AfD candidate elected speaker of German regional parliament for first time

Although Tobias Rausch’s role is largely symbolic, opponents have described the result as a watershed moment.
Lawyer for one of Cornell 7 calls for special prosecutor to be removed over previous comments

New York Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the rape allegations, but the lawyer says comments she made on the case should disqualify her.
Watch: How Russia responded to US after plague researcher death

The US and Russia have each offered to help each other tackling infectious diseases.
US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86

Jim Bakker co-founded The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy.
Nigeria mourns 25 killed as military plane crashes into swamp

President Bola Tinubu describes the crash as a “painful moment” for the military and the entire nation.
Seven arrested for using Ghanaian banknotes to make 'money bouquets'

The arrests are part of the country’s efforts to curb the misuse and abuse of the national currency.
Italian PM files to trademark her voice against AI threats

Giorgia Meloni submitted a four-second audio to a EU agency in a bid to protect her voice from deepfakes.
ASOS app users receive push notifications apparently sent by hackers

Dozens of people appear to have received a strange message from the clothing and beauty store’s app.
Ofcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature

The regulator said Instagram had not fully assessed risks posed by its Instants feature prior to launching it.
Lego fraudster among last year's most high-profile insurance scammers

The person was sentenced to 28 months in prison after an investigation found the claims were made up, the insurance trade body, the ABI said.