It is believed the ants were destined for exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia.
Category: World
South Africa appoints special envoy to ease US relations
Relations are at an all-time low – South Africa’s ambassador to the US was expelled last month.
5.2-magnitude earthquake hits California near San Diego
There are no reports of injuries or major damage after the quake struck on Monday morning.
Conditions at Gaza hospitals ‘beyond description’ after Israeli attacks, WHO says
The agency says it is seeing “attack after attack” and supply shortages following an Israeli strike on al-Ahli hospital.
Hungary’s parliament votes to limit rights of dual nationals and LGBTQ+ people
The amendments will enable the government to ban public LGBTQ+ gatherings like Pride parades.
Katy Perry among all-female space crew back on Earth after historic flight
Six women – including pop star Katy Perry – blasted off into space as part of an all-women suborbital mission
‘Pretty diabolical’ – What Australians think of the housing crisis this election
The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about Australia’s housing crisis and what they’d like to see politicians to do help.
Mario Vargas Llosa: Giant of Latin American literature dies at 89
The Peruvian was called a “divinely gifted story-teller” when he won the Nobel in 2010.
Top former college athlete among six dead in New York plane crash
MIT graduate Karenna Groff, who was named Woman of the Year by the NCAA in 2022, was among the victims.
South Africa poised to re-open inquest into Nobel laureate’s death
An official ruling, that Albert Luthuli died in an accident in 1967, has long been queried by his family.