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A bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo collapsed due to overcrowding, killing at least 32 people, a regional government official said Sunday. The bridge at the Kalando mine in Mulondo in Lualaba province fell on Saturday, Roy Kaumba Mayonde, the province's interior minister, said during a press conference. “Despite the strict prohibition on accessing the site due to heavy rainfall and the risk of landslides, illegal diggers forced their way into the quarry

An early morning train from Glasgow to London has derailed, seemingly after hitting a landslip, leading to major disruption set to last for "a number of days" on the West Coast Mainline. At 06:10 GMT the 04:28 Avanti West Coast service from Glasgow Central to London Euston came off the tracks at Shap in Cumbria, the train operator said. Lines north of Preston and south of Carlisle were blocked as a result, leaving passengers stranded either side of the crash. The North West A

A mother has narrowly avoided jail for stabbing her 14-year-old daughter’s boyfriend when she caught him under the covers in a bedroom of their home. A mother who stabbed her 14-year-old daughter’s boyfriend in the chest after catching him inside a bedroom at their home has narrowly avoided jail. Jennifer Mui Len Chin was handed a two-year suspended sentence after a jury found her guilty of intent to cause bodily harm in the Perth District Court earlier this year. The inciden

Five German mountaineers died after being hit by an avalanche in South Tyrol, in northern Italy, rescuers said on Sunday. Three victims — two men and a woman — had already been recovered dead on Saturday, while the bodies of two other missing people, a man and his 17-year-old daughter, were found on Sunday morning. “They had been dragged to the lower part of the gully where the avalanche occurred,” said Alpine rescue spokesman Federico Catania. “Rescue teams are now returning

Earlier this month, President Vladimir Putin said that “support for families” and stimulating birth rates were “the most important” of all of Russia’s national projects and strategic plans. “Fatherhood and motherhood are happiness, and happiness should not be postponed,” Putin said at a meeting of the presidential council on Russia’s demographics. Russian officials, who have repeatedly described its demographics and “very low” birth rate as a serious concern, are intensify

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi allayed fears she would take a more hawkish approach to Beijing in her first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, conveying instead her will to “deepen their personal relationship” and promote a “mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests.” The two leaders met on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in the city of Gyeongju in South Korea on Friday as part of efforts to reassure each

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to jointly safeguard the multilateral trading system. "We must practice true multilateralism, and enhance the authority and effectiveness of the multilateral trading system with the World Trade Organization at its core," Xi said while addressing the first session of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea (ROK). The Chinese president put

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets for a second day of demonstrations in Tanzania on Thursday after a disputed election, while Amnesty International reported that two people have died. After the protests broke out on Wednesday, the government shut down the internet, imposed a curfew and deployed the military to the streets. The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi or CCM party, which has been in power since independence in 1961, sought to extend its rule in Wednesday’s election

Colombo, Oct. 26 - A 28-year-old Saudi national has been arrested after assaulting two flight attendants on a SriLankan Airlines flight from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred on flight UL-266, which arrived at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at 6:32 a.m. today (26). The passenger, who was en route to Malaysia, reportedly attempted to go to the toilet while the plane was preparing to land—a time when all passengers are required to fasten their seat belts. Wh

To celebrate the 2025 Alumni Day of Sri Sumangala College, Panadura, a medical camp, legal aid service, and blood donation program were organized by the Old Boys’ Association at the primary section of the college To celebrate the 2025 Alumni Day of Sri Sumangala College, Panadura, a medical camp, legal aid service, and blood donation program were organized by the Old Boys’ Association at the primary section of the college To celebrate the 2025 Alumni Day of Sri Sumangala Coll