Seven killed in South Sudan hospital and market bombing, charity says
At least seven people have been killed after a hospital and market were bombed in South Sudan, a medical charity has said,
Category: World
Oil Prices Are Falling. Here’s Where That Could Spell Trouble.
Oil producing countries are bracing for a bumpy ride this year, with a precipitous drop in prices to the lowest levels in
Homeowners Wake Up at 2 A.M. to Discover Snake Slipping into Sewage Pipes — and Have to Force the Reptile Through Their Toilet
A carpet python was found in the sewage pipes of a family home in Queensland, Australia, on April 29 They contacted professional
Tunisia jails ex-prime minister on terrorism charges
A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on a raft of terrorism charges.
A notorious drug gang is in the crosshairs of a French police investigation of prison attacks
PARIS (AP) — Anti-organized crime specialist investigators probing a wave of attacks on prisons and prison staff in France are looking at
Druse in Syrian Town Rocked by Violence Agree to Disarm Militias
Sirens blaring, a truckful of armed men trailing in its wake, the black sport utility vehicle that sliced sharklike through the Syrian
Russian Black Sea coast targeted, Kharkhiv hit by drones
The Russian region of Krasnodar on the Black Sea has come under attack, local Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said early on Saturday, hours
The Frightening Precedents for Trump’s ‘Legal Abyss’
The ‘dual-state theory’ explains how authoritarians bend the law to their will. Source link
Posts falsely claim Australian foreign minister approved aid to Palestinian Authority
Australia has not provided aid to the Palestinian Authority, despite claims circulating online that Foreign Minister Penny Wong approved $20 million to
How to visit (and even get married!) during Thailand’s vibrant 2-day wedding festival
For those familiar with Phuket, Thailand, the first image that usually comes to mind is the crystal turquoise waters, fine white sands,
In Singapore’s Election, All Eyes Are on the Margin of Victory, Not the Winner
The last time Singapore held elections, it was in the throes of a global crisis. That’s also true today. Five years ago,
Israel expands demolitions of West Bank refugee homes
On the night Israeli forces entered Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank and began ordering its 20,000 Palestinian residents to
Australia Election 2025: Voters Focus on Cost-of-Living Concerns Amid Global Turmoil
Voters in Australia head to the polls on Saturday, the third major U.S. ally after Germany and Canada to hold elections in
Colombian quinceañeras see dream come true with the support of many, including the police
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Their dreams of celebrating their “quinceañeras” seemed unattainable. Then a foundation, with the support of the police and
Far-Right AfD Is Labeled Extremist by Germany’s Intelligence Agency
Germany’s domestic intelligence service has classified the far-right Alternative for Germany, which some polls show as the most popular in the country,
The Tryst Puerto Vallarta is the perfect destination for gays to embrace their worst behavior
Pack those bags, Mexico awaits! www.instagram.com Puerto Vallarta just became an even more iconic gay landmark! For many years, the popular Mexico
Trump Labels Haiti’s Powerful Gangs as Terrorists
A powerful alliance of armed gangs that has plunged Haiti into violence and launched attacks against state institutions was designated on Friday
ICJ hearing on Israel’s obligation to allow aid to Palestine: Key takeaways
On May 2, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded public hearings into what Israel’s obligations are regarding allowing United Nations agencies
Paramilitary Fighters Massacre More Than 100 Civilians, Doctors’ Group Says
Paramilitary forces killed more than 100 civilians in an attack on a city in southern Sudan on Thursday, according to an association
Uganda’s military chief says holding opposition activist ‘in my basement’
Uganda’s military chief, the son of longtime President Yoweri Museveni, says he is holding a missing opposition activist in his basement and
Venezuela rejects UN court order to halt election in territory under dispute with Guyana
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government on Friday rejected a ruling from the United Nations’ top court ordering the South American country
Reform UK Surges as Conservatives Lose Seats: 4 Local Elections Takeaways
While the votes in England’s local elections were still being counted on Friday, Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. party emerged as the biggest
Hope floats in the Amazon as Bacuri, a young manatee, fights for survival
CAXIUANA NATIONAL FOREST, Brazil (AP) — Deep in silence, as if under a spell, children watch intently as Bacuri, a young Amazonian
Anger as Uganda president’s son says he’s holding opposition bodyguard
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president, has confirmed the detention of an opposition leader’s bodyguard, who has been missing for
U.S. Moves to Blacklist Huione Group Over Money Laundering Ties
The Trump administration designated a Cambodian financial conglomerate as a money-laundering operation on Thursday, taking the first step to sever its access
German intelligence labels AfD a confirmed right-wing extremist group
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency said on Friday it has designated the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a confirmed right-wing extremist organization.
Israel Launches Airstrikes Near Presidential Palace in Damascus
Israeli fighter jets struck near the presidential palace in Damascus, the Syrian capital, early Friday, in what Israel’s prime minister and defense
How compulsory voting works in Australia
Australians will head to the polls tomorrow to elect a new government. But the country’s 18 million eligible voters won’t just be
Reform U.K. Wins Special Election by Six Votes, in Blow to Starmer
Nigel Farage’s insurgent anti-immigration party, Reform U.K., scored a significant, if narrow, victory Friday in a parliamentary special election in the northwest
a Palestinian widow relives the trauma of loss and struggle for survival
Every day, Ibtisam Ghalia and her four children count their remaining stocks of food. These are meagre: a kilo or so of
Kashmir Is a Wonderland. An Attack Shows It Is Also a Cradle of Despair.
Kashmir is many things. It is a disputed borderland that India and Pakistan have fought over for more than three-quarters of a
Israel fires largely controlled after mass evacuations
Fires that have ravaged large parts of central Israel since Wednesday have largely been extinguished, the country’s Fire and Rescue Authority says.
Marco Rubio, Secretary of Everything
Secretary of state. Acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. Acting archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration. And
Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild
A lynx born in a zoo in Cornwall could become the first UK zoo-born cat to be successfully released into the wild.
‘I Thought He’d Choke Me or Rape Me’ (Exclusive)
Natali Khomenko shared a TikTok video claiming she discovered a man hiding under her bed in a hotel room in Tokyo “I thought
Death Toll From a Wave of Sectarian Violence in Syria Passes 100
The death toll from this week’s outbreak of sectarian violence in Syria has surpassed 100, a war monitoring group said on Thursday
Why are relations between Algeria and France so bad?
Relations between Algeria and its former coloniser, France, have rarely been straightforward. After hitting a low point in July when France supported
Kenyan Lawmaker Is Shot Dead by Motorcycle-Riding Assailant
A Kenyan lawmaker was gunned down on a busy Nairobi street by a motorcycle-riding assassin on Wednesday evening, in what the police
Ukrainian soldiers who film their kills of Russian soldiers or tanks can earn points to purchase weapons from a military tech ‘Amazon’
Ukraine has launched a program that gives points to soldiers who kill Russians or destroy their tanks. The Ukrainian units can use
Israel Scrambles to Extinguish Wildfires on Outskirts of Jerusalem
Firefighters had brought wildfires on the outskirts of Jerusalem under control on Thursday after battling the blazes for a second consecutive day,