Ethiopian Drill explodes on the streets of Addis Ababa
Last year, the aggressive genre of Drill could only be heard on social media in Ethiopia. But over the last few months the fast-paced, often matched with violent lyrics, style of hip hop has exploded on the streets of Addis Ababa, taking over mainstream…
Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes
«Seven people working the night shift died on the spot,» governor of the Tambov region Evgeniy Pervyshov wrote on Telegram, adding that 28 drones were also shot down on approach. He said 25 people had been injured, including seven in serious condition.…
US Democrats divided over support for Israel ahead of midterm elections
More than 100 US House Democrats voted this week to cut military aid to Israel, exposing a widening party divide that could reshape both November’s midterm elections and the future of one of Washington’s most durable foreign policy alliances.…
Laos says it cannot determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
Laos says it cannot determine blame or cause for the deaths of six deaths linked to methanol-tainted alcohol. A Briton, two Australians, two Danish citizens and an American died in November 2024 following a night out in Vang Vieng. Laos Ministry of…
Disappointed France and England to face off in third place World Cup match
Playing your final World Cup match one day prior to the championship game is not the assignment anybody desires. But it’s the reality for France and England as the two countries will take the field in the third-place match on Saturday in Miami…
Vikram-1: India’s first private space rocket by Skyroot to carry diamond flower
The rocket – named after Vikram Sarabhai, who is called the father of India’s space programme – is small and has the capacity to carry payloads of up to 350kg, Skyroot co-founder and CEO Pawan Kumar Chandana told the BBC before the…
Middle East live: Tehran threatens ‘full-scale’ offensive as US launches seventh night of attacks
Home Middle East Live Issued on: 18/07/2026 – 07:02Modified: 18/07/2026 – 07:16 A screen grab from a video broadcast by Iran’s IRINN state television network shows the aftermath of US strikes on a bridge in Bandar Khamir County, near…
Control, threats, disfiguring surgery: My life inside Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘cult’
In the week after the sex-criminal financier Jeffrey Epstein died, Anya (not her real name) opened the door of her New York apartment. Outside was Epstein’s brother, Mark, telling her she had to leave, she says. Anya had lived for years in one of…
Jon Culshaw on the art of imitation – Spotlight
Downing Street’s Larry the Cat is about to get a new housemate, his seventh in ten years. Andy Burnham says he will do things differently, that he’s focused on driving growth in every postcode in the country, although we’re yet to hear any detail of how…
US strikes hit Iran for seventh consecutive night
The US military said it carried out the seventh night of strikes on Iran since President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire agreement was «over». In a statement shared on X, US Central Command (Centcom) wrote that its forces «hit surveillance…