At least one dead after car crashes into crowd in northern France
One suspect was arrested after the incident in Caen, police said, following a reported fight at a nearby bar.
At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria
Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.
'If you started running, they shot you' – inside Nigeria's growing kidnapping crisis
Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.
Iceland holds knife-edge referendum on EU – and it could be decided on fish
On Saturday, Iceland will vote on EU membership talks, amid economic and geopolitical tensions.
The question dominating Indian politics: Is it worse when women swear?
Rahul Gandhi’s comments renew the debate over gender disparity in reactions to insults hurled at PM Narendra Modi.
Unexpected chat between OpenAI agents led to Hugging Face hack
OpenAI’s cyber agents banded together to perform a hack during a security test.
US drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer
Experts have hailed the drug, daraxonrasib, as a game changer for one of the world’s deadliest cancers.
Nvidia revenue doubles on continued AI demand
Chipmaker’s $96bn quarter beat forecasts as demand for AI hardware continues to accelerate.
Parrot eggs hatch after suspected Thai smuggler arrested at South African airport
A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a “homemade incubator” carried as hand luggage.
Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations
The justice department has also asked for Trump’s name to be put back on the building after it was removed in June following a court order.