Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has warned ministers against dozing off during meetings, attributing their lack of attentiveness to “indulgence” and an absence of self-control. “In cabinet somebody’s sleeping at 10 hours – the question is where were they… if you can start conking there? To me that is a crime, a serous crime,” Hichilema said … Read more
A volcanic eruption has begun on the Reykjanes Peninsula in south-west Iceland. Iceland’s Meteorological Office said the eruption started around 09.45 local time (10:45 BST) just north of the small town of Grindavík. Less than an hour later, the crack that had opened in the ground was 700 metres (2296ft) wide and continuing to grow. … Read more
Outrage has spread in Somalia after an eight-year-old girl, who had been missing for six months, was found living with a man who said he was her husband. The girl was reported missing by her family in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland last September. Months later, it emerged the girl’s father had consented for her … Read more
BBC Burmese Friday’s earthquake also affected Thailand and China, but its impact has been especially devastating in Myanmar Mandalay used to be known as the city of gold, dotted by glittering pagodas and Buddhist burial mounds, but the air in Myanmar’s former royal capital now reeks of dead bodies. So many corpses have piled up … Read more
Getty Images Would an election in Ukraine even be possible during Russia’s full-scale invasion? As Ukrainian cities are bombed almost nightly by Russia, the idea of holding elections here might seem fanciful. But in the streets and offices of the capital, Kyiv, the prospect of the country going to the polls is once again being … Read more
Nomia Iqbal and Cai Pigliucci BBC News Reporting fromMilwaukee, Wisconsin Getty Images It’s only been five months since voters in Wisconsin faced a bitterly fought election, but residents of the US state are already heading back to the polls. This time, Elon Musk looms large in the race to fill a vacancy on the Wisconsin … Read more
An Israeli air strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs has killed at least three people, Lebanon’s health ministry says, putting further pressure on a fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. The attack was the second on the area known as the Dahieh, where Hezbollah has a strong presence, in recent days, despite … Read more
Heavy rain caused flash flooding on the Greek island of Paros on Monday, with water surging through the streets and sweeping vehicles away. Schools were closed and authorities urged residents to avoid travel, according to local media. Further heavy rainfall is expected to hit this week.
Most parts of India will experience intense heatwave this summer with above normal temperatures expected across most of the country, its weather department has said. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, chief of the India Meteorological Department, said several states would experience more heatwave days than usual this year. Many states already reported weekly average minimum temperatures above normal … Read more
Getty Images/BBC European politicians Viktor Orban (l), Geert Wilders (c) and Matteo Salvini (r) are among those who reacted to a court ruling banning France’s Marine Le Pen from running for public office Marine Le Pen is an icon of France’s nationalist right: one of the country’s best-known and most popular political figures – with … Read more