Hundreds Are Feared Seized in Nigeria, as Kidnapping Epidemic Worsens
Theirs were already lives of great hardship, in camps for displaced people, after they had fled their homes in Nigeria’s embattled northeast.
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Revised Japan Q4 GDP data to show economy likely avoided recession: Reuters poll
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Revised data for Japan’s fourth-quarter gross domestic product will likely show that the economy avoided a
Hong Kong Pushes Strict New Security Law With Unusual Speed
Under pressure from Beijing, officials in Hong Kong are scrambling to pass a long-shelved national security law that could impose life imprisonment
Indian troops to exit country as China gains foothold
India is set to pull its first batch of military personnel from the Maldives on Sunday as the island nation moves closer
4 Children and 2 Adults Are Killed in Ottawa Home
A woman from Sri Lanka and her four children were stabbed to death in a home in Ottawa by a student who
‘I’ve not seen my husband for two years but I know he’s alive’
Oksana sits in her Aberdeen flat, thinking about her husband. She has not spoken to him for almost two years now. She
Ukraine to appoint ex-army chief as UK ambassador
The former head of Ukraine’s armed forces is to be appointeded as the country’s ambassador to the UK. Valerii Zaluzhnyi was sacked
Latest Israel-Hamas War News: U.S. to Build Pier to Allow Aid Into Gaza by Sea
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to more than double a bailout package for Egypt, which is going through its worst economic
‘Unusual’ creature found in dark underwater cave turns out to be a new species. See it
Three researchers maneuvered through the darkness of an underwater cave in Japan. It was the same cave off Okinawa Island where a
How Orban Critics Were Targeted By a Fake Investor and a Pro-Trump X Account
Kati Marton, a Hungarian-born American writer, thought she was talking with a friend of Gen. Wesley Clark, NATO’s former commander in Europe.
More than 100 Nigerian pupils abducted
More than 100 Nigerian school students have been abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga, witnesses say. The pupils were in the
A Popular Israeli Minister’s Meeting in London Sends a Message to Netanyahu
When Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, met David Cameron, Britain’s foreign secretary, in London on Wednesday, he got a
China calls for end to killing of civilians in Gaza Strip
China’s foreign minister has called for an end to the violence against civilians in Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip against the
Josette Molland’s Testimony: Scenes of Life in Nazi Camps
Josette Molland, who died at 100 in France on Feb. 17, was a young member of the French Resistance during World War
EU’s ‘gatekeeper’ law arrives in effort to give consumers more choice
Stricter rules for large online platforms are coming into force in the European Union on Thursday as part of an effort to
Middle East Crisis: Houthis Claim Lethal Attack on Commercial Ship Near Yemen
Since mid-November, the Houthis, the de facto government in northern Yemen that is backed by Iran, have launched dozens of attacks on
Video of massive fire in central Philippines falsely linked to conflict in western Myanmar
Screenshot taken on March 1, 2024 of the misleading post Myanmar’s junta has struggled to crush widespread armed opposition to its rule
Haiti Gangs Press Prime Minister to Step Down
Haiti’s security crisis is reaching a breaking point. An alliance of armed gangs is pressing the country’s prime minister to resign, placing
‘We live in fear of snitches’
Homophobia is not uncommon in Ghana, where gay sex is already against the law and carries a three-year prison sentence, but now
I.M.F. Agrees to Much Larger Rescue Package for Egypt
The International Monetary Fund has agreed to more than double a bailout package for Egypt, which is going through its worst economic
Nobel laureates warn Milei budget cuts ‘canceling’ scientific research
Sixty-eight Nobel science laureates urged Argentina’s self-professed “anarcho-capitalist” President Javier Milei Wednesday to restore budgets for science and technology that have been
The EU and Germany will give Albania $88 million to turn the capital’s 3 main bus lines electric
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The European Union and Germany said Wednesday they would give Albania a combined 81.09 million euros (about $88
A German charity protests after Italy seizes a migrant rescue ship involved in a weekend clash
MILAN (AP) — The humanitarian rescue group SOS Humanity on Wednesday protested Italy’s seizure of its migrant rescue ship Humanity 1, fresh
Israel Rejects New Restrictions to Aqsa Mosque During Ramadan
The Israeli government has decided against putting new restrictions on access to an important mosque in Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month
4 migrants are found dead and 64 are rescued as a Mauritanian boat reaches Spain’s Canary Islands
FILE – The wreck of a traditional Mauritanian fishing boat, known as a pirogue, also used by migrants to reach Spain’s Canary
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Michelle Donelan pays damages to academic over Hamas claim
Cabinet minister Michelle Donelan has paid an undisclosed sum and apologised to a professor after falsely suggesting she supported Hamas. The science
China Wants to Look Open. Beneath the Surface, Xi’s Grip is Clear.
Finally, it appeared, things were back to normal. As nearly 3,000 delegates filed into Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Tuesday
I.C.C. Issues Arrest Warrants for 2 Russian Officers in Ukraine
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two top Russian military officers, accusing them of war crimes in Ukraine
Venezuela Calls for July Election Amid Increased Repression
(Bloomberg) — Venezuela said it will hold presidential elections in July, setting the stage for Nicolás Maduro’s reelection as his main rival
U.S. Conducts 2d Airdrop but Will Not Use Troops on the Ground in Gaza Aid Effort
The United States made a second round of airdrops of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, as the Biden administration
Vietnam’s capital Hanoi tops list of most polluted cities in the world
[Source] Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, topped a list of the world’s most polluted cities on Monday. Cause of pollution: Hanoi is
Thieves Stole a Formula 1 Driver’s Ferrari. It Turned Up 28 Years Later.
As a driver on the glamorous, jet-setting Formula 1 circuit, naturally the Austrian Gerhard Berger drove some serious iron, even away from
Ukrainian attacks increasingly sap the power of Russia’s Black Sea fleet
Ukrainian sea drones reportedly sank another Russian warship in the Black Sea on Tuesday, the latest in a series of strikes that
Fears for 70 missing children
More than 70 children are missing following recent jihadist attacks in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, the authorities say. They became separated
Macron says Europeans need to be resolute in face of Ukraine war
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europeans to be courageous in the face of Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine. “We are certainly
Ukraine can produce 150,000 drones per month
Ukraine has the capacity to produce 150,000 drones every month, and may be able to produce two million drones by the end
President Akufo-Addo to wait for Supreme Court ruling
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said he will not assent to an anti-gay bill until the Supreme Court rules on its constitutionality.
Ukraine claims it has sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine claimed Tuesday it has sunk another Russian warship in the Black Sea using high-tech sea drones as
Thousands of Korean doctors face license suspensions as Seoul moves to prosecute strike leaders
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of striking junior doctors in South Korea faced proceedings to suspend their medical licenses Tuesday, as