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Dresden Green Vault robbery: Thieves break into treasure museum

Burglars broke into one of Europe's largest treasure collections - the Green Vault in the German city of Dresden - early on Monday, police...

Passenger plane crashes into town in DR Congo

A plane with at least 16 passengers and two crew has crashed into homes in Goma city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. North Kivu...

Nine-year-old child genius to graduate university

A child prodigy from Belgium is on course to gain a bachelor's degree at the tender age of 9. Laurent Simons is studying electrical engineering...

Israel carries out ‘wide-scale strikes’ on Iranian forces in Syria

Israel says it has hit dozens of targets in Syria belonging to Israeli military says the "wide-scale strikes" responded to rockets fired by an...

Nigeria federation boss Pinnick blames investigations for failures

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has blamed investigations by the anti-corruption authorities for the country's recent failures on the international scene. He added...

Japanese women demand right to wear glasses at work

Japanese women on social media are demanding the right to wear glasses to work, after reports that employers were imposing bans. In the latest protest...

Court orders Donald Trump to pay $2m for misusing funds from...

The Donald J Trump Foundation closed down in 2018. Prosecutors had accused it of working as "little more than a chequebook" for Mr Trump's...

‘Don’t call me Your Excellency,’ says Lagos governor

The governor of Nigeria’s most populous state has said he no longer wants to be referred to as "His Excellency", suggesting "Mr Governor" as...

Zimbabwe fires striking doctors

The government of Zimbabwe has fired 77 doctors who have been taking part in a strike since September over pay. Last month a court ruled...

Catholic nuns get pregnant on missionary trip to Africa

The Catholic Church has launched an investigation after two missionary nuns became pregnant while working in Africa. The two women, who belonged to separate religious...