Seven passengers on boat intercepted near Kinshasa test negative for Ebola
Aug 7 – Congolese health authorities said on Friday that seven passengers travelling on a river boat intercepted near Kinshasa had tested negative for Ebola, easing concerns the virus may…
Peru and Mexico resume diplomatic relations
LIMA, Aug 7 – Peru and Mexico have agreed to restore diplomatic relations, the two countries said in a joint statement on Friday. Read More
Israel fires top intelligence officials as Iran ramps up spy network
More than 60 cases of alleged spying for Iran have been registered since October 2023. Read More
Congolese authorities hand over 15 prisoners to M23 rebels
BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo, Aug 7 – Democratic Republic of Congo authorities released 15 prisoners and handed them over to rebels from the AFC/M23 movement on Friday, according to…
Spain plans burials, seeks identities of those killed in Ceuta migrant rush
BARCELONA/CEUTA/RABAT, Aug 7 – Police and forensic scientists have drafted in extra staff to try to identify the bodies of 80 migrants found after last week’s mass rush into Spain’s…
World food prices hit 3-year high in July as weather and war weigh: UN agency
Wars and El Nino have created a perfect storm of higher costs and lower crop yields. Read More
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign joint defence deal amid regional turmoil
The pact follows nearly a year of negotiations as the war exposes Gulf states’ security vulnerabilities. Read More
Heatwaves expose overcrowding crisis in Europe’s ageing prisons
ORLEANS, France/ROME/BRUSSELS, Aug 7 – On a day when temperatures were soaring past 37 degrees Celsius outside, the prisoner sat in his cell with wet towels around his window bars,…
Ukrainian attacks on Wildberries strike at heart of Russia Inc
MOSCOW, Aug 7 – In the space of three weeks, Vasily Klimov’s online shopping pick-up point in Moscow has gone from a healthy small business to a loss-making operation he…
Europe’s would-be water bombers in race to tackle future wildfires
TOULOUSE, France, August 7 – Deep inside the carcass of a disused turboprop aircraft, engineer Jonathan Beck squeezes between rows of tanks as he demonstrates how his French startup plans…