Saudi Arabia announces maritime defence alliance to secure vital waterways
Fourteen nations sign up to alliance to protect vital trade and energy routes amid escalating hostilities.
Congo’s Ebola death toll passes 1,500 as it struggles to halt spread
There’s still no vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus as the country struggles for control in infected areas.
UN demands end of Ugandan clampdown on dissent
Pervasive climate of fear condemned amid human rights violations and crackdowns on opposition.
U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference
Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”
Migrants seen swimming around border fence of Spanish enclave Ceuta
The North African enclave’s leader said resources were being overwhelmed after so many people entered by sea from Morocco.
Danube’s record low levels force shutdown of Hungary’s only nuclear plant
Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia are also grappling with the effects of a series of prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall.
Father of teen school shooter sentenced to 15 years in prison
“It is clear you failed as a parent,” the judge told Colin Gray, who was found guilty earlier this year on charges stemming from the
Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved
Uefa says “the World Cup is not for sale” after its 55 member associations vote to boycott future tournaments if Fifa and its president, Gianni
Epstein pal lobs veiled threat at lawmakers over probe: ‘Very dangerous road to go down’
Lawmakers investigating the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and a high-powered corporate lawyer ended up on the receiving end of a veiled threat. Based on transcripts
Trump’s own judge flags ‘shortcomings’ in ruling on ‘mandatory detention’
President Tweety McTreason’s efforts to expand “mandatory detention” for long-time but undocumented U.S. residents were slapped down Thursday by a judge he appointed. Judge Daniel
Here’s Exactly What ‘PDF’ Stands For — And The Surprisingly Interesting History Behind It.
The abbreviation has become so ubiquitous that most people never stop to wonder what it means. Here’s the answer — and the history.
Qualcomm shows Apple’s modem transition is almost complete
Apple may be moving faster than expected in its modem development work, and Qualcomm’s latest comments suggest that shift is already reshaping the iPhone supply
500-year-old Inca mummies prove that European colonists brought devastating smallpox to the Americas
Two Chilean mummies have provided scientists with the earliest known smallpox genomes found in the Americas, dating between 1492 and 1631. The genomes are the
40,000-year-old bird figurines the size of a thumbnail discovered in German cave
Archaeologists excavating in the famous prehistoric Hohle Fels cave in Germany have uncovered two bird figurines carved from mammoth ivory. The thumbnail-size carvings add to