Ebola outbreak worsens in DR Congo and is now biggest ever, says WHO

Aug 02, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], August 2: Despite weeks of efforts, the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa is not only not under control - it is worsening...

Massive fire near Bordeaux is under control, says France

Aug 02, 2026

Paris [France], August 2: France's largest wildfire of the season, near the Atlantic coast city of Bordeaux, is under control and no longer spreading, Interior...

Remains of 14 Afghan migrants recovered in western Afghanistan, says official

Aug 02, 2026

Islamabad [Pakistan], August 2: The bodies of 14 Afghan men who went missing while attempting to travel without documents to Iran have been recovered in...

Houthis say they forced eight Saudi oil tankers to change course

Aug 02, 2026

Cairo [Egypt], August 2: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Saturday they have forced eight Saudi oil tankers to change course, as part of a...

Athens region on highest wildfire alert as several blazes continue to spread

Aug 02, 2026

Athens [Greece], August 2: Strong winds continue to fan several major forest and wildfires in Greece as the country remained on high alert on Saturday.

UN chief warns of hot autumn as strong El Niño develops

Aug 02, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland] / New York [US], August 2: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of a climatically hot late summer and autumn in the Northern...

Approval for China's mega London embassy lawful: Court

Aug 02, 2026

London [UK], August 2: A British court has ruled that the planned construction of a new Chinese "mega" embassy in central London can go forward,...

Algerian bus plunges into ravine killing at least 27 people, injuring 39 others

Aug 02, 2026

Algiers [Algeria], August 2: A passenger bus has crashed into a ravine in northern Algeria, killing at least 27 people and injuring 39 others, according...

Two ex-Sri Lanka officials sentenced to death over 2019 Easter bombings

Aug 02, 2026

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 2: A Sri Lankan court has sentenced a former police chief and a former Defence Ministry official to death after finding...