in the US and Canada from early November. The announcement comes less than a
‘I’ll make you disappear’ says Abia Rep, Alex Ikwechegh, who assaulted driver
A member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, on Sunday, assaulted an e-hailing (Bolt) driver who went to deliver a package to him.
‘It’s a unique language spoken by two people’: The twins who created their own language
Up to 50% of twins develop their own communication pattern with one another. Most lose it over time, but for the Youlden twins it
F1 driver Sergio Pérez’s guide to a weekend in Mexico City
One of Mexico’s most famous athletes, Red Bull driver Sergio Pérez talks us through the must-see places in the capital ahead of the Mexican
Disease: Why Lady Gaga’s comeback hits the spot
The pop star has returned with a bombastic new song, the first single from her upcoming sixth album, harking back to her origins. But
Kamayan feasts: The ‘hands-only’ meals that bring Filipinos together
Swept aside by colonialism, this ancient tradition is being reclaimed by a new generation of Filipino chefs who are introducing it to the world.
‘He was an incurable romantic’: The boy who lived a secret life in World of Warcraft
In new documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, a Norwegian couple talks about the rich experiences their disabled son had online in the World
Chalamet makes surprise appearance at lookalike event
Timothée Chalamet has stunned fans after making a surprise appearance at a lookalike contest for the actor. The Wonka star crashed the event in
Worry over toxic Delhi air as pollution worsens
Air quality in India’s capital Delhi has deteriorated to severe and extremely poor levels in the past few days, data shows. Pollution levels crossed
Japan PM vows to continue ruling despite bruising loss
Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has vowed to continue ruling the country despite a bruising loss suffered by his party at the general election.
Exit poll suggests Japan ruling party set to fall short of majority
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to fall short of a single-party majority after a close-run snap election, exit polls suggest. The
Nigeria president pleads for ‘patience’ amid tough economy
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has pleaded with his compatriots for “patience” as they continue to grapple with a tough economic situation. In an independence
Lupita Nyong’o speaks of family ordeal and condemns ‘chilling’ Kenya crackdown
Actress Lupita Nyong’o has condemned the Kenyan authorities’ crackdown on huge anti-tax protests that began in June. Demonstrators were met with police brutality, according
Wenger and Africa
Ian Wright was the poster boy for many black Arsenal fans growing up in the 1990s, with his gold tooth, charismatic persona and hunger
How Arsenal became synonymous with black identity
When Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka walked into a pub in Manchester to meet up with friends on 28 September 2002, nothing seemed out of
Modern slavery backlog could be ‘eradicated’ in two years
A backlog of thousands of modern slavery cases could be “eliminated” within two years, the government has said. Latest figures show more than 23,000