Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye in ICU after collapsing in court, his wife says
During Wednesday’s hearing at the High Court in Kampala witnesses in court said Besigye repeatedly shouted «stop» about his legal representation before collapsing. «Before he collapsed, he cried out that he was being injured,» his wife posted,…
Meet the astronomer digging into the Milky Way’s ‘fossils’
Alongside family photos and piled-up dissertations with impenetrable titles sits a bowl stacked with the chocolates named after the star system she has spent her career studying. Digging into the Milky Way’s violent past has earned this 55-year-old…
India’s CJP protests: Why tech alone won’t stop exam paper leaks
Investigators say that scarcity has fuelled increasingly sophisticated paper-leak rackets, linking teachers, middlemen and exam-centre staff. Computer-based testing closes some of those vulnerabilities. But it creates others. Misra says even relatively…
Middle East live: US air strikes on Iran’s Qeshm island kill three people
Home Middle East Live Issued on: 30/07/2026 – 07:52 Smoke rises following explosion at an unknown location, during what US Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on July 29, 2026.…
Singapore fines French teen for iJooz vending machine straw-licking stunt
A Singapore court has fined a French student S$600 ($465; £348) for licking a straw from an orange juice vending machine and putting it back into its dispenser. Didier Gaspard Owen Maximilien, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of public nuisance.…
US says it struck dozens of Iranian targets in latest wave of attacks
The US military said on Wednesday it completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, which lasted two hours and hit dozens of targets, with Washington casting the strikes as a «powerful response» to Iranian missiles launched towards US forces in the Middle…
US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
The US military says it launched «heavy» strikes against Iran on Wednesday in retaliation for attempted Iranian ballistic missile attacks on American forces. Centcom said it hit «dozens» of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in response to…
Live: Fontainebleau fire contained, but southern Europe on high alert as wildfires rage
Home Europe Live Issued on: 30/07/2026 – 04:59Modified: 30/07/2026 – 04:59 A burned road sign stands amid a burned landscape during a wildfire in the Rethymno region on the southern Greek island of Crete, 29 July 2026. © Giannis Angelakis, AP…
Australia takes Telegram to court over alleged failure to remove ‘pro-terror’ material
Australia is taking Telegram to court over its alleged failure to remove «pro-terror» material, including video of the Christchurch shootings, the country’s eSafety commissioner has said. Julie Inman-Grant, who last year led Australia’s…
Infantino defends FIFA investment plan amid mounting backlash
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Wednesday that the proposed launch of a private subsidiary to expoit the commercial benefits of the World Cup was «an opportunity but not an obligation». In a video released amid a furious backlash to FIFA’s…