Huge blast kills dozens in rebel-held village in Myanmar
Insurgents say it was caused by explosives being used for mining close to the Chinese border.
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Fire engulfs more than 200 homes in Malaysian floating village | Newsfeed
NewsFeed A huge fire tore through the floating village of Kampung Bahagia in Sabah, Malaysia, destroying more than 200 homes and leaving over 400 people displaced. The blaze spread quickly overnight because of strong winds and tightly packed wooden houses. Published On 19 Apr 202619 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes…
Africa: 2026 Winter Olympics – Organisers Restock Condoms After Early Shortage in Athletes’ Village
Organisers were “not particularly generous” with the initial supply this year. About 100,000 condoms were reportedly made available to athletes, far fewer than 300,000 distributed at the Paris 2024 Games. Organisers of the 2026 Winter Olympics have replenished condom supplies in the Athletes’ Village following reports of an early shortage that drew global attention and…
French village memorialises far-right actress Brigitte Bardot | Entertainment
NewsFeed Residents of Saint-Tropez paid tribute to French film icon Brigitte Bardot on Monday outside her home, a day after the actress died at the age of 91. The actress-turned-far-right agitator will be buried in a seaside cemetery near the southern town, local officials said. Published On 29 Dec 202529 Dec 2025 Click here to…
Smart village powers Limpopo amid SA’s digital divide
Electricity and energy minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. A Limpopo village is set to receive a smart village micro-grid that will provide solar-powered electricity to rural communities through smart grids. The project will be launched on Friday by electricity and energy minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa at Madimbo Primary School near Musina. It aims to provide sustainable,…
Landslide levels village in Sudan’s Darfur region, kills roughly 1,000 but one person survived, rebel group controlling area says
Cairo — A landslide wiped out a village in Sudan ‘s western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in one of the deadliest natural disasters in the African country’s recent history, a rebel group controlling the area said late Monday. The tragedy happened Sunday in the Tarasin village in Central Darfur’s Marrah Mountains…