Boeing 737 catches fire, skids off runway at Senegal’s main airport
by A Boeing 737-300 Air Sénégal flight carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at the African nation’s main airport just outside Dakar.A …
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Argentina labor unions’ 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life
Argentina’s biggest trade unions have staged a mass general 24-hour-long strike that led to hundreds of flights canceled and key transportation lines halted.Argentina’s biggest trade …
Guyana says it gave permission for the US military to fly 2 powerful jets over the capital
Guyana’s government said the U.S. military was given permission to fly 2 F/A-18F Super Hornet jets over the country’s capital in order to demonstrate cooperation …
Pentagon undecided on how to proceed with paused bomb shipment to Israel over opposition to Rafah operation
Pentagon officials were undecided on Thursday with how to proceed with a shipment of bombs to Israel, which were placed on hold due to Israeli …
Chad’s military leader wins disputed presidential election
Chadian military leader Mahamat Deby Itno has been declared the winner of this week’s presidential election, though opponents are casting doubt on its legitimacy.Chadian military …
UN seeks $430 million for drought-hit Zimbabwe, saying millions of people need food and water
The U.N. humanitarian agency has said about half of the population of Zimbabwe needs water and food urgently, and has launched an appeal for $430 …
‘Caramelo,’ the Brazilian horse stranded on a roof by floods, is rescued after stirring the nation
A horse nicknamed Carmelo has been rescued after being stranded on a rooftop in southern Brazil, where floods have left more than 100 people dead.A …
Protesters demand Armenian prime minister’s resignation after border villages ceded to Azerbaijan
Protesters showed up in Yerevan, Armenia, in droves on Thursday to demand Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation after his government moved to cede land to …
Tent camps razed and activists arrested as Tunisia clamps down on migrants
After Tunisian authorities targeted migrants with demolition of tent camps and arrests this week, activists seeking better migrant rights staged a sit-in in front of …
Suspected militants blow up all-girls’ school in Pakistan
Suspected militants blew up a private, girls-only school in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, officials said Thursday.Suspected militants blew up a …