BBC News: At least 35 civilians have been killed by a bomb that hit a convoy of vehicles in northern Burkina Faso where jihadist rebels are active, authorities say. Dozens of others were wounded in the blast on the road between Djibo and Bourzanga. Convoys escorted by Burkina Faso’s army are used to deliver supplies […]
BBC News: The Russian occupation authorities in Ukraine’s strategic southern city of Kherson have postponed a referendum on joining Russia, on security grounds. “This is being paused because of the security situation,” said Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the Russian-appointed administration there. The Ukrainian army has launched a long-awaited counter-offensive in the south, where Russia […]
ABC News: MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somali state media and residents say the extremist group al-Shabab killed at least 20 people and burned seven vehicles transporting food in the Hiran region Saturday morning, and the government’s drought envoy called it “devastating” for communities in the grip of a severe drought. Residents said the attack was in […]
BBC News: The launch of Nasa’s new Artemis I Moon rocket is facing a potentially lengthy delay after a second postponement. Controllers tried and failed again on Saturday to get the Space Launch System (SLS) vehicle to lift off. They were thwarted by a fuel leak. Engineers now want to inspect the rocket, and any […]
BBC News: British troops have taken part in a military exercise with Swedish and Finnish armed forces as the war in Ukraine continues. The Ministry of Defence said Exercise Vigilant Knife would help all three nations’ forces be effective in battle. Prime Minister Boris Johnson earlier this year signed a mutual security deal with Sweden […]
BBC News: The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine has lost its link to its last remaining main power line, the UN nuclear watchdog says. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) added that the plant, Europe’s largest, is now relying on a reserve line to supply power to Ukraine’s grid. Separately, Ukraine’s state nuclear company […]
ABC News: BERLIN — Europe’s energy crisis loomed larger Friday after Russian energy giant Gazprom said it couldn’t resume the supply of natural gas through a major pipeline to Germany for now. The company cited what it said was a need for urgent maintenance work to repair key components — in an announcement made just […]
ABC News: BERLIN — Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrial powers on Friday pledged to impose a cap on the price of Russian oil in a bid to limit the Kremlin’s revenues and ability to fund its war in Ukraine, while also curtailing the war’s impact on energy prices and inflation. The ministers […]
Delhi Police on Wednesday, September 1, busted a fake call centre which was scamming people under the pretext of providing them with jobs. Officials arrested 10 telemarketers, including the mastermind who was an international mountaineer and had conquered Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro. Officials discovered that the mastermind, Anil Kumar, was operating an illegal call centre for […]
India Today: Australia will increase its permanent immigration numbers by 35,000 to 195,000 in the current financial year as it looks to shift its focus toward long-term migrants, bringing some relief for businesses battling widespread staff shortages. Australia closed its borders for about two years during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic but those strict […]
