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AT least 91 Palestinians have been killed across the Gaza Strip since dawn, where Israeli forces continue to heavily bomb Gaza City, the main urban centre in the besieged enclave. Medical sources across Gaza hospitals told Al Jazeera on Saturday that at least 76 Palestinians were killed in Gaza City alone, where the Israeli army has been trying to forcibly expel the entire population in recent weeks. In the area’s Tuffah neighbourhood, at least six people were killed in an Israeli drone attack. In western Gaza City’s Shati camp, at least five people, including two girls, were killed in an…

AN elderly British couple released by the Taliban authorities after almost eight months in detention in Afghanistan arrived back in the UK on Saturday. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, arrived on a flight from the Qatari capital, Doha, where they had stayed for medical checks following their release on Friday. A Qatari official welcomes Peter Reynolds and his wife, Barbie, after landing at the airport in Doha on September 19, 2025.(Photo by Karim JAAFAR / AFP) Qatar played a key role in helping to free the couple after mounting fears about their health. Barbie Reynolds smiled broadly…

SOUTH African police say they have dismantled a crystal methamphetamine laboratory, with drugs worth $20m (£15m), discovered on a farm in the east of the country. Five people “from a North American country” have been arrested, while two others “believed to be from West African countries” fled the scene, a statement said. Police photographs show industrial manufacturing equipment along with weighing scales and lunch boxes filled with the illegal drug. In a 2022 Global State of Harm Reduction report, South Africa was described as one of the largest crystal meth consumer markets in the world. Its geography and “porous borders”…

POLICE in Malawi have arrested eight people for alleged electoral fraud as the country waits for the final results of Tuesday’s general election. Inspector General Merlyne Yolamu said the suspects, who were working as data entry clerks, had been trying to manipulate the figures. Malawi’s 2019 election was marred by controversy when the highest court annulled then President Peter Mutharika’s victory, citing widespread irregularities. As a result, Malawi’s electoral commission is on high alert for any potential issues. Official tallies, so far, suggest Mutharika is leading the race for the presidency with incumbent Lazarus Chakwera in second place. More results…

MANCHESTER City boss Pep Guardiola said his side can ill afford a repeat of the “under-14s” defending that saw them thrashed 5-1 by Arsenal in February. Guardiola’s men travel to the Emirates again on Sunday, already trailing the Gunners and defending champions Liverpool in the Premier League title race. City lost two of their opening three games to Tottenham and Brighton, but have bounced back with comprehensive victories over Manchester United and in the Champions League over Napoli. The thrashing at the hands of his former protege, Mikel Arteta, was one of the low points in a miserable campaign for…

ISRAEL is pounding Gaza City with some of the heaviest strikes in two years of war in its bid to force residents to make a perilous and costly journey towards the overcrowded south. Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, warned Gaza City’s beleaguered population on Friday that it would be deploying “unprecedented force”, telling them to “take this opportunity and join the hundreds of thousands” moving south on al-Rashid coastal road – now the only permitted escape route. The Israeli military has said about 480,000 Palestinians have fled Gaza City since late August, while Gaza’s civil defence agency said…

THE UK’s foreign intelligence service MI6 on Friday launched a “dark web portal” to try to recruit spies in Russia and around the world by offering a them secure communication channel. The “Silent Courier” portal lets anyone with access to sensitive information relating to terrorism or hostile intelligence activity to securely contact the UK, the agency said. Instructions on accessing the portal are available on the verified YouTube channel of the Secret Intelligence Service, better known as MI6. “Our virtual door is open to you,” outgoing MI6 chief Richard Moore said to potential spies as he launched the portal. The…

MORE than 70 people have been killed following a drone strike on a mosque in Sudan’s Darfur region, a senior medical source has told the BBC. Friday’s attack in the city of el-Fasher has been blamed on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), but the group has not taken responsibility. The RSF and the army have been engaged in a ferocious civil war for more than two years. The paramilitaries are gaining ground as they fight to seize complete control of el-Fasher – the last army stronghold in Darfur and home to more than 300,000 civilians who have been trapped…

A SOUTH African hospital cleaner has been arrested after being found in possession of a bag of human placentas in eastern Mpumalanga province, police say. Rose Mnisi was allegedly seeking potential buyers for the human body tissue when she was picked up by security officers following a tip-off. “Upon being approached by police, the woman was caught with human tissues. The woman confirmed that she is a cleaner in the maternity ward,” police said in a statement. The 39-year-old woman appeared in court on Thursday, facing charges of illegal possession of human tissues. The body parts were seized and sent…

IT was a dramatic night of UEFA Champions League football on Thursday as Manchester City and Barcelona claimed crucial opening group-stage wins with Erling Haaland and Marcus Rashford taking centre stage in England. At the Etihad Stadium, Erling Haaland etched his name further into European football history by becoming the fastest player ever to score 50 Champions League goals. The Norwegian striker’s milestone came in just 49 appearances, breaking previous records with an effortless looping header that put Manchester City on course for a 2-0 win over Napoli. City took full advantage of an early turning point when Napoli captain…

THE Israeli military kills at least 48 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip since dawn, including 37 in Gaza City where a major offensive continues despite threats of sanctions against Israel. Four more Palestinians have died from acute malnutrition over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from Israel’s forced starvation policy to 435, including 147 children. Also, an Israeli army spokesperson says Israeli forces are continuing “operations” in Gaza, destroying what it claims are Hamas facilities and forcibly evacuating residents of Gaza City through two corridors. Gaza City is being relentlessly bombarded, with much of it reduced…

THE administration of United States President Donald Trump has revoked and denied visas for some top Indian business executives over allegations that they are involved in the trade of fentanyl components, according to the US Embassy in India. A statement issued by the embassy on Thursday announcing the revocation of visas did not identify the targeted individuals or provide details about the nature of their business. “In furtherance to the Trump Administration’s efforts to keep Americans safe from dangerous synthetic narcotics, the US Embassy in New Delhi has revoked and subsequently denied visas for certain business executives and corporate leadership…

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that 31 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this month. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Thursday in Geneva that there are 48 “confirmed and probable cases” in the DRC amid its first Ebola outbreak in three years. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that the disease, previously confined to two districts, has now spread to four. The outbreak was first announced two weeks ago near the town of Bulape. Tedros said WHO and its partners were supporting the government’s…

A FORMER defence minister and vocal critic of Togo’s government, Marguerite Gnakadé, has been arrested, according to security sources. Gnakadé, the sister-in-law of long-serving leader Faure Gnassingbé, recently called for his resignation and urged the military to stand with the people in ending decades of dynastic rule. “She was arrested for serious acts, including her recent public appearance inciting the military to rebellion,” a police source told the AFP news agency. Local media reported she was arrested by security forces at her home in the capital Lomé on Wednesday. Togo has recently been gripped by deadly protests calling for Gnassingbé…

GHANA and Villarreal midfielder Thomas Partey pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to raping two women and sexually assaulting a third woman. The 32-year-old former Arsenal player is accused of five counts of rape as well as one charge of sexual assault. Partey was granted bail and will stand trial at Southwark Crown Court in November 2026. READ ALSO: Former Arsenal Star Thomas Partey Granted Bail On Rape Charges The alleged offences took place between 2021 and 2022, when he was an Arsenal player. Partey was charged four days after leaving the Premier League club following the expiry of his contract…

PROMINENT United States Senator Bernie Sanders has described Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide, renewing his call for ending Washington’s “complicity in the slaughter of the Palestinian people”. Sanders’s statement on Wednesday came a day after a United Nations Commission of Inquiry released an extensive report that concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The US senator cited the statements of Israeli officials calling for the destruction and erasure of Gaza, as well as the growing death toll and famine in the territory. “The intent is clear. The conclusion is inescapable: Israel is committing genocide in Gaza,” Sanders…

SAUDI Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan have signed a formal mutual defence pact, state media from both countries said, in a move that significantly strengthens a decades-long security partnership. “This agreement, which reflects the shared commitment of both nations to enhance their security and to achieving security and peace in the region and the world, aims to develop aspects of defense cooperation between the two countries and strengthen joint deterrence against any aggression. The agreement states that any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both,” a joint statement published on Wednesday said, according to the Saudi Press…

MALI’s military government has sought to calm anger over a blockade by Islamist militants on major highways where lorry drivers have been facing ambushes and arson attacks. In a rare acknowledgement of the seriousness of the situation affecting the landlocked country, Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maïga said the authorities were trying to improve security on the routes. The blockade, a potentially serious escalation of Mali’s long-running jihadist insurgency – is particularly affecting the supply of fuel, which could cripple the country. The Sahel region of West Africa is known as the epicentre of global terrorism, accounting for more than 50% of…

GUNMEN on motorbikes have shot dead 22 people, most of them attending a baptism ceremony, in an attack on a village in western Niger, reports say. A resident told the French news agency AFP that 15 people were killed at the ceremony in Tillabéri region, which borders Mali and Burkina Faso, before moving elsewhere and killing seven others. “While people celebrated a baptism ceremony, gunmen opened fire, sowing death and terror,” local civil rights activist Maikoul Zodi said on social media. Niger’s military government has struggled to contain jihadist violence in the region, carried out by groups linked to al-Qaeda…

KYLIAN Mbappe scored two penalties as 10-man Real Madrid battled to victory over Marseille in their Champions League opener. Los Blancos were handed an early blow when Trent Alexander-Arnold pulled up with what appeared to be a hamstring injury after only three minutes. And they suffered another setback when the England full-back’s replacement, Dani Carvajal, was sent off with 18 minutes left after he faced off with Geronimo Rulli and moved his head towards the Marseille goalkeeper. But the 15-time European champions emerged victorious thanks to Mbappe, who twice stepped up to slam spot-kicks past Rulli, taking his club tally…