A rescue operation was underway in the Mediterranean after a passenger boat carrying nearly 270 people heading from Northern Cyprus to Turkey capsized, killing at least seven people. The Prime Minister of the Turkish republic of northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, told Turkish media that 237 people had been rescued from the ship, and search efforts were continuing for 23 people. Üstel said the ship capsized “due to the difficult weather conditions.” None of those rescued was in a critical condition. The Filo Jet was carrying 259 passengers and 8 crew members from Kyrenia to Taşucu in southern Turkey when it…
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Iceland has voted against resuming talks on joining the European Union 13 years after they were broken off. Public broadcaster RUV reported that 52.8% of 225,031 voters rejected the government’s proposal, while 47.2% had said yes. Some 12,600 votes separated them. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir’s centre-left government promised to hold a referendum by 2027, but brought it forward because of international tensions, including US President Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland. However, debate in this island nation of almost 400,000 people centred more on its fishing industry rather than security concerns. With some 270,000 people eligible to vote, RUV reported the…
One person was killed and five others were wounded, some of them seriously, in a shooting at a rave party in northern Switzerland, local police said on Sunday. “The search for the perpetrators, whose identities are currently unknown, is under way,” they said on X, adding that the motives and exact circumstances were not yet known. Police launched what they called a “large-scale response” to find the perpetrators after the incident in Aarau, north of Zurich. An AFP journalist saw armed officers deployed on the highway up to 30 kilometres (18 miles) from the site of the shooting. Swiss newspaper…
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile has been charged with treason, his lawyer has said amid heightened political tensions in the country. Mundubile was arrested on Thursday, after a deadly raid by the authorities led the opposition politician to go into hiding. He had disputed the results of the country’s recent presidential election, which saw incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema securing a second term. The authorities then accused Mundubile’s NRPUP party of planning an armed insurgency, which it denied. On Saturday night, Mundubile’s lawyer Milner Katolo announced that his client had been charged with treason. The opposition leader looks forward to answering…
If you follow North Korean news, you’ll know that leadership changes in Pyongyang rarely happen without a reason – even if that reason isn’t always spelled out. This week, we got another one of those quiet-but-significant moves. On 30 August, North Korea’s official news agency, KCNA, confirmed that Defence Minister No Kwang Chol has been dismissed from his post. That’s the headline. But as usual with the DPRK, the real story is in the details – and the new lineup. Replacing No Kwang Chol is Kim Song Gi, who previously served as the head of the Korean People’s Army’s General…
Indian intelligence agencies have detected the presence of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles operated by Pakistan near the Line of Control. The detection was reported in late August 2026, and the drones are being used for border reconnaissance missions targeting Indian Army positions along the disputed border. According to intelligence assessments, Pakistan is employing these UAVs to track Indian troop movements and gather critical border intelligence. The Bayraktar TB2 is a Medium Altitude Long Endurance tactical drone, and Pakistan officially inducted this platform into its armed forces around 2022. The drone is capable of remaining airborne for up to…
Jerusalem – Israel’s Shin Bet security agency has officially confirmed the emergency evacuation of Yair Netanyahu, son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, from the United States to Israel last year. The following facts have been established through official statements and corroborated media reports. Official Confirmation & Shin Bet Statement: The Shin Bet confirmed the evacuation on Saturday, August 29, 2026, after reports circulated following Yair Netanyahu’s quick evacuation from Florida back to Israel. The Shin Bet issued a public statement: “There was indeed a significant threat to harm [Yair Netanyahu] and in light of this, following a situation assessment, a…
British right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Yiannopoulos, 41, a former editor of Breitbart News and one time political aide to rapper Kanye West, was deported on Friday, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Yiannopoulos, “an illegal alien from the United Kingdom” had been sent “back to his home country”, a DHS spokesperson said in a statement given to the BBC. The self-styled provocateur has called himself the “most fabulous supervillain on the internet” and advocated for stricter US immigration controls. His critics…
Former Minister for Energy Deogratius Ndejembi was sworn in as Tanzania’s new Vice President, succeeding Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi, who announced to resign from the position last week. Ndejembi took the oath of office at State House in Dodoma on Saturday, August 29, 2026, a day after the Parliament unanimously approved his nomination by the ruling party Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM). Speaking after the swearing-in ceremony, President Samia Suluhu Hassan congratulated Ndejembi on his new role and urged him to use the opportunity to develop wisdom and sound judgement as he takes on the responsibilities of the country’s second-highest office. President…
A group of soldiers in Niger rebelled against officers at a key military base and fired at sensitive locations in the capital, Niamey, in an apparent mutiny marked by gunfire and explosions, authorities said Saturday, in what was seen as a major threat to the country’s struggling junta. Sustained gunfire and explosions were heard overnight into Saturday in the city, including at the main airport that houses the military air base, known as Base 101, and in the Plateau administrative district, where the presidential palace and key institutions are located. It’s the latest threat to Niger’s military junta under Abdourahamane…
A federal judge again denied President Donald Trump’s legal effort to get his New York state criminal hush money case moved to federal court, a move that could have made it easier to reverse his conviction. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said in a ruling Friday that Trump’s cited grounds were “neither new nor legally sufficient.” Hellerstein has previously denied Trump’s request to move the case, but a federal appellate court ruled last fall that the district court judge must reconsider in light of the landmark presidential immunity ruling in July 2024 from the US Supreme Court. The judge heard arguments…
British right-wing political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and is awaiting deportation. Yiannopoulos, 41, a former editor of Breitbart News and onetime political aide to rapper Kanye West, appears to be held in Louisiana, according to ICE’s inmate registry. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said he “was issued a final order of removal by an Immigration Judge on July 22, after failing to show up for his immigration hearing”, and will remain in custody pending deportation. The self-styled provocateur has called himself the “most fabulous supervillain on the internet”. His critics call…
A surge in piracy near Somalia has increased threats to shipping already under pressure from maritime blockades and conflict due to the US war with Iran. Two cargo vessels were seized in the Gulf of Aden within four days last week, rising to at least 13 the number of ships attacked since the start of the year and triggering unprecedented drone strikes against the pirates. It is the biggest escalation in hijackings in more than a decade, renewing concern about security in this region vital to international trade. “Piracy is always a crime of opportunity,” says Omar Mahmood, a senior…
Three years after its launch, Nairobi’s Dishi na County school feeding programme is now serving more than 324,000 learners every day, with Governor Johnson Sakaja vowing that the initiative will continue as part of efforts to keep children in school. Sakaja spoke as Nairobi marked the third anniversary of the programme at Riruta HGM Primary School, celebrating an initiative that has so far delivered more than 85 million meals to learners across the city. “Today is the 28th of August 2026, the day Dishi na County started. It is Dishi na County’s birthday. We look back and we are happy…
A former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 (£127,000) for using inside information to bet on US President Donald Trump’s speeches. Gabriel Perez was found to have made trades on what the president would say during addresses between December 2025 and February 2026 on Kalshi – a prediction markets platform where users can bet on real-world events. Its regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said Perez would have to surrender profits of $107,539.02 (£79,452) and pay a civil penalty of $65,000 (£48,000). The White House has not yet commented. In July, then-press secretary…