Fire at Cape Town airport disrupts international flights
A fire at Cape Town International Airport prompted evacuations and temporarily suspended international flights before being extinguished with no injuries reported.
Day: February 24, 2026
Some UK farmers face losses under new cap on sustainable farming payments
Environment secretary says payments will be limited to £100,000 per farm so ‘more farmers can benefit’Some farmers will lose money by opting into environment schemes under new plans to cap payments available for sustainable farming.Emma Reynolds, the e…
Louvre president resigns as jewellery heist inquiry reveals ‘systemic failures’
Laurence des Cars steps down days after parliamentary inquiry called Paris museum a ‘state within a state’The president of the Louvre in Paris has resigned, four months after a gang of thieves broke into the museum’s Apollo gallery and made off with €8…
US military seizes another sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean
This marks the tenth oil tanker interdiction by the Trump administration since the practice began in early December
Familiar moments mark four years of Russia’s war on Ukraine
Shows of solidarity and moments of mourning marked yet another anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Mexican National Guard Officer Nahomi Martínez Reportedly Killed in Operation Targeting “El Mencho” – Yahoo
Mexican National Guard Officer Nahomi Martínez Reportedly Killed in Operation Targeting “El Mencho” Yahoo
Microsoft and SpaceX’s Starlink partner on global community internet effort
The collaboration will help boost demand for Elon Musk’s space company, which has contracts with the Defense Department and NASA.
Indonesia mosque gives out 3,800 free meals every night of Ramadan
The Jogokariyan Mosque in Indonesia distributes thousands of free meals each night of Ramadan.
Nigeria government denies report it paid ‘huge’ ransom to Boko Haram to free St Mary’s pupils – BBC
Nigeria government denies report it paid ‘huge’ ransom to Boko Haram to free St Mary’s pupils BBCView Full Coverage on Google News
Nigeria denies report it paid ‘huge’ ransom to free pupils in mass abduction
The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.