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Three men have been arrested after instructors failed to attach a rope to her before helping her jump from a bridge.

Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye is accused of trapping a taxi driver in a car and firing a gun in the man's direction.

More than 30 members of Early Rain Covenant Church were taken for interrogation midway through Sunday service.

The singer-songwriter is among six people presumed dead in air crash over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.

The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.

Pakistan says the deal includes Lebanon, but recent ceasefires there have failed to take hold.

As more US company owners reach retirement age many are selling up to their employees.

UK drivers have taken a shine to the SUV but could the fate of the convertible be reversed?

Swiss police deployed a water cannon and fired tear gas to disperse anti-G7 protesters after clashes.

Cameras caught Perry running off stage to greet the former Canadian leader with a kiss.

At least 63 people were arrested in the disorder after the Knicks beat the Spurs to clinch the title.

Nobody was seriously hurt as a result of the accident in the Spanish town, local authorities say.

Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the United States to officiate at the World Cup, will still receive his tournament fee from Fifa in full.

James Boyard's abduction is the highest-ranking abduction in the violence-wracked country in recent years, according to reports.

The Knicks clinched the title against the San Antonio Spurs, 94-90, in the fifth game of the best-of-seven series.

New York's basketball team won the NBA championship for the first time in over 50 years after beating the Spurs in Texas.

Adichie's 21-month old son died in a Lagos hospital, which she says is trying to stop an inquest into the circumstances of his death.

As President Donald Trump celebrates his birthday, we ask people who have worked into their 80s themselves about what it takes to keep going.

The highly controversial trend lies at the intersection of Russia's war on Ukraine, new AI technologies and grief.

Marius Borg Høiby will appear via video link, almost three months after his trial came to an end on 40 charges, including four counts of rape.

A niche group of content creators called "virtual parents" have become hugely popular among young people.

The US president's comments come as Iran says an exact date has not been decided, but it "will not be tomorrow".

Crews erected scaffolding on Friday as onlookers gathered into the evening, though storms delayed the work until Saturday.

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar's death highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

The right-wing Swiss People's Party calls the plan a "sustainability initiative", but opponents say it is a recipe for chaos.

The World Cup officially kicked off this week - but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions.

Stars of the hit TV show say they did not know their on-screen husbands had previous convictions.

Niño Guerrero was killed in a "swift and lethal kinetic strike," the US President wrote in a social media post.

The approval marks a key development in the merger that will reshape media, allowing the continue of the takeover of the Hollywood studio, which owns CNN and HBO.

The painter broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art.

Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches.

All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches.

BBC speaks to students from war-torn Myanmar who say they were cheated after paying to study abroad.

Musk is now worth $1.11tn according to the Bloomberg rich list, while SpaceX listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange with a value of $2.2tn.

Fifa says numerous empty seats were visible in the near-sell-out Group A match between South Korea and the Czech Republic because of fans remaining on concourses.

The artist, who has died at the age of 88, "was one of life's true originals", King Charles says.

The prime suspect in the killing of Lyhanna, 11, was reported to police nine months prior but never questioned.

José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero is suspected of being unable to show proof he paid import duties on the jewellery.

The eyewitness footage shows bright orbs in the sky over an undisclosed location in the northeastern US.

A statement said "significant progress" had been made into investigating the crash which left 260 people dead a year ago.