Worst wildfire season in decades burns over 340,000 hectares in Spain/in /by
Wildfires raging across Spain have scorched more than 340,000 hectares this year, with officials warning 2025 is already the country’s worst fire season in 30 years.
Jongo festival in Rio calls for cultural preservation /in /by
Dancers from 18 communities rooted in Brazil’s history of slavery gathered in Rio de Janeiro this week to perform Jongo, a traditional dance with African origins.
Trump administration revokes more than 6,000 student visas/in /by
The US State Department says this is mostly for overstays or breaking the law with a small minority because of 'support for terrorism'.
Burkina Faso kicks out U.N. coordinator over ‘false’ report/in /by
In a statement, the government accused Carol Flore-Smereczniak of participating in the preparation of the report — titled Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso — which it says is “without evidence or supporting documentation” and that conveyed “serious and false information”
Chad police arrests son of Boko Haram founder with 5 other jihadists/in /by
18-year-old Muslim Mohammed Yusuf is the youngest son of the radical Nigerian preacher Mohammed Yusuf, who in the early 2000s founded the violent Islamist group Boko Haram.
World mosquito day marks deadly impact of tiny insects/in /by
With over one million deaths annually linked to mosquito-borne diseases, World Mosquito Day calls for vigilance, innovation, and action against one of nature’s smallest but deadliest threats.
Trump calls Putin to propose Zelenskyy meeting after White House talks on Ukraine/in /by
The phone call came after discussions in Washington between the US and Ukrainian presidents together with seven European leaders.
Somalia says dozens of al shabab fighters killed in army operation/in /by
Since July, Somali forces and African Union peacekeepers have intensified operations against the group's strongholds in the centre and south of the country
Kyiv ceremony honours artist killed on the frontline/in /by
Mourners gathered in Kyiv on Monday to bid farewell to Ukrainian artist and soldier Davyd Chychkan, who died after being wounded on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia.
Security guarantees for Ukraine take center stage in Washington talks/in /by
The meeting, held against the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing war, was framed as a turning point. While challenges remain — including whether Kyiv will cede territory — leaders left Washington with what they called a renewed sense of unity and momentum toward peace.