‘Ice pirate’ wants to ‘steal’ iceberg for water
A master-mariner, who oversaw the refloating of Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia, has a bold plan to fix drought-stricken South Africa and it involves dragging an iceberg from Antarctica.
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Terrorist admits to beheading tourists
Months after two Scandinavian hikers were brutally beheaded, an alleged IS ringleader has admitted to executing one of the two victims.
Backlash over bizarre map ‘mistake’
An official government map of Africa has been pulled down, after somebody noticed a bizarre “mistake” that sent social media into meltdown.
Arnie terminates charges following attack
Arnold Schwarzenegger has tweeted that he hopes the drop-kick incident will be a “wake-up call” for the man who allegedly assaulted him.
Arnie drop-kicked while taking selfie
Video has captured the shocking moment a man drop-kicked action star Arnold Schwarzenegger as he posed for photos with fans in South Africa. Watch it here.
Gunmen kill six in church attack
A priest is among six killed after a group of about 20 gunmen stormed a church in Burkina Faso — the second attack on Christians in two weeks.
Search for mum uncovers startling twist
Abandoned as a newborn, all Abigail Prangs ever wanted was to know who her biological mum was — what she found out instead was heartbreaking.
Reporter arrested over false claims
EXCLUSIVE: When Matt Doran promised he would help Abigail Prangs find her mother he never thought he would end up in jail on fake charges.
Photo reveals nation’s huge divide
One photo perfectly sums up the divide between rich and poor, with high-rises on one side and squalid slums on the other.
Woman killed after snatched from party
A British aid worker has been shot dead by kidnappers after she was snatched while attending a party in Nigeria.
Shocking find in president’s grain sacks
A political crisis is engulfing a developing African country after authorities made a stunning find in ordinary-looking grain sacks.
‘Unspeakable’ massacre of farmers
Pregnant women, children and elderly people have been killed, with some burned alive in a shocking massacre. WARNING: Graphic content.
Oprah, Prince Harry join forces
In a megawatt pairing, Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry will collaborate on a new documentary series together, as the media titan gave an insight into her friendship with Meghan.
Cyclone death toll exceeds 1000
The death toll of Cyclone Idai, which devastated southern Africa last month has topped 1000, with thousands more in need of help while disease spreads in the wake of flooding.
Prolific game hunter ‘totally unrepentant’
A hunter, who previously boasted about killing 32 elephants in less than 15 minutes, has admitted he got a “great thrill” killing thousands of animals.
UN calls for ‘immediate halt’ to Libya conflict
Tripoli’s only functioning airport has been attacked by a warplane as the Libyan National Army advances on the capital, while casualties mount and push petrol prices to a five-month high.
Man sent flying through the air
Horrifying footage shows a man cartwheeling through the air after being hit by a speeding car on a busy highway in South Africa.
MAX 8 safety card mix-up panics passengers
Worried passengers have taken to social media, fearing they are flying on grounded Boeing MAX 8 jets due to a safety card mix-up.
Rhino poacher trampled to death
A poacher was trampled by elephants before lions ripped him apart, with park rangers recovering just a few bloodied limbs.
Doomed plane gone in six minutes
A minute-by-minute narrative of a gripping and confusing scene in the cockpit of doomed flight 302 has been revealed by crashed investigators.
Boeing’s instuctions couldn’t stop crash
The Boeing flight nosedived, killing everyone on board in an incident that rocked the aviation world. Now a chilling new detail has been revealed.
Ethiopian Airlines to release report today
Ethiopian Airlines will deliver their first report on the crash of Flight 302 later today with hopes that more will be learnt about what caused the incident.
‘Pitch up!’ Plane’s horrific final moments
Details are emerging of the final moments of the doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight, painting a picture of a “catastrophic failure”.
New crisis looming in ‘forgotten’ nation
It’s a little-known country on no-one’s radar — but it’s on the brink of an epidemic that could kill hundreds of thousands of people in weeks.
Devastation can be seen from space
The horrifying extent of this natural disaster, which has reached “biblical proportions”, can now been seen from space.
Gunmen storm ministry, many dead
Gunmen have stormed Somalia’s ministries of labour and works, killing fifteen people, including the country’s deputy labour minister, in an Islamic extremist attack.
Hundreds of bodies wash up
Witnesses say “300 to 400” bodies line a highway in Mozambique as aid agencies scramble to help survivors of a tragedy of “biblical proportions” visible from space.
‘Stench of death’ after killer cyclone
Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of starvation and disease as the death toll from horrific cyclone Idai continues to rise.
Mums ‘throw their babies to safety’
Mothers clinging to their lives in trees have been seen throwing their babies to safety after flash floods wiped out entire communities.
‘Death all over’: Cyclone wipes out communities
Mothers clinging to their lives in trees were seen throwing their babies to safety, as rescue workers race against time to prevent further deaths from Cyclone Idai.
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