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AfricaDEVELOPING

Fighting resumes in Ethiopia’s Tigray as rebels declare ‘full-blown war’

Fighting has resumed in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, with rebels describing the clashes as a “full-blown war.” The escalation recalls the 2020–2022 conflict, which killed more than 600,000 people and displaced about one million, according to the source.

  • Fighting has resumed in Ethiopia’s Tigray region.
  • Rebels have called the escalation a “full-blown war.”
1 sources50% confidence
Le Monde International
Cultural heritageDEVELOPING

Cultural heritage in war zones: why accountability remains rare

Russian attacks damaged or destroyed 148 Ukrainian cultural heritage sites in one month, yet international prosecutions remain rare. The International Criminal Court has successfully completed only one case involving intentional attacks on cultural sites.

  • Ukraine reported 148 cultural heritage sites damaged or destroyed in one month.
  • Six UNESCO-protected sites were damaged in Odesa.
1 sources94% confidence
BBC News Україна
International crimeDEVELOPING

Six Nigerians extradited to US over alleged $6m online romance scam

Six Nigerian nationals were extradited from South Africa to the United States over an alleged online romance scam. South African police said more than 100 US women were targeted and lost over $6m.

  • Six Nigerian nationals were extradited from South Africa to the US over an alleged online scam.
  • Police link the suspects to Black Axe and say more than 100 US women were targeted.
1 sources91% confidence
The Guardian World
Box officeDEVELOPING

The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day drive record US summer box office

US cinemas recorded a record summer season of $4.761bn from 1 May–7 September. The Odyssey has grossed $1.6bn worldwide and Spider-Man: Brand New Day about $2.4bn, with several other titles also passing the $1bn mark.

  • US summer box office reached $4.761bn from 1 May–7 September, a record.
  • Spider-Man: Brand New Day ~$2.4bn worldwide; The Odyssey $1.6bn.
2 sources91% confidence
The Guardian Film
WorldDEVELOPING

Sharpeville survivors and families seek court ruling to void Indemnity Act 61 of 1961

Survivors and relatives of the 21 March 1960 Sharpeville shootings have filed court papers asking the Gauteng High Court to declare Indemnity Act 61 of 1961 unconstitutional and to certify a class action. Lawyers for Human Rights say the 1961 law blocked civil and criminal proceedings arising from the massacre.

  • Survivors and relatives have asked the Gauteng High Court to declare Indemnity Act 61 of 1961 unconstitutional and to certify a class action (organiser timezone: SAST).
  • Apartheid-era police records recorded 69 dead and 180 injured; a 2024 study using police records suggests up to 91 dead and 238 injured.
1 sources89% confidence
Al Jazeera English