
Rogue Russian pilot tried to shoot down RAF aircraft in 2022
The pilot fired two missiles - the first missed rather than malfunctioned, as was claimed at the time.
1970-01-01 08:00

Libyan rivals 'co-ordinating over flood disaster'
More than 5,300 people died after dam bursts brought devastating floods to the eastern city of Derna.
1970-01-01 08:00

DeSantis warns against Covid-19 boosters for people under 65 contradicting CDC guidance
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is advising people under the age of 65 against getting the new Covid-19 booster shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, contradicting federal health officials' guidance.
1970-01-01 08:00

White House says impeachment inquiry 'based on lies'
A top Biden aide asked the press to apply “appropriate scrutiny” to Republican allegations of wrongdoing.
1970-01-01 08:00

Arm share sale values UK chip designer at over $54bn
The shares were priced at the top of the range that had been indicated to prospective investors.
1970-01-01 08:00

Libya floods: Families' heartbreak as rescuers search for survivors
In Libya, officials say at least 10,000 people are missing and thousands more are displaced.
1970-01-01 08:00

Seattle officer recorded joking about woman killed by a police car
Video appears to show a Seattle police officer laughing about an Indian student killed by a patrol car.
1970-01-01 08:00

Gabon coup leader Gen Ngeuma hailed as a Moses-like figure
Gen Ngeuma has raised the expectations of many people after toppling President Ali Bongo.
1970-01-01 08:00

Descendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia island fear losing their culture and some property after a change in zoning laws
Descendants of enslaved Africans on Georgia's Sapelo Island -- one of the last intact Gullah Geechee communities in the state -- are worried their cultural heritage and property could soon be lost after city officials voted to change the island's zoning laws.
1970-01-01 08:00

Families of Syria's disappeared duped by fraudsters
Syrians trying to find information about "missing" prisoners, are finding themselves paying thousands to fraudsters.
1970-01-01 08:00

France sets out plan to ban disposable vapes
France joins several other European countries that are trying to stop children using e-cigarettes.
1970-01-01 08:00

Daca: US programme for child migrants ruled unlawful
About 580,000 "dreamers" are currently enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals programme.
1970-01-01 08:00