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US Introduces New Fast-Track Deportation Rule

The US government is introducing a new fast-track deportation process that will

Guinea Mother: I Sat My Exams 30 Minutes After Giving Birth

An 18-year-old student who was rushed to hospital from an exam hall

Muslim Cleric Who Hid Christians During Attacks Honored In The US

The US government is honoring an 83-year-old Muslim cleric who hid 262

Hodan Nalayeh, Journalist And Founder Of Integration TV, Has Been Killed In Hotel Attack In Somalia

Somali officials say Al-Shabab was behind the gunfire and bomb attack on

Fake Doctor Jailed For Conning Woman Out of £15,000 ‘For Their Wedding’

A fake doctor who conned a woman he met online out of £15,000

‘My Mother Died Without Telling Me I Had HIV’

Some parents in Kenya take the secret of their HIV status to

Kofi Annan Gets Posthumous ECOWAS Award

The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have

India Arrests After Women’s Heads Shaved For Resisting Rape

Two people have been arrested in India’s Bihar state after a group

Parents Name Son ‘Google’ Hoping It Will Give Him A Leg Up In Life

A baby in Indonesia has been awarded the title of “world’s strangest

Beauty Queen ‘Raped By Gambia’s Ex-President Jammeh’

A 23-year-old former beauty queen in The Gambia, Toufah Jallow, has said

At Least 12 Bodies Recovered Following Pipeline Explosion In Nigeria

Up to 12 bodies were recovered from the scene of a pipeline

Ethiopia Army Chief Shot Dead In ‘Coup Bid’ Attacks

The chief of staff of the Ethiopian army, Gen Seare Mekonnen, has

Nigeria Probing How Gorilla Swallowed Over $19,000 Zoo Funds

A gorilla in a public zoo is at the centre of a

Rwanda Offers Aspiring Teachers Free University Education

In an attempt to encourage young people to opt for teaching as

Barack And Michelle Obama To Produce Podcasts For Spotify

Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have agreed to

US Demands Social Media Details From Visa Applicants

Nearly all applicants for US visas will have to submit their social

Woman Sticks Her Head Through Neighbor’s Metal Grate, Gets Stuck For Five Hours

A Colombian woman who allegedly wanted to check if her neighbor was

Transgender No Longer Recognised As ‘Disorder’ By WHO

Transgender health issues will no longer be classified as mental and behavioural

The City That’s Giving People Money

Randomly selected Stockton residents are receiving $500 a month. The experiment might

Taiwan Holds First Same-Sex Marriages In Historic Day For Asia

Taiwan’s first official same-sex weddings kicked off Friday in a landmark moment

Homeless Teenager Gets $3m In College Scholarships

A homeless teenager has praised his “support network” after being offered scholarships

Women Represented On All Top Swiss Company Boards

For the first time, all of Switzerland’s top 20 companies have at

Boat Packed With Footballers Capsizes In Lake Albert

A boat carrying football players and fans has capsized in Lake Albert

Man Chooses Jail Over Going Home To Wife

A Florida man who was spotted standing through his sunroof while driving on

Taiwan Gay Marriage: Parliament Legalises Same-Sex Unions

Taiwan’s parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage

Zimbabwean Scholar Named One Of The Most Inspiring Women In The World

A Zimbabwean scholar will be honored with a life-size statue in New

5-Year-Old Brings Crack Cocaine To Preschool

Philadelphia police are investigating after a 5-year-old boy brought about two dozen