1Fans react to Germany's World Cup exitThursday, June 28, 2018

There have been scenes of commiseration and celebration after Germany failed to make it past the first stage of the World Cup for the first time since 1938. Their Group F rivals Sweden and Mexico go through to the next round instead after Germany lost 2-0 to South Korea.Read More

2Trump begins Supreme Court search to replace Anthony KennedyThursday, June 28, 2018

US President Donald Trump has said the search for a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will "begin immediately". "We have to pick one that's going to be there for 40 years, 45 years," Mr Trump said at a rally in North Dakota. The retirement of Mr Kennedy, a conservative who sided with... Read More

3Prince William visits ancient city in Jordan during royal tourMonday, June 25, 2018

The Duke of Cambridge is spending the day in Jordan as he continues his royal trip to the Middle East. Prince William visited a Roman archaeological site where he met young people helped by a charity refugee programme. His wife, Kate, visited the ancient ruins during the 1980s. Later, the prince, 36, will become the first... Read More

4Music star D'banj's son 'drowns at home'Monday, June 25, 2018

The one-year-old son of Nigerian music star D'banj and his wife Lineo Didi Kilgrow has died, apparently after drowning in the pool at their home in the commercial capital, Lagos, local media has reported. D'banj did not directly confirm the death of Daniel Oyebanjo III, but posted a black image on his Instagram account... Read More

5Buhari vows to hunt down killersMonday, June 25, 2018

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has warned that those responsible for the communal violence in central Plateau state will not be spared. Police said at least 86 people died in clashes between farmers and nomadic herders but unofficial figures put the number at more than 100. A curfew has been imposed in affected... Read More

6Pop star Davido wins Best International ActMonday, June 25, 2018

Nigerian pop star Davido has won the Best International Act at the BET awards in Los Angeles. In his victory speech to an audience packed with A-list African-American celebrities, Davido said that Africa "has been so blessed". "I'm telling you guys - come to Africa, eat the food, wear the clothes," he added. "Let's... Read More

7Kenya's rapping priest suspendedMonday, June 25, 2018

A Catholic priest in Kenya has been suspended from leading public mass for a year because he rapped during sermons, his superior has told me. Father Paul Ogallo, who was nicknamed "Sweet Paul", had to choose between being a rapper and a priest, Bishop Philip Anyolo, of the Homa Bay Diocese in western Kenya, said. The... Read More

8After family separation crisis, Trump returns to his tried-and-true tactic: ratchet up the rhetoricMonday, June 25, 2018

President Donald Trump has hit on a new exit strategy as he struggles to mitigate the most disorientating political crisis of his presidency: the splitting up of undocumented migrant families. His obvious conclusion is that even though his hardline populism got him into the mess, only a more unfiltered dose of Trumpism... Read More

9Trump demands credit for getting along with Kim Jong UnTuesday, June 19, 2018

President Donald Trump continued to defend his budding relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday, demanding credit for his role in making "initial steps toward a deal" by establishing a personal rapport with the young dictator during last week's summit in Singapore. "If President Obama (who got nowhere... Read More

10Trump demands credit for getting along with Kim Jong UnTuesday, June 19, 2018

President Donald Trump continued to defend his budding relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday, demanding credit for his role in making "initial steps toward a deal" by establishing a personal rapport with the young dictator during last week's summit in Singapore. "If President Obama (who got nowhere... Read More