Six people have died as nearly 100 Rohingya landed by boat in Indonesia’s Aceh province in the latest wave of arrivals from Myanmar in recent days. Miftach Tjut Adek, chief of a…
Ukraine: Zelensky’s army prepares to fight North Korean troops in Kursk
Ukrane is preparing to fight North Korean troops in the Russian region of Kursk on Wednesday, as the entry of a second nuclear power in Russia’s war against Ukraine threatened…
South Africa: Authorities to strip beauty queen of citizenship
South Africa has announced that it will take away identification documents from a South African beauty queen who is now representing Nigeria in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant. The move is the…
Argentina: President Milei sacks foreign minister for opposing US embargo on Cuba
Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has sacked his foreign minister, Diana Mondino, after the country voted in favour of lifting the US economic embargo on Cuba at the United Nations.Argentina was…
Australia: Man cleared of murder allegations involving a British woman
A man has been cleared of murdering a British woman during a break-in at her home in Australia.Emma Lovell, 41, was stabbed after confronting two intruders in a suburb north…
India: Millions celebrate Diwali festival
Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights and one of the most important events in the Hindu calendar. The annual festival tends to fall between October and…
Rwanda: Miss Rwanda arrested for drunk driving and causing an accident
Miss Rwanda, Divine MuhetoMiss Rwanda, Divine Muheto has been arrested for drunk driving and driving without a licence. Ms Muheto, who was crowned in 2022 but technically remains the crown…
France: Ex-doctor jailed for 27 years over role in Rwandan genocide
A court in France has sentenced a Rwandan former doctor to 27 years in jail for crimes relating to the 1994 genocide in his country.Eugène Rwamucyo was found guilty of…
Lebanon: Eight UNIFIL peacekeepers wounded in rocket attack
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) says eight of its peacekeepers were wounded after a rocket, likely fired by Hezbollah or an affiliated group, hit its headquarters in southern…
China: EV Gianf BYD revenue jumps by 28% to overtake Tesla
The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has seen its quarterly revenues soar, beating Tesla’s for the first time. It posted more than 200bn yuan ($28.2bn, £21.8bn) in revenues between July…