Prince Yormie Johnson, Liberian warlord-turned-politician, who became infamous for the 1990 footage of him sipping beer while the-then president was tortured nearby, has died at the age of 72.

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Troops of the 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested a notorious bandit leader and arms dealer, Bako Wurgi, also known as Baka NaGarba. Wurgi is alleged to be involved in the murder of the Emir ...

A heartbroken fiancée turned up to her boyfriend's funeral in her wedding dress after he was killed in a horror hit-and-run crash just a week before their big day. Known locally as 'El Bola ...

In recent years, dark tourism – the practice of visiting places associated with death and tragedy – has taken off. Though not ‘official’ tourist destinations, many flock to places like ...

NBA star Alexandre Sarr is also starring in the Versace Medusa 2024 campaign. Sabrina Carpenter is the new face of Versace's new Biggie eyewear campaign. Photographed by Rosie Marks, the Grammy ...

Syrian prison authorities at the infamous Saydnaya Military Prison near Damascus called it "the party", a sick euphemism for an alleged crime against humanity. WARNING: Some readers might find the ...

Chief International Correspondent James Longman reports from Saydnaya prison. Editor's note: This reporting contains graphic descriptions. SAYDNAYA, Syria -- We've just been to the Saydnaya prison ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance ...

U.S. prosecutors are accusing two senior Syrian officials of overseeing a notorious torture center that abused peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman who was later believed to ...

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