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The Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, is one of the richest religious monarchs in the world. According to Insider, he was once worth $40 billion (N15,500,000,000,000). Some of his lavish lifestyles include reportedly racing Ferraris at midnight through Brunei’s capital, building a 1,788 room palace, and spending as much as …

US President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a favourite of social conservatives, to be the new Supreme Court justice. Speaking by her side at the White House Rose Garden, Mr Trump described her as a “woman of unparalleled achievement”. If confirmed by senators, Judge Barrett will replace liberal …

A Chinese woman who underwent a CT scan following a minor car accident learned that she had two metallic needles embedded deep in her brain. The 29-year-old woman from Zhengzhou had been involved in a car accident and was advised to get a CT scan to make sure that there …

The burial service of the late Barbara Tommey is being held at the Kingdom Church in Orlando, Florida. 27-year-old Barbara Tommey, according to the Orlando Police Department (OPD) was shot several times by her husband, Sylvester Ofori, near her business front doors on the 4600 block of Gardens Park Boulevard, …

Seven people have been detained in connection with an attack outside the former offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, officials say. A man armed with a meat cleaver wounded two people in the attack on Friday. The main suspect, identified as an 18-year-old man of Pakistani origin, was …

An extreme body modification fan has unveiled his latest transformation. Michel Faro do Prado, 44, has been undergoing a number of procedures to achieve his “sinister creature” look. He has shaped his teeth into arches and even got two horns implanted onto his head. And now tattoo artist has taken his transformation even further – by …

President Donald Trump picked retired generals for some of his most senior national security posts when he took office and boasts of heavy spending on the U.S. military that he asserts is unmatched in history. He has made getting U.S. allies to increase their own military spending a cornerstone of …

Two policemen have been shot amid protests in the US over a decision not to charge any officers over the killing of Breonna Taylor. Ms Taylor, 26, a black hospital worker, was shot multiple times as three officers raided her home on 13 March. A grand jury in the city …

Putin critic Alexei Navalny has been discharged from a Berlin hospital where he was being treated for Novichok nerve agent poisoning. The Charité Hospital said it was ending acute medical care because his condition had sufficiently improved. Mr Navalny posted a picture of himself standing unaided with a message saying …

A Russian cult leader, Sergei Torop  who claims to be Jesus Christ in Siberia, has been arrested and detained by Russian troops Reports have it that Russian special forces in the early hours of Tuesday, September 22, staged a special operation to detain him. Sergei Torop – known as Vissarion …