International

AFP :Jihadists affiliated to the Islamic State group killed 17 people in a raid on a remote village in northeast Nigeria after villagers refused to pay an illicit tax, anti-jihadist militia and a resident...

AFP :More than 10,000 Afghan migrants rushed to the border on Tuesday, the last day of a deadline for 1.7 million Afghans to leave Pakistan voluntarily or face arrest and deportation. The government has...

Reuters :A “public health catastrophe” is imminent in Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday, amid overcrowding, mass displacement and damage to water and sanitation infrastructure. WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier warned of...

AFP :Three Chinese astronauts safely returned to Earth on Tuesday after five months in orbit at the country’s space station, state media reported. Jing Haipeng, Zhu Yangzhu and Gui Haichao touched down at China’s...

AFP :Twelve people, including a baby, died Sunday in a small plane crash in the Brazilian Amazon, officials said. The plane, a single engine Cessna Caravan, came down near the airport of Rio Branco...

AFP :More than 30 aid trucks entered Gaza on Sunday, the largest convoy to the war-ravaged Palestinian territory since deliveries began trickling in again over a week ago, the UN said. The United Nations...

AFP : Myanmar’s former information minister has been arrested and charged with encouraging dissent against the military, the junta said Sunday, the latest in a series of high-profile arrests. In recent months the military,...

AFP : At least 21 people were killed Saturday when a fire broke out at a mine in Kazakhstan belonging to the global steel giant ArcelorMittal, prompting the government to order an “end to...

AFP : Top US Republican Jewish leaders started meeting in Las Vegas Friday for a key annual convention, with Israel’s war against Hamas set to dominate the gathering. The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC), which...