The discovery of body parts and skeletons scattered across an isolated village in coastal Kenya has renewed fears that a doomsday starvation cult, responsible for hundreds of deaths, has survived despite a major police operation. Two years ago, investigations into what became known as the Shakahola Forest Massacre revealed one of the world’s worst death […]

China announced on Thursday that North Korea’s Foreign Minister, Choe Son Hui, will visit the country from Saturday, 27 September, to Tuesday, 30 September, following an invitation from Beijing’s top diplomat, Wang Yi. The visit comes weeks after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended a large-scale military parade in Beijing, highlighting the ongoing diplomatic […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticised leaders who have recognised a Palestinian state as he prepared to travel to the United States on Thursday for White House talks and an address to the UN General Assembly. His comments follow a special summit led by France on the sidelines of the General Assembly, during which […]

The French navy has seized almost 10 tonnes of cocaine worth over $600 million from a fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa, French authorities confirmed on Thursday. The operation, conducted by two French navy ships on Monday, followed a tip-off from anti-drug and maritime intelligence authorities, as well as support from British police, […]

Nickel mining is posing a severe threat to one of the world’s most important marine biodiversity and coral hotspots in Indonesia, despite the government revoking several permits, a report warned on Thursday. An analysis of recent and historic mining activity in the region revealed a “domino effect of destruction”, stretching from deforestation on land to […]

The Philippines suspended schools and cancelled flights on Thursday as a fresh storm, just days after a super typhoon killed nine people, threatened to strike the archipelago. Severe Tropical Storm Bualoi is forecast to intensify into a typhoon on Friday, expected to hit the southern end of Luzon, the country’s largest island. “Widespread flooding and […]

All 23 gold miners trapped for 48 hours in a collapsed shaft in Colombia were brought to the surface alive on Wednesday, emerging mud-covered but safe, greeted by loud applause from colleagues and loved ones above ground. Images shared by the state mining agency showed the miners being rescued in groups, supported by emergency personnel […]

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed what he described as a “very clear message” from US President Donald Trump after the latter shifted his position on the conflict in Ukraine, stating that Kyiv could regain all Ukrainian territory currently occupied by Russia. Speaking to France 24 and Radio France Internationale (RFI) from New York, […]

Syria’s newly installed leader Ahmed al-Sharaa warned on Wednesday that Israel’s ongoing attacks put both his country and the wider region at risk, during a landmark visit to the United Nations in which he sought to present himself as a moderate statesman. Sharaa, formerly associated with Al-Qaeda and until last year carrying a US bounty, […]