The French military vehicle broke down in the unforgiving desert of northern Mali, 80 miles from the nearest base. Jihadists, bandits and armed villagers all criss-cross the arid plains, and attacks targeting French counter-terrorism forces are common. This time, however, following a commitment made by Prime Minister Theresa May to President Emmanuel Macron in January,…
Jair Bolsonaro, the populist former army captain who led a wave of support for the far-Right in Brazil’s election, said he would not moderate his hardline views as he began his final push to lead the country. Brazil’s political landscape was shaken to the core on Sunday as Mr Bolsonaro took a seemingly unassailable lead…
Bob Wakelin, the artist behind some of the most iconic cover art of the 80s, has passed away. Wakelin’s work left an indelible mark on the imaginations of players in the 80s, responsible for covers such as Contra, Ocean’s Batman and Operation Wolf. During his time at Ocean in the early 80s, Wakelin said he…
Around 12,000 people were evacuated after a fire and intense explosions at a Ukrainian Defence Ministry ammunition depot early on Tuesday morning, officials said. No casualties were reported. Ukraine’s state security service said it was investigating possible sabotage, and the defence ministry’s spokesman said the fact that explosions were set off in different parts of…
Sweden’s prime minister will be stripped of his position after losing a vote of no confidence on Tuesday, as the country grapples with a hung parliament and a surge in support for a radical nationalist party in elections earlier this month. Stefan Lofven, the leader of the Social Democratic Party who has been prime minister…
Davide Soliani isn’t just your typical Nintendo fan. 15 years ago, upon finding out that legendary Nintendo designer Shigeru Miyamoto – the man that had made him want to create video games in the first place – was going to be visiting Italy to promote a new Zelda game, he decided he had to meet…
North Korea’s foreign minister has warned of increasing "mistrust" between Pyongyang and Washington DC, announcing that his country would not take the first steps towards denuclearisation without further guarantees from the Trump administration. Ri Yong-ho, addressing the United Nations general assembly on Saturday, said North Korea was growing frustrated at the slow progress since the June…
Yuji Naka, the godfather of Sonic the Hedgehog, has joined Square Enix. It’s been a while since we’ve had an update from the prolific programmer. His own studio Prope has been largely quiet since the release of Rodea the Sky Soldier for 3DS and Wii U in 2015. Today, Naka revealed his new employment via…
The International Court of Justice on Monday rejected a bid by landlocked Bolivia to force Chile to the negotiating table for access to the Pacific Ocean in a row dating back to the 19th century. Bolivia lost its route to the sea in a 1879-1883 war with Chile, and Santiago has rejected every attempt since…
Donald Trump has said sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, his nominee for the US Supreme Court, were a "hoax" and "all made up". The US president said Mr Kavanaugh was "caught up in a hoax that was set up by the Democrats," adding: "It was all made up, it was fabricated, and it’s a…