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The Democratic Republic of Congo government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have agreed a roadmap for peace talks. In a joint statement after five days of talks in Switzerland, they said they had pledged to “pursue negotiations towards comprehensive peace and conflict resolution” and set up a mechanism to monitor the ceasefire. The roadmap…

When Trump Mobile was launched by US President Donald Trump’s eldest sons in the summer of 2025, the company advertised that a “T1” smartphone would be built in the US and shipped to customers within months. Over the last year, key details about the phone’s manufacture, design and delivery date have changed, and some customers…

More than 50 co-ordinated arson and incendiary attacks “aimed at creating unrest” have been carried out across Thailand’s insurgency-hit south, the Thai military has said. Two people were injured, with a local government office building, a convenience store, and a stolen vehicle among the targets set on fire. The incidents took place across the country’s…

The second edition of the World Humanoid Games kicked off in China on Saturday. The competition will run for five days and has already included a robot running faster than Usain Bolt’s 100m sprint world record. Elsewhere at the event in Beijing, a robot performed Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘Siuuu’ celebration on the football pitch and…

Fedorov criticised bureaucracy in the UK and other countries supporting Ukraine for delays in supplying weapons. The UK is a longstanding supporter of Ukraine, spending £16bn supplying weapons since the war began. It was confirmed last week that British-made drones have been used to attack Russian targets. Fedorov said he was grateful for British support…

One person has received medical treatment after a passenger’s laptop caught fire on an American Airlines flight. The pilot had reported a “cabin fire in the back of the airplane” to air traffic control, saying “the flight attendants are trying to put it out now”, according to audio obtained by the BBC’s US reporting partner…

But the uncovering of larger quantities at the beginning of August is what caught the attention of many people. Kiarie reckons as rumours spread, the number and size of the discoveries were exaggerated – drawing in ever larger groups of people with little or no mining experience who hoped to replicate the reported early successes….

Recognisable Sydney landmarks feature on the double-sided medal, including the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, which are part of the 42.2km (26.2 mile) course. Users on social media noticed the shape of the stadium engraved on the medal appeared to be carved in the wrong likeness. Munich’s Allianz Arena is sculpted by thousands of diamond-shaped…

The victim of a deadly sword attack at a high school in central Sweden was a 17-year-old girl, police have confirmed. Two boys aged 12 and 17 were also seriously injured in the attack at Brinell School in Fagersta on Friday afternoon, according to local authorities, while a third person sustained minor injuries. An 18-year-old…