An outbreak of the Andes virus, a particularly lethal strain of hantavirus, has struck the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius during a weeks-long voyage to Antarctica; three passengers aboard the MV Hondius have died.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing growing pressure from Labour lawmakers and junior government figures after poor election results, with some calling for him to set a timetable to leave office.

Ukraine’s rapid drone innovation is reshaping combat, turning inexpensive unmanned systems into decisive tools against Russian forces.

A car in downtown Leipzig has rammed into a crowd of pedestrians, leaving several casualties, according to eyewitnesses and police reports.

Recent UKMTO and JMIC warnings point to renewed pirate activity off Somalia, including vessel seizures and attempted boardings.

After being gripped by a years-long internal conflict shaped by broken promises to the peoples of the Sahara, extrajudicial killings by paramilitary forces, the suspension of democratic values, and ongoing struggles with Jihadist Salafist groups, Mali, Jewel of West Africa's Crown, is on the brink of a new chapter in a war that first began in 2012. Until now, the conflict was considered semi-stagnant, limited to sporadic engagements between the nation’s military junta and dissident factions. However, coordinated attacks against the junta that emerged on Saturday suggest the conflict is rapidly regaining momentum. This newly established escalation may prove severe enough to put the military government in jeopardy, potentially paving the way for a Mali entirely splintered by separatist and Islamist forces.

A major fire broke out at a refinery in Kstovo, Russia, after a reported drone strike, in what appears to be the latest Ukrainian attack on Russian energy infrastructure.

Russia launched a rare large-scale daytime drone and missile barrage across Ukraine on March 24, killing civilians, wounding dozens and striking cities far from the front, in one of the broadest aerial attacks seen in recent weeks. Ukrainian officials said the assault hit at least 10 locations, including Lviv in the west, while Reuters reported that more than 550 drones were launched during the daytime phase and nearly 1,000 drones

Update: As of about 6:20 a.m. local time (05:20 UTC) on March 8, police say there have been no major developments in the investigation into the blast at the U.S. Embassy in Oslo. Authorities have appealed for public tips, while reiterating that no one was injured and the damage was limited to the consular entrance. The large police response remains in place, but officials continue to say the situation is

Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been hospitalized following the launch of an Økokrim investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, according to sources.

According to the BBC, Israel says it will suspend the authorisations of 37 humanitarian organisations working in Gaza and the occupied West Bank on 1 January, ordering them to wind down and leave within about 60 days. Israeli officials say the new registration rules are meant to stop militants infiltrating aid structures and require detailed staff information, including lists of Palestinian employees for review. COGAT, the Israeli military body overseeing

Spokeswoman for Russia’s Foreign Ministry Zakharova calls Zelensky a “terrorist outcast”. Credit: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Russian officials are vowing a strong response to what they describe as a “terrorist attack” using 91 Ukrainian UAVs against Putin’s Valdai residence in Novgorod oblast. Russia’s Ministry of Defence says all drones were intercepted with no casualties or damage being reported. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says that Russia’s Armed Forces have deemed “how, with what,