Somen makers in western Japan close season with cultural ceremony
Makers of somen noodles in Japan’s western Nara Prefecture have marked the end of this year’s production season with a traditional ceremony at Omiwa Shrine in Sakurai. Read more at…
UNICEF warns of catastrophic toll on children trapped in Al Fasher
At least 600,000 people, half of them children, have been displaced from Al Fasher and surrounding camps in Sudan in recent months, according to UNICEF figures. Read more at Read…
Rocks thrown at Argentina’s President Javier Milei during Buenos Aires rally
Javier Milei and his entourage were unharmed in the incident, which they have blamed on followers of his political opponents. Read more at Read More
Switzerland’s top court upholds Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan’s conviction for rape
The federal court said on Thursday it had rejected Ramadan’s appeal, which alleged procedural flaws and an “arbitrary assessment” of the evidence examined by the appeals court in Geneva. Read…
What do we know about the Minnesota school shooting suspect Robin Westman?
Westman, 23, died at the scene from a self-inflicted injury after allegedly killing two children in an armed attack on Wednesday morning. Read more at Read More
Croatian Air Force pilot and partner arrested for alleged espionage in Kosovo, reports claim
Croatian authorities arrested an Air Force pilot and his partner for allegedly sharing classified information about Kosovo peacekeeping operations over three years, according to domestic press. Read more at Read…
Rocks thrown at Argentina’s President Milei during Buenos Aires rally
Protesters hurled rocks at Argentina’s President Javier Milei, as his campaign convoy crossed Buenos Aires province on Wednesday, forcing the abrupt suspension of a major rally. Read more at Read…
Israeli forces raid Nablus as West Bank violence intensifies
Israeli forces carried out a raid in the city of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday, firing tear gas from armoured vehicles as young Palestinians threw stones and…
Latest news bulletin | August 28th, 2025 – Midday
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this August 28th, 2025 – latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel. Read more at…
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un to attend Beijing military parade with Putin
It will be the first time that Kim has appeared at a multilateral event since assuming power in 2011. Read more at Read More