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Parisians are taking to the Seine on a new type of electric surfboard that lifts riders above the water, creating the sensation of flying. Known as an e-foil, the board combines an electric motor, a submerged hydrofoil and a rechargeable battery, allowing it to glide above the river’s surface once…

Authorities in Ceuta are struggling to cope with thousands of people that remain in the autonomous city following the mass arrival of migrants last week. Security forces estimate that around 73,500 people have already left the North African exclave and returned to Morocco, while local authorities say up to 5,000…

Officials declare the outbreak the fastest spreading ever, warning the world to ‘pay much more attention’.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026More than 3,500 people have been infected with the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), making it the world’s second largest outbreak on record.Confirmed cases…

Shot-put star Sarah Mitton captured her second straight Commonwealth Games title to headline Canada’s relatively slight four medals on Day 6 in Glasgow.Mitton, a two-time indoor world champion and a silver medallist at the 2023 outdoor worlds, sent her best throw 19.88 metres to win by more than two metres.…

By&nbspVeronika Schuerr Published on 03/08/2026 – 19:52 GMT+2 More than a year after authorities took down the darknet marketplace “Archetyp Market,” German prosecutors have charged the alleged operator of the platform, which was reportedly used for the large-scale trading of illegal substances. The 31-year-old suspect is accused of having run…

Dozens also injured in accident outside the country’s capital Algiers.Published On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026A passenger bus has crashed into a ravine in northern Algeria, killing at least 27 people and injuring 39 others, according to the country’s health minister.Travelling from the city of Setif to the capital Algiers…

People-smuggling networks are believed to have opened new routes to move migrants from Ceuta, Spain’s North African enclave, to the Spanish mainland. According to Spanish newspaper Europa Sur, the groups are using speedboats and jet skis to ferry migrants across the Strait of Gibraltar to Spain’s southern coast. Several landings…

Those killed included 11 passengers and two pilots flying over the famous archeological site, recognised by UNESCO.Published On 1 Aug 20261 Aug 2026Thirteen people have been killed when a small plane crashed in Peru, according to police.The crash on Saturday came as the plane was carrying passengers, described by authorities…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a resident who accused police officers of illegally detaining him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his cellphone, according to a…

Listen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.A cyclist from Kelowna has broken the women’s record at the Tour Divide, an event many consider the pinnacle…

German prosecutors said on Wednesday they had brought charges against a suspect in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline linking Russia with Europe. Federal prosecutors confirmed to the AFP news agency that a man had been charged over the explosion, with German media reporting that he was…