The rescue ship Ocean Viking has saved 438 migrants in distress in the Mediterranean over the last two days, the organization that runs it, SOS Mediterranee, said Friday. The rescues took place in international waters off the coasts of Libya and Tunisia, the France-based NGO said.

Russian air defence has repelled a new drone attack on Moscow, the city’s mayor said, the latest of several attempts to attack the Russian capital with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) this week. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said early on Saturday that a drone was destroyed by air

Niger's coup leaders have given the French ambassador 48 hours to leave the country as bilateral ties continue to deteriorate rapidly. The junta said Sylvain Itte had refused to respond to an invitation to meet Niger's foreign minister. France, a former colonial power, said

At least 12 people have been killed in a crowd crush at a stadium in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, Prime Minister Christian Ntsay says. Another 80 people were hurt during the opening ceremony of the Indian Ocean Island Games at the Mahamasina stadium. "There were a lot

The Danish government has proposed a ban on setting the Quran alight in public after a series of burnings led to uproar in Muslim countries. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said such burnings harmed Denmark and risked the safety of Danes. The planned law will make improper

Donald Trump has surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state's 2020 election results in an arrest that saw the first ever mugshot of a former US president. Mr Trump had to pay a bail bond of $200,000 (£160,000) to be released from the Atlanta jail

Four people are dead after a retired police officer opened fire in a popular California biker bar. The gunman shot dead three people and left six others with gunshot wounds before he was shot and killed by police. Officials have identified the gunman as 59-year-old John Snowling.

Former United States President Donald Trump has surrendered himself to authorities in the state of Georgia, where he faces criminal charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The Republican leader flew down from his residence in Bedminster, New Jersey, to appear at the

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Thursday that the BRICS club of emerging nations will admit six new members, including Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran, at the start of next year. "We have decided to invite the Argentine Republic, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the

Police in Pakistan have arrested the owner of a cable car that left eight people stranded and dangling over a ravine when it malfunctioned. The incident in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa sparked a massive rescue operation lasting more than 12 hours. Officers detained Gul Zareen on multiple

The United States government has approved a potential $500m sale of military equipment to Taiwan, a move likely to stir simmering tensions with China. Nevertheless, in a statement (PDF) on Wednesday, the US Department of State sought to quell concerns about the proposed sale, which

North Korea’s attempt to send a military spy satellite into orbit has ended in failure for a second time. The launch took place in the early hours of Thursday morning, the first day of a week-long launch window, but failed because of a problem with the third stage of the rocket

Japan will start releasing treated radioactive water from the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant in a matter of hours, despite continued controversy. Plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said on Thursday that weather and sea conditions were suitable and that it

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian mercenary force Wagner, was listed among 10 passengers reported killed when a private jet crashed north of Moscow. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which occurred exactly two months after Prigozhin led his fighters in a

Chandrayaan-3’s lander touches down on the lunar surface, making India the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the Moon’s south pole. All previous missions to the Moon have touched down near the equator - but exploring the south pole is key to the hunt for

At least 17 labourers working on a railway bridge being built across a ravine in India's eastern Mizoram state were killed when it collapsed on Wednesday, officials said, with others reported missing. Video footage posted by Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga showed a metal frame

Thailand's former leader Thaksin Shinawatra was moved to a police hospital overnight after feeling unwell on his first night in jail Wednesday. "The prison asked doctors and nurses to diagnose him and they recommended referring the case to the police hospital for the safety of

Eighteen people believed to be refugees have been found dead in a forest in northeastern Greece where a wildfire had been raging, according to the fire department. The bodies were found near the national park of Dadia, a region bordering Turkey that is a frequent entry point for

At least 15 people were killed when a crowded bus carrying primarily Venezuelan migrants and asylum seekers collided with a trailer on a highway in Mexico on Tuesday. The crash is the latest tragedy to unfold on the country’s highways, where road conditions can be perilous and

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an expansion of the BRICS grouping of emerging economies to build a more just and equitable international order, insisting “hegemonism is not in China’s DNA”. In a speech delivered on his behalf at the start of BRICS summit