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Gunmen kill seven worshippers in Nigeria’s northern Kaduna state
At least seven worshippers were killed in an attack on a mosque by a gang of armed men in Nigeria’s northwest Kaduna state, police said on Saturday.
The attack, in the remote Saya village of the Ikara local government area of the state,…
South African police say 18 suspected robbers killed in shootout
Officers in South Africa have killed 18 suspected robbers during a shootout in Limpopo province, according to police.
The suspects were believed to be planning a cash truck heist, also called a cash-in-transit (CIT) heist, and were…
Saudi man receives death penalty over posts online
A Saudi court has sentenced a man to death over his posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, and his activity on YouTube, the latest in a widening crackdown on dissent in the kingdom that has drawn international criticism.
The judgement…
South Africa building fire leaves at least 52 dead, over 40 injured
At least 52 people have died after a fire broke out in a block of flats in Johannesburg, South African authorities say.
More than 40 others are injured.
Johannesburg authorities say it’s unclear what sparked the blaze at the…
Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world first
notable, given that previous experimental studies have not demonstrated larval development in domesticated animals, such as sheep, dogs, and cats.”
Dr Senanayake - who is also an associate professor of medicine at the Australian National…
Earthquake of magnitude 7.0 strikes Bali Sea, Indonesia
A strong earthquake of 7.0 magnitude struck deep in the sea north of Bali and Lombok islands in Indonesia early on Tuesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, sending residents running out of buildings.
The…
Pakistani court suspends former PM Imran Khan’s graft conviction
The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday suspended former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent conviction on corruption charges, his lawyer Naeem Panjutha said, though it was unclear whether this would lead to his release from jail.…
Bhutan cuts daily tourist fee by half to lure more visitors
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is to halve the $200 daily fee it charges tourists in an effort to boost a sector still struggling to recover a year after the end of COVID-19 restrictions.
Bhutan raised its “Sustainable Development Fee”…
At least 13 killed, over 100 injured in Madagascar stadium stampede
At least 13 people, including seven children, were killed on Friday in a crowd stampede at a stadium in Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, according to the Red Cross and a local member of parliament.
“So far 13 people have been killed…
Putin breaks silence over Wagner boss Prigozhin’s reported death
Vladimir Putin has broken his silence over Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death - some 24 hours after the Wagner chief’s private jet crashed.
Russia’s president said the head of the mercenary group was a “talented person” who “made serious…