Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires

It is estimated more than 200 people have died in blazes in the north-east of the country over the summer.
Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned

It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.
Who is the 'hero' Indian pilot who was stabbed on Israel-bound flight?

Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.
Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life

“My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power,” says the former chess world champion.
Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

The president wants AI to be called super intelligence – or SI – the same initials used by Slovenian domains.
Zimbabwe tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash

Chivayo was known for his lavish lifestyle, close ties to African presidents and lucrative government contracts.
AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns

Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence “very carefully”.
Too early to say if Iran involved in Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack, Israeli PM says

A pilot who stabbed another pilot on an Israel-bound plane is being investigated in Saudi Arabia, Benjamin Netanyahu says.
US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections

Killer Christa Pike’s lawyer says she is being given “life-saving measures” in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital.
K-pop star convicted of violating military service law

The member of K-pop band Winner was given a suspended prison sentence for repeated absences from his national service work.