At least 33 children and a teacher have died after a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, Pakistan. Burying pupils beneath rubble as lessons were underway. More than a dozen others were injured, some critically. Rescuers rushed to Al-Khair private school in Dir Colony on Thursday morning. The roof of an upper-floor classroom gave way, sending
Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Her decades-long fight to uphold international law and hold perpetrators of serious crimes accountable. The 85-year-old South African judge has worked on some of the world’s most difficult human rights cases. From Rwanda’s 1994 genocide to allegations of atrocities in Myanmar
More than 100 academics connected to British institutions may have unknowingly contributed to Chinese espionage efforts. According to an unusual public warning from MI5. The security service says researchers worked on projects funded through China General Technology Research Institute (CGTRI). Which it claims has “very strong ties” to China’s Ministry of State Security. So how
Kazakhstan has detained five senior military officials after 14 service members died during a military exercise on the Caspian Sea. The victims were among 17 personnel swept into the water while leaving a boat on Thursday. Officials said weather conditions suddenly worsened and winds intensified. Three people were rescued. But how did a training exercise
AI’s biggest rivals are suddenly agreeing on one thing: maybe the technology is moving too fast. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called for a slowdown, warning that increasingly capable AI agents could eventually “take over the entire internet” through a persistent botnet. He warned that increasingly capable AI agents could eventually “take over the entire
Imagine arriving at the airport ready to fly home only to discover your flight has vanished from the schedule. That is the reality for around 270,000 passengers across Indonesia. The eruption of Anak Krakatau has grounded more than 2,000 flights. Several airports are extending closures through Monday evening after volcanic ash entered nearby airspace. The
What once looked like a sleek symbol of futuristic car design is now at the centre of China’s biggest vehicle recall. More than 4 million cars are being recalled over concerns about hidden electric door handles. The recall affects nearly 3 million China-made Teslas, along with vehicles from Chinese manufacturers including Xiaomi, XPeng and Geely.
What should have been a routine ferry journey across Indonesian waters turned into a desperate fight for survival. A passenger ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday, leaving at least five people dead, 41 missing and hundreds scrambling to escape the flames. Rescue officials said 225 people were pulled to safety, with many passengers jumping
Europe’s wildfire crisis is turning deadlier by the day. Three Greek firefighters have lost their lives battling fast-moving blazes. The deaths underscore the growing danger as extreme heat fuels fires across southern Europe. Two firefighters died after becoming trapped by flames in Crete’s Rethymno region, where powerful winds forced villages to evacuate. A third firefighter
How quickly can a peaceful mountain town turn into a disaster zone? In eastern Afghanistan, the answer was just a matter of hours. Devastating flash floods swept through Nuristan province, killing at least 20 people and leaving more than 100 others missing. The worst damage was reported in Parun, the provincial capital, where homes, shops
Who gets to write the rules for artificial intelligence—the US or China? President Xi Jinping made it clear where Beijing stands, using China’s biggest AI conference to present his country as the champion of an open, global AI future. Speaking at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Xi called AI a “historic opportunity” and
Can China catch up in the race for reusable rockets? Its latest launch suggests the gap may be narrowing faster than many expected. China has successfully landed a reusable rocket for the first time, marking a major milestone for its growing space ambitions. The Long March 10B lifted off from Hainan before its booster separated.
