Toyota is adding 1.5 million U.S. vehicles to recalls from early this year to fix fuel pumps that can fail and cause engines to stall. The company says the latest recall brings the total to 5.8 million Toyota and Lexus brand vehicles that need to be repaired worldwide. The recall affects...
In South Africa, the coronavirus is surging, hitting more than 500,000 cases on Saturday. Gravediggers have been told to prepare dozens of graves as the number of COVID-19 deaths rises sharply. It was hoped Africa would be spared the worst, but the virus is spreading with ruthless efficiency —...
A CCTV video of a pensioner has gone viral as he was seen fighting off an armed mugger who had tried to rob him at a cash-point. Former bus driver Trevor Weston had stopped at a Sainsbury's cash machine at 6am to get some money for his daily papers when...
Joe Biden has extended his lead in the key battleground state of Georgia. The latest vote count reveals the Democrat nominee has pulled ahead by 7248 votes in the crucial state, CNN reports. Biden was previously in front by 4020 votes, meaning he has strengthened his lead by more than 3200...
Hundreds of demonstrators are gathering in different Sudanese cities, protesting against autocratic President Omar al-Bashir. Tuesday's demonstrations were called by the Sudanese Professionals Association, an umbrella of independent professional unions. Video footage shows demonstrators gathering at intersections chanting "just fall", and calling for a "people's revolution". The current wave of protests began...
Somalia has declared a national emergency as large swarms of locusts spread across east Africa. The country's Ministry of Agriculture said the insects, which consume large amounts of vegetation, posed "a major threat to Somalia's fragile food security situation". There are fears that the situation may not be brought under control...
The arrival of a Russian passenger jet in Caracas on Monday evening has set off an avalanche of theories and rumours on Venezuelan social media. Some claim that it brought Russian mercenaries, others that it was there to escort Nicolas Maduro into exile — an opposition lawmaker even said...
In response to a series of false claims made by Mr. Trump about the state of the presidential races in several key states, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, a Democrat, vowed that every vote legally cast in the state will be counted. "I promised Pennsylvanians that we would count every vote...
NFL legend and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana had quite the weekend, as he saved his baby grandchild from being abducted in their home. According to ABC News, an intruder came into Montana's Malibu, California home and snatched a child from a playpen before trying to make...
In the midst of many brands issuing statements in support of Black Lives Matter, Ben & Jerrys' statement stood out in a big way. The ice cream maker posted a blog this week detailing a four-step plan towards anti-racism action in the United States and reaffirming its commitment to...