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UK charges man over alleged Rwanda genocide offences

21 Sept 2026, 16:18 UTC · 3 independent sources

A 65-year-old Rwandan man has been charged with genocide-related offences allegedly committed during the 1994 Rwanda Tutsi killings, British prosecutors said on Monday. Dr Vincent Brown, formerly Dr Vincent Bajinya, will appear at Westminst

Will Europe be as unprepared as Ukraine was?

21 Sept 2026, 08:15 UTC · 2 independent sources

Researchers found they will experience three more years of brutally fire-conducive weather over their lifetime than someone born in 1950.

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Russia reports mass cyberattacks targeting elections

20 Sept 2026, 14:17 UTC · 1 source

Russia’s Central Election Commission chair said the attacks appeared to have been carried out by “highly professional, well-coordinated groups using artificial intelligence tools”.