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Moscow says 600 drones targeted region overnight

Moscow says hundreds of drones targeted the Russian capital overnight, while NATO jets were again called into action farther south. The incidents unde...

Aug 16, 2026
Troops from North Korea to boost Russia's Ukraine forces

Intelligence agencies report that North Korea is preparing to send up to 50,000 troops to Russia. But military experts doubt that this will make a fun...

Aug 16, 2026
US: Hurricane Lala brings Hawaii heavy rain, strong winds

The Category 1 storm passed over Hawaii's Big Island without making landfall and is expected to weaken gradually. However, the hurricane caused roads ...

Aug 16, 2026
Africa's low-key high-stakes Strait of Hormuz diplomacy

African governments have kept a low profile on the international stage during the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. But that doesn't mean they haven't b...

Aug 16, 2026
How Germany supports recovery of Berlin Pride attack victims

After a terrorist attack, public attention tends to focus primarily on the perpetrator. But what about the victims? What support can they expect? And ...

Aug 16, 2026
Belgium battles record wildfire at German border

A rapidly spreading wildfire in the High Fens nature reserve near Belgium's border with Germany has scorched around 2,700 hectares. The German town of...

Aug 16, 2026
Iran war: Qatar denies holding missing Iranian fighter pilots

Tehran said the three pilots "were captured alive" by Qatari forces after their fighter jets were shot down in the early days of the US-Israel war wit...

Aug 16, 2026
Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to enter Spanish North African exclave Ceuta

The attempted crossings come two weeks after around 72,000 people rushed into the Spanish North African exclave from Morocco. Calls for another mass c...

Aug 15, 2026
Lebanon says 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes

Lebanon's prime minister denounced the attacks on villages in southern Lebanon for targeting civilians in their homes. Israel said it was firing on He...

Aug 15, 2026
Climate action doesn't seem to be a priority for Germany — despite heat-related deaths and drought

Climate action does not seem to be a priority for the German government — despite record temperatures, heat-related deaths and drought. Why aren't m...

Aug 15, 2026
Hawaii under state of emergency ahead of historic hurricane

A hurricane is forecast to hit the Big Island of Hawaii this weekend, bringing heavy rain and wind. Should it make landfall, Lala would be the first h...

Aug 15, 2026
Russians snap up new homes built on Ukraine 'graveyard'

Russia is constructing high-rises in the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol, on the sites of buildings it destroyed. Who's buying these properties? A...

Aug 15, 2026

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