A spectacular Southern Lights display has been captured on camera from space. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir filmed the timelapse from onboard the SpaceX Dragon shuttle. The Southern Lights are just as common as the Northern Lights, and regularly take place over Antarctica, but relatively few people live in latitudes close to the South Pole, so…
Somali referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first from his country to officiate at the World Cup finals, has been denied entry to the United States. Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football men’s referee of the year, was barred from entering the country at Miami International Airport and is currently in…
The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned. Source link
Iran launched about 30 missiles at Israel following a strike in Lebanon, while Israel carried out two waves of air strikes in Iran. Source link
Iran has released footage of missiles launched at Israel, saying its attacks were “the beginning of a full week of continuous strikes.” The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck military targets in western and central Iran, but did not provide details on the scale of damage or exact locations. Donald Trump had urged Israel…
The race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sánchez has been dominated by concerns over crime and political instability. Source link
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has landed in North Korea, in his first official visit since 2019. The trip comes as Beijing is trying to reassert sway over a strategically vital yet deeply unpredictable partner that has drawn closer to Russia. The BBC’s China correspondent Laura Bicker explains why this visit is likely to be less…
But many of the team’s devoted fans will not have been able to afford tickets to the first home game of the series on Monday, with the cheapest online resale tickets currently going for more than $10,000 (£7,468) and running up to more than $100,000. Source link
Malawi is among several African nations transporting their citizens out of the country following reports of violence against migrants. Source link
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party secures nearly 50% of the vote, comfortably beating the other contenders. Source link