Uganda buries onetime ‘boy king’ whose death has sparked a succession battle – AP News

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  1. Uganda buries onetime ‘boy king’ whose death has sparked a succession battle  AP News
  2. Burial of King Oyo takes place in Uganda as news anchor prepares for throne  The Guardian
  3. Uganda's King Oyo death: Royal family rejects UBC presenter Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new monarch  BBC
  4. Mystery son and disputed heir: Uganda’s king buried amid succession dispute  Al Jazeera
  5. Emergence of secret heir stokes succession crisis in grieving African kingdom  The Washington Post
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Crypto billionaires give $97 million to Reform UK, fueling concerns about money in politics – AP News

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  1. Crypto billionaires give $97 million to Reform UK, fueling concerns about money in politics  AP News
  2. Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record  BBC
  3. Donations of £72m make Reform’s prospects both rosier and riskier  The Guardian
  4. Nigel Farage won't win the election with all the money in the world  The Independent
  5. Christopher Harborne: My donation to Reform is a philanthropic gift to our country  The Telegraph
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Six Nigerians extradited to US over $6m online romance scam

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Alleged members of Black Axe criminal network that swindled US women out of $6m flown from South Africa

Six Nigerian nationals linked to an organized criminal network that allegedly swindled American women out of more than $6m through online romance scams were extradited to the United States on Friday.

South African police confirmed they were to be extradited earlier on Friday, while local news in Africa confirmed that the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, known as the Hawks, facilitated their handover to officials from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Secret Service at Cape Town international airport, in collaboration with Interpol South Africa.

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Jeremy Thomas, British producer of The Last Emperor and Sexy Beast, dies aged 77

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An outstanding figure in the UK film industry, Thomas was noted for collaborations with directors including Bernardo Bertolucci and David Cronenberg

Jeremy Thomas, the distinguished British producer of films including Sexy Beast, High-Rise and the multi-Oscar-winning The Last Emperor, has died aged 77.

A representative for Thomas said he died on Friday “peacefully, at his country home in Oxfordshire, surrounded by his family and loved ones”.

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Anthropic report: 5 ways Claude was exploited for war, spying and repression – Axios

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  1. Anthropic report: 5 ways Claude was exploited for war, spying and repression  Axios
  2. Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026  Anthropic
  3. Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons  The New York Times
  4. Anthropic Says Iran Used Its American AI Model to Target U.S. Navy Warships  WSJ
  5. The AI Pandemic Isn’t On Its Way  The Atlantic
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Palawan ferry fire death toll climbs to 76 as identification process begins – Inquirer.net

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  1. Palawan ferry fire death toll climbs to 76 as identification process begins  Inquirer.net
  2. Death toll in Philippine ferry fire rises to 76 as rescuers recover more remains  CNN
  3. Philippine ferry fire victims may take months to identify, authorities say  Reuters
  4. Death toll from Philippines ferry fire rises to 76, with more still missing  BBC
  5. 35 Dead After Ferry Catches Fire on Its Way to Popular Tourist Island  people.com
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Xi urges BRICS peace role in Middle East, courts Modi on India visit – Reuters

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  1. Xi urges BRICS peace role in Middle East, courts Modi on India visit  Reuters
  2. 'Optics Of Xi Visiting India Very Important': Ex-Envoy On BRICS Bilateral  NDTV
  3. Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations  The Guardian
  4. At BRICS Summit, China and India Vie for Influence  The New York Times
  5. Indian Prime Minister Modi says border peace is key to India-China ties  CNBC
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IDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in leg amid West Bank settler standoff

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Incident is latest to raise questions over Israel’s ability or willingness to stop violent settlers in occupied territory

An Israeli soldier has shot a Palestinian man, wounding him in the leg, as settlers confronted villagers by grazing livestock on Palestinian-owned land in the town of Faqqua in the occupied West Bank.

Witnesses said a group of settlers had entered the area with their livestock, prompting residents to try to stop them. Israeli forces then intervened and, according to men at the scene, opened fire at residents. One of them shot Qassem Hussam, a Palestinian man in his mid-30s, wounding him in the leg.

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IDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in leg amid West Bank settler standoff – The Guardian

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  1. IDF soldier filmed shooting Palestinian in leg amid West Bank settler standoff  The Guardian
  2. IDF soldier shoots, injures Palestinian who posed no apparent threat amid settler clash  The Times of Israel
  3. IDF says soldier filmed shooting Palestinian for no apparent reason broke rules  Haaretz
  4. Two injured by Israeli gunfire after settler clashes in West Bank village  Free Press Kashmir
  5. Video shows Israeli troops shooting Palestinian in West Bank settler stand-off  Arab News PK
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Young Ukraine Missile Maker Has a Potent One Coming – Newser

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  1. Young Ukraine Missile Maker Has a Potent One Coming  Newser
  2. Millennial woman designing Ukraine's own ballistic missile says it will soon put Moscow in reach  CBS News
  3. CEO of Ukraine’s Fire Point: Freyja anti-ballistic missile program seeks ‘best players’  Breaking Defense
  4. "Ukraine's largest export to Europe is time" — Fire Point CEO  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)
  5. Fire Point has announced a ballistic strike against Russia in the coming weeks  UA.NEWS
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Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast – The Guardian

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  1. Nearly 50,000 Yemeni civilians flee as Houthis advance along Red Sea coast  The Guardian
  2. ‘We Left in the Clothes We Were Wearing’: Yemenis Flee New Fighting  The New York Times
  3. Fighting re-erupts in Yemen and civilians are paying the price  Al Jazeera
  4. UN: At least 76,000 have fled due to fighting in Yemen since July  The Times of Israel
  5. Displacement in Yemen Alarmingly Surges Past 46,000 Amid Escalating Fighting, IOM Chief  International Organization for Migration
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Drone attack on Leipzig: clues apparently point to Russian intelligence service – Euronews.com

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  1. Drone attack on Leipzig: clues apparently point to Russian intelligence service  Euronews.com
  2. Russian GRU spies behind failed Leipzig attack: reports  dw.com
  3. Germany Identifies Russian Agent Behind Drone Attack, WamS Says  Bloomberg.com
  4. German security officials reportedly suspect Russian GRU agent helped plan failed Leipzig airport attack  The Times of Israel
  5. Merz says disaster narrowly averted in Russia-prepared drone attack at airport  Reuters
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Under Trump’s shadow, Brics takes step towards de-dollarisation – South China Morning Post

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  1. Under Trump’s shadow, Brics takes step towards de-dollarisation  South China Morning Post
  2. BRICS finance chiefs urge reform of global development financial institutions  Reuters
  3. Inside India’s digital currency plan to ease cross-border payments for Africa’s 3 BRICS economies  Business Insider Africa
  4. India rules out Brics currency proposal, backs local currency trade settlements  The Times of India
  5. Booming Brics payments systems seek more cross-border links  Financial Times
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Xi Jinping gets red carpet at Brics summit amid thaw in India-China relations

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Chinese president’s arrival in Delhi seen as step towards reconciliation after deadly 2020 military clash

The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has received a red-carpet welcome in India for a summit of Brics developing nations, as regional rivals Beijing and Delhi make a public display of thawing relations while quietly competing to lead at a time of shaky US global dominance.

As Xi stepped off the plane, he was walked past an honour guard of Indian soldiers and traditional dancers in colourful dresses. Later on Saturday, he was due to attend a gala dinner for the two-day summit.

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