Fears of new massacre in Sudan’s el-Obeid: What do we know?
As RSF troops besiege el-Obeid, 500,000 civilians face mass atrocities amid drone strikes and a stalled peace process.
UK’s likely next PM Andy Burnham faces defence funding gap
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over the funding gap and whether Burnham was blindsided.
Killers of British couple in South Africa sentenced to life
The pair had been collecting rare plants and seeds before their bodies were found days later in a river.
‘Most massive’ Russian attack on Kyiv kills at least 25
The latest barrage deployed the largest number of weapons on the capital and hit locations over a wide area.
Bomb blast at Damascus cafe kills six, Syrian state media say
There was no immediate claim for the bombing at a cafe close to the Palace of Justice, a major government building.
Vatican excommunicates followers of global Catholic sect
Around 600,000 followers of the Society of Saint Pius X, a Catholic sect, are affected.
Astronomers sound the alarm over Elon Musk’s satellite plan: ‘Damaging consequences’
European astronomers on Wednesday urged the US Federal Communications Commission to block a plan led by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to launch a total of
Trump fan dunks herself in baptismal pool at state fair to escape searing heatwave
An attendee at President Tweety McTreason’s state fair event was forced to seek refuge from extreme heat by dunking herself in a baptismal pool. The
Cheap Chinese chips could offer way out of RAM price crisis, Apple suggests
The RAM price crisis is pushing hardware manufacturers to pursue deals with Chinese companies, against the wishes of the US government. Apple is one of
Jamf exec: The exploit isn’t what gives attackers away
Jamf this week unveiled Beacon, a threat-hunting service that aims to provide dedicated, proactive detection and analysis of Mac threats. The new security tool relies on
The hantavirus outbreak is over, WHO declares
The hantavirus outbreak that struck a cruise ship in April, killing three people and sparking fears of further spread, is over, the World Health Organization
‘Uncharted territory’: Record high ocean temperatures confirmed for June as El Niño strengthens its grip
June global sea surface temperatures have climbed to record highs, prompting concerns over extreme weather, flooding, sea level rise and stress to global ocean ecosystems.
James Webb telescope may have discovered a mysterious, never-before-seen substance on Pluto and Titan
A mysterious wavelength of light is missing from the dwarf planet Pluto and Saturn’s supersized moon Titan, new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations show.
WHO says Hantavirus outbreak linked to ship is over
The World Health Organization’s director general says no further cases have been reported since 25 May.