Nine migrants drown in river on Serbia and Bosnia border
Rescue teams from both countries are searching for several people still unaccounted for. Read More
‘I never thought someone like me could become Miss South Africa’
Mia le Roux is the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa. Read More
World’s second-largest diamond found in Botswana
A 2,492-carat stone has been unearthed, in the biggest find since the Cullinan diamond in 1905. Read More
Thailand confirms first Asian case of new Mpox strain
The European man flew into Thailand from an unnamed African country last week, officials say. Read More
Fake watermelons full of drugs fail to fool US agents
Two tonnes of methamphetamine disguised as fake fruit was found by officers on the US-Mexico border. Read More
Night three at the DNC: Oprah, ‘cat ladies’ and coach Walz
The Democratic National Convention’s third night in Chicago featured a folksy ‘coach’ Tim Walz, Oprah Winfrey and a host of other big names. Read More
Six-year-old boy found in Vietnam forest after five days
Dang Tien Lam was found by locals who heard a child’s cries while they were farming near the forest. Read More
Election law changes spark mass protests in Indonesia
The country’s leaders want to reverse a constitutional court decision to open up elections to their rivals. Read More
‘Coach Walz’ rallies Democrats with personal pitch to middle America
The running mate of Kamala Harris told the Democratic convention that voters should back “the right team” and “turn the page on Donald Trump”. Read More
‘I never worked for the Russians’ – punished by Kyiv for being a collaborator
Almost 2,000 people have been convicted of collaborating with Russia under a new Ukrainian law. Read More