An investigation has begun in Kenya after well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead by police at a roadblock on Sunday. He was “fatally wounded” while he was a…
Myanmar: 50 killed in air raid on Kachin rebels
An air raid targeting one of Myanmar’s biggest ethnic insurgent groups has killed at least 50 people and injured about 100, reports say. The death toll was given by Colonel…
Brazil: Politician throws grenades at police in Rio de Janeiro
A Brazilian politician is in custody after throwing grenades at police officers who came to his house in Rio de Janeiro state to arrest him. Roberto Jefferson, an ally of…
Iraq: Stunning ancient rock carvings found in Mosul
Archaeologists in northern Iraq have made an exciting discovery – unearthing beautiful rock carvings that are about 2,700 years old. They were found in Mosul by a US-Iraqi excavation team…
Pakistan: Former PM barred from holding public office
Pakistan’s election commission has disqualified ex-PM Imran Khan from holding public office in a case the former cricketer has described as politically motived. Mr Khan had been accused of incorrectly…
Ireland: Minister for Foreign Affairs opens up on overcoming childhood stammer struggles
Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has spoken about how he overcame a childhood stammer which once meant he struggled to read aloud. As a schoolboy, he recalled breaking…
Philippines: Student ‘anti-cheating’ exam hats spark amusement
Images of students wearing so-called “anti-cheating hats” during college exams have gone viral on social media in the Philippines, sparking amusement. Students at one college in Legazpi City were asked…
Siberia: Russian fighter plane crashes in the city of Irkutsk
A Russian military plane has crashed into a residential area in southern Siberia, local authorities have said. The Sukhoi Su-30 fighter aircraft landed on a two-storey house in the city…
Austria: Dietrich Mateschitz- Red Bull co-owner & energy drink giant dies aged 78
Red Bull co-owner Dietrich Mateschitz, a major global business figure as a result of his energy drinks empire, has died aged 78. Mateschitz was the driving force behind the establishment…
Argentina: Celebration over the return of Maradona’s World Cup final shirt
Argentines are celebrating the return of football legend Diego Maradona’s World Cup final shirt to the country. Thirty-six years after Argentina beat Germany in the 1986 World Cup final, the…