Jamaica: Missing British tourist found dead near St Elizabeth

A man who went missing two days into a holiday in Jamaica has been found dead. Robert Dyer, 60, from Lewisham, south-east London, became lost when he was walking in…

Kenya: Call for action as El Niño causes havoc

The Kenya Red Cross has called for “emergency action” amid intensifying rains and floods that have so far killed at least 15 people and displaced more than 85,000 households in…

Albania: Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena dies aged 28 after collapsing on pitch

Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena has died aged 28 after collapsing on the pitch during a league match in Albania. Dwamena was playing for Egnatia against Partizani on Saturday. “Despite the…

Vatican: Pope Francis fires Texan bishop after criticism of reforms

Pope Francis has fired the Texan bishop Joseph Strickland, a fierce critic who has questioned the Pope’s leadership of the Catholic church. The Vatican said the bishop would be “relieved”…

France: Macron calls on Israel to stop killing Gaza’s women and babies

French President Emmanuel Macron has said ‘Israel must stop killing babies and women in Gaza’. In an exclusive interview at the Élysée Palace, he said there was “no justification” for…

USA: Fentanyl-laced envelopes sent to election officials

Suspicious envelopes, some laced with fentanyl, have been sent to election offices in at least five US states. The letters were reported in Georgia, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington, where…

Italy: Gucci and Moschino designer Davide Renne dies aged 46

Italian fashion designer Davide Renne has died nine days after becoming the creative director of Moschino, aged 46. The cause of death is not known, but Moschino’s parent company Aeffe…

USA: FBI seize NYC mayor’s phones in fundraising investigation

The FBI has seized the phones of New York City Mayor Eric Adams in an apparent escalation of an investigation into campaign financing. His campaign said electronic devices, believed to…

UK: Michael Jackson jacket sells for £250,000 at auction

An iconic leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson in the 1980s has been bought for £250,000 ($306,000). The black-and-white garment, worn by the late singer in a Pepsi advert, had…

Iceland: Authorities declare emergency over volcano Fagradalsfjall eruption concerns

Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes raised fears of a volcanic eruption. Authorities have ordered thousands living in the southwestern town of Grindavík to…