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Princess Diana's brother says King Charles 'gaslit' him over memoir

Spencer, whose book about his older sister, "Swan Song", comes out Tuesday, told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: "It is not every day you wake up to find you've been gaslit by the King", escalating a war of words after Buckingham Palace issued a rare statement.

US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh

"This military conflict has the potential to escalate rapidly," the US State Department warned, adding American citizens outside the Middle East should "seriously reconsider travel to and through the region".

Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two

The capital's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that more than 1,600 drones had been intercepted and shot down, 450 of which were aimed at Moscow.

Ten lions die in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve

"The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) regrets to inform the public that ten (10) lions were found dead on 18 September 2026 in the Ndutu area," reads the statement from late Saturday.

Chile's Bachelet quits race to be next UN chief

"Today I announced that I have decided not to continue with my candidacy for the position of secretary-general of the United Nations," Bachelet, who served as Chile's first female leader, said in a video posted on her social media accounts.

Nigeria names panel to probe deaths of 37 miners in detention

Thirty-seven young men were found dead inside a crowded cell in Minna, the capital of central Niger state, on Thursday after their arrest on suspicion of illegal gold-mining by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

UN holds third informal poll for new chief

No results have yet emerged from the secret indicative vote, which took more than one hour, with France's envoy to the UN and the Council's rotating President Jerome Bonnafont saying only "the third round of straw polls has taken place."

Trump says CNN, Politico, MS NOW banned from White House

"I am proud to announce that, effective immediately, I am banning Fake News CNN, MSNOW...and Politico...from the White House as a result of their constant 'reporting' FAKE NEWS!" Trump said on his Truth Social platform.

US Supreme Court blocks Trump mail-in ballot restrictions

Trump signed an executive order in March seeking to restrict mail-in voting, saying without evidence that it is vulnerable to fraud. The order quickly prompted multiple legal challenges.

A rising star of Kenyan politics channels Gen-Z anger

Many Kenyans are furious at the entrenched corruption under Ruto, and the extreme violence used against any hint of protest, including more than 100 deaths and dozens of abductions blamed on security forces in the last two years.

DR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases

The DRC officially detected the latest outbreak in mid-May, with nearly 3,400 people killed in its 17th epidemic of the highly infectious virus.

BRICS opens up new possibilities for more dynamic Global South

Data released by the UN Trade and Development in March showed that the intra-BRICS merchandise trade has expanded more than 13-fold since 2003, and exports reached 1.17 trillion U.S. dollars in 2024.

Ebola spreads to new province in DR Congo

Sud-Ubangi's acting governor Jean-Rene Galekwa Vundawe said in a statement that laboratory tests confirmed Bundibugyo ebolavirus in a sample, prompting authorities to declare an outbreak in the province.

Tanzania delivers 52 tons of medical aid to DRC for Ebola fight

The supplies were handed over in Kinshasa by Tanzania's Deputy Minister for Health Florence Samizi on behalf of the government.

UK's Prince George starts at Eton College

Under a steady drizzle, the 13-year-old prince was welcomed to the world-famous school by its headmaster Simon Henderson who told the future king: "Welcome, good luck, enjoy it."

Chinese EV maker XPeng starts humanoid robot production line

XPeng said the robots will be tested first in its own commercial and industrial settings, allowing the company to refine their algorithms through real-world use before a broader market rollout in 2027.

AU welcomes UN's adoption of maps that show accurate size of Africa

The AU said the adoption of this resolution marks an important step forward. Designed in the 16th century primarily for navigation, the Mercator projection does not accurately reflect the relative surface areas of different regions of the world and significantly understates the true size of the African continent.

Tanzania contains Mount Kilimanjaro fire by over 90%

Kijaji added that the cause of the fire has not yet been established, noting that authorities would conduct a detailed assessment of the impacts on wildlife and other resources once the blaze is completely put out.

IFAD, Equity Group launch $200m climate finance mechanism for East African farmers

The 12-year mechanism comprises 180 million U.S. dollars in lending capital and about 20 million U.S. dollars for technical assistance, with the lending capital expected to generate about 266 million dollars in loans through four investment cycles.

Fire breaks out on Mount Kilimanjaro

Despite the incident, tourism activities within Kilimanjaro National Park, including mountain climbing, continue normally.