Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

The United Kingdom and European Union have summoned Russia’s ambassadors after a wave of missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 23 people, including four children, and severely damaged the offices of the British Council and the EU delegation. The overnight assault was the deadliest on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump earlier this month. A further 38 people were injured as missiles and drones struck more than 20 locations across the city. In Kyiv’s eastern Darnytskyi district, a residential building was hit shortly after midnight, while a separate blast in the central…

Artificial intelligence systems have provided detailed instructions on carrying out terrorist attacks and other serious crimes, according to new safety tests conducted this summer. Researchers found that OpenAI’s GPT-4.1 model described weak points at major sports venues, explained how to make explosives and anthrax, and offered advice on covering tracks. The model also produced recipes for illegal drugs. The findings emerged from a rare collaboration between OpenAI, the $500bn Silicon Valley firm led by Sam Altman, and its rival Anthropic, founded by former OpenAI staff. Each company tested the other’s models by attempting to provoke dangerous responses. The behaviour uncovered…

A pornographic website that published doctored images of several high-profile Italian women, including the prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, and the opposition leader, Elly Schlein, has provoked widespread outrage in Italy. The platform, Phica, which has more than 700,000 subscribers, altered images taken from personal social media accounts and public appearances, often accompanied by vulgar and sexist captions. Photographs of women from across the political spectrum were manipulated to suggest sexual poses or focus on body parts, and published in the site’s “VIP section”. Among those targeted were Meloni’s sister, Arianna, senior figures from the Democratic Party (PD), and prominent cultural…

Narendra Modi will arrive in China this weekend for his first visit in seven years, placing him alongside Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at a moment of deepening strains between Delhi and Washington. The Indian prime minister is due in Tianjin on Sunday for a regional security summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), just days after the United States doubled tariffs on Indian exports to 50%. Washington cited India’s continued purchase of Russian crude oil as the reason for the move. The sharp escalation has unsettled years of strengthening ties between Delhi and Washington, built around technology and shared…

Malawi is confronting a severe shortage of tuberculosis (TB) medicines, with health officials warning that national stocks will be exhausted by the end of September, raising fears that thousands of patients may see their treatment interrupted or halted altogether. The crisis comes only months after the World Health Organization (WHO) commended the country for significant progress in the fight against the disease, announcing earlier this year that Malawi had managed to reduce TB cases by 40% over the past decade and achieved high rates of treatment success. Dr Samson Mndolo, the secretary for health, said the shortage stemmed from a…

Seven people have been flown to Rwanda under a new agreement with the United States to take in deportees, the Rwandan government has said, in a move that has reignited debate over the ethics of third-country resettlement schemes. Yolande Makolo, a government spokesperson, confirmed on Thursday that the first group arrived in mid-August. “Three of the individuals have expressed a desire to return to their home countries, while four wish to stay and build lives in Rwanda,” she said. The authorities did not disclose the nationalities of those deported. Under the deal, announced on 5 August, Rwanda has agreed to…

Kim Jong Un will travel to Beijing next week to attend a major military parade alongside China’s president, Xi Jinping, and Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin, state media in Pyongyang and Beijing have confirmed. The event, which marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, will bring together 26 foreign leaders. No representatives from the United States or western Europe are expected. It will be Kim’s first visit to China in six years and one of his rare trips abroad since the pandemic. North Korea’s leader has remained largely isolated internationally, though his relationship with Russia has…

The United States’ top public health body has been thrown into turmoil after the Trump administration moved to oust the head of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Susan Monarez, less than a month after she was sworn into office. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Wednesday evening that Monarez was no longer serving as CDC director, though it gave no explanation for her removal. “We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people,” read a short, unsigned statement posted to social media. Monarez’s lawyers, however, disputed the announcement, insisting she had…

Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, was attacked by demonstrators while campaigning near Buenos Aires on Wednesday, as protests over a corruption scandal engulfed his government. The far-right leader was unhurt after his motorcade came under a hail of stones, bottles and plants in the city of Lomas de Zamora, 20km south of the capital. His security detail swiftly removed him from the scene, presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni confirmed on social media. Milei, who was standing in the back of a pickup truck greeting supporters, was accompanied by his sister, Karina Milei, and senior officials. Their vehicle quickly departed after the attack,…

At least 12 people, including three children, have been killed in a succession of Russian airstrikes on Kyiv, in the most lethal assault on the Ukrainian capital for several weeks. More than 40 people were wounded in the overnight barrage, which struck residential buildings and other sites across the city. The bombardment began shortly after 3am, with further strikes reported around 5.30am. Explosions reverberated through the city centre as officials said more than 20 sites were hit. Part of a five-storey residential building in eastern Kyiv was destroyed, trapping people under the rubble. Rescue teams worked through the morning to…