A video showing Zulu king Misuzulu threatening his wife and accusing her of cheating has sparked widespread outrage across South Africa. The king issued an apology Monday, but rights groups are calling for a formal investigation.
A Ryanair passenger was nearly pulled out of a window mid-flight before his wife grabbed his legs and held on for five desperate minutes. Witnesses described scenes of chaos as cabin crew scrambled to respond.
Families streaming back to southern Lebanon are discovering homes in ruins and fields laced with unexploded ordnance. UN peacekeepers warn the situation remains dangerous despite the Beirut-Tel Aviv ceasefire.
The WHO warns that annual cancer cases could climb from 20 million today to nearly 35 million by 2050, driven by aging populations and preventable risk factors. The agency is urging governments to act now on prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment access.
Dettol has apologised after a Chinese ad campaign featuring a man seeking a woman ‘not tainted by other men’ triggered a massive sexism backlash. The controversy racked up over 120 million views on Weibo within two days.
The EU’s next €2 trillion long-term budget is already triggering fierce battles between frugal northern states and net-receiver nations in the south and east. New demands for defence and climate spending are scrambling the old alliances entirely.
Portugal winger Francisco Conceicao says there’s no pressure on teammates to pass to Cristiano Ronaldo at the FIFA World Cup. His comments come after Ronaldo faced heavy criticism following a quiet display in Portugal’s opener against Ghana.
Israel has cut off all contact with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas following remarks she allegedly made comparing Israeli actions to apartheid. The move marks one of the sharpest diplomatic breaks between Israel and a senior European Union official in recent memory.
Zelenskyy gave Lukashenka seven days to dismantle drone relay stations near the Ukrainian border or face Kyiv taking them out directly. The ultimatum, delivered Friday in Kyiv, is one of Ukraine’s sharpest direct threats toward Belarus since the war began.
JD Vance scrapped a planned trip to Geneva just hours after Trump and Iranian President Pezeshkian signed an initial agreement suspending uranium enrichment. The surprise pace of Wednesday’s deal made the Switzerland talks unnecessary, officials say.
