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Getty ImagesA priest blesses the coffin of the late Bosnian Serb military leaderThousands of people have turned out in Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, to attend the funeral of the convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić. Widely known as the Butcher of Bosnia, Mladić died at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence in the UN prison in The Hague, the Netherlands.He was found guilty of genocide by a UN war crimes tribunal for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, when around 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were killed. It was described as Europe’s worst atrocity since World War…
Watch: What connects the Dover and Portsmouth migrant protests?This weekend saw hundreds of people take part in two anti-migrant protests. The men in balaclavas in Dover, and the crowd trying to block the migrant coaches in Portsmouth.But how are they linked? The answer is one man – Danny Thomas, more often known as Danny Tommo – and some apparently poor decision-making by Border Force officials.Portsmouth small boats protest ‘a wake-up call for government’, local police commissioner saysSmall boat protest explained: How a Channel crossing sparked unrestTrack UK’s latest migration numbers – net migration, visas, asylum and small boatsSaturday’s protest in…
NewsFeedIsrael opens trade office in Bosnia’s Republika SrpskaIsrael’s Chamber of Commerce has opened a new trade office in Banja Luka, deepening business ties with Bosnia’s Serb-led entity, Republika Srpska. The move comes as former Republika Srpska President Dodik publicly strengthens his support for Israel and seeks closer connections with Donald Trump’s political network. Nafisa Latic explains.Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026SaveShare Israel opens trade office in Bosnia’s Republika Srpska on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd media on Googleinfo
Getty ImagesDolly Parton (left) and her sister Stella, pictured at an event in 2015Dolly Parton’s sister has issued a plea to fans over “fake AI garbage” posted on social media in the wake of the singer’s death.Tributes to the late country legend have appeared online and at locations including the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, after Parton died on 25 August at the age of 80.Writing on Instagram, Stella Parton thanked those who had shown “genuine support” for the star and her family – but said a “tremendous amount of AI and endless garbage being posted” had been…
Watch: Amazon cargo plane overshoots runway at Miami airportVideo footage shows the aircraft burst into flames in Sunday’s deadly incident.8 hrs agoUS & Canada
EPAOil lamps burn to mark the last day of the 13-day Buddhist mourning ritual in Dhunge, Nuwakot district, Nepal, 7 September 2026.Nepalis observed a national day of mourning for the victims of the flash flood on Monday, lighting candles to mark the last day of the traditional 13-day Hindu mourning period. While flags were flown at half mast, commemorations were scaled back as rescue teams continue to search for survivors. Candlelight vigils were planned for Monday evening. At least 1,287 people are known to have died after a flash flood, believed to have been triggered by a glacial collapse, swept…
Watch: Kyiv residents on living under daily attacks by RussiaKyiv is suffering more daily air raid alerts than at any time since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, according to BBC Verify analysis of government figures.Most air attacks used to come at night but Russia’s new tactic of striking Ukraine’s capital during the day is causing huge disruption to schools and businesses.The round the clock attacks have forced people to head for shelter as many as 13 times a day, with air raid alerts lasting from a few minutes to nearly four and a half hours.Residents in Kyiv are struggling to…
ReutersOne of the overnight strikes in Kfar Remman destroyed a three-storey residential buildingIsraeli air strikes on a village in southern Lebanon have killed at least nine people, the Lebanese health ministry says.Eight people, including a child and two women, were killed in one strike that destroyed a residential building in Kfar Roummane overnight, according to the ministry. A second strike on a vehicle killed a paramedic.The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.On Sunday, Israeli strikes killed seven people across southern Lebanon, as the Israeli military retaliated for what it said were drone attacks by the Shia Muslim…
Watch: Lava fountain and ash cloud as Indonesia volcano eruptsSome 270,000 passengers have been left stranded across Indonesia after a volcanic eruption grounded more than 2,000 flights and forced airports to suspend operations for a second day.Anak Krakatau, located 150km (90mi) from Jakarta, began erupting late on Friday, producing lava fountains and sending volcanic ash into the capital and the Lampung province. It stayed seismically active throughout the weekend.Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International and three other airports have extended closures till 18:00 local time on Monday after volcanic ash was detected in airspaces near them.Schools in the region moved classes online while…
LIVEUK condemns ‘thuggish’ behaviour after second small boats protest of weekendHundreds of protesters blocked roads in Portsmouth last night, after 140 migrants arrived via a dinghy. It comes after a similar protest in Dover on Saturday.