Why you should care about the third-place play-off between England and France
It might feel like the last thing anyone wants right now - but here…
Couples free to marry at the beach or the pub under new plans
The government says it wants to update "outdated" marriage laws to give couples in…
Children among dead at Algeria foster care home blaze – president
Eleven people have died and 19 other have suffered injuries in the overnight fire,…
Teenagers from 15 should be given MenB vaccine, say UK experts after Kent outbreak
Advisers are asking the government to consider introducing the jabs following concerns over a…
‘Moment of joy’ as Uganda discharges last Ebola patient
The good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in…
Uncle of Ann Widdecombe suspect says he ‘nearly fell to floor’ over arrest
The uncle of a man being held on suspicion of murder tells the BBC…
Fraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory – photocopies banned
Companies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and…
Claudia Winkleman quits chat show after one series
Winkleman said she was "incredibly grateful" for the opportunity, but had been "too nervous"…
Italian officials handed jail terms for Genoa bridge disaster that killed 43
The ex-head of Italy's motorway operator Giovanni Castellucci was handed a 12-year term over…
New monkey species with orange lips found ‘hiding’ in DR Congo forest
Scientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so…
Mother guilty over baby’s hairdryer burns death
Courtney Gartshore, 28, denied culpable homicide of her three-month-old daughter Dahlia-Rose.
Special police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South Africa
The March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days…
US strikes oil tanker with missiles as it enforces new Iran blockade
The US military targeted an unladen oil tanker which it said was heading for…
Rastafarians in Kenya fail in bid to get cannabis legalised for religious purposes
The court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in…
Boss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the run
The case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last…
Former ‘street kid’ key to South Africa’s police corruption inquiry
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to…
