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A US military Black Hawk helicopter crashed in the southern United States of America on Wednesday, killing both occupants, local authorities said. Around 3 p.m., a Black Hawk aircraft belonging to the Tennessee Air National Guard was conducting a training flight near a highway and another road, the Tennessee National …

Three of Nigeria’s biggest music artists are set to perform an “Afrobeats-themed performance” at one of the biggest sporting events in the US on Sunday. Burna Boy, Rema and Tems have been confirmed as the half-time acts during the NBA All-star game in Utah, which is usually watched on TV …

A 30-year-old man is unconscious after unknown assailants inflicted cutlass wounds on him at Awutu Bereku in the Awutu Senya West District of the Central Region, Ghana. The victim was discovered unconscious on the Awutu Bereku to Awutu Ahentia road. It’s unclear whether the victim is a thief or was …

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is due to address the nation on Thursday morning amid a shortage of the newly designed banknotes that has led to a lack of cash. The presidency says Mr Buhari’s address will start at 07:00 local time (06:00GMT), but gives no hint on what he will …

Galatasaray players will donate their salaries to victims of the earthquake that left more than 35,000 dead and millions homeless in Turkey, the club president announced on Wednesday. “Many of our players gave up their salaries to [fund] earthquake relief operations,” Dursun Özbek told a news conference. Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe and …

Concerned about rising sea levels, the UN Security Council met on Tuesday to discuss the issue of rising sea levels and its corollaries on peace and global security. UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres expressed Tuesday, his concern about the rise in sea levels. “Rising seas are swallowing up the future,” …

The Polish-British parents of seven gave birth to five new babies in one fell swoop just for Valentine’s Day, with the mother saying on Tuesday she felt “better than expected” after such a pregnancy. Dominika Clarke, already mother of seven children aged 10 months to 12 years, gave birth to …

A 32-year-old Briton was arrested by police on Monday in connection with an investigation into the theft of 200,000 chocolate eggs in the Birmingham area of northwestern United Kingdom. The man, who admitted the facts, faces about two years in prison for theft and degradation. It was the previous Saturday …

Uganda’s military has denied accusations of abducting and torturing an opposition activist, a day after pictures emerged showing the victim with visible marks of torture on his chest, local media reported. In a Twitter thread, opposition leader Bobi Wine had said his supporter was burnt with hot metals on the …

The African Union has appointed former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta to lead its observation mission in the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria. Nigerians go to the polls on 25 February. The observer mission includes representatives from the AU member states’ election bodies, civil society, independent experts and AU organs. Its …