Nigerian president demands end to deadly protests
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appealed for protests to end after “bloodshed” during three days of demonstrations over a deepening cost of living crisis. At least seven people have…
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Nigerian leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming 'political agenda' for violence
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s leader on Sunday called for an end to mass protests over economic hardship, saying the rallies have turned violent and blaming “a few with a political…
German police break up reading by far-right extremist Sellner
Police in Germany shut down a reading by far-right extremist author Martin Sellner in Neulingen in the western state of Baden-Württemberg late on Saturday, and issued him with a restrainig…
Germany, Philippines working on defence cooperation deal
Germany and the Philippines on Sunday said they are working on a defence cooperation agreement, to be signed later this year, that would expand training between their armed forces and…
'Fear kept me alive on epic motorbike trip across Africa'
At the age of 23, Nigerian musician Udoh Ebaide Joy survived a traumatic car accident. It damaged her spinal cord and for months she could not get around without a wheelchair. But…
'They're tightening the screws': Kremlin ups attacks on critics abroad
Two plain-clothed police officers were waiting for Dmitry Gudkov as he arrived at London’s Luton Airport last summer. The Russian opposition politician, who lives in exile in an EU…
Australian Police Add Fleet of 155-MPH Subaru WRX Pursuit Cars
Facebook / Eva Lawler MLA: Member for Drysdale These aren’t off-the-shelf Subies, of course. The patrol cars are outfitted with emergency lights, a dual-battery system, a rifle mount with…
Philadelphia World War I memorial vandalized with pro-Hamas message: police
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police are investigating after they say a war monument was vandalized in the city's Burholme neighborhood overnight. Police received a report of vandalism at…
Ukraine says it sank Russian submarine in Crimea
Ukraine's military says it attacked and destroyed a Russian submarine while it was anchored at a port in the occupied Crimean peninsula. The Rostov-on-Don, a kilo-class attack submarine…
'Lateral Thinking' pandemic sceptics rally in Berlin
Several thousand demonstrators with the Lateral Thinking movement in Germany, which staged rallies during the coronavirus pandemic against emergency restrictions and vaccine rules, marched…
Israeli drone kills one person, injures two in southern Lebanon
One person was killed on Saturday in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, state media and the Israeli army reported. The Lebanese news agency NNA reported, citing the Ministry of Health,…
Spies' children did not know they were Russian
The children of a Russian spy couple who returned home on Thursday after the largest prisoner swap between the West and Russia since the Cold War only found out their nationality on the…
Iranian commander threatens Israel with broad counterstrike by allies
The commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has threatened Israel with a broad counterstrike from allied militias in the region. "The criminal and terrorist Zionist…
Anti-Covid rules protesters march in Berlin
Several thousand demonstrators with the Lateral Thinking movement in Germany, which staged rallies during the coronavirus pandemic against emergency restrictions and vaccine rules, marched…
Somali beach attack kills 32, police say
At least 32 people were killed and several others injured after a suicide bomber and gunmen targeted a popular beachfront location in the Somali capital, a police spokesman said on…
Somali police say 32 people died in an attack on a beach hotel. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility.
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Police in Somalia said Saturday that 32 people died and 63 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, the previous evening.…
Severe drought has returned to the Amazon. And it's happening earlier than expected
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Holder of one-fifth of the world's fresh water, the Amazon is beginning the dry season with many of its rivers already at critically low levels, prompting…
Colombia, Guatemala learn from each other in rainforest preservation
In the lush jungle of northern Guatemala -- in the largest protected area in Central America -- 30 leaders from Colombia's Amazon basin region are swapping strategies with local ethnic…
Beauty contest sparks row over who counts as South African
When law student Chidimma Adetshina clinched a coveted spot as a Miss South Africa finalist, her triumph unleashed a vicious backlash, unearthing a seam of xenophobia that lies close to…
Ukraine’s “Baba Yaga” Drones Now Appear Capable Of Launching Guided Munitions
Drone developments out of Ukraine accelerate with each passing day. Nothing spurs development, for better or worse, like conflict and both sides are wrestling to gain any advantage in the…
'Still alive' - graduate Asmaa's texts to BBC from the ruins of Gaza
For six years the BBC’s Paul Adams has been in contact with a young graduate in Gaza. Her text messages give a unique insight into the terrors and small triumphs she has experienced during…
Explosion and gunfire rock hotel at popular beach in Somalia's capital, witnesses say
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An explosion and gunfire rocked a hotel by the beach in Somalia's capital city of Mogadishu, and security forces rushed to the scene, authorities and witnesses…
Germany saw rise last year in weapons-related crime
Germany experienced an increase in weapons-related crime last year, according to statistics released by the Criminal Police Office on Friday. This included around 35,800 violations of the…
Polish President Duda blocks new judicial reform
The judicial reforms of the new centre-left government in Poland continue to meet with stubborn resistance from the country's conservatives who were voted out of office. President Andrzej…