Mamadou Aliou, an environmental safety officer and activist in Bembou Silaty, Guinea, illustrates the struggle faced by locals as bauxite mining displaces agriculture and devastates water quality. Despite Guinea’s vast bauxite reserves, residents contend with poverty and environmental degradation linked to foreign mining operations.

Ghana has passed a bill imposing up to 10 years’ imprisonment for promoting LGBTQ activities and renewing a three-year sentence for same-sex relationships.

Viral footage shows a police officer throwing a pregnant woman to the floor during a confrontation at an asylum centre in Zeist, Netherlands.

Ukrainian drone strikes targeted energy and industrial sites across multiple Russian regions, notably damaging the Saratov oil refinery, according to local authorities. Ukraine’s military confirmed the refinery hit but refuted claims of an attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Three civilians were reported injured in Belgorod.

Passengers are advised to allow up to three hours for their return flights to the UK due to delays caused by the EU’s Entry Exit System at border controls.

A pirate-themed party boat with 148 passengers sank in the Mediterranean off Turkey, prompting tourists to jump into the sea for safety.