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At least 23 dead after 'overloaded' boat capsizes in DRC
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At least 23 dead after 'overloaded' boat capsizes in DRC

At least 23 people have been confirmed dead after their boat capsized in DRC's Lake Kivu on Thursday. Rescuers have recovered at least 23 bodies after a boat that was reportedly carrying hundreds of people capsized on Thursday in Lake Kivu in eastern DR Congo, local authorities said. The vessel,...

Turkish armed drone ANKA III makes public debut at TEKNOFEST
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Turkish armed drone ANKA III makes public debut at TEKNOFEST

The latest drone is faster than its peers, has a high payload carrying capacity, and is less visible on radar with its tailless structure. ANKA III, Türkiye's new generation unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), has made its public debut at Türkiye's premier technology and aviation event TEKNOFE...

Live Updates: Lebanon's Beirut under massive Israeli air strikes
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Live Updates: Lebanon's Beirut under massive Israeli air strikes

Israel's 363-day genocidal war on Gaza has killed 41,690 Palestinians, based on conservative estimates. Separately, Israel's bombardment across Lebanon since October 2023 has killed 1,928 people and uprooted 1.2 million people. Thursday, October 3, 2024 05:40 GMT — Lebanon's Beirut under massive...

South Sudan president sacks veteran spy chief
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South Sudan president sacks veteran spy chief

Analsyts say the decision reflects a power struggle at the highest levels of the government. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country's long-serving intelligence chief, replacing him with a close ally, state broadcaster SSBC reported, citing a presidential decree. The dismissa...

UK gives sovereignty of Chagos islands to Mauritius
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UK gives sovereignty of Chagos islands to Mauritius

In the early 1970s, Britain evicted almost 2,000 residents to make way for an airbase which it had leased to the United States in 1966. Britain said on Thursday it would give up sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a deal that would allow people displaced decades ago to return home w...