Indonesian police have arrested 72 people suspected of deliberately starting forest and peatland fires that have produced dangerous haze across parts of the country. The suspects are being investigated in connection with 89 fires across several provinces on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra, with many accused of burning land to clear areas for plantations. Authorities are also investigating whether companies financed or ordered the … Continue reading Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires

A landslide at a massive waste dump in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, killed 30 people after heavy overnight rains caused the site to collapse. The disaster buried nearby tents and shacks, with six people seriously injured and 16 others suffering lighter injuries. Rescue workers used excavators and other equipment to search through the debris, while witnesses said the landslide was large enough to bury an apartment … Continue reading Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says

Ukrainian drones killed at least six civilians overnight in a series of strikes across several Russian regions, according to Russian officials. The attacks hit an Ozon logistics center and an industrial facility in the Samara region, with Ozon reporting injuries and a temporary halt in operations. In the southern city of Yeysk, two children were killed and two adults were wounded, while strikes in Belgorod … Continue reading Ukraine drone strikes target second Russian retail giant

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23-led rebel alliance have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks as fighting continues in eastern Congo. The agreement outlines steps and timelines for negotiations under a framework deal signed in Doha in November. The roadmap was developed during five days of talks in Switzerland involving representatives from the United States, Qatar, Togo, Switzerland and the African … Continue reading DR Congo, M23 rebels agree on roadmap for peace talks

The Kremlin has strongly criticized Britain’s decision to provide Ukraine with classified information about British-made components used in SCALP long-range cruise missiles. Russian officials said the move would “add fuel to the fire” and accused Britain of working against efforts to reach a peaceful settlement in Ukraine. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv on his first overseas trip and was expected to announce support … Continue reading Kremlin says British missile help for Ukraine ‘adds fuel to the fire’

The United States has cancelled a major joint amphibious exercise with South Korea scheduled for next month because of limited U.S. military forces due to the war in Iran. The biennial Ssangyong drills are designed to strengthen combined operations between South Korean and U.S. Marine forces through amphibious landing exercises. The cancellation comes after President Donald Trump ordered the separate Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises to … Continue reading South Korea says US cancelled joint marine drills over force constraints from Iran war

Somali pirates hijacked the oil products tanker M.T. Sibu 1 off Yemen, marking the latest in a resurgence of piracy across the Gulf of Aden and western Indian Ocean. Six armed pirates seized the tanker Thursday and reportedly took it toward Somalia’s Puntland coast, with 20 crew members aboard. The Sibu 1 is managed by a UAE-based company and was previously sanctioned by the U.S. … Continue reading Somali pirates hijack oil tanker off Yemen in latest attack

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for an end to the months-long war with the United States, saying Iran is negotiating from a position of strength. Pezeshkian accused the U.S. of attacking Iranian schools, hospitals and infrastructure and said the international community recognizes Iran as having prevailed. He also defended a recently expired memorandum of understanding with Washington, rejecting accusations from Iranian hardliners that his … Continue reading Iranian president says time to end war with US from ‘position of strength’

Russian drone and missile strikes across Ukraine killed at least seven people Saturday, while a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Krasnodar region killed three people, including two children. The attacks came one day after a Russian strike on a Ukrainian shopping center killed at least 16 people and injured about 130 others. In Kyiv, a Russian ballistic missile strike on railway infrastructure killed one person … Continue reading Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill 10 people, a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike

Wildfires across Europe this summer are exposing a dangerous threat from unexploded bombs and mines left behind from World War I and World War II. Some of the buried weapons have exploded because of the intense heat, with incidents reported in France, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. Heavy rains earlier this year caused vegetation to grow rapidly, which later became fuel for fires amid extreme … Continue reading European wildfires expose, detonate buried bombs and mines from past wars

An 18-year-old suspect carried out a sword attack at Brinell School in Fagersta, Sweden, killing a 17-year-old student and injuring three others. Two of the injured, ages 12 and 17, were seriously wounded, while a third person under 18 suffered minor injuries. Police arrested the suspect and are investigating the incident as murder and attempted murder, with no indication that another attacker was involved. Authorities … Continue reading Sword attack at Swedish school kills 17-year-old girl, injures 3 others