Ivory Coast defeats France 2-1 in friendly ahead of the 2026 World Cup, as Manchester United’s Amad Diallo seals win. Published On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026 France has brushed aside concerns over their World Cup readiness after suffering a surprise 2-1 defeat by Ivory Coast in a tournament warm-up match, insisting the setback will … Read more
Whale carried by barge out of German waters after weeks stranded on coast BBC Attempts to rescue Timmy the stranded whale ‘inadvisable’, experts say The Guardian A barge carrying Timmy the humpback whale journeys to the North Sea AP News Whale strandings draw emotional responses. But repeated rescues can cause more harm The Conversation Humpback whale ‘Timmy’ being transported … Read more
Multiple ballistic missiles fired from eastern Sinpo area in seventh such test this year. Published On 19 Apr 202619 Apr 2026 North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its eastern coast, according to South Korea and Japan. The incident on Sunday marked North Korea’s seventh ballistic missile launch this year and … Read more
‘They should be ready to hear us roar,’ says military ruler Tiani, who thanked Russian troops for defending airbase. Published On 29 Jan 202629 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Niger’s military government has accused France, Benin and Ivory Coast of sponsoring an assault on a military base at Niamey’s … Read more
Libyan Red Crescent says it rescued 91 migrants and asylum seekers from Bangladesh, Sudan and Egypt. Published On 16 Nov 202516 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share At least four people have been killed when two boats carrying migrants and asylum seekers capsized off Libya’s coast, according to the Libyan … Read more
The country is hit by some 20 storms and typhoons a year, striking disaster-prone areas where millions live in poverty. Published On 18 Oct 202518 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Thousands of residents of a Philippine island have fled their homes along the Pacific coast as weather experts warned … Read more
Eleven people, including children and a baby, were missing after a hippopotamus capsized their boat in southwestern Ivory Coast, a government official said Saturday. The West African nation’s minister for national cohesion and solidarity, Myss Belmonde Dogo, said on her Facebook page that the missing included women, little girls and an infant. She said the … Read more
‘Inadequate design’ of submersible named as primary reason for accident that killed five people. The United States Coast Guard says its investigation into the Titan submersible accident that killed five people in 2023 while it was on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic was a “preventable” implosion. The guard’s Marine Board of Investigation … Read more
MOSCOW (AP) — The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says there is no longer a danger of tsunami waves on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula after five powerful quakes — the largest with a magnitude of 7.4 — struck in the sea nearby on Sunday. The largest quake was at a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles) and … Read more
Seoul’s military says launches may have been to test weapons intended for export. North Korea has fired a flurry of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s military has said, in what Seoul called a possible test of weapons intended for export. North Korean forces launched the missiles from an … Read more