Ghana belatedly kick-started their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying campaign with a 2-0 home win over Somalia. The Black Stars had lost their opening two Group C matches against Ivory Coast and The Gambia, leading to the departure of coach Carlos Queiroz by mutual consent. Gha...
A mother who was celebrating her birthday by climbing Wales' highest mountain developed heat stroke and died, an inquest has found. Sophie Goodyer-Bird, from Birmingham, travelled to Eryri National Park - Snowdonia - in July, a few days after her 35th birthday. The hearing in Caernarfon wa...
Warning: This article contains details and references to suicide and abusive behaviour A man subjected his partner to an "appalling" catalogue of abuse, including beating and abusive messages, which the judge said was "one of the worst" cases of coercive control the court had seen. John Gi...
FC Andorra manager Carles Manso says goalkeeper Jesus Owono is yet to decide whether he will return to football following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel. Owono was sent off after colliding with De Miguel during a Spanish second division match on 2 November, with the Tenerife...
Hundreds of millions of dollars meant to help tackle Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo are not reaching the intended recipients, a medical charity has warned. A report from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said that while the outbreak remained "out of control", front-line workers wer...
A young carer says she feels burnt out, and forgotten about by friends as she takes on extra tasks at home. Madeline, 16, from Bridgend, cares for her mum and granddad, a role she says she is happy to do. But she has said people do not always understand its mental impact, and believes both...
As peace talks between Ukraine and Russia continue, Ukrainians are facing a rolling schedule of planned power cuts because of intensified Russian attacks on their energy grid. Ukraine has responded by striking Russian oil refineries. Officials are concerned that life will quickly become un...
Smith, formerly Schoenmaker, previously said financial worries, which included a dispute with Swimming South Africa over prize money, contributed to her decision to step away from the sport after the Paris 2024 Olympics. The 29-year-old, who has won four Olympic medals, came out of retirem...
Foster was charged following a "significant policing operation" around Ger-y-Nant, where he lived, and which is managed by the Valleys to Coast housing association, where Barnfield worked. Ger-y-Nant is a sheltered housing and retirement complex of 13 flats, has non-resident management sta...
Indonesia's Vice-President Gibran Rakabuming Raka tendered his resignation to parliament on Thursday, triggering the process of finding his replacement amid growing turmoil for the government. Gibran had been facing impeachment calls after a Supreme Court ruling that a high-school document...
Ugandan police are investigating the deaths of four pupils at a school in the capital Kampala which they suspect may be the result of poisoning. The four girls, aged between nine and 11 years, died on Tuesday. Three of the pupils died at home while the fourth passed away while receiving em...
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched his re-election manifesto, promising to grow the economy, tackle insecurity and address housing shortages. The plan targets 6% annual economic growth by 2031, 78,000 additional security personnel and 200,000 affordable homes. Titled From R...