Six deportees refused to disembark from a US ICE plane in Liberia and were subsequently flown to Equatorial Guinea, where they remain detained in poor conditions without legal status or family contact.

Russia is suspected of escalating sabotage attacks across Europe targeting military and defence facilities, with suspicious fires and drone incidents reported from multiple countries in August.

Uganda’s King Oyo, the world’s youngest reigning monarch, has died at age 34 from cancer. His body returned to Uganda this week amid a succession dispute over his heir.

Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing visits Vietnam on Friday to normalize regional relations and attract foreign investment following his April 2026 presidential election victory.

Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist activist and journalist who died this week at 92, used fashion as a strategic tool to challenge patriarchal stereotypes while advancing civil rights messaging.

Colombia’s president posted social media footage showing body bags of alleged guerrillas, claiming to fulfill campaign promises against armed groups, sparking criticism from human rights advocates and political opponents.

A 45-year-old woman in Florence was allegedly abducted and thrown from a motorway bridge by her ex-boyfriend, marking the seventh alleged femicide in Italy since mid-August.

Escalating hostilities in the Black Sea between Russian and Ukrainian forces have killed seafarers and disrupted grain exports, raising concerns about higher global food prices and maritime security.

Serena Williams and Venus Williams, ages 44 and 46, are reuniting their doubles partnership at the U.S. Open on Friday after a four-year hiatus, reportedly prompted by Serena’s 9-year-old daughter Olympia’s request.