Getty Images More than 70,000 people fighting in Russia’s military have now died in Ukraine, according to data analysed by the BBC. And for the first time, volunteers – civilians who joined the armed forces after the start of the war – now make up the highest number of people killed on the battlefield since … Read more
Vice-President Kamala Harris and television icon Oprah Winfrey held a star-studded event in Michigan, one of the seven crucial battleground states that will decide the US election on 5 November. Winfrey, who also spoke at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, asked Harris about what seemed like a sudden burst in confidence, a … Read more
AFP After thousands of pagers and radio devices exploded in two separate incidents in Lebanon – injuring thousands of people and killing at least 37 – details are still being pieced together as to how such an operation was carried out. Lebanon and Hezbollah, whose members and communication systems were targeted, have blamed Israel – … Read more
A member of the Titan submersible’s support vessel has broken down while giving evidence to an inquiry into what went wrong during the sub’s voyage last year. “I knew what I was doing was very risky,” said Renata Rojas during an emotional session. But, she said, “I never at any point felt unsafe.” During Thursday’s … Read more
Maria Ivashchenko Maria Ivashchenko’s husband died fighting against the Russian invaders in 2022 Maria Ivashchenko’s husband Pavlo volunteered to fight the very same day Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Six months later, he was killed as Ukrainian forces went on a counter-offensive in the region of Kherson – making Maria one of the hundreds of … Read more
Getty Images Anti-migrant far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, could win the most votes in Brandenburg’s election On Sunday, voters in the eastern German state of Brandenburg will vote for a new regional parliament. The anti-migrant far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, could win the most votes. On 1 September the AfD won a major … Read more
Getty Images Col Assimi Goïta seized power, with a pledge to end insecurity The al-Qaeda flag flutters from an airport building. A jihadist places a burning rag in the engine of the presidential jet, others explore the VIP terminal or fire shots as they approach planes belonging to the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) – … Read more
Getty Images North Carolina’s Lt Gov Mark Robinson denies CNN’s report Controversy swirling around a North Carolina Republican candidate for governor is causing political turbulence in a must-win swing state for Donald Trump. The BBC asked conservatives there what they make of the alleged scandal. It was during a regular meeting of the Johnston County … Read more
CARTENZ 2024 PEACE OPERATION TASK FORCE/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock A bearded Philip Mehrtens is pictured with a local official at a press conference on Saturday after being freed from captivity A New Zealand pilot who has been freed more than 19 months after being taken hostage by separatists in Indonesia says he is “very happy” to be going … Read more
One person has died and seven others are missing, officials said, after “unprecedented” rains caused floods and landslides in the coastal quake-hit region of Ishikawa in northern Japan. Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Saturday issued its highest “life-threatening” alert level for the Ishikawa region, following torrential rains which are expected to last until midday on … Read more