Algeria civil defence recovers body of 10-year-old boy from well
Child found dead after four-day rescue effort in Algeria's western province of el-Bayadh.
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Indonesia's Anak Krakatau eruption halts flights, schools, fishing
An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused six airports to suspend flight operations on Sunday, affecting hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport, after some school activities and fishing were halted.
Commemoration held for late Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic
A commemoration was held Saturday in Belgrade for war criminal Ratko Mladic two days ahead of his burial, attended by dozens of former military personnel, family members and officials.
FIFA chief Gianni Infantino to stand for re-election
The next FIFA presidential election is due to take place at the 77th FIFA Congress on Thursday, 18 March 2027 in Rabat, Morocco.
Undercover report on donations ‘looks bad’ for Reform, admits Nigel Farage – as it happened
The Reform UK leader is under pressure after senior aides appeared to plot how to bypass electoral laws on foreign donationsSagal Abdi-Wali arrived in Camden as a child refugee from Somalia. She has worked for more than a decade as a volunteer and trustee for local charities and is a governor of two schools in the borough, according to Labour.She was first elected as a councillor in 2022 and becam...
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Bangladesh protesters demand action over rising costs
Bangladesh sees its first major protests under PM Tarique Rahman, with thousands marching over rising living costs.
Dangling airport display back on after extra cables added, motion disabled
A dangling digital art installation at Hong Kong’s airport has resumed operation after technicians added extra support cables and disabled its motion system. The Airport Authority said on Sunday that inspections confirmed the five electronic displays suspended in Terminal 2 met safety standards and were cleared to restart showing content. Additional cables had been installed to secure the screens ...
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AfD’s Ulrich Siegmund casts vote in key German state election
AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund casts his ballot in Saxony-Anhalt, where his party is seeking a historic breakthrough in the state election.
Germany plans anti-sabotage shield after airport drone attack
Germany is planning a broad package of measures to strengthen its defences against drone attacks, cyber intrusions and other forms of Russian sabotage after a failed airport drone attack last month, an interior ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, which first reported the plans, that Russia’s hybrid attacks had become a par...
Canadian skyrunner goes missing during training session for Matterhorn record attempt
Kalie McCrystal was hoping to break record in AlpsAthlete was last seen on Tuesday afternoonCanadian athlete Kalie McCrystal has gone missing during preparations for a record attempt in the Alps.McCrystal, from Squamish in British Columbia, was on a “reconnaissance/training session” in the run-up to her attempt at ascending and descending the 14,692 ft (4,478m) Matterhorn on the Swiss-Italian bord...
FIFA confirms Infantino to stand for re-election as president
FIFA has confirmed Gianni Infantino is standing for re-election next year after the president declined Sky News questions on his future in the job.
Why China is being urged to study Ukraine’s wartime PR blitz in the AI age
China has been urged to draw on the lessons from Ukraine’s communications as it looks at new forms of wartime messaging. A recent study concluded that in the complex modern information environment, possessing advanced technology was not enough because success would depend on “weaving” together the information strategy and military operations. It said such campaigns should try to shatter the advers...
Wisconsin publisher and women’s-rights pioneer Lester’s remains return home 138 years after death
Lisle Lester, a journalist, publisher, actress and women’s-rights advocate from Fond du Lac, died penniless in New York in 1888 at age 50. Her cremated remains remained unclaimed for 138 years. After efforts by local women and the Fond du Lac Soroptimists, her remains have now returned home for burial.
Man arrested over flag-day scam targeting animal charity donations
Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with a scam in which at least 14 people were hired to “sell flags” for an animal concern group after they were spotted carrying fake donation bags and mixing with registered volunteers to collect money from passers-by. The rare street scam came to light during the group’s flag day on Saturday, a Social Welfare Department-approved fundraising initi...
Man arrested over fake flag-day scam targeting animal charity donations
Hong Kong police have arrested a man in connection with a scam in which at least 14 people were hired to “sell flags” for an animal concern group after they were spotted carrying fake donation bags and mixing with registered volunteers to collect money from passers-by. The rare street scam came to light during the group’s flag day on Saturday, a Social Welfare Department-approved fundraising initi...
Germany's far-right AfD clear frontrunner in eastern state vote
German voters headed to the polls on Sunday for a key regional election in the ex-communist east where the far-right, anti-immigrant, Moscow- and Trump-friendly AfD is expected to secure an easy majority. Our correspondent Nick Holdsworth tells us more.
Ethan Hawke receives the Deauville Talent Award
Known for starring in Dead Poets Society, the Before trilogy and Boyhood, Hollywood legend Ethan Hawke receives the #Deauville #Talent #Award in recognition of his career spanning nearly 40 years. He also plays the lead role in The Weight, screened at the Opening Ceremony of the 52nd Deauville #American #Film #Festival and due to be released in theaters on September 16. Our reporter Gaëlle Fonse...
Months after Venezuela earthquakes, a family refuses to give up search for their missing relative
Antonella Molina and her nephew Pedro are searching for 18-year-old Andres Molina in La Guaira, Venezuela
How Kentucky protected a vast elk landscape
Kentucky hunters faced uncertainty with temporary land access agreements. A new conservation partnership secured permanent public access to a large elk hunting area. This agreement provides 54,560 acres for public use in eastern Kentucky. The project involved state officials, conservation groups, and federal funding programs. This ensures continued hunting traditions and habitat restoration for fu...
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner arrive in Kyiv after talks with Putin in Moscow
U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Kyiv as part of a renewed push for peace after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine
US envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv to hold talks on ending war
Arrival marks the pair’s first visit to Ukraine and comes day after ‘substantive plans’ were discussed in MoscowThe US negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have arrived in Kyiv for a second day of talks on how to end the war in Ukraine.Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, met Kushner and Witkoff in Sophia Square, in front of Kyiv’s historic Saint Sophia Cathedral. Zelenskyy greeted Wit...
Nepal: China confirms number of dead and missing following floods
China has confirmed that 43 people are dead and 519 still missing after flash floods hit Nepal and Tibet over a week ago.
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll quits: "What we've seen is almost a factional clash"
Amid the US conflict with Iran, Democrats and some Republicans are warning of a leadership void at the top of the US military. That's after the resignation this week of the Army's top civilian official, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, amid widespread reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Our guest, Walter Ladwig, associate professor of international relations at King's College Lond...
Curiosity beats perfect statements, UK elite universities tell Hong Kong students
Elite British universities are prioritising authentic curiosity and academic resilience over rigid test prep and “perfect personal statements”, top admissions officials have told an education summit in Hong Kong. Representatives from the “golden triangle”, including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and King’s College London, spoke on day two of the Global Education Summit, co-...
Jovic moved to tears after beating ‘incredible’ friend Eala in US Open epic
Iva Jovic outlasted the fellow young tennis sensation from the Philippines, Alex Eala, in an epic three-hour showdown.
Netanyahu calls Qatar ‘hostile state’ as Doha pushes back against Iran
Netanyahu defended Israel’s 2025 strike on Doha and called Qatar a “hostile state," while Qatar separately accused Iran of selectively quoting a Qatari security assessment to justify attacks on its territory.
Can you guess the real size of each country on the new world map?
Pick which country is bigger, then watch it morph from Mercator to Equal Earth projection to see how close you were.