Bird flu outbreak declared in Niger
NIAMEY – The capital city of Niger, Niamey, has been declared an infected zone after a fresh outbreak of the H5N1 strain of bird...
Drone attack kills six Kurdish-led fighters at US base in east Syria
DAMASCUS – A drone attack on the largest US military base in Syria has killed at least six allied Kurdish-led fighters.
The Syrian Democratic Forces...
UK’s King Charles III diagnosed with cancer
LONDON – King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, says Buckingham Palace.
The type of cancer has not been revealed – it...
At least 112 dead in Chile forest fires
SANTIAGO – At least 112 people have been killed by forest fires in Chile's Valparaíso region, local authorities have said.
Gabriel Boric declared a state...
Namibia president dies; vice president takes over
WINDHOEK – Namibia has a new president in the shape of Nangolo Mbumba just hours after, as vice-president, he had announced the death of...
UK to ban disposable vapes
LONDON – Disposable vapes are set to be banned as part of plans to tackle the rising number of young people taking up vaping,...
US sanctions Iranian officials over cyber-attacks on water plants
WASHINGTON – The US has imposed sanctions on six officials in Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) which it says are responsible for...
Italian minister quits over ‘stolen’ painting
ROME – An Italian junior culture minister has resigned amid accusations of laundering stolen goods, which he denies.
Vittorio Sgarbi made the announcement before beginning...
3 persons hurt in Paris knife attack
PARIS – As police secured the area following the stabbing, traffic at the Gare de Lyon was disrupted
Three people have been wounded in a...
Bullfighting returns to Mexico
MEXICO City – Animal rights activists have protested against the return of bullfighting to Mexico City after almost two years.
The city held its first...