Ethiopia has officially launched Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, a multi-billion-dollar project hailed at home as a symbol of progress but condemned by Egypt as a threat to its lifeline, the River Nile. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, more than a decade in the making, is expected to generate over
An early-morning earthquake jolted parts of Greece on Tuesday, rattling nerves but leaving no reports of injuries or damage. The 5.2-magnitude quake struck just after midnight off the coast of Euboea, Greece’s second-largest island. The tremor’s force reached Athens, about 45 kilometers away, where residents reported feeling strong vibrations.
Ukraine has suffered one of its most symbolic attacks since the war began, as a key government building in central Kyiv was damaged during an overnight Russian missile and drone barrage. The Cabinet of Ministers building, home to many of the country’s top officials, sustained damage to its roof
South Sudan announced on Saturday that it has sent a Mexican citizen back to his home country after months in custody. Officials said Jesús Muñoz-Gutierrez had been among eight migrants transferred to South Sudan from the United States in July. He departed Juba Airport for Mexico following coordination between
Kyiv woke up to sirens, smoke, and fear after a night of relentless missile and drone attacks. For the first time in the war, Ukraine’s central government building — the imposing Cabinet of Ministers complex in the heart of the capital — was hit. Flames tore through its upper floors
A second major high-rise in Gaza City has been destroyed as Israel’s military campaign in the area intensifies. The Sussi Tower, once home to families and businesses, crumbled after an airstrike, just a day after another prominent building, the Mushtaha Tower, was leveled. Video of the collapse circulated widely
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo are investigating what appears to be a new Ebola outbreak that has already claimed 15 lives. Authorities report 28 people showing symptoms, with most of the deaths occurring in the locality of Boulapé in southern Kasai province. The country’s health minister
An experienced surfer has died after a suspected shark attack at Long Reef Beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Emergency crews were called shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday when reports came in that a man had suffered critical injuries while surfing about 100 meters from shore. Fellow surfers managed to
An 80-year-old woman in northern Japan lost about one million yen (roughly £5,000) after being tricked by a sophisticated online romance scam. The woman reportedly met the scammer on social media in July. Over time, the two developed an online relationship. The fraudster claimed to be an astronaut stuck
Former U.S. President Joe Biden recently underwent surgery to remove skin cancer, his spokesperson confirmed. Doctors performed a Mohs procedure, a common technique that carefully removes layers of skin until no cancer cells remain. Biden, now 82, was seen with a small wound on the right side of his
