Forty-eight killed in Nigeria fuel tanker crash
At least 48 people have been killed in the central Nigerian state of Niger, after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry carrying passengers and cattle, the country's disaster agency said.…
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Three Israeli civilians killed at crossing between West Bank and Jordan
Three Israeli civilians were killed on Sunday by a Jordanian gunman who opened fire at the Allenby Crossing connecting the West Bank and Jordan, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a…
At least 17 pupils killed in Kenya school fire - police
At least 17 pupils have died after a school in central Kenya caught fire on Thursday night, police said. There are fears that the death toll could rise as more than a dozen others have…
Vigil held in MN for 6 hostages killed by Hamas in Gaza
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Jewish community gathered in St. Louis Park on Wednesday night to remember the six hostages found dead in Gaza over the weekend. What happened? The…
More than 50 killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian military facility
At least 51 people were killed and more than 200 injured Tuesday in a Russian missile strike on a military training facility and nearby hospital in central Ukraine, officials in the…
Russian officials recover the bodies of all 22 people killed in a helicopter crash in the Far East
Russian emergency officials said Monday they had recovered all 22 dead from a helicopter that crashed with tourists on board in Russia's Far East. The crash occurred in Kamchatka — a…
A Libyan human trafficker sanctioned by the UN has been killed in Tripoli, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s most wanted human traffickers was killed Sunday in the capital, Tripoli, Libyan officials said, fueling tension in the western part of the North African…
Three Israelis killed in suspected Palestinian attack in West Bank
Three Israelis have been killed in a suspected Palestinian attack in the southern West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Sunday. Two of the victims, both around 30 years…
Israeli soldier killed during raid in Jenin
An Israeli soldier has been killed during clashes with armed Palestinians in Jenin in the West Bank and another soldier was also seriously wounded, the military said on Saturday evening.…
Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country's disaster management agency said, further threatening…
Israel says Hamas leader killed on third day of West Bank operation
The Israeli military says it has killed the head of the Palestinian armed group Hamas in Jenin and two other fighters, as a major operation continues for a third day in the north of the…
A Russian murder convict joined Wagner, went home, killed again, then got out a 2nd time by joining the army: rights group
A Russian man has been freed to fight in Ukraine a second time after returning and killing a woman. Ivan Rossomakhin, 29, was initially recruited by Wagner while serving a prison sentence…
Russia unleashes a massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine. At least 3 people are killed
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia unleashed a massive drone and missile barrage throughout Ukraine on Monday that appeared to target energy infrastructure. At least three people were reported…
At least 50 Palestinians killed in Gaza, says local health autority
At least 50 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza health authority, which is controlled by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Earlier, the…
People killed, injured at Solingen festival celebrations in Germany
People were killed and injured in an attack at the 650th anniversary celebrations of the city of Solingen in western Germany, according to the police late on Friday evening. Police sources…
UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year may be even higher
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year – more than half after the Israel-Hamas war started on Oct. 7 — and this year may…
Violence rises in Lebanon - Israelis, Hezbollah fighters killed
Violence continued between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah militia on Monday, with two Hezbollah fighters and one Israeli soldier killed in attacks. The Lebanese Health…
At least six killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon
At least six people were killed in an airstrike on a residential building in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Saturday. Three others were injured in the Israeli…
More than 40,000 killed in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
The number of people killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip has risen to more than 40,000, the Palestinian territory's health ministry said on Thursday. More…
One Israeli hostage killed and 2 injured in Gaza by al-Qassam Brigades soldiers, Hamas says
One Israeli hostage was killed and two were injured in two separate incidents involving al-Qassam fighters in Gaza, according to a statement from Hamas' military wing spokesperson Abu…
Dozens reportedly killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
Gaza's Hamas-controlled civil defence agency says dozens of people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a shelter in a school in Gaza City. Israel's military said it had struck the…
At least 13 killed and 300 evacuated after deadly landslide in southern Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A landslide triggered by heavy rains in southern Ethiopia’s Wolaita area killed at least 13 people and the number of fatalities is expected to rise, a local…
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, and two of his government-assigned bodyguards were wounded,…
Al Jazeera rebuffs Israeli claim killed journalist was Hamas operative
Al Jazeera has strongly rejected the Israeli military’s claim that its correspondent killed in an air strike in Gaza this week was a Hamas operative who participated in the 7 October…