India had driest June in five years, fears for crops
India had its driest June in five years because monsoon rains were delayed, the weather department said late on Sunday, raising fears for crops and...
Senegal seizes 798 kg of cocaine hidden in cars on a ship
Senegal has seized 798 kg of cocaine hidden inside new cars on a ship traveling from Brazil, the customs authority said on Sunday, the latest...
Eastern Libyan authorities arrest two Turks over Turkey’s support for ‘militias’
Eastern Libyan authorities have arrested two Turks in the oil town of Ajdabiya over Turkey’s support for “militias” in Libya, a statement said on Sunday....
Italy and Germany in war of words over German rescue ship captain
A war of words broke out between Germany and Italy on Sunday over the German captain of a rescue ship, who defied a docking ban...
Two aides to Lebanese minister killed as convoy hit by gunfire
Two aides to a Lebanese Druze minister were killed on Sunday when his convoy came under fire in an area of support for a rival...
Air traffic stops at Libya’s Tripoli Mitiga airport after air strike
Air traffic was halted on Sunday at the Libyan capital’s only functioning airport, Mitiga, after an air strike, according to a post on the airport...
Haftar’s forces say they destroyed Turkish drone in Libya
Haftar’s eastern Libyan air force have destroyed a Turkish drone at Tripoli’s Mitiga military air base, Haftar’s war information division said on Facebook on Sunday....
Europe’s heatwave burns on, but eases from record highs
A four-day heatwave across western Europe that killed seven people began to ease slightly on Sunday, as temperature alerts were cut back and wildfires slowly...
Three-meter python loose in Cambridge, England, police say
A three-meter reticulated python is loose in the English university city of Cambridge, police said, after they received reports of sightings early at the weekend....
World Pride parade preempted by anti-corporate dissidents
The world’s marquee gay pride parade was preempted by thousands of anti-corporate dissidents who staged their own protest on Sunday, rejecting a uniformed police presence...