Dozens reported killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school building
An Israeli air strike on a school building sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City has killed dozens of people, Hamas-run authorities in
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Excitement as rare gull spotted at reservoir again
An extremely rare bird has been spotted at a reservoir in Cambridgeshire. A kelp gull was seen at Grafham Water, near Huntingdon,
Peru enacts law restricting prosecution of crimes against humanity, favoring former leader Fujimori
FILE – Peru’s jailed, former President Alberto Fujimori, photographed through a glass window, attends his trial at a police base on the
Former government embezzled billions, says Polish prime minister
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday accused the former Law and Justice (PiS) party of misappropriating billions in public funds during
Making House Calls to Mongolia’s Herders
Health workers travel great distances, sometimes on horseback, to provide basic services to the country’s semi-nomadic populations. Source link
Fugitive ex-Catalan leader said to be in Belgium as Spanish police try to explain how he escaped
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont was back in Belgium on Friday. his lawyer said, after he evaded arrest
Video of Nigerians receiving rice donations is old and unrelated to protests
Amid calls by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu for protests against the rising cost of living to cease, a video began circulating online
Russia struggles to repel deep incursion by Ukraine
Russia’s military has said it is “continuing to repel” a Ukrainian cross-border incursion into the western Kursk region – a surprise attack
Japan’s Toyota promises to do better with vehicle testing after major scandal
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota promised Friday to strengthen oversight of its vehicle certification so the scandal that surfaced recently over improper tests
Photo shows landslide in El Salvador in 2001, not India in 2024
Screenshot of the false post taken on August 2, 2024. The picture was also shared with similar captions on social media platform
Trumpets, slaps and acrobatics: Africa’s top shots
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent and beyond: A contestant warms up on stage on Sunday
Brazil cenbank will do “whatever is necessary” to control inflation, director says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank will do what “whatever is necessary” to control inflation, monetary policy director Gabriel Galipolo said
Miss South Africa contestant pulls out amid nationality row
The Miss South Africa beauty contestant at the centre of a nationality row has withdrawn from the competition, saying she took the
Ukrainian forces in Russia managed to fight through 2 defensive lines and a stronghold, analysts say
Russia said it is fighting a cross-border incursion by Ukraine in its Kursk region. Experts said Ukraine made it more than six
Fugitive Catalan ex-leader Puigdemont back in Spain despite arrest warrant
Carles Puigdemont, the former leader of Catalonia who fled Spain over his role in a failed 2017 independence bid for the wealthy
German security authorities on high alert amid Middle East tensions
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that security authorities in the country are on high alert due to the tense situation in
Video of factory fire in Taiwan falsely shared as junta bombing in Myanmar border town
A video of a factory fire in southern Taiwan has surfaced in social media posts that falsely linked it to recent fighting
Canadian police arrest man after he allegedly make threats against prime minister online
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian police have arrested a man after he allegedly made threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau online. Police say
Charles Lee Spain Jr. sentenced to 25 years for 2023 murder of wife in Wytheville
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Over a year after his arrest, a Wytheville man has been sentenced to second-degree murder for the
Migrant day laborers sue Home Depot, CPD and city of Chicago, alleging abuse and harassment
A group of migrant day laborers have sued Home Depot, the Chicago Police Department, and the city of Chicago in federal court,
Russia’s Putin accuses Ukraine of provocation amid border fighting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday accused Ukraine of a serious provocation following reports of a Ukrainian offensive in the Russian border
Elon Musk says ‘civil war is inevitable’ as UK rocked by far-right riots. He’s part of the problem
Social media has played a big role in fueling the anti-immigration riots engulfing towns and cities in the United Kingdom. And agitator-in-chief
Footage of Iranian consulate attack in Syria falsely shared as ‘site of Hamas leader’s death in Tehran’
A screenshot of the false X post Similar false posts have been shared on X and Facebook here, here and here. Haniyeh
Old photo of mock coffins in Karachi falsely linked to Pakistan tribal feud
An old photo of mock coffins carried by Shiite Muslims as part of a religious procession has resurfaced in social media posts
Venezuelan military reaffirms ‘absolute loyalty’ to President Maduro
The Venezuelan military and police forces on Tuesday reaffirmed their loyalty to President Nicolás Maduro, as the electoral authority in the capital
Joy and relief as South Africa manages to keep its lights on
Regular power cuts had become a feature of South African life and fed feelings the country was moving in the wrong direction,
Hamas announces Yahya Sinwar as new political head following Ismail Haniyeh assassination
Hamas on Tuesday announced Yahya Sinwar as the militant group’s new political head following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh. Haniyeh was killed
Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new overall leader
Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new overall chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was killed in Tehran last week. Since 2017,
Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in talks with Venezuelan government and opposition on election crisis
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Following Venezuela’s disputed presidential election nine days ago, officials from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico have been in constant
EU sends €4.2 billion in financial aid to Ukraine
European Union countries signed off on the first quarterly payment to Ukraine from a €50 billion ($55 billion) support fund on Tuesday.
Nigerian protesters arrested for waving Russian flag
About 40 people have been arrested in northern Nigeria for waving Russia’s national flag during protests against the high cost of living
Vitor Roque move to Saudi Arabia collapsing due to wage demands – report
Vitor Roque move to Saudi Arabia collapsing due to wage demands – report Barcelona forward Vitor Roque has been extensively linked with
Bangladeshi president to dissolve parliament, ex-prime minister freed
Just hours after the Bangladeshi prime minister resigned and fled the country on Monday, the country’s president said he would dissolve parliament
Engineers have a new theory on how Egypt’s first pyramid was built. Here’s what Egyptologists have to say
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. For years, Egyptologists
UN staff fired over possible links to 7 October attack
Nine staff members at the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNWRA, may have been involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attack on
Ukraine released its first official footage of its devastating Storm Shadow missiles in combat
Ukraine shared footage of its aircraft launching Storm Shadow missiles. Footage of the powerful, long-range missiles in action is extremely rare. Storm
Indonesian growth slows in second quarter
Indonesia’s economy grew more slowly in the second quarter of 2024 despite being supported by spending on religious holidays and increased household
China’s naval commandos rode electric skateboards into a combat exercise with drones disguised as birds, then left in a pickup truck
Chinese state TV showed armed commandos riding electric skateboards in a combat exercise. The naval special forces also deployed drones designed to
Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine over Wagner ambush claims
Mali says it has cut diplomatic relations with Ukraine, after a military official suggested Kyiv had played a role in deadly fighting
Mexican journalist who covered one of the country’s most dangerous crime beats has been killed
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican journalist who covered one of the country’s most dangerous crime beats was killed by gunmen Sunday,