Six employees at Frankfurt am Main airport fell ill with malaria after being bitten by infected mosquitoes. Two of them died, the local health department and airport operator Fraport said. The first airport employee died in July, but the cause of death was determined only after his death. His colleague died in August. The remaining sick people are under medical supervision.

Apple announced that it will hold a presentation of new gadgets on September 9. The event, with the slogan “Surprise and shine,” will take place at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple Park campus. The presentation starts at 10:00 local time (20:00 Moscow time). <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Surprise and shine!

More and more officials in Russia think he could use tactical nuclear weapons Russia is preparing to escalate attacks on Ukraine, believing that peace talks have reached a dead end, sources close to the Kremlin told Bloomberg. Here's what the agency's interlocutors said: Russia is considering the possibility of intensifying attacks with conventional ballistic missiles on Kyiv, including on the center of the Ukrainian capital, as well as on infrastructure in other cities of the country.

Citizens of Belarus with expired passports can obtain and renew a residence permit in Cyprus. The decision of the country's authorities came into force in May 2026, Radio Svaboda was told in the office of the Deputy Minister for Migration of Cyprus. Children born on the island to Belarusian citizens who cannot obtain a Belarusian passport for their child will be able to obtain a residence permit on the basis of a birth certificate issued in Cyprus.

Dolly Parton, the country superstar who influenced all modern music (from The White Stripes to Lana Del Rey), has died. David Redfern / Redferns / Getty Images Dolly Parton performs in the UK. 1976 Dolly Parton, a country superstar who recorded 49 albums during her lifetime, has died at the age of 80.

The authorities of Primorye warned residents and guests of the region about possible communications and Internet outages during the Eastern Economic Forum. The event will take place in Vladivostok from September 1 to 4. We are talking about interruptions in the work of both mobile and landline communications. This is one of the measures to ensure the safety of participants and guests of the international forum, the regional administration said.

For 14 years, “Rike Pipes” have never been used Per-Boge / Shutterstock.com In Tbilisi, the Rike Pipes, one of the most prominent buildings to appear in the Georgian capital this century, is being demolished. The complex, which was supposed to become a concert and exhibition hall, was built in the early 2010s according to the design of the famous Italian architect Massimiliano Fuksas.

Representatives of the Gazprom Arena stadium in St. Petersburg are negotiating with the organizers of Kanye West (aka Ye) concerts, the press service of the venue reported to the publications Ostrozhno, Novosti and Paper. Two days ago, on August 24, representatives of Gazprom Arena stated that they had not signed any agreements to rent the stadium for the rapper’s concerts and therefore the event would not take place.

Photo and video A landslide entered the Trishuli River on the border of Nepal and Chinese Tibet, causing catastrophic flooding. It is believed that the cause of the incident was an earthquake. Houses, roads, bridges and energy facilities were destroyed. According to the latest data from Nepalese authorities, at least 157 people were killed. Three more deaths were reported in Tibet. Authorities fear there will be more casualties.

British actor and singer Tim Curry has died at the age of 80, Variety reports. It is known that Curry suffered a stroke in 2012. FOX Image Collection/Getty Images Curry is known for his unusual style of play. Some of his most famous roles include the clown Pennywise from the 1990 miniseries It, Dr. Frank-n-Furter from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the butler Wadsworth from Clues, and the receptionist from Home Alone 2.

Stanislav Krasilnikov / RIA Novosti / Sputnik / IMAGO / SNA / Scanpix / LETA Recruiters in Russia are luring potential enlistees with promises they will not see combat — but the document they are asked to sign is a standard military contract. In August, the project Idite Lesom (“Get Lost”) flagged an ad from the organization Zashchitnik.rf promising some kind of “alternative service.” The outlet Vot Tak published photos of the ads in the Moscow metro.

Meta has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by 29 U.S. state attorneys general, who accused the company of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to teenagers.

The Fourth Court of Appeal in Nizhny Novgorod overturned the decision of the Samara Regional Court, which removed candidate and current deputy from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation Mikhail Matveev from the State Duma elections. The prosecutor's office also advocated overturning the decision of the Samara court. Thus, Matveev’s registration as a candidate has been preserved, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation noted.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, as well as their children Archie and Lilibet, arrived in the country on a private flight from California, BBC News reports . Their plane landed at Birmingham Airport on the afternoon of August 26th. A representative for the couple said there would be no further comment on their return. The plans of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to return to the UK became known about a week ago.

In the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic, a regular bus came under fire, said the Russian-appointed head of the region, Leonid Pasechnik. According to him, the Ukrainian military “targeted” the Lisichansk-Stakhanov bus, which was moving along the Zolote-Pervomaisk highway. There were 15 passengers on the bus at the time of the impact. A total of nine people were killed in the attack. Five are wounded.