23 h. ago Photos of a colonel announcing military takeover in Madagascar after president flees

A colonel from an elite military unit, Michael Randrianirina, announced that the armed forces are taking control of Madagascar, after weeks of youth-led protests over poverty, power outages and a lack of opportunities. Randrianirina made the statement after parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who fled.

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27 h. ago Military colonel announces that the armed forces are taking control in Madagascar

A colonel in Madagascar's elite military unit has announced that the armed forces are taking control of the country

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2 d. ago 'This is a perfect recipe for a civil war', expert warns as Hamas fighters take to the streets amid fears of violence

Some 7,000 gunmen have been called on by Hamas to reassert control over areas of the enclave that were vacated by Israeli forces during the two-year-long war.

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3 d. ago Madagascar’s president says illegal power grab by military is under way

Soldiers from elite Capsat unit have announced they are taking over after weeks of youth-led protestsMadagascar’s president said an “attempt to seize power illegally and by force” was under way, as an elite military unit that joined protesters on the streets on Saturday announced it was taking over the army.The Capsat unit’s intervention comes after weeks of youth-led protests, which started on 25 September against water and electricity shortages and expanded to calling for the resignation of the president, Andry Rajoelina, an end to corruption and radical overhaul of the political system. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Google may be forced to loosen control of search engine in UK

The competition watchdog has used new powers to hand the tech firm strategic market status, which could see conduct requirements imposed on it.

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6 d. ago Brazil’s Bolsonaro was convicted but the military appetite for a coup lingers

Armed forces academies teach troops that military control would be better for the country, historians and experts sayHours after supporters of the former president Jair Bolsonaro ransacked Brasília on 8 January 2023, three electricity pylons were brought down in different locations, between 1,000 miles and 1,800 miles away from Brazil’s capital.In the following days, 21 more towers were toppled, all using the same method: bolts were removed from the base, and supporting steel cables were cut. The perpetrators knew exactly which power lines to sever to cause the most harm to the electricity supply. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Over half a million children have been displaced in Haiti this year due to violence

Armed gangs have expanded their control across large parts of Haiti, overwhelming local police forces

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1 week ago Drone sighting shuts major European airport as thousands stranded

Passengers at Munich airport were left stranded after air traffic control was forced to suspend operations

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1 week ago Munich airport reopens after halting flights because of drone sightings

Travel disrupted for thousands on eve of national holiday in latest drone incident to hit European aviationMunich airport has reopened after drone sightings over the facility on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city on the eve of a national holiday.A further 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports last week in Denmark and Norway. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Munich drone sightings force airport to cancel flights in latest Europe disruption

The German airport was forced to suspend operations, in the latest drone disruption to European aviationDrone sightings over Munich airport on Thursday evening forced air traffic control to suspend operations, leading to the cancellation of 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers in the German city.Another 15 arriving flights were diverted to Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Vienna and Frankfurt, the airport said in a statement, marking the latest drone disruption to European aviation after sightings temporarily shut airports in Denmark and Norway last week. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Meet Alisson's stunning doctor wife who loves cheering on Liverpool and mocking Everton

Alisson's wife Natalia Becker has been married to the Liverpool goalkeeper since 2015, but was recently forced to make headlines for a reason outside of her control

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1 week ago Part of Pablo Escobar’s ranch to be given to female victims of Colombia conflict

Estate was abandoned after Escobar’s 1993 killing and later became a theme park, and now government says given female farmers will get landA slice of Pablo Escobar’s once-lavish ranch – a symbol of the drug lord’s enormous wealth and home to his infamous “cocaine hippos” – is being given to women who suffered in Colombia’s armed conflict, announced Gustavo Petro, the president.Escobar, Colombia’s most notorious narco-trafficker and former head of the powerful Medellín cartel, became one of the richest men in the world in the late 1980s, with Forbes magazine estimating his fortune at $25bn. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Popular Scots bakery that was forced to bring in crowd control due to massive queues

The bakery has seen customer demand soar since opening its doors in July 2023.

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2 w. ago Ukraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms deal

Ukraine’s Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant entered its fifth day running on emergency generators Saturday, creating mounting safety concerns at Europe’s largest nuclear facility

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2 w. ago Petition against government's digital ID cards plan tops 1.5 million signatures

“We think this would be a step towards mass surveillance and digital control, and that no one should be forced to register with a state-controlled ID system.”

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2 w. ago Police issue urgent update as 101 phone line goes down and 999 calls face delays

Wiltshire Police said the issue was caused by "technical difficulties" in their control room. The force said those calling 999 to report an emergency would have their calls answered but with "a slight delay"

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3 w. ago The 'superpower' document allowing some Brits to skip queues at EU border

As new digital border control system rules comes into force next month, British tourists are being warned to prepare for longer waits - however, one document could help travellers skip the queues.

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3 w. ago Kenyan athlete visiting Russia is forced to join Putin's army and serve on the front line before escaping and surrendering to Ukrainian troops

Evans came to Russia as a tourist but was cheated. He was offered a 'job' and handed documents in Russian. The Ukrainian army announced his arrest.

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3 w. ago Air traffic control warns flight to turn away from Air Force One as it brings Trumps to London

Air traffic control warns flight to turn away from Air Force One as it brings Trumps to London  Sky News

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4 w. ago Two senior SAS soldiers are arrested on suspicion of murder after 'an unlawful killing in Afghanistan'

The men - who are believed to be a lieutenant colonel and a warrant officer 2nd class - were detained by military police at the elite unit's HQ near Hereford last week.

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