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Arrests in Egypt after people allegedly impersonate judges
Several people have been arrested in Egypt over an alleged plot by fake judges to defraud people of their money.Egypt's Ministry of Interior said the alleged scam involved fabricated scenes in court and impersonating a judge on social media.The...
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Ukrainian vegetable seller targeted in ‘human safari’ drone attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video of a street vendor being hunted by a drone before it exploded. The man in the video verified by the BBC, 52-year-old street vegetable seller Yuriy, managed to survive the attack,...
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How to avoid the worst of the Italian heatwave this summer
If you are somewhere in Italy with a natural body of water, or any water feature, plan your activities around it, Armenise says."Instead of walking, get a boat," she says. "Sometimes you will see things you cannot access via...
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Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen
Oil prices fell to a three-week low on Tuesday as senior US officials raised hopes of a deal with Iran to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz waterway.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both...
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Evacuations as Guatemala volcano erupts
The Fuego volcano, located between the Escuintla, Chimaltenango, and Sacatepéquez regions, registered an increase in its activity on Monday, prompting Guatemalan authorities to declare an "orange alert" - the second highest emergency. Around 400 people were evacuated from communities...
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Video shows Russian drone chasing Ukrainian street vendor in ‘human safari’ attack
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared a video on social media of a drone hunting down a man in southern Ukraine, saying it showed an instance of a Russian "safari" attack against civilians.The video shows the drone pursuing a...
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Ceuta: EU commends Spain’s ‘swift response’ to migrant crisis
The Schengen agreement eliminates border checks and now encompasses more than 450 million people and 29 countries in Europe.Finland and Denmark backed Italy's move, while Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš urged a temporary suspension of Spain's Schengen membership.Italy, along...
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Qatar says US-Iran mediation efforts continuing but no direct talks planned
The Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil and gas shipments usually pass, has effectively been closed since the start of the US and Israel's war with Iran in late February due to Iranian attacks on...
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Arson arrest made over largest of Washington state’s wildfires
Washington Governor Bob Ferguson said it was a "nightmare situation", adding: "This is likely the worst natural disaster in Spokane history." The city's mayor Lisa Brown said there was still "the potential for lives to be lost" and that...
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Mass funeral in Gaza for 112 Palestinians killed in 2023 Israeli strike
In Gaza, the recovery work was carried out by the Civil Defence, which operates under the Hamas-run interior ministry. Its efforts have been supported by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)."We provide material support - literally the...
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Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says
The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak...