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Aug 27, 2026 - World

Bosnian Serb commander responsible for Srebrenica massacre dies in prison while serving life sentence for genocideFrom the archive: Fourteen years a fugitive: the hunt for the Butcher of Bosnia Ratko Mladić will die in jail. But go to Bosnia: you’ll see that he wonRatko Mladić, the infamous Serbian general who was serving a life sentence for genocide committed during the Bosnian war, has died in prison in The Hague.Mladić had been one of the main architects of the policy of ethnic cleansing during the Bosnian war. He was convicted of genocide for orchestrating the 1995 killing of at least 8,000 Muslims in the UN-designated “safe area” Srebrenica, the worst massacre in Europe since the second world war. Continue reading...

Aug 27, 2026 - World

Rescuers used a helicopter to save a person climbing in British Columbia this week after she was stung numerous times by wasps.

Aug 27, 2026 - World

Gold collection known as Treasure of Villena, worth at least €1.7m, is target of ‘very well planned’ raidThieves in Spain have raided the Treasure of Villena – a stunning collection of bronze age gold artefacts that has been described as the most important prehistoric trove in Europe – in the latest high-profile smash-and-grab heist on the continent.The raid on Thursday morning of the 66 mostly gold objects in the Spanish town of Villena lasted just minutes, officials said. Continue reading...

Aug 27, 2026 - World

Qatar's prime minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, continued his Iran war mediation efforts, meeting Thursday with Iranian officials as the conflict nears its six-month mark.

Aug 27, 2026 - World

Mosquito traps are set up at Germany’s biggest airport and doctors are asked to look out for symptoms of diseaseGerman health officials are seeking to reassure the public after two workers at the country’s biggest airport died of malaria.Mosquito traps have been set up at Frankfurt airport and a mosquito monitoring process is under way. A detailed investigation is being conducted to clarify how the workers contracted the disease. Continue reading...