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Methanol-tainted Nigeria drink kills 48, 182 made ill: government

Nigeria’s food and drug regulator on Saturday said alcoholic concoctions tainted with methanol killed 48 people and sickened 182 in recent weeks. The deaths occurred in three districts of Nigeria’s southwestern Ondo state after victims consumed the locally brewed mixture, which local media said is known as “Monkey Tail”. Methanol is highly toxic and causes death by organ failure as well as blindne...

Converse pulls 'deeply upsetting' advert after backlash

Social media users say an image from the brand's Instagram account resembled a KKK hood and hanging.

Scottish gran thought she won a horse, then discovered £15 ticket had won her a £4m Cornwall mansion

A 72-year-old Scottish grandmother thought she had won a horse after being contacted by Omaze, only to discover her £15 entry had won a £4 million Cornwall mansion. The mortgage-free property comes with £250,000 cash and £200,000 in furnishings, leaving Mary Dickson and husband John stunned by their life-changing prize.

In a first, top European design prize awarded to €20 uniform for China’s delivery drivers

Taobao Shangou, Alibaba’s instant commerce and on-demand delivery service that was revamped last year, won a top French Design Award prize on Saturday for its delivery worker uniform, marking the first time the prize was awarded for a design for frontline workers. “We think the [Taobao Shangou] suit design would transform delivery workwear into a recognisable professional uniform, helping reshape ...

Somali piracy rise tests China’s long-running Gulf of Aden mission

For more than a decade, China has deployed warships to the Gulf of Aden and the waters off Somalia. For much of that time, piracy in the region has been in sharp decline. Now, however, with attacks at their highest reported level since 2013 and other naval forces engaged in crises elsewhere, Beijing’s long-running escort mission is being tested. The renewed attacks and hijacking for ransom come as...

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid: La Liga – preview, team news, prediction

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho admits his team does not know how to control matches before Sunday's La Liga clash.

MS Now says reporters denied access to White House after Trump media ban

President said he was banning MS Now, CNN and Politico journalists, saying of their coverage: ‘You get sick of it.’News outlet MS Now said its journalists were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday morning, a day after Donald Trump said he would ban the news channel and two other news outlets, CNN and Politico, from the executive branch complex.The outlet said a reporter and a camer...

Fear and anger in South Africa as bodies of nine women found: What we know

Police examining 'all possibilities' as women in Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, fear murders could be linked.

Yemen’s Houthis claim strikes on Riyadh and the port of Yanbu

Yemen’s Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh and Yanbu after Saudi Arabia issued alerts over a “hostile aerial threat”. Black smoke was seen at Riyadh airport, but authorities reported no casualties or damage.

Flames and smoke spotted at Riyadh's King Khalid airport after overnight air raid alert

Saudi Civil Defense had sent an alert to residents in several parts of the country overnight, warning of potential danger and advising people to remain indoors and away from windows.

U.S. touts 1 billion barrels of oil escorted out of Strait of Hormuz

Following more attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said he'll make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's leadership.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bombing: Pakistan identifies 'Afghan national' among attackers

After a century, Maine's Penobscot Nation gets 11,297 acres back; $32.5M effort targets 30,000+

Maine forest land returns to Penobscot Nation in September 2026. This marks the first phase of restoring over thirty thousand acres of homeland. The project began in 2023 with a fundraising goal of thirty-two point five million dollars. Currently, twenty point seven million dollars has been raised for the ongoing effort. Ownership grants the Penobscot Nation greater authority over land management ...

Meet Everett Leigh, the teenage pianist using music to help foster children by generating $2M

At just sixteen, Everett Leigh shines as a gifted pianist who believes in giving back. He created EverEverest, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering foster and underserved youth through music. With over fifty organized benefit concerts under his belt, he has raised substantial funds to support these children. His inspiring efforts earned him the Barron Prize for Young Heroes, showcasing his commitme...

China is now Rwanda’s biggest export market – now comes the hard part

In the first quarter of 2026, China became the leading destination for Rwandan exports, accounting for 26% of the total, compared with less than 5% just one year earlier. A spectacular shift, driven by the removal of Chinese tariffs on almost all Rwandan products. But on the ground, access to this market of 1.4 billion consumers depends less on tariffs than on meeting sanitary standards. Report by...

Trump’s battle to rename the Kennedy Center has put its future at risk

The president has threatened to block renovations and suggested the landmark could be demolished after courts ruled against his bid to rename it It was born with the world premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass. “Young people will come here and they will see this cultural centre,” Rose Kennedy, the mother of slain US president John F Kennedy, said at that opening night gala. “They will carry some o...

Contrast in Tehran as unveiled women race marathon alongside regime military display

Tehran split into two worlds: unveiled women ran openly in a city marathon while state forces paraded machine guns nearby. The striking contrast exposes a deeply divided capital, caught between defiance and regime mobilisation amid rising warfare.

France's Macron hosts Canadian PM Carney amid US tensions

President Emmanuel Macron embarks on a rare and symbolic visit to a remote French territory in the North Atlantic on Saturday, hosting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at a time of growing tensions with Washington. This comes after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed making Canada the EU’s first associate member. Analysis by Guillaume Lavoie, associate member of the Raou...

US rapper Macklemore’s US$1 million pledge raises awareness of Palestinian suffering

For the Palestinian relief non-profit behind a US$1 million pledge from rapper Macklemore, the Grammy winner’s latest contributions offer more than just money. Macklemore committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments on stage at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The goal, he wrote in a Wednesday post on social media, was to “b...

US rapper Macklemore’s US$1 million pledge highlights Palestinian suffering

For the Palestinian relief non-profit behind a US$1 million pledge from rapper Macklemore, the Grammy winner’s latest contributions offer more than just money. Macklemore committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments on stage at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The goal, he wrote in a Wednesday post on social media, was to “b...

Macklemore’s US$1 million pledge brings relief, attention to Palestinians’ suffering

For the Palestinian relief non-profit behind a US$1 million pledge from rapper Macklemore, the Grammy winner’s latest contributions offer more than just money. Macklemore committed to donate his net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour after he was dropped for making pro-Palestinian comments on stage at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The goal, he wrote in a Wednesday post on social media, was to “b...

An unaffordable car market highlights Iran’s cost-of-living crisis

Some officials and state media have long openly described the industry as a ‘mafia’ system.

Denmark and Greenland leaders cautiously optimistic after U.S. security deal

President Trump announced he struck a deal to give the U.S. "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S. concerns."

Taiwan flexes military capabilities ahead of Trump-Xi talks

Taiwan has staged live-fire drills with missiles and attack drones as Donald Trump prepares to host China’s Xi Jinping.

The keg is tapped: Munich springs to life as Oktoberfest returns

Munich is once again in its own special “state of emergency”: for 16 days, the Theresienwiese becomes a mix of traditional costume catwalk, funfair, beer garden and open-air stage, as Bavaria’s capital celebrates the return of Oktoberfest.