A file picture of an AK47 rifle and ammunition Weapons dealers in Yemen are openly using the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, to sell Kalashnikovs, pistols, grenades and grenade-launchers. The traders operate in the capital Sana’a and other areas under control of the Houthis, a rebel group backed by Iran and proscribed […]
Thame village was devastated in recent floods Sitting at an altitude of around 3,800m (12,467ft) is Thame, a small Sherpa village in Nepal’s Everest region. It is home to many record-holding Sherpa mountaineers, including Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, the first person to climb Mount Everest along with explorer Edmund Hillary. But on 16 August, the village
Moment rocket engine explodes during launch test in Shetland We were in Shetland to film the latest developments in the UK’s space race when the rocket launch pad caught fire so dramatically. Our BBC crew was a safe distance across a bay, around a mile away from the rocket’s launch pad at SaxaVord spaceport on
Civilization VII is a graphical step-up from previous years Fans of Civilization have been waiting almost a decade for the latest instalment of the cult video game series. Now it has been revealed that theme of time passing is pretty appropriate: the inspiration at the heart of Civilization VII, to be released in February, is
The union says the two main rail companies want to dilute safety provisions, a charge the firms deny. The Canadian government has told the country’s two main railway companies and the Teamsters union to work harder to reach labour deals. The government comments came on Monday as it tries to head off a crippling transport
Bangladesh’s interim prime minister has also pledged to maintain the country’s important garment industry. Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh, has delivered his first major government policy address in which he promised to support the Rohingya community seeking refuge in the country and maintain Bangladesh’s garment trade. Setting out his priorities in front of
Mr Khan studied philosophy, politics and economics at Oxford’s Keble College Imran Khan, Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, appears to be eyeing up a new role from behind bars – that of Oxford University chancellor. Mr Khan, who has been in prison for more than a year on charges he says are politically motivated, submitted his application
New Chitose is one of Japan’s busiest airports Thirty six flights were cancelled and 201 delayed at a Japanese airport on the weekend after a pair of scissors went missing in a store near the boarding gates. Security checks at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport domestic terminal were suspended for about two hours on Saturday morning,
The Grade II listed Touchstones Rochdale building dates back to 1884 Plans for the redevelopment of a major arts and heritage venue have taken a step closer. The Grade II listed Touchstones Rochdale building, which dates back to 1884, is set to be transformed into a creative and cultural hub with new flexible performance and
There were 22 people on board the Bayesian at the time of the incident A British mother on board a yacht which sank off the coast of Sicily has described holding her baby girl above the surface of the sea to save her from drowning. The mother, named locally as Charlotte, her partner and one-year-old
Libya’s central bank has announced the suspension of all its operations after a senior employee was kidnapped in the capital Tripoli. The bank denounced the abduction of its information technology director Musab Msallem in a statement on Sunday. They said Mr Msallem was taken from his home by an “unidentified party” on Sunday morning and
Pakistan has for weeks been experiencing painfully slow internet – but who, or what, is to blame is a matter for debate. Activists say the state is building a China-style internet firewall as it looks to exert further control over the online space. Officials have disputed these claims and instead blamed the widespread use of secure
Ukraine says it has destroyed a second strategic bridge in a week as it continues its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. It comes as the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog warned the nuclear safety situation at the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine was deteriorating, following a drone strike near the site’s perimeter. Rafael
“All wars end with negotiations. It’s not the soldiers in the trenches who decide when.” Arni joined the Ukrainian army in 2022 to fight for his country’s survival. When we bump into him 30 months later, he describes a new motivation. “Peace.” “No-one likes war, we want to finish it,” he says while leaning against
For generations, this teardrop-shaped isle has been known as a cool summer escape for Greek families from the mainland. This summer, as Greece endured deadly heatwaves, tourists and locals alike have been looking for relief. Yet, one Cycladic island has long been known as something of a breezy oasis where mainlanders have long fled to escape the
Behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts they live
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