Twin brothers from Ghana and an American woman pleaded guilty to operating a romance scam that targeted elderly individuals in the US and Europe, tricking them into transferring $9 million into accounts in Ghana.
Yahaya Masussuka was shot dead outside his home in northern Nigeria by two motorcycle-riding assailants after receiving social media death threats over his teachings rejecting mainstream Islamic beliefs about the afterlife.
Kylian Mbappé was dropped by several Chinese brands and criticized by China's foreign ministry after making 'ill-judged' comments about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.
Police in Brazil say they have cancelled the passports of the defeated right-wing presidential candidate, Flávio Bolsonaro, after he failed to comply with an order to surrender the documents.
The editor-in-chief of the independent Egyptian news outlet Mada Masr has been taken into custody after a court convicted her of managing an unlicensed website and ordered its closure, her lawyers say.
The US and 30 other Western states have warned of an "alarming deterioration" in food security in Sudan, urging the warring sides in the civil war to remove obstacles to humanitarian aid to prevent famine.
FBI officers raided a California home in connection with the investigation into former US Congressman Eric Swalwell, US media reports.
The plight of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes, who is serving a seven-year prison sentence in Algeria, was highlighted at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.
Both President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama have hit the campaign trail for Republican and Democratic candidates, with parties hoping their presence will boost voter turnout in a critical midterm election.
Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre have held a joint call with Vladimir Putin - a rare contact between the Russian president and European leaders.
Harry Kane has taken the scenic route to the Ballon d'Or - a road littered with doubts and diversions, but one that eventually led to the ultimate destination: being crowned as the world's best player.
At least 72 people have been killed during cattle raids in South Sudan's northern Warrap state, according to the regional government.
