Military ammunition depot explosion in Chad kills 9 people, wounds 46
by A fire in Chad’s capital caused explosions at a military ammunition depot, killing nine people and injuring more than 40. The fire follows high political …
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IDF approving Lebanon ‘offensive’ is step toward ‘significant escalation’ against Hezbollah, ex-official warns
The IDF has approved plans for “an offensive in Lebanon,” which a former spokesperson says is a step toward a “significant escalation” against Hezbollah.The IDF …
Climate activists spray Stonehenge with orange powder, demanding end to fossil fuels in UK
Activists with the climate protest group Just Stop Oil sprayed the ancient British landmark of Stonehenge with orange powder on Wednesday to protest the use …
UK parliamentary candidate runs as ‘first AI lawmaker’ with interactive AI avatar
United Kingdom businessman and MP candidate Steve Endacott campaigned using an AI-generated avatar that engages with locals on policy ideas and asks them for their …
Cigarette smuggling has crippled aid delivery in Gaza as smokes go for $25 apiece
Cigarette smuggling has become a dangerous threat to U.N. aid workers in Gaza, with Palestinian gangs attacking aid convoys in the region.Cigarette smuggling has become …
Putin thanks Kim Jong Un for supporting Russian invasion of Ukraine as nations sign mutual defensive pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defense pact on Wednesday, an agreement both leaders characterized as …
American soldier arrested in Russia sentenced to nearly four years in prison
Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black, 34, was sentenced in a Russian court to three years and nine months in jail for theft and threats of …
More than 200 arrested in Kenya protests over proposed tax hikes in finance bill
Police in Kenya have arrested 210 people in the country’s capital of Nairobi amid continuing protests against proposed tax hikes; businesses were forced to temporarily …
China targets Europe’s farmers in response to EU tariffs on electric cars
Days after the European Union announced plans to impose provisional tariffs on electric vehicles made in China, the Chinese government said it is opening an …
Muslim pilgrims complete this year’s Hajj as deadly triple-digit temps sear Mecca
Muslim pilgrims have completed the Hajj, a religious rite of passage marked this year by scorching heat in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and the deaths of …