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Ukraine's chief prosecutor, Ruslan Kravchenko, has resigned following allegations of a money-laundering scheme linked to illegal call centres, a move that underscores the persistent corruption challenges facing Kyiv amid its war with Russia and its bid for European Union membership. The resignation comes after anti-corruption investigators searched his offices, identifying a network that allegedly protected phone scams and laundered millions.
By Alex Beauregard | 8 September 2026
World News
A large ash cloud from Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has forced the closure of five airports, including Jakarta's main international hub, leading to the cancellation of hundreds of flights and disrupting travel for tens of thousands of passengers. The eruption also affected local schools and fishing activities.
By Alex Beauregard | 6 September 2026
World News
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Indonesia, claiming two lives and causing widespread panic and significant damage across the Flores region. Authorities lifted an initial tsunami warning after monitoring showed no significant threat to coastal communities.
By Alex Beauregard | 15 August 2026
World News
Eight illustrations by French artist Henri Matisse, valued at approximately £148,000, have been recovered by Brazilian police following their theft from a São Paulo library last December. A 44-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the case.
By Alex Beauregard | 15 August 2026
World News
At least eight people have died and thousands were left stranded at Tokyo's Narita Airport after "unprecedented" record rainfall hit eastern Japan, particularly the Chiba prefecture. The deluge triggered emergency warnings, widespread flooding, power outages, and transport disruption.
By Alex Beauregard | 15 August 2026
World News
French authorities have announced 420 arrests in connection with wildfires that have caused the most damage since World War Two, as the nation grapples with the role of human action and climate change in the blazes.
By Alex Beauregard | 10 August 2026
World News
More than a million people have been evacuated across eastern China, including Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall, causing widespread flooding, transport cancellations, and ongoing warnings for torrential rains across the region.
By Alex Beauregard | 10 August 2026
World News
A state of emergency has been declared in British Columbia after the Bald Range wildfire forced more than 20,000 people from their homes and destroyed properties in communities including Summerland and Peachland.
By Alex Beauregard | 10 August 2026
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Yinon Levy has been charged with reckless manslaughter over the July 2025 shooting of Odeh Hathaleen, who helped film the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.
By Alex Beauregard | 7 August 2026
World News
A 26-year-old Afghan man has appeared before an Athens court in connection with the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross, a Scottish aid worker whose body was found in a suitcase last month.
By Alex Beauregard | 5 August 2026
World News
A mass funeral has taken place in Gaza City for 112 people, most of them women and children, whose bodies were recovered after a two-week excavation of a residential block struck by Israeli forces in November 2023.
By Alex Draeth | 5 August 2026
World News
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson in connection with the largest of three wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of buildings and forced tens of thousands to evacuate near Spokane, Washington.
By Alex Beauregard | 4 August 2026
World News
President Donald Trump has said he expects Greenland to come under American control before his term ends in January 2029, reviving a long-running dispute over the Arctic territory that has unsettled European allies and raised questions about Danish sovereignty.
By Alex Beauregard | 1 August 2026
World News
Seattle police say a third person may have been involved in Sunday's fatal shooting at the Bite of Seattle festival, which left three people dead and at least four injured, including a young child.
By Alex Draeth | 28 July 2026
World News
Ukraine's president plans to press Nato allies for additional air defence systems at a summit in Ankara, following a series of deadly Russian missile strikes on Kyiv.
By Alex Beauregard | 7 July 2026
World News
Super typhoon Bavi has made landfall across Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, bringing winds of nearly 290km/h and prompting emergency evacuations, months after another super typhoon devastated the same region.
By Alex Beauregard | 6 July 2026
World News
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