Man drives car into group of pedestrians in French city of Caen, killing one
A man drove a car into a group of people in northwestern France late on Wednesday, killing one and wounding 10 before being detained, multiple sources said. The incident at around 10:15 pm (2015 GMT) in the city of Caen was not thought to have a…
At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria
At least 12 people have been killed and dozens injured as wildfires burn through large swathes of northern Algeria. Civil protection authorities said dozens of blazes swept through several provinces along the country’s northern coastline. At least…
Live: At least 160 dead and 400 tourists missing in Nepal landslide
Home Asia / Pacific Live Issued on: 27/08/2026 – 02:25Modified: 27/08/2026 – 03:12 A resident walks along a street covered in mud following flash floods and a landslide disaster in Devighat, in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 26,…
Rahul Gandhi questions India PM Narendra Modi’s ‘culture shock’ comment over women swearing at CJP protest
Journalist Namita Bhandare who writes a popular column on gender issues in the Hindustan Times newspaper told the BBC that contrary to what people say, many «women in India of course swear, it’s not new». In many villages of northern Indian, an…
Wildfires kill 12 in Algeria as severe heatwave sweeps North Africa
Twelve people were killed in wildfires that swept through several Algerian provinces, Interior Minister Said Sayoud said late on Wednesday, amid a severe heatwave gripping North Africa. The fatalities included five people in Jijel province, four in…
Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU – and it could be decided on fish
Although outside the EU, Iceland is part of the European Economic Area (EEA) along with Norway and Liechtenstein, so it is part of the single market and the Schengen border-free zone. Reykjavik opened EU accession talks two years after the devastating…
FDA approves new drug Rasonque to treat advanced pancreatic cancer
The US FDA has approved Revolution Medicines’ groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug after it was shown to double the survival rate of patients with advanced disease in a large trial, offering new hope to those with the deadly cancer. The once-daily…
Nigeria’s growing kidnapping crisis: ‘If you started running, they shot you’
«If you ran into a room, they set the room on fire,» says Fatima, describing a recent attack on her village in Zamfara, north-western Nigeria. «If you came out and started running, they shot you.» The gunmen, who struck at 02:00, split into groups to…
Navigation, jurisdiction, costs: Iran, Oman attempt to hammer out Hormuz deal
Iran and Oman are negotiating the opening of a temporary shipping corridor and the clearance of mines in the blockaded Strait of Hormuz, which both nations border. They have yet to agree on the conditions for the waterway’s reopening as the Middle…
FDA approves breakthrough drug daraxonrasib to treat pancreatic cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a treatment for pancreatic cancer that, in clinical trials, nearly doubled the overall survival time for patients. The drug, daraxonrasib, sold under the brand name Rasonque and manufactured by Revolution…