BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A Russian drone that was part of an overnight attack on Ukraine crashed into an apartment building in eastern Romania, injuring two people, Romanian authorities said Friday. In response to the crash, NATO member Romania asked the alliance for a faster transfer of anti-drone capabilities, the Foreign Ministry said, calling the…
new video loaded: Deadly Fire Breaks Out in Boarding School Dormitory in Kenya 0:30 A deadly fire tore through the dormitory of a girls’ boarding school in Kenya on Thursday, officials said. By James McManagan May 28, 2026 Uganda Closes Border with Congo Over Ebola Fears 1:33 Crowd Burns Ebola Treatment Center in Congo Over…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait said it faced a missile and drone attack Thursday as the shaky ceasefire in the Iran war was again challenged after the United States conducted strikes targeting Iran and Tehran said it responded with an attack of its own. Kuwait’s military made the announcement, without providing further details…
A major emergency services operation is underway in Kent after a well-known local boxer was reported missing after entering the water near Northfleet. (Picture: UKNIP) There is a desperate search for a missing young person who vanished in a lake, after nine young people lost their lives in water during the May heatwave. Emergency services…
new video loaded: Uganda Closes Border with Congo Over Ebola Fears transcript Back transcript Uganda Closes Border with Congo Over Ebola Fears Uganda closed its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo over growing concerns about the possible spread of Ebola on Wednesday. Seven confirmed cases have been reported in the Ugandan capital. “The only…
Iran has expanded restrictions on distribution of news content from the country, directing international news outlets to restrict use of their content by Israeli media. A directive issued Tuesday to a group of international news outlets based in Tehran specified mandatory language to be included on “all submitted content, including photos, videos, reports, and other…
Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow is calling on local charities to join fundraising teams at the UK’s biggest free airshow, in return for a share of the donations. The seafront show returns from 13 – 16 August and bucket collectors will be out and about across the town over all four days, with visitors encouraged to…
new video loaded: Rescuers Reach Five Miners Trapped in Laos Cave 0:50 Rescuers on Wednesday reached five of the seven miners trapped in a flooded cave in Laos. The search is still ongoing for two missing miners. By Monika Cvorak May 27, 2026 Weeklong Effort to Rescue 7 People From Flooded Cave Continues 0:56 Conservationists…
Russian bank staff and branches could be joining the fight against Ukrainian drone attacks under an ambitious plan approved by the country’s lower house of parliament. The banks would bear the cost of installing electronic jamming systems on their premises while selected employees would also shoot down incoming drones, according to the draft bill passed…
Heat records have tumbled across Europe for the second straight day as an unprecedentedly early heatwave continues to bake the continent, with some fatalities reported. In London, temperatures topped 35 degrees Celsius in the mid-afternoon, officially making Tuesday the hottest day in May since records began. This broke the previous record, set only a day…