A rare catch-and-kill order has been issued for a great white shark off the coast of Western Australia, after a man was killed while on a morning swim at a popular beach on Friday. His body has still not been found. Authorities have said that beaches along the state’s coast, including in the capital Perth,…
Several people have reportedly been killed in an explosion at a mosque near a police complex in northwest Pakistan. Authorities say an explosives-laden vehicle rammed the complex’s gate before exploding, followed by gunfire and a second suicide blast. Published On 18 Sep 202618 Sep 2026 Share Deadly blast hits mosque at Pakistan police complex on…
New chief of staff appointed after failed mutiny tested military rulers’ grip on power. Published On 13 Sep 202613 Sep 2026 Niger’s military government has named a new chief of the armed forces as it reshuffled its top military command following a failed mutiny late last month. A decree read on state television on Friday…
A Dutch drug addiction and mental health institute warned users on Friday about potentially lethal ecstasy pills shaped to look like the head of President Trump. The respected Trimbos Institute said that several of the pills have been handed in recently at a network of centers that test drugs for users before they take them. …
A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the United States for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine in the nearly 40-year-old case. Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi…
Each time we travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), we first go to listen. In Bunia, we have met dozens of community representatives: survivors, women, young people, local organisations, health workers and leaders from affected areas. Their message is direct: involve us. We know our communities. We know where families seek care,…
Cali, Colombia – A day after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake shook western Colombia, rescue teams are frantically fighting through the rubble of collapsed buildings to find survivors and recover bodies. The powerful quake has caused at least 254 deaths nationwide, most of them concentrated in the cities of Pereira and Cali, according to government figures….
Yemen’s state-run Saba news agency reported on Friday that Houthi rebels had launched fresh missile and drone attacks on the eastern Yemeni city of Marib, a day after a series of strikes on government military positions left dozens dead and wounded. Yemeni armed forces shot down several Houthi drones over Marib, according to the report….
Shon Barnes steps down amid questions over authorities’ handling of the shooting at a popular food festival. Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026 Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes has resigned less than a week after a deadly shooting at one of the US city’s largest summer festivals as questions have mounted over the authorities’…
Despite increasing awareness, diagnosing a meat allergy can be difficult. Symptoms often develop at night, hours after people have eaten their evening meal, and for those suffering asthma, the two can often be confused. Van Nunen describes it as an “an anytime but not an every time allergy”. Symptoms may sometimes not appear at all,…
