Author name: Deutsche Welle

The explosion occurred at an army base where fireworks were stored. The exact cause of the blast is under investigation.

A journalist and vocal critic of the Tunisian president, Mohamed Yousfi has been taken into custody ahead of an interview. A union called the arrest an attack on all journalists’ rights.

The UN General Assembly voted to adopt a map that more accurately shows the size of the continents. Only the United States voted against the measure, which projects the country as smaller than on traditional maps.

Houthi forces are trying to secure high ground and solidify their control of the entry to the Red Sea in the southwest. The Iran-backed militia abandoned a shaky truce with the Saudi-backed government-in-exile in July.

A Nigerian environmental group says that at least 37 people died trying to siphon crude oil off a ship illegally. Police acknowledged a fatal incident but gave fewer details, saying investigations continued.

German Interior Minister Dobrindt said “technical discussions” were underway with countries outside the EU. He was meeting Danish, Greek, Austrian and Dutch counterparts to agree on the controversial hubs.