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A prominent Hong Kong social media influencer paid a terrifying price for flaunting her lavish possessions online after she and her baby son were tied up at knifepoint and robbed of more than $450,000 in goods, The Sun reports. The…

A French judge has placed four police officers under criminal investigation over the beating of a black music producer at his studio in Paris earlier this month. Video of the white officers attacking producer Michel Zecler emerged…

US President-elect Joe Biden has appointed an all-female senior press team, in what his office claims is a first in the country's history. The team will be led by Kate Bedingfield, former deputy campaign communications director for…

At least eight inmates were killed and dozens more injured in clashes with guards at a high-security prison on the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital, officials said Monday. The rioting erupted as prisoners at the Mahara jail complex,…

President Emmanuel Macron is "very shocked" at footage of three police officers beating up a black music producer in Paris, French media report. Mr Macron has not publicly commented about the incident, but has discussed the issue -…

Germany, once a beacon of hope in Europe's coronavirus nightmare, logged its one millionth case on Friday, as questions emerged over just how much protection is offered by one of the leading vaccine candidates. Like much of the…

A traditional ruler in Nigeria's Ondo state was killed by gunmen while returning to his palace from a council meeting on Thursday evening. Oba Adegoke Adeusi's official vehicle was shot at while being driven on the highway and he sustained…

Kenya airport officials on Thursday arrested 21 travellers who were heading to Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), using fake Covid-19-free certificates. The arrests were made during an operation at the main airport in the capital,…

Roch Christian Marc Kaboré has been re-elected for a second five-year term as the president of Burkina Faso. He took 58% of the vote, according to results released by the electoral commission. His nearest rival, Eddie Komboïgo of the…

US President-elect Joe Biden has called for an end to the "grim season of division", as the country faces a long, hard winter with Covid-19. In a speech for the Thanksgiving holiday, he said Americans were at war with coronavirus,…