Six tourists, pilot killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Aug 21, 2026

Nairobi [Kenya], August 21: Six tourists and a pilot have been killed in a helicopter crash in Kenya, the operator and tour company responsible said...

USS Washington arrives in Arabian Sea after aircraft carrier outcry

Aug 21, 2026

Washington [US], August 21: An aircraft carrier previously deployed to the Western Pacific has arrived in the Middle East, following an outcry over reported conditions...

Syria detains policeman over death of White Helmets rescuer

Aug 21, 2026

Damascus [Syria], August 21: A Syrian police officer has been arrested and may be criminally prosecuted after an investigation found that he hit a detainee...

Austria asylum applications drop to 10-year low

Aug 20, 2026

Vienna [Austria], August 20: The number of new asylum applications in Austria dropped to its lowest level in 10 years, recording 244 applications in July,...

Ebola cases in Congo exceed 5,000, government data shows

Aug 20, 2026

Kinshasa [DRC], August 20: The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the ​Democratic Republic of Congo now exceeds 5,000, government data showed late on Tuesday,...

Rescue mission called off for NASA's aging Swift space telescope

Aug 20, 2026

Washington [US], August 20: The mission to save NASA's sinking Swift Observatory was called off Wednesday, dooming the telescope to a fiery reentry later this...

Moderna shares double after experimental mRNA cancer treatment passes key test

Aug 20, 2026

Washington [US], August 20: Moderna shares more than doubled Wednesday after it announced initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment that would...

SpaceX launches its 100th mission of the year, sends Starlink satellites to orbit

Aug 20, 2026

New York [US], August 20: In a feat that feels more like science fiction than modern reality, SpaceX has officially marked its 100th mission of...

Apple releases urgent security update for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Aug 19, 2026

Washington [US], August 19: Apple released iOS 26.6.1 on August 17, patching 29 security vulnerabilities, including a critical ImageIO flaw enabling arbitrary code execution via...