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Izzard says she has wanted the name “since I was ten”

The abandoned Islas Marias prison, once dubbed Mexico's answer to Alcatraz, was almost impossible to escape thanks to its remote island location surrounded by shark-infested waters

The Sea Views exhibition has been curated by British photographer and filmmaker Mary McCartney

Former passengers sent in their holiday snaps for the digital exhibition.

The report adds to evidence that JFK's administration aided capture of the civil rights leader.

The Motown icon could join the likes of Sir Bobby Robson and Nelson Mandela in being awarded the city's highest civic honour by Newcastle City Council

Leadership is most commonly held to be the ability to motivate others to achieve set goals. For some, this means being heroic and special. The world stood still when Nelson Mandela died. His achievements alone – the freedom fighter turned political prisoner, the first black president of South Africa, the…

The South African president spoke about poverty, hope and resilience in his annual speech.

Beyoncé announced her highly anticipated Renaissance World Tour on the first day of Black History Month – an annual observance in the US that honours the African diaspora. Social media erupted and ticketing websites crashed briefly as fans worldwide rushed to secure tickets. Following her record-setting 32nd win at the…

Councillors were reminded of the words of the late South African leader Nelson Mandela who called education "the most powerful weapon with which we can change the world"

January was a busy diplomatic month for South Africa. The country hosted Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and US treasury secretary Janet Yellen. Josep Borrell, vice-president of the European Commission, was also in town.