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Prakash and Kamal Hinduja, as well as their son Ajay and his wife Namrata, were found guilty of exploitation and illegal employment by a Swiss court and handed sentences ranging from four to four-and-a-half years. They were acquitted of the more serious charge of human trafficking. Lawyers representing the defendants …

At least 34 people have died after consuming toxic bootleg alcohol in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, officials said. The incident took place in Kallakuruchi district, where several residents fell ill after consuming the liquor on Tuesday night. At least 80 people are being treated in hospitals for …

Kenya’s government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year’s controversial finance bill after a public outcry. The announcement by MPs came as police fired tear gas and used water canons to try to disperse angry protesters in the capital, Nairobi. The parliamentary finance committee has axed what would have …

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has slipped and fallen over at an official event to mark 25 years of democracy in the country. The president, 72, fell as he climbed the steps of a vehicle that was supposed to take him around Eagle Square in the capital, Abuja. He had to …

The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military aircraft, was flying in bad weather. …

The trial of 51 individuals, including three Americans, accused of attempting to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month has begun. The hearing is being broadcast live on national TV and radio from N’dolo military prison in the capital, Kinshasa. The defendants were ushered into …

Eleven people and a dog have been rescued from the raging flood waters in Kenya. The rescue happened around 5 a.m. as the Red Cross team helped families to safety amid torrential downpours in Kitengela, Kajiado County, located south of Nairobi’s capital. The humanitarian agency described the rescue mission as …

Baby Sabreen al-Sakani was delivered by Caesarean section in a Rafah hospital shortly after midnight on Sunday. Amid chaotic scenes, doctors resuscitated the baby, using a hand pump to push air into her lungs. However, she died on Thursday and has been buried next to her mother, after whom she …

Oil and gold prices have jumped after US officials said an Israeli missile had struck Iran. Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose by 1.8% to $88 a barrel, while gold briefly came close to a record high before falling back to nearly $2,400 an ounce. Investors have been closely watching …

In a shocking turn of events, a Ghanaian UK army veteran identified as Godfred Sarpong has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found in possession of child pornography. Reports reveal that Sarpong had disturbing media content on his phone, including pornographic images depicting acts with animals such …