Kenya MP shot dead in Nairobi

George Muchai was killed along with two bodyguards and his driver in an early-morning shooting.

Police said Muchai was returning home after meeting family members in a restaurant when the attack took place [AFP]

A Kenyan politician has been shot dead by gunmen, along with two body guards and his driver, officials said.

Student who doubles as prostitute exposed by male customer

This university student must have been silly to send her nude photos to a man she has never met as he turned around to release the photos to the public.

A student of one of the private universities in Nigeria is currently looking for where to hide her face in shame after her nude photos were leaked by a man.

North Korea test fires 'ultra-precision' rocket

Leader Kim Jong-un observes "successful" test on warship ahead of annual US-South Korea military exercises.

Kim Jong-un (L) reportedly called for the production of "more tactical guided weapons of high precision" [Reuters]

North Korea has test-fired a new "ultra-precision" rocket to be deployed across its navy in the latest evidence that Pyongyang is stepping up its development of missile technology.

UK court says spies' internet surveillance was unlawful

Landmark British court ruling says mass surveillance of UK residents gathered by NSA contravened EU human rights norms.

But the judges said that now, since details of the practices were known, they were within the law [AP]

UK spies had acted illegally when they collected data on British residents' online communications that was gathered by the US National Security Agency, a British court has ruled in a landmark judgment against Britain's security services.

Egypt claims killing dozens of fighters in Sinai

Sources say 47 members of Sinai Province, blamed for deadly raid on security forces in late January, dead in attacks.

Egyptian military air strikes have killed at least 27 fighters in Northern Sinai region in one of the biggest security operations in the region in months, security sources say.

I Will Win The Presidential Election By A Wide Margin - Buhari

 
The Presidential candidate of Nigeria’s main opposition party the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on Friday February 6, told AFP he is expecting to win next week’s presidential election by a wide margin.

Gauguin painting breaks sale record at nearly $300m

 

The Gauguin painting has been on public display for decades

A painting of two Tahitian girls by the French artist Gauguin has been sold for $300m (£197m), making it the most expensive work of art ever sold.