World news summaries — Page 10
Essential facts and source links for recent world stories.
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Wadephul and Lavrov hold first minister-level talks since Ukraine war began
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in New York on Saturday, the first talks at this level since Russia's war against Ukraine began in 2022. They met on the sidelines of the UN General Debate. -
Moldova’s parliament approves 60-day water and energy emergency
Moldova’s parliament approved a 60-day emergency covering water and energy, authorizing faster action and temporary measures as drought leaves the Dniester unusually low and conflict-linked energy prices strain supplies before winter. The vote was 54–20. -
Police count about 200 at Reich Citizens meeting, over 800 at Darmstadt counterprotest
About 200 people attended a Reich Citizens gathering in Darmstadt on Saturday, while just over 800 joined a counterdemonstration, police said. Officers reported no disturbances so far; both demonstrations were reportedly still underway in the afternoon. -
Blast brings down two-story building in Athens; six bodies recovered
Six people reported missing after a Friday-morning explosion were found dead Saturday, when their bodies were recovered after a two-story building collapsed in Athens’ Plaka neighborhood. Two people in an adjacent building were injured; the blast’s cause is under investigation. -
Monsoon floods lead Bangkok to declare disaster across all 50 districts
Bangkok declared a state of disaster across all 50 districts after 48 hours of heavy rain flooded parts of the Thai capital. More than 84,000 people were affected, and rainfall exceeded 30cm in many areas, officials said. The governor said the situation had stabilised. -
Totnes Castle is draped in a 150m rainbow flag for Pride
Totnes Castle was covered by a 150m (492ft) rainbow flag on Saturday during a four-day Pride festival. 400 people gathered as 30 flag bearers unfurled it at 10:00 BST; organiser Ceri Goddard said the display was intended to show queer people have always been in Totnes. -
Online anti-Ukrainian hostility resurges after fatal abbey attack in Poland
A 31-year-old Ukrainian, Ihor M., has been charged with murder and attempted murder after prosecutors say he stabbed five people at an abbey in Jaroslaw, Poland; one priest later died in hospital. The attack has renewed online anti-Ukrainian hostility amid strained ties. -
Han Zheng centers U.N. speech on development, makes no direct mention of Taiwan
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng told the U.N. General Assembly that development should lead the global agenda, linking it to peace and higher living standards. He criticized protectionism, called for dialogue on disputes and made no direct mention of Taiwan. -
Vatican estimates 700,000 attended Pope Leo XIV’s Paris Mass
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an outdoor Mass at Place de la Concorde in central Paris on Saturday before a crowd the Vatican estimated at 700,000, above the 600,000 registered in advance. He urged people in largely secular France to build a renewed nation on faith. -
South Africa's killings probe counts 10 victims after new body discovery
South African police said a woman’s body was found near Johannesburg Saturday, bringing to 10 the number of victims in killings under investigation. Some cases share similarities, but police have no conclusive evidence that the same person or people were responsible. -
Heathrow’s third runway now due in 2039 after 2035 target slips
Heathrow’s bosses are understood to have told the government the third runway cannot meet the 2035 deadline and is now due in 2039. The airport is targeting planning permission by 2029, but the Transport Department says no application is currently live. -
Police seek David Nutall over wrong-way M1 crash near junction 41
West Yorkshire Police are seeking David Nutall, 38, from Rotherham, on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and motor vehicle theft after a wrong-way M1 crash near junction 41 left a man in his 20s with serious, potentially life-changing injuries. -
Thousands in Madrid back Ceuta and call for a general election
Thousands are taking part in Madrid’s second March for Dignity, backing Ceuta amid its unresolved migrant crisis and calling for a general election. Organised by Sociedad Civil Española with support from the PP and Vox, the rally set off from Plaza de Cibeles. -
Sawley church gets £3,500 towards replacing eight bell ropes
Erewash Borough Council has approved a £3,500 community grant to help All Saints in Sawley, Derbyshire, replace all eight bell ropes as part of a tower refurbishment. Ringer Matt Micklewright said the old ropes had been repaired repeatedly. -
Planning hurdles could push Heathrow's third runway opening to 2039
Heathrow says it hopes to secure planning permission for its planned third runway by 2029 and open it within a decade, potentially missing the government’s 2035 target by four years. It says the deadline is difficult without a simpler planning process. -
Two seriously injured after motorbikes collide in Reading
Two people are in hospital with serious injuries after two motorbikes collided on Vastern Road in Reading at about 02:15 BST, Thames Valley Police said. Three people were believed to be on the bikes, and one person failed to stop at the scene. -
Ethiopia’s Tigray clashes widen as seven armed groups form anti-Abiy alliance
Fighting between Ethiopia’s federal and Tigrayan forces has spread into Afar and Amhara as seven armed groups unite to oust Abiy Ahmed’s government. Analysts say the conflict is not yet a full-scale civil war; both sides blame the other for the clashes. -
Four arrested after 18-year-old is seriously injured by pickup truck
An 18-year-old man was airlifted to hospital in serious but stable condition after being injured by a pickup truck on Seamer Road in Scarborough on Friday night. Four people were arrested in connection with the investigation and remain in custody. -
Three bystanders honored for stopping a woman from falling off a bridge
Nicole Presland and brothers Dan and Ben Thompson received a police award after holding onto a vulnerable woman to stop her from falling from a bridge over the A12 near Colchester. Presland had stopped after seeing her in the road one night in January. -
Vatican says about 700,000 attend Pope Leo’s open-air Paris Mass
Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Place de la Concorde in Paris on Saturday. The Vatican said about 700,000 people attended, as he marked the second day of a four-day France trip and the first official papal visit to France in nearly two decades. -
World War Two veteran Harry Francis, among first SBS members, dies at 101
Harry Francis, a World War Two veteran from South Gloucestershire, has died aged 101. He joined the Royal Navy at 16 in 1942 after lying about his age, later became one of the first Special Boat Service members and was wounded during covert operations in Burma. -
Izzy Mohammed launches a kidney support network in Bradford
Bradford kidney patient Izzy Mohammed has launched BrAdKIN, a support network for people with kidney disease. After his 2013 transplant failed in 2021, he began dialysis; the group’s first event brought patients, carers and clinicians together at St Luke’s Hospital. -
Leslie Valentine's D-Day flight memorabilia set for October auction
RAF pilot Leslie Valentine’s medals, logbooks, notes and photographs will be auctioned online on 1 October after his son offered the collection. On D-Day in 1944, Valentine flew a Boston bomber 50ft over Normandy’s beaches, laying smoke to cover invading forces. -
Blast near Pakistan security post kills at least 11, wounds more than 30
An explosion in Darazinda, Pakistan, killed at least 11 people, including two women, and wounded more than 30, officials said Saturday. A police official said initial findings suggested a suicide attack on a police check post; he said the toll could rise. -
Jacobin essay frames globalization debate as a choice between workers and capital
A Jacobin essay says the key divide is not globalization versus deglobalization, but whether power goes to capital or workers. It says tariffs are back in favor while unions remain under pressure, and argues US imperial power persists as multilateral rhetoric recedes. -
Paris crowds welcome Pope Leo XIV before Mass expected to draw 500,000
Hundreds of thousands welcomed Pope Leo XIV along Paris’s Champs-Élysées on Saturday, ahead of an open-air Mass expected to draw more than 500,000 at Place de la Concorde. Riding in his popemobile, he waved to crowds and blessed several babies. -
Bangladesh targets 3.4 million children in measles-rubella drive
Bangladesh launched a month-long measles-rubella vaccination campaign Saturday, targeting 3.4 million children aged 6–59 months who missed earlier shots. The minimum age was lowered from the usual 9 months amid an outbreak with more than 1,000 reported measles-related deaths.
