- September 24, 2024
New ‘ghost shark’ discovered in New Zealand waters
New Zealand scientists have discovered a new species of “ghost shark” – a rare type of fish that is incredibly
Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted leader
Getty Images Sri Lanka’s former president fled the country in 2022 after months-long protests Polls have closed in Sri Lanka’s
Ukraine drone attack in Russia’s Tver region sparks fire
Reuters Smoke and flames rise following a Ukrainian drone attack in Toropets in the Tver region, Russia Thirteen people have
Eight dead after Channel migrant crossing
Eight people have died overnight while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French police say. Rescue services
Key moments from first non-professional spacewalk
Billionaire businessman Jared Isaacman has become the first non-professional astronaut to walk in space during the Polaris Dawn mission. “Back
Typhoon Yagi collapses busy bridge in Vietnam
A busy bridge in northern Vietnam has collapsed in the wake of super typhoon Yagi, plunging 10 cars and two
Kenya school fire leaves at least 17 pupils dead and more injured, police say
EPA A team of investigators have been deployed to the school to look into the cause of the fire Seventeen
DR Congo jailbreak turns deadly at Makala Prison in Kinshasa
An attempt by inmates to break out of a high-security prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo,
China and Philippines trade blame as ships collide
China and the Philippines have accused each other of ramming coast guard vessels in a disputed area of the South
South Africans flock to Chinese hospital ship in Cape Town
AFP Members of the public have been queuing since Monday to be seen by army medics aboard the floating hospital