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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been revealed as the owner of a French chateau described as the world’s most expensive home, according to a report in the New York Times.The purchase of the vast property west of Paris for $300m would be the latest in a string of extravagant purchases by the powerful prince, who...

The United States on Monday vetoed a draft UN resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, after all 14 other Security Council members backed the measure.The veto cast by US Ambassador Nikki Haley highlighted Washington’s isolation over Trump’s announcement that the...

South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa was narrowly elected head of the ruling ANC party Monday, winning a bruising race that exposed rifts within the organisation that led the fight against apartheid.Thousands of raucous Ramaphosa supporters sang and chanted in the conference hall as rival backers of defeated...

Britain’s Interior Ministry, the Home Office, said on Monday that it is to extend a streamlined visa processing scheme for international Masters students.It followed a pilot scheme, now in its second year, at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Bath and Imperial College London.The piloted process for international students...

Alexander Okere, BeninThe Edo State House of Assembly has sworn in Mr. Godwin Adenomo as the member representing Ovia South-West  constituency.Adenomo replaces Mr. Sunday Aghedo, who was sacked by a ruling of the Supreme Court on December 8.The five-man panel had in a unanimous judgement declared Adenomo as the authentic...

Banky W and Adesua Etomi spotted stepping out in grand style- The power couple was seen rocking different shades of blue at an event.They say love makes you happy and marriage makes you glow. This could be true for newlyweds Banky W and Adesua Etomi Wellington.Nigerian's favourite and hottest couple had a great 2017 from...

A Trump administration judicial nominee who struggled to answer basic questions about courtroom procedure in a viral video clip withdrew his name from consideration on Monday.Matthew Petersen, who had been tapped to be a judge on the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, wrote in a letter to President Trump...

Rebecca Dykes, who is said to be in her 30s, was found dead on the side of a highway in Lebanon, police said. Rebecca Dykes, who is said to be in her 30s, was found dead on the side of a highway in Lebanon, police said.  (Family handout)A diplomat working at the British Embassy in Lebanon was found dead Saturday...