Mali

Actor Nicolas Cage is reportedly owner of home where sinkhole formed, roughly 25-30ft deep and 30-by-60ft wideThe city of Malibu, California, has ordered the evacuation of more than 30 properties after a large sinkhole opened on Tuesday.Malibu officials declared a local emergency on Tuesday evening after a “large sinkhole” emerged near 31630 Sea Level Drive. The officials said the sinkhole was believed to have begun developing on Monday, and had grown to roughly 25-30ft deep and 30-by-60ft wide by Tuesday evening. Continue reading...

US-Israel war on Iran and political instability in Somalia lead to pirates targeting cargo ships off Horn of AfricaThe scourge of Somali piracy targeting cargo ships and smaller dhows off the Horn of Africa has returned to levels not seen in a decade, driven by a convergence of factors including disruptions to the shipping industry caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran and a resurgence of political instability in Somalia.Since late April there have been eight hijackings by Somali pirates, including two within the space of a fortnight in August: one targeting an oil tanker with ties to Iran, the other a Cameroon-flagged vessel, the Lutuf, carrying military equipment for Turkey. Continue reading...

• Actor Kim Soo Hyun has been officially confirmed as a presenter for the 2026 The Fact Music Awards. • This appearance marks his first official public event in South Korea in approximately 18 months, following a press conference held in March of last year. • The event is significant as it signals a return to the public spotlight for the high-profile actor after a lengthy hiatus from domestic ceremonies.

Exclusive: Bridget Phillipson says politicians have helped fuel hatred and that police are not taking violence against women and girls seriously enoughUK politics live – latest updatesRacism and sexism have become normalised in Britain, the equalities minister has said, as she warned that young men were being sucked into violent misogyny by the “cesspit” of social media.Bridget Phillipson said she was increasingly worried about how commonplace misogyny and racism had become, fuelled by online interactions and statements by politicians she said would not have been acceptable a few years ago. Continue reading...

• Malicious versions of the LiteLLM package were released on PyPI, designed to steal cloud and SSH keys, Kubernetes tokens, and other sensitive secrets. • The attack is linked to a previous hack of Trivy, potentially exposing more than 2,100 organizations to security breaches. • This incident highlights a growing trend of supply chain attacks targeting popular AI-related libraries to gain unauthorized access to corporate infrastructure.

• Israel has recognized Somaliland, a self-declared statelet, signaling a strategic move to expand its influence within the Horn of Africa. • This development aligns with a June 1 report from the Global Conflict Index, which warns that separate conflicts in the Middle East and the Horn of Africa are merging into a singular system. • The move matters because overlapping geopolitical interests and actors are blurring the lines between these two volatile regions, increasing the risk of systemic instability.

• An FDA advisory panel has recommended the use of an experimental Replimune treatment for advanced melanoma, despite the agency having rejected the drug twice previously. • Rising oil prices driven by the conflict with Iran have sparked industry concerns regarding the vulnerability of essential medicine supply chains to price volatility. • These developments highlight critical regulatory shifts for oncology treatments and the impact of geopolitical instability on pharmaceutical costs.