Ethiopia and Eritrea Face Border Escalation

Truckloads of Eritrean soldiers have been seen driving into Ethiopia. Ethiopia has warned it will defend itself and has reportedly responded with drone strikes.

Houthi Strikes Reach the Doorstep of Riyadh

Several days of deadly Houthi attacks have brought the conflict in Yemen close to the Saudi capital. The New York Times reports the kingdom has no easy options to curtail increasingly sophisticated and targeted strikes.

Drone Strike Kills 30 in Sudan's Blue Nile Region

A drone strike linked to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) hit Wad al-Mahi, near a displacement camp. Dozens were killed, including women and children.

Europe Weighs How to Respond to Russia's Shadow War

Moscow has used tactics of fear and ambiguity to try to divide NATO and limit support for Ukraine. European governments are debating how to retaliate and how forcefully. Border tensions on NATO's eastern flank, including Belarus-linked incidents in Latvia and Lithuania, add to the concern.

India Halts Trains and Blocks Delhi Ahead of Protest

Police ordered a near-total shutdown of New Delhi to block a planned protest against a sweeping revision of the voter roll. Indias highest court intervened in the matter.

Navi Pillay Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee recognised the South African human rights lawyer and former UN human rights chief for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Pillay chaired a UN commission that found Israel had committed genocide in Gaza, a finding the Israeli government rejected and publicly denounced.

US Sanctions on the International Criminal Court

The United States has imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court, which the court has condemned as an assault on the rule of law. ICC President Tomoko Akane has responded, and several member states, including the UK, say they strongly disagree with the move.

Egyptian Journalists Protest Detention of Six Colleagues

Staff of Matsadaash, an Egyptian outlet, are planning a protest in Cairo this weekend. Six colleagues face terrorism charges over alleged work for the Muslim Brotherhood, and staff allege torture and forced confessions.

Hurricane Isaias Becomes First Major Atlantic Storm of 2026

Isaias is the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season and has strengthened into a category three major hurricane. It is expected to make landfall on the US Gulf Coast late Friday into Saturday, bringing damaging winds, torrential rain, flash flood risk and a storm surge.

Tornado Tears Through Western Sicily

A powerful tornado caused destruction in the Sicilian cities of Marsala and Petrosino. Reports did not specify casualty figures in the coverage available.

Costly Clean-Up of Illegal Waste Site in Ancient Woodland

About 15 million pounds has been spent clearing an illegal waste supersite from an ancient Kent woodland. Concerns remain over the woodland's future after 39,500 tonnes of rubbish were removed.

Russia Questioned Over Reporting of Lab Worker Death

A global treaty signed by 197 countries, including Russia, requires countries to report any death that could signal a possible outbreak. Questions have been raised over whether Russia met this obligation in reporting a lab worker's death.

Yandex Services Face Disruption After Ukrainian Strikes

Russian search engine Yandex, often called Russia's Google, has struggled after Ukrainian strikes on its data centres. The company admits customers may experience disruption to digital services.

Microsoft Barred From Sponsoring Foreign Workers for US Residency

The US government has barred Microsoft from sponsoring foreign workers for US residency, saying the company abused immigration rules. Microsoft disputes the claim.

Nikon Reviews Photo Contest Rules After AI Image Controversy

Nikon has confirmed that a prize-winning image in its Small World in Motion contest was AI-generated. The camera maker says it is re-evaluating the rules and procedures of the contest.