Iranian president ‘missing’ after helicopter crash

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is missing after a helicopter in his convoy crashed this afternoon. There is a ‘high probability of casualties’ due to the helicopter crash’s ‘high level of severity’, Iranian television quoted a source as saying. It is…

Azerbaijan launches operation against Nagorno-Karabakh and demands surrender

Azerbaijan has launched “anti-terror” operations in Nagorno-Karabakh, and said it will not stop until ethnic-Armenian separatists surrender. Tensions in the South Caucasus have been high for months around the breakaway enclave, recognised internationally as part of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan and Armenia…

Armenia-Azerbaijan: Dozens dead in overnight clashes

Dozens of soldiers have been killed in fighting between neighbouring countries Armenia and Azerbaijan. Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said 49 of its soldiers died in overnight clashes. The two countries have fought two wars and seen regular smaller clashes…

*Two dead, houses burnt in Ikorodu clash (Guardian)*Exploded Lagos gas plant operated without planning permit – Investigation (Punch)

Two dead, houses burnt in Ikorodu clash (Guardian) A communal clash between Yoruba indigenes and the Arewa community in Igbo-Olomu, a community in Isawo-Agric, Ikorodu, Lagos has left two dead, several injured and property worth millions of Naira razed in…

Woman who spent £16m in Harrods revealed (BBC)

A woman who spent £16m at Harrods in a decade can now be identified as Zamira Hajiyeva – the first target for the UK’s new anti-corruption law. Mrs. Hajiyeva lost a legal battle to stay anonymous after the media argued…

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