Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels
The army in Sudan says it has captured a key city in the country’s east, one of its biggest gains yet in
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Mayotte on red alert again as another cyclone heads toward the French territory off Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The French territory of Mayotte was put on red alert Saturday as another cyclone headed toward
Sudan’s Military Recaptures Key City From Paramilitary Accused of Genocide
The Sudanese military recaptured a key city in Sudan’s breadbasket region on Saturday, chasing out a paramilitary group that the United States
Palestinians say 20 dead in Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip
At least 20 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip over the past day, the Palestinian territory’s civil defence
Brazilian police investigate attack on workers’ settlement that killed 2
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police were investigating the deaths of two men in an attack on a workers’ settlement in Sao
Trams collide in Strasbourg, France injuring dozens, though none critically, officials say
PARIS (AP) — Two trams collided in Strasbourg in eastern France on Saturday, causing dozens of injuries, though none critical, authorities said.
Norwich 0 – 4 Brighton
Brighton got back to winning ways in emphatic fashion as they beat Norwich 4-0 to cruise into the fourth round of the
Israel says airstrike destroys Hamas post in former Gaza school
The Israeli military said on Saturday that it conducted an airstrike that destroyed a Hamas command post in a former school complex
Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
It kills more people each year than car crashes, war or drugs do. This invisible killer is the air pollution from sources
‘Wicked’ Star Cynthia Erivo Sees Her Characters Through
Elphaba might have been reluctant to go to Shiv University, but Cynthia Erivo still wants to get a Ph.D. Specifically, the star
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Meets With Syrian Leader
The Lebanese prime minister on Saturday headed to the Syrian capital, Damascus, for the first official visit to meet with the new
Protest action delays start of German far-right AfD rally in Saxony
Protests organized on Saturday by an alliance of activists against the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) have delayed the start of the
Out in the Cold With Justin Trudeau
In light wool trousers, dress shoes and an overcoat that was partly open, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was minimally clothed for the
‘The Interview’: Ben Stiller Knows How ‘Severance’ Ends
In my reading of your career, around 2010, a real change happens. You started doing fewer of the big, broad comedies and
Scientists just excavated an unprecedented specimen from Antarctica
At an extremely remote Antarctic outpost, scientists have unearthed a pristine sample of our planet’s history. It’s an ice core 2,800 meters,
Spacecraft makes final flyby of smallest planet in solar system
A spacecraft operated by the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency has made its final flyby of Mercury, as
Leverkusen beat Dortmund in thriller for NINTH straight win in all competitions
Highlights of the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen. Source link
The Fight Over Lee Kuan Yew’s House
The bungalow was built for a Dutch trader in colonial times, but it has become part of modern Singaporean lore. It was
Disabled oil tanker adrift in Baltic Sea being towed eastwards
A loaded oil tanker that lost the ability to manoeuvre in the Baltic Sea near the German island of Rügen was being
Sam Moore, Half of Dynamic Soul Duo Sam & Dave, Is Dead at 89
Sam & Dave toured in the United States, Europe and Turkey, but their drug abuse had begun to take its toll. Their
The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls
Known in Ghana as the Maths Queen, Dr Angela Tabiri is the first African to win The Big Internet Math Off competition
Ringo Starr Goes Country, and 13 More New Songs
Lambrini Girls, ‘Company Culture’ All things patriarchal, capitalistic and obtuse are targets for Lambrini Girls, the gleefully obstreperous English punk duo Phoebe
Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85
Mauro Morandi, whose 32-year sojourn on an uninhabited Mediterranean island led to his being known as Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, died on Jan.
Thousands protest in Slovakia against government’s Ukraine policy
Thousands of people protested in cities across Slovakia on Friday evening against the Ukraine policy of Slovakian left-wing populist Prime Minister Robert
ISIS Says It Inspired New Orleans Attack, but Doesn’t Claim Responsibility
The Islamic State lauded the man who killed 14 people when he rammed a truck into a busy New Orleans street early
Josh White Jr., Who Built on His Father’s Folk Legacy, Dies at 84
Josh White Jr., who began his long career at age 4 performing alongside his father, the famed blues singer and guitarist Josh
German tug secures ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker adrift in Baltic Sea
German rescue teams on Friday secured towing lines to a loaded oil tanker that lost the ability to manoeuvre in the Baltic
Biden Issues Sweeping Deportation Protections Before Trump Takes Office
The Biden administration on Friday issued sweeping extensions of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of people from Sudan, Ukraine and Venezuela
More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in eastern Congo as a
Review: She’s the Dancing Body, He’s the Restless Mind
There is plenty of text in “Many Happy Returns,” but dance, the language of the body — presented here as intentional and
Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
From above the raging flames, these planes can unleash immense tankfuls of bright pink fire retardant in just 20 seconds. They have
Dean Windass: Former Hull and Bradford striker diagnosed with stage 2 dementia | Football News
Former Hull City striker Dean Windass has been diagnosed with stage 2 dementia. Former Manchester United and Blackburn defender David May shared
Venu, Sports Streaming Service From Disney, Fox and Warner Bros., Is Discontinued
Venu came. It saw. It did not conquer. Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. said on Friday that their forthcoming sports streaming service
Ukraine says it blew up a warehouse full of Russian recon drones with a homemade rework of a Neptune anti-ship missile
Ukraine attacked a Russian warehouse full of reconnaissance drones on Friday. A security source said Ukraine targeted the facility with drones and
Five International Movies to Stream Now
‘Pepe’ Stream it on Mubi. Call it “Cocaine Hippo”: Nelson Carlo de Los Santos Arias’s gloriously weird new film takes on an
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions to Squeeze Russia’s Energy Sector
The United States on Friday announced new sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector and its “shadow fleet” of oil tankers in what could
Inept arsonist set his pants on fire
They may well be a liar, but the alleged arsonist’s pants definitely ended up on fire. Police in the Australia said they
Kremlin Confirms Readiness for Putin to Meet Trump
The Kremlin said on Friday that Russia remains open to a meeting between President Vladimir V. Putin and President-elect Donald J. Trump,
5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now
At a time when A.I.-generated anything sends many of us into a panic, this stop-motion tale from Aardman Animations (“Chicken Run,” “Shaun
Germany to invest €400 million in upgrading naval aviation
Germany plans to invest around €400 million ($412 million) in new naval aircraft and airbase upgrades, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced on