GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, 7 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – At least 22 people were killed on Thursday as rival factions of an Ecuadorian drug trafficking gang engaged in violent clashes in the port city of Guayaquil, officials have confirmed. In addition, three individuals sustained injuries in a series of internecine gunfights, according to local police, who revised […]

DAMASCUS, 7 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – More than 70 individuals have been killed, with dozens more wounded, in violent clashes between Syrian government security forces and militants loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor reported on Friday. “More than 70 killed and dozens wounded and captured in intense clashes and ambushes on the […]

WASHINGTON, 7 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Ricardo Scofidio, the visionary architect behind some of New York City’s most celebrated landmarks, including the High Line elevated park, has passed away at the age of 89, US media reported on Thursday. Scofidio, alongside his wife and professional partner Elizabeth Diller, co-founded the renowned design firm now known […]

TAIPEI, 7 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Taiwan’s Ministry of Defence reported on Friday that 11 Chinese balloons were detected near the island within a 24-hour period. According to the ministry’s daily report, the balloons were spotted alongside five Chinese aircraft and six warships in the 24 hours leading up to 6:00 am (2200 GMT on […]

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, 7 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – At least 12 people were killed on Thursday as rival factions of an Ecuadorian drug trafficking gang engaged in a deadly gunfight in the port city of Guayaquil, officials confirmed. The local police chief, Herbie Guamani, reported the death toll, while a police source stated that the clash […]

LONDON, 7 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Sixteen British climate activists, imprisoned for their high-profile protests, will learn on Friday whether their appeal against lengthy sentences has been successful. During a hearing in January at London’s Court of Appeal, lawyer Danny Friedman argued that the prison terms—ranging from 15 months to five years—were “the most severe […]

BOCA CHICA, United States, 7 March 2025 (BSS/AFP) – Elon Musk’s SpaceX has suffered another setback with its ambitious Starship programme as the upper stage of its colossal rocket was once again lost in a fiery explosion. However, the booster was successfully recovered in a near-repeat of the previous test. Minutes after liftoff and booster […]