Saturday, 29 August 2026

World

Fake flood and collapse footage
Fake videos

BBC analysis: fake videos of disasters in China

Chinese government warns of strict measures against disinformation following viral fake videos of floods and bridge collapses.

Police tape on a deserted road
Police siege

Queensland siege ends with two deaths

Police found a 45-year-old man and a pregnant 23-year-old woman following a night-long siege in Charleville.

A woman holds a lottery ticket with surprise
Lottery

Municipal workers save lottery ticket worth €1m

A woman in Italy accidentally threw her winning lottery ticket in the bin, but municipal workers recovered it from the truck before it was disposed of.

Analyst Xue Jiang at his computer
Geopolitics

Chinese analyst warns of major shift in global relations

YouTube analyst Xueqin Jiang, known for accurate geopolitical forecasts, warns of drastic changes in international politics in a new post.

Grey car in front of the court in Athens
World

Afghan boxer faces court in Athens over British woman's death

Sharif Ahmadzai arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of the body of Elizabeth Jane Ross in a suitcase.

Smoke from damaged buildings in Kyiv
World

Russia strikes Kyiv: at least 17 killed

Ballistic missiles and drones hit the city, causing significant damage and casualties.

Wesley Bell and Cori Bush at a political event
US election

Bell defeats Bush in primary

Incumbent representative Wesley Bell has won the primary race for the US House of Representatives in the St. Louis area, securing his party's nomination for the upcoming election.

Mike Lindell at a political rally
Governor race

Lindell leaves MyPillow for Minnesota governor race

Mike Lindell steps down as chief executive of MyPillow to focus on his Minnesota gubernatorial campaign.

Smoke rises from damaged buildings in Kyiv
War in Ukraine

Russia strikes Kyiv: 14 dead, at least 22 injured

Massive attack with ballistic missiles and drones hits the Ukrainian capital, causing the highest number of casualties in the city this year.

Police car next to golf course
California

Man arrested near Trump's golf course in California

Jeanine Taele found with pistol and restricted ammunition shortly before Trump's visit.

Donation of money for reconstruction
Football

Messi donates €80,000 to restore Madrid area after fire

The Argentine captain has provided significant aid to the affected Sierra region, with the regional president thanking him on social media.

Low water level in the river
Energy crisis

Serbia faces energy crisis due to drought and low Danube water levels

The Ministry of Energy has called on the sector to show full commitment following a drop in production, with the Đerdamp plant operating at just a quarter of its capacity.

Thermometer at 40 degrees
Temperature record

Austria sets new temperature record at 40.8 degrees

The meteorological service GeoSphere Austria reports that the highest temperature ever recorded in the country has been reached.

Symbolization of the migrant crisis
Migrations in Ceuta

Lies trigger migrant crisis in Ceuta

A false claim that it was impossible to return to Morocco triggered a mass exodus of 50,000 people to the Spanish enclave, resulting in one of the largest migrant crises in EU history.

Hedgehog at the store entrance
Hedgehog in supermarket

Hedgehog triggers alarm in German supermarket

Police in Mühlheim found a hedgehog at the entrance, describing it as a harmless intruder with no criminal intent.

Sun and thermometer on a sandy beach
Canary Islands

Toddler dies of heatstroke on Fuerteventura

The regional health ministry confirmed the death of a child on the Canary Islands after being left in a car during hot weather.

Cashier and slot machines
Drugs in betting

Watt condemns drug use in betting following Bateman's testimony

The federal environment minister says offering illegal drugs is a crime, following testimony from former rugby player Luke Bateman.

Damaged building after the earthquake
World

Japanese prime minister visits Kumamoto after devastating earthquake