King Oyo Nyimba, leader of the Tooro kingdom in western Uganda, has died at the age of 34, the region's prime minister of his kingdom announced Thursday. Crowned at three years old, he became the world's youngest reigning monarch in 1995. Oyo Nyimba, a Ugandan ⁠king who became ​the world's youngest»»»

Nuwakot (Nepal) (AFP) – Nepal’s disaster authority sharply raised the number of missing to 1,924 on Friday, including 517 foreigners, two days after devastating floods that killed at least 586 in the country. A further 558 people are also reported missing in Tibet, where Ch»»»

Greenland's government said Friday it would ⁠establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to shed light on a campaign of forced contraception carried out by Danish authorities from the 1960s to 1990, after experts failed to agree on whether the practice constituted genocide. The brutal campaign »»»

Liza Kaminov is pleased to welcome Nadav Weiman, Executive Director of Breaking the Silence. He says there is a troubling gap between how Israeli military operations in Gaza are publicly explained and what soldiers experience on the ground. Testimonies collected by Breaking the Silence suggest that»»»

A video showing an airplane rammed into the side of a building has been circulating widely on social media. While social media users are claiming that the video shows a plane that crashed in Tel Aviv after an Iranian attack, its origin remains unknown and its authenticity highly questionable. »»»

Around 500 people are sheltering at a monastery-turned-relief camp in northern Kathmandu, where many families are still in shock after losing their homes and loved ones in the devastating Nepal floods. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah reports from the camp as rescue teams continue searching for nearly 1»»»

At Paris's Rock en Seine, visually impaired festival-goers can enjoy concerts through live audio description. The festival is offering dedicated platforms, as well as headphones and receivers provided by the Valentin Haüy Association, a pioneer in audio description in France. Spectators c»»»

Spain's left-wing government called for calm in the North African enclave of Ceuta on Friday after protests over security escalated into clashes between locals and police, a month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco triggered a Europe-wide alert. Spain's interior minister called for calm o»»»

Anger is growing in #Austria over the planned construction of a business park on top of what was a #Nazi concentration camp during the #SecondWorldWar. Around six million #Jewish people were murdered in the Holocaust, around half of them in concentration or extermination camps.»»»

Emergency services are rushing to find survivors and treat the wounded after a devastating flash flood on the border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed more than 500 people, with over a thousand still missing. But the remote and rugged terrain, as well as the risk of further flooding from upstr»»»

A glacier broke apart. An ice and rock avalanche followed. Then came an earthquake, before a landslide triggered devastating floods that tore through kilometres of valley. This is what happened along the Nepal-China border, where rescue teams are still trying to recover survivors 48 hours after the»»»

Bulgaria has received €489.3 million in its first disbursement under the European Union's Security of Europe Instrument (SAFE), the European Commission announced. The payment represents 15% of the €3.3 billion allocated to Bulgaria under the program. SAFE is a €150 billion EU financial instrument t»»»

Convicted genocidaire Ratko Mladić has died at the age of 84 in a UN prison in The Hague, where he was serving a life sentence. He was found guilty of leading the siege of Sarajevo and orchestrating the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, in which more than 8,000 Bosniak men and boys were murdered. His plann»»»

Bulgarians made more trips abroad in July 2026, while the number of foreign visitors to Bulgaria declined slightly compared with the same month last year, according to preliminary data from the National Statistical Institute. A total of 1,037,700 trips by Bulgarian citizens abroad were recorded in »»»

Colombian military announced Thursday that a French-Colombian soldier from the French Foreign Legion was kidnapped in early August while travelling in the department of Narino. The kidnappers are believed to be members of the Estado Mayor Central, dissidents from the far-left FARC guerrilla group. »»»

Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in custody in Miami after a federal judge declined to rule on their bail request as they fight extradition to the UK, where they face charges including rape, assault, human trafficking and money laundering. The UK has until mid-September to submit its evidence to»»»

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed Kurdish leader Mazloum Abdi as an adviser to the presidency, state media said on Friday. Abdi's appointment comes just days after he dissolved the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) as part of an integration agreement with Damascus. Syrian Presiden»»»

In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also, Tanzania's ruling party kicks the vice-president out even after he announces his plans to step down next week. Finally, in Senegal, the first African-manufactured generic drug to »»»

Seven of France's leading candidates locked horns on Thursday in their first debate, eight months ahead of an increasingly tight and crowded election to succeed President Emmanuel Macron. The debate comes less than eight months ahead of the 2027 election to choose France's new leader»»»

Nepalese authorities have resumed rescue operations in the region ‌hit by ‌a devastating flood this week, ‌after a brief suspension due to water breaking through a barrier lake. The devastating flooding in Nepal and Tibet has claimed more than 500 l»»»

Countries including South Korea, India, China, the UK and the EU are ramping up rescue efforts and humanitarian aid after the devastating Nepal-China floods, with hundreds of foreign nationals still missing. Relief operations remain difficult in the Himalayan terrain, while authorities warn that a »»»

At least 472 people have been killed and more than 1,500 remain missing after devastating flash floods hit the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, where over 3,250 people have already been evacuated by helicopter. As rescuers race to find survivors, one of the biggest fears is that the death »»»

At the height of China's controversial one-child policy, children were torn away from their birth families and put up for adoption. FRANCE 24's Yena Lee follows one adoptee, now an adult, who is on a quest to find out more about her background. China opened its doors to international adoption in 19»»»

The death toll continues to rise in the Nepal and Tibet floods as the situation remains fast-moving. The Red Cross says around 93,000 people have been affected. International aid is arriving from several countries, but rescue efforts have been hampered by the difficulty of coordinating operations i»»»

New satellite imagery and video analysis show the deadly Nepal floods began when part of a glacier near the Chinese border collapsed, triggering a debris flow that raced downstream at up to 150 km/h and devastated communities over more than 80 kilometres. Scientists are still piecing together the e»»»

Towards the end of World War II, as US troops advanced across the Pacific, Japan resorted to a desperate strategy: kamikaze attacks. Thousands of Japanese pilots, with an average age of just 21, were ordered to crash their explosive-laden planes into enemy ships. More than 3,800 pilots ga»»»

Nepali soldiers rescued around 100 people trapped inside a flooded hydropower tunnel as the death toll from the Nepal-China floods continued to climb, with more than 1,500 people still missing. Rescue efforts were briefly suspended over fears that an overflowing landslide lake could trigger more fl»»»

Survivors of the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, some still missing family members, shared harrowing accounts of their escape from raging floodwaters that brought devastation to the Himalayan border region, leaving more than 550 people dead and some 1,500 missing. Some survivors of th»»»

Bulgaria asked for a Russian sports minister and a Russian bank to be excluded from European Union sanctions lists but ultimately withdrew its objections to allow the bloc to reach consensus, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova said in Parliament. Petrova was responding to parliamentary questions fr»»»

The Bulgarian state will finance the restoration of public infrastructure damaged by floods in the municipality of Strumyani, Prime Minister Rumen Radev said during a visit to the affected area. Radev thanked the mayor, the regional governor, state institutions, volunteers and companies that have p»»»

Former Bulgarian minister and longtime Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) figure Georgi Pirinski has warned that the government of President Rumen Radev is increasingly moving toward a model of concentrated, one-party rule, urging the BSP to adopt a clear political position after the cabinet completes»»»

Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Traffic on a Los Angeles-area freeway faced a salty obstacle when a truck lost a pallet of cheese ball containers into the roadway. The California Highway Patrol confirmed the pickup truck lost about 120 containers of cheese balls on the 105 Freeway in Lynwood shortly after 5 p.m. »»»

Norway's King Haakon VIII automatically succeeded to the throne after his father, King Harald, passed away on Friday. He is the new face of a monarchy long praised for its modernity and modesty, but in recent years it has been beset by woe and scandal, including revelations about the queen's f»»»

King Harald V of Norway, who was Europe's oldest reigning monarch, died at the age of 89, the palace announced on Friday. He is automatically succeeded by his son, King Haakon VIII, the former crown prince. King Harald V of Norway, has died at the age of 89, according to an announcement by the»»»

Following King Harald's death, attention is turning to Crown Prince Haakon, who is set to become Norway's next king after a turbulent year for the royal family. His wife, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, underwent a lung transplant in June and has faced scrutiny over reported past ties to Jeffrey Epstei»»»

Former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic, known as the “Butcher of Bosnia" for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, will be given a funeral with “military and state honours”, Serbian Justice Minister Nenad Vujic said Friday. Mladic died Thursday in The Hague where he was serving a life»»»

Almost the entire Villena Treasure, one of Europe's most valuable Bronze Age collections, was stolen from a museum in eastern Spain in a four-minute raid after thieves smashed through a window and bulletproof glass. Police believe several people and vehicles were involved, and suspect the thieves c»»»

The EU is pressing Meta to introduce the same protections for under-18s in Europe that it agreed to in a landmark US settlement, including screen-time limits and stronger parental controls on Facebook and Instagram. Brussels is also demanding additional measures.»»»

Sofia District Prosecutor’s Office said Friday that there is currently no evidence to conclude that a signal-jamming device was found in the Dragalevtsi neighborhood, despite claims by authorities earlier this week that a powerful jammer had been located and neutralized there. Alexandra Stefanova, »»»

Marta GrudzinskaOne of the world's most valuable rice varieties comes from a region now divided by a border. India and Pakistan both claim basmati, but the EU has yet to decide who can claim the name. https://p.dw.com/p/5JYeZAdvertisementThe fight over basmati rice has become one of the most comple»»»

Anthony HowardCanada's deal to buy US-made F-35 fighter jets took years to negotiate and is worth tens of billions of dollars. But amid the trade war between Canada and the United States, some are calling for Canada to ditch the deal. https://p.dw.com/p/5JZ2gAdvertisementAs the trade war between US»»»

FK Borac Banja Luka advanced to the UEFA Conference League tonight after defeating Icelandic Víkingur 6–2 on aggregate in the Conference League qualifying play-off. Borac won the second leg 3–1 at home, having also won the first leg in Iceland by the same scoreline. Borac players were cheered on fr»»»

SocietyGermanyGermany news: Dobrindt hosts Baltic Sea hybrid-threat talksRichard Connor with AFP, AP, dpa, Reuters, KNA, epd, SIDMinisters from Baltic countries are meeting to discuss threats after a drone attack at Leipzig airport. Meanwhile, Germany's Greens have sounded a warning about low gas s»»»

The US military is running critically low on Patriot missile interceptors in Europe as the war with Iran drains stocks, according to US and NATO officials. The shortfall is raising concerns about NATO’s ability to counter a potential Russian ballistic missile attack, though officials said no such a»»»

Officials from Iran and Qatar met on Thursday in Tehran for diplomatic talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade chokes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall. The meetings follow a week of intense diplomacy in Iran involving separate meetings with officials from »»»

Three more unmanned aerial vehicles or drone parts have been discovered along Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast yesterday, a day after three other drones were found and neutralized, according to the Defense Ministry. A team from Naval Base Varna was sent to inspect an unmanned aerial vehicle spotted in th»»»

Regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin urged residents to leave the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Thursday as Russian strikes damaged a district heating plant and threatened prolonged power and heating outages. People in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson were urged to leave on Thursday d»»»

Bulgaria's decision to freeze its long-term agreement with Turkish gas company Botas is not necessarily a move away from Turkey as an energy supplier, but could instead be an effort to renegotiate the cost and risk of maintaining access to its gas infrastructure, according to Turkish energy expert »»»

BusinessNorth AmericaWhy social media addiction is so hard to regulateNik MartinMeta and other social media platforms face lawsuits alleging they foster addictive use among young people. Now regulators are struggling to rein in their engagement-driven business models. https://p.dw.com/p/5JIl5Social»»»

François Picard is pleased to welcome Tommaso Della Longa, Spokesperson for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The immediate challenge in Nepal is not only the scale of destruction, explains Della Longa, but the difficulty of reaching communities whose roads, brid»»»