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Rushdie lost sight in eye, use of hand in attack: agent
Author Salman Rushdie lost vision in one eye and was left "incapacitated" in a hand after he was stabbed in the United States in August, his agent said in an interview published this weekend. "He's lost the sight of one eye...
At least four dead in attack on south Somalia hotel
At least four people have been killed in an attack on a hotel in Kismayo, southern Somalia, claimed by Al-Shabaab Islamists, police and a witness said on Sunday. Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack, saying members of the federal government of Jubaland, where Kismayo is located, were meeting in the hotel at the time.
Power cuts hit Kyiv as Russia pummels energy grid
Kyiv's energy operator on Sunday said scheduled power cuts have been introduced in the Ukrainian capital as Russia has repeatedly targeted the nation's power network. National energy operator Ukrenergo introduced "stabilisation shutdowns" in Kyiv on Sunday to "avoid accidents", energy company DTEK said in a statement on its website.
Mount Kilimanjaro fire mostly under control: Tanzania authorities
Tanzanian authorities on Sunday said a fire on Mount Kilimanjaro was mostly under control after flames burned Africa's tallest mountain for more than 24 hours. Sedoyeka said the aim was to bring the fire completely under control by Sunday evening.
Suspected jihadist attack kills 11 in Niger: local sources
A suspected jihadist attack on three lorries and a motorcycle in western Niger near the border with Mali killed 11 people, local sources told AFP on Sunday. The attack took place on a remote road in the so-called "three borders" region between Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso plagued by jihadist insurgents linked with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.
Europe faces long-term pain from energy crisis: Shell CEO
Europe faces painful "industrial rationalisation" due to its energy crisis that risks political trouble, the head of Shell warned Sunday, as the oil giant joined a natural gas project in Qatar. Twenty-five percent of the project has been reserved for international energy giants.
Verstappen leads tributes to Red Bull founder Mateschitz
Formula One world champion Max Verstappen led the tributes on Sunday to Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who turned the energy drink into a worldwide success and pumped money into a title-winning F1 team and several football clubs.
Underground life endures near Ukraine front
Sergiy Miliutin was meant to be handing out competition awards to children at a nuclear bunker instead of sitting at his desk dealing with emergencies as his south Ukrainian city slowly lost its lights. Miliutin sounded philosophical as he munched on his meat wrap while tapping away at his phone to see which districts of the city needed emergency help.
Sunak makes second bid to become UK's first Hindu PM
Rishi Sunak looked set for at least several years in the political wilderness after helping topple ex-prime minister Boris Johnson but then losing to Liz Truss in the summer's Conservative leadership contest. Sunak failed in the summer leadership contest to convince the grassroots he was a better option than Truss.
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