NASA has aborted an attempt to launch its giant, next-generation rocketship for the second time in a week. The uncrewed test flight was to have marked the first voyage of both the SLS and Orion. NASA said the mission could delay the debut mission of its moon-to-Mars Artemis programme. NASA has aborted an attempt to … Read more
Huawei used IFA 2022, Berlin’s ongoing tech festival, to unveil new products for international markets. Two new phones, the Nova 10 and MateBook X Pro, were introduced this week. The company also debuted the wellness Huawei Watch D wearable in Europe. Huawei used IFA 2022, Berlin’s ongoing tech festival, to unveil a slew of … Read more
Pakistan and India meet again in the Asia Cup Super 4 stage today. Pakistan captain Babar Azam opts to bowl first after winning the toss. The Men in Green are out to avenge their first-round loss to the Men in Blue. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first as the arch rivals meet … Read more
The Disaster Emergency Committee has raised $15.5 million in two days. Majority of funds raised by British Muslims, who dug deep into their pay packets and savings. Islamic Relief, one of the DEC’s primary charities, has sent fundraisers to every other mosque in Britain. A major British charity has raised £13.5 million ($15.5 million) … Read more
Tanya Pardazi, 21, died after skydiving in her first solo course. She had opened her parachute too late during the jump. Skydive Toronto is assisting the South Simcoe Police Service with their investigation. The school requires students complete a day of ground training before attempting a solo dive. TikTok influencer and beauty queen from … Read more
Al-Shabab killed at least 20 people and burned seven vehicles transporting food Saturday morning in the Hiran region. The Somali government condemned the “barbaric” attack. Residents said the attack was retaliation for a local mobilisation against the al Qaeda-affiliated group. Somali state media and residents, the extremist group al-Shabab killed at least 20 people … Read more
Clashes break out in Warshafala, a district west of Tripoli that has seen numerous clashes since Gaddafi’s ouster. Pro-Dbeibah forces seize military headquarters in southern Tripoli. Clashes come just a week after Libya experienced bloodiest week in two years. Libyan armed factions clashed on the western outskirts of Tripoli late Friday and early Saturday, … Read more
A respected monitor says at least 33 people were killed in an attack on Mongbwalu town. The death toll rises from the 22 bodies discovered earlier this week. The notorious CODECO group has been blamed for a number of ethnic massacres in Ituri. A respected monitor said Saturday that at least 33 people were … Read more
Tribal clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile state have killed seven people, according to state media. Clashes come despite a ceasefire agreement reached between rival groups in July. Fighting displaced approximately 31,000 people, many of whom sought refuge in schools that had been converted into displacement camps. Renewed tribal clashes in Sudan’s southern Blue Nile … Read more
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses Greece of “occupying” Aegean Sea islands. Erdogan says if Greece continues to harass Turkish planes, it will pay a “heavy price.” “Hey, Greece, look at history,” he says. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Greece on Saturday that if it continued to “harass” Turkish planes over the Aegean, … Read more
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal hit-and-run in Sheffield. A man in his 60s died and another was seriously injured after being hit by a car. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam or CCTV footage of the incident. A murder investigation was launched after a man was … Read more
Sri Lanka’s former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has returned to the country he fled in July. The government provides an official residence and security for him. He has not indicated his intentions for the post yet, a senior official says. The government provided an official residence and security to Sri Lanka’s ousted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa … Read more
Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner was shot at from close range Thursday night. .The attack sparked an outpouring of support in a country gripped by political and economic crisis. Hundreds of thousands of Argentines descended on the capital’s main plaza on Friday. Hundreds of thousands of Argentines descended on the capital’s main … Read more
Ukrainian naval force attempted to land on the coast of a lake near the Zaporizhzhia plant. Russia says its forces foiled attack with strikes from military helicopters and fighter jets. Plant was captured by Russian forces in March, but is still connected to Ukrainian power grid. In an attack on the facility on Friday night, … Read more
The officers were driving away from a social event in Huila’s south-western department. Their vehicle collided with a road mine and was then shot dead in an ambush. It is the most serious attack on security forces since left-wing President Gustavo Petro took office. An explosion and shooting attack in Colombia killed seven police officers. … Read more
Gazprom, Russia’s state energy company, said it discovered a leak on Nord Stream 1. The pipeline to Germany has been closed for three days for what Gazprom described as maintenance work. Europe accused Russia of blackmailing it with its gas supplies during Ukraine conflict. Russia’s main gas pipeline to Europe will not reopen on … Read more
G7 nations agree to impose a price cap on Russian oil. Aim is to limit Moscow’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine without escalating global inflation. The maximum price would be set by “a broad coalition” of countries. Russia has threatened to retaliate against countries that impose price controls. The world’s largest economies agreed … Read more
Ben McCulloch drove Stephen Quigley, 26, to hospital after stabbing him in the head. He abandoned him outside a locked ward and he was discovered dead the next morning. The 27-year-old could have survived if he had received timely medical attention. A guy has admitted to stabbing his friend and then abandoning him in … Read more
