The first official results have been released from Saturday's presidential election in Ghana and they look set to confirm the victory of opposition candidate, former President John Mahama.With results...

Getty ImagesTens of thousands of people had come out in protest since Yoon's short-lived martial law orderSouth Korean authorities have imposed a travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol,...

EPAWarning: This story contains descriptions of alleged sexual offences.There was a moment, a few weeks into the trial, when Gisèle Pelicot decided it was time to remove her sunglasses.It...

Getty ImagesCanadian tourists, such as these taking part in an exercise class, are vital to the Cuban tourism sectorWith winter nights drawing in across North America, Canadian “snowbirds” –...

Watch: Women prisoners told ''you can go out now'' by Syrian rebelsThe Syrian civil defence group known as the White Helmets says it is investigating reports from survivors of...

Getty ImagesUS rapper Jay-Z has hit back at a lawsuit which alleges that he, along with Sean "Diddy" Combs, drugged and raped a 13-year-old girl at a party in...

Getty ImagesNeighbours actor Ian Smith, who plays Harold Bishop on the Australian soap, has announced he is leaving the show after revealing he has terminal cancer.The 86-year-old told Australia's...

Rebel fighters and members of the public have gathered in the Syrian capital Damascus to celebrate the end of President Bashar Al-Assad's regime. The BBC's Lina Sinjab was drowned...

Ghana's Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has accepted defeat in Saturday's election and congratulated the opposition candidate, former President John Mahama, on his victory."The people have voted for change," said Bawumia.The...

AFPPrithvi Shaw went unsold in the IPL auction in NovemberLast month, Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he...

AFPIn the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger's military rulers appear increasingly determined to drive France out of any significant sector in their economy - and...

BBCNatalia Cavalcante says she built a house on the profits from sex workDayane Leite never wanted to become a sex worker but at the age of 17 her husband...