South Korea pushes back on reports it is readying Hormuz deployment amid US pressure
Story by Raphael Rashid in Seoul South Korea is reviewing a possible deployment of military assets to the strait of Hormuz…
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Sudan: over 25 million people facing humanitarian crisis, says UNHCR
As the conflict in Sudan nears its one-year mark, the UN Refugee Agency is warning that over 25 million people…
‘Hitchhiking’ mosquitoes that can transmit dengue and Zika virus found breeding in UK
An invasive mosquito species known to transmit diseases such as the dengue and Zika viruses has been found to be…
Fears Putin has targeted Germany again after two more suspected attacks on electricity grid
Story by Perkin Amalaraj Germany has suffered two more attempted attacks on its electricity grid overnight, as the country remains on high…
Somalia: Fighting breaks out on outskirts of Baidoa
Fighting broke out in Baidoa early Thursday between Somali government forces and militia loyal to former South West State predisent…
Man kept alive by pig kidney for nine months in world’s first
Story by Jane Kirby In a world first, a man has lived without dialysis for nine months after receiving a genetically…
Kenya: Nurses protest in Nairobi over work conditions
Wearing white and carrying placards, dozens of nurses took to the streets of Nairobi, protesting over what they say is…
Injuries as violence erupts at South Africa anti-migrant protest
A demonstration against undocumented migrants in South Africa descended into violence Thursday with one foreign national arrested and a community…
Mid-air horror as plane nose-dives after electrical fault on departure from Heathrow
Story by Sam Elliott-Gibbs A hero pilot kept a troubled aircraft in the sky after an on-board electrical fault forced the jet to…
Dozens of trapped hydropower tunnel workers in Nepal could still be alive, official says
Story by Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu Nepal authorities have said they are “confident” that dozens of workers in…