Egypt steps up contacts to implement Cairo understandings on Gaza ceasefire

Egypt has intensified contacts with the parties involved to advance implementation of the Cairo understandings on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.

Two firefighting helicopters collide in Greece while battling wildfire

Search and rescue teams mobilise immediately to locate helicopter crews, as Greece battles multiple wildfires amid warnings of worsening conditions ahead.

At least 50 inmates escape from DRC prison, entrances intact

At least 50 inmates escaped from a prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai province, authorities said late on Saturday.