What the renewed Black Sea blockade means for Ukraine’s farmers
The fields are white for harvest, but the way through the Black Sea is shut. Faced with a grinding Russian advance towards the last cities in the Donbas left under Kyiv’s control, Ukraine’s state security services in June launched what Ukrainian…
Russia’s second-biggest online retailer Ozon targeted in Ukrainian strikes
Meanwhile, Ozon workers in Adygeysk, in the Adygea region, and Nevinnomyssk, in the Stavropol region, have been evacuated. Videos posted on social media of the Ozon attacks have been verified by the BBC. One shows a drone hitting a warehouse in the…
Saudi Arabia to invest €6 billion in theme parks near Paris, Macron says
France and Saudi Arabia on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding for a €6 billion ($7 billion) Saudi investment to create three theme parks near Paris, including one likely to be manga-themed, the office of the French president said. The French…
Kenya: Four arrested over suspected poisoning of elephants
Four people have been arrested in Kenya as part of an investigation into a spate of mysterious elephant deaths over the past two months, officials have said. Three Kenyans and one Tanzanian have been detained on suspicion of poisoning at least 18…
UK, France ‘re-announce’ anti-missile technology for Ukraine: ‘None will be online for years’
Annette Young is pleased to welcome Dr. Frank Ledwidge, former military intelligence officer and Senior Lecturer in Strategy at Portsmouth University. According to Dr. Ledwidge, the latest European commitments to Ukraine are merely politically symbolic.…
Outrage in Nepal over rape and murder of three-year-old girl
Activists and politicians in Nepal have urged the government to enact tougher laws as the alleged rape and murder of a three-year-old girl has caused outrage across the country. Nepal has seen continued protests since the girl was found dead last week,…
Mideast live: US unveils fresh sanctions to ‘sever every economic lifeline’ sustaining Iran
24/08/2026 – 19:25 Countries allowing Iran money laundering to be removed from US dollar system, Bessent says US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced expanded sanctions against Tehran aimed at destroying Iran’s economy. «Around the globe,…
Israel warns of ‘forceful’ response to kites flown from Gaza
Four kites were found in Kibbutz Nahal Oz, which is about 800m (2,620ft) from the Gaza border, on Friday and Saturday. Several more were found elsewhere in southern Israel last week, according to local media. The Israeli reports cited military sources as…
Ceasefire verification mission deploys to eastern DR Congo
A mission to verify a fragile ceasefire between the Congolese army and Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 armed group was deployed Monday to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as the two sides traded accusations of abuses. The eastern DRC has been riven by…
Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine?
Correspondent Joe Inwood breaks down the weapons technology that could make a difference in the Russia-Ukraine war. Fuente: Leer la noticia original