Dozens of gold prospectors killed in strikes on Egypt-Sudan border, rights group says
At least 72 civilians who had been prospecting for gold in a border region of Sudan have been killed in air strikes, a regional rights group says. Emergency Lawyers, based in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, said jets targeted the so-called artisanal…
Djibouti boat capsize: Children among 139 dead with 84 still missing, UN says
At least 139 migrants including 15 children have died and dozens more are still missing after a boat sank off the coast of Djibouti, the UN’s migration office has said. The boat had been travelling from Djibouti to Yemen with 305 people aboard when…
Orangutans released back into Borneo forest after devastating fires
Eight orangutans have been released back into the wild in Borneo after they were taken into captivity when their habitat was threatened by wildfires over the summer. Three mothers, their three daughters and two adult males were freed in a reserve in the…
Poland detains man suspected of planning assassination of PM Donald Tusk
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said a man accused of plotting an assassination attack against him and his defence minister has been detained. The interior ministry earlier reported that police had received credible information about possible attacks…
Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days
An international airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh has been hit by a second strike in as many days, officials have said. A Saudi military spokesman said a projectile had hit King Khalid International Airport on Sunday, causing a fire in one of its…
Riyadh airport attack another dangerous moment in already tense conflict
In early September, the White House stated it would not directly intervene in the Yemen conflict, but could provide intelligence support to the Saudis. It later confirmed that it was supplying intelligence and had deployed military experts to Saudi…
Yandex: Ukraine strikes data centre in third attack on Russian tech giant
Yandex confirmed on Telegram that its data centre in Vladimir had been damaged and that operations had been «completely suspended», although it said it was working to restore connectivity. The other strikes against Yandex facilities were on Thursday in…
Pope Leo XIV to have surgery after lump found on lung
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will be operated «in the coming days» after a lump was found on his lung during a medical check up. «The doctors found an early, well-localised nodule on my lung,» he told the public during his weekly Sunday prayers in St…
Fort Hood survivor supports gunman’s execution by firing squad but questions livestream
But Lunsford said that, as a Christian, he had forgiven Hasan because «I cannot heal if I don’t forgive him». «We’re taught that with your last breath you can ask for forgiveness and I think that’s what he [Hasan] should do,» he added.…
Russian search engine Yandex struggles after Ukrainian strikes on data centres
Russian tech giant Yandex has said it was struggling to maintain services after two of its five data centres were struck by Ukrainian drones in the past two days. Often dubbed «Russia’s Google», the company runs the country’s most popular…