Female suicide bombers kill 18 in Nigeria attack
Female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral, and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the the attacks in Borno state, which has been heavily affected by the insurgency launched in 2009 by...
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Nepal’s Prachanda-led govt faces uncertainty amidst Deuba-Oli talk
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Ukraine’s convicts offered release at high price: Joining the fight against Russia
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Bolivian president orchestrated ‘self-coup,’ Evo Morales claims
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China deploys second aircraft carrier
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Dangerous Hurricane Beryl restrengthens to Category four off Grenada
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Storms in Switzerland and Italy cause flooding and landslides, at least 4 dead
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US lawmakers pledge support to Indian-Americans
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Aus appoints second woman governor-general in 123 years
Australia appointed Sam Mostyn on Monday as only its second woman governor-general, a largely ceremonial role representing the British monarch who is the nation’s head of state. It is the first such Australian appointment since the reign of King Charles III began in 2022 and the first by Prime Minister...
Albania’s world-renowned novelist Kadare dies at 88
(): Renowned Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare has died after being rushed to a hospital in Tirana, his publishing editor said on Monday. He was 88. Kadare has long been mentioned as a possible contender for the Nobel Literature Prize. Onufri Publishing House editor Bujar Hudhri said the noted author died Monday morning. A...
Three killed in shooting near University of Cincinnati
Five people were shot, including three fatally, near the University of Cincinnati campus early Monday, police said. Two people were taken into custody, including one of the wounded. “There were multiple firearms recovered at the crime scene and two subjects (one of which was also shot) are being detained at...
North Korea test-launches two ballistic missiles
North Korea test-fired two ballistic missile Monday, South Korea’s military said, a day after the North vowed “offensive and overwhelming” responses to a new US military drill with South Korea and Japan. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched 10 minutes apart in a northeastern direction from...
Ultra-Orthodox protest turns violent in Jerusalem
(): Thousands of Jewish ultra-Orthodox men clashed with Israeli police in central Jerusalem on Sunday during a protest against a Supreme Court order for them to begin enlisting for military service. The landmark decision last week ordering the government to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men could lead to the collapse of...
Israel releases director of hospital it says was used as Hamas base
Israel released the director of Gaza’s main hospital on Monday after holding him for seven months without charge or trial over allegations the facility had been used as a Hamas command centre. He said he and other detainees were held under harsh conditions and tortured. The decision to release Mohammed...
EU accuses Meta of breaking digital rules
(): European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms on Monday of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them. Meta began giving European users the option in November of paying for ad-free versions...
