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…
Iran wants to bar US, Israeli ships from Hormuz in peace accord
It remains to be seen how broadly Iran might interpret such a ban. Read More
UN chief denounces Russia, Ukraine for civilian deaths
Both sides have been intensifying their long-range attacks in recent months, leading to a jump in civilian deaths. Read More
Meta ordered to pay US state US$727m to abate ‘public nuisance’ and child harm
This comes after Meta was ordered to pay $481 million in damages to New Mexico in March. Read More