Yevgeny Prigozhin: the hotdog seller who rose to the top of Putin’s war machine
t the height of Russia’s first, covert invasion of eastern Ukraine, in summer 2014, a group of senior Russian officials gathered at the defence ministry’s …
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Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar in world first
A severely paralysed woman has been able to speak through an avatar using technology that translated her brain signals into speech and facial expressions. The …
Ironman swimming race in Ireland in which two died did not have approval
An Ironman swimming race in which two competitors died was not sanctioned by the governing body for triathlons in Ireland due to concerns about “adverse conditions”. Triathlon …
All eight people rescued from cable car dangling above valley in Pakistan
All eight people have been rescued from a stricken cable car high above a remote Pakistan valley, a spokesperson for the state-run emergency services said. Pakistani authorities …
Tenerife wildfire ‘started deliberately’ as blazes in Greece force evacuations
An out-of-control wildfire on Tenerife that has forced thousands to flee was started deliberately, authorities have said, as four more villages in Greece were evacuated …
Ecuador heads to the polls amid high security after candidate’s murder
Ecuadoreans are choosing a new president in early elections amid a powerful display of security after the assassination of the presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio less than two …
Delegation from west African bloc meets Niger’s ousted president
A delegation from west Africa’s economic bloc has arrived in Niger and met the ousted president on Saturday, as it sought a peaceful solution after …
Tenerife: thousands more flee their homes as ‘out of ‘control’ wildfires rage
Thousands more residents of Tenerife in the Canary Islands in Spain have fled their homes as a wildfire that authorities deemed “out of control” raged on for …
Russia reports ‘abnormal situation’ as Luna-25 tries to begin moon landing
Russia has reported an “abnormal situation” on its moon-bound Luna-25 spacecraft, which launched earlier this month. The country’s space agency, Roscosmos, said on Saturday that …
South Korea floods leave dozens dead as rescuers scramble to find tunnel victims
Rescuers in South Korea are battling to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel, while at least 37 people have died after heavy rains caused flooding and …