Fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria kills at least 59
A fuel tanker exploded after colliding with a truck carrying passengers and cattle in northern Nigeria, killing at least 59 people, a rescue agency...
Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after leaving deadly trail
Super Typhoon Yagi uprooted thousands of trees, swept ships and boats out to sea and ripped roofs off houses in northern Vietnam on Saturday,...
Indonesia arrests seven over Pope Francis ‘terror threats’
Indonesia arrested seven people for making "terror threats" online against Pope Francis during his visit to the world's most populous Muslim-majority country this week,...
Dutch couple on trial for ‘caging’ and ‘abusing’ foster daughter, 10
A couple went on trial on Thursday accused of locking their 10-year-old foster daughter in an electrified cage and throwing her downstairs, in a...
Rome’s ancient Arch of Constantine damaged by lightning
Rome's ancient Arch of Constantine was hit by lightning during a heavy storm, causing some fragments to fall off, an official said Wednesday.
"All the...
129 dead in DR Congo jail break attempt: govt
At least 129 people were killed during a weekend prison break attempt at the largest jail in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the interior...
After Telegram founder arrest, Russians fear loss of ‘main information source’
Moscow, Russia
France's arrest of Telegram chief Pavel Durov has raised fears in Russia that the popular messaging app -- used both by the Kremlin and...
Brazil block on X comes into effect after judge’s order
Brasília, Brazil
A block on Elon Musk's X social network in Brazil started to take effect early Saturday after a Supreme Court judge ordered its suspension,...
24 dead in Yemen floods as search goes on: UN
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
At least 24 people have been killed in flash floods in western Yemen, a United Nations agency said on Thursday, as search...
Haiti gangs ‘aren’t even worried’ by Kenyan police
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Two months after the first Kenyan police officers arrived in Haiti, little progress has been made against the country's rapacious gangs -- and the...
