Beyond the Headlines
Ugandan police foiled a bomb attack on churches by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group Sunday about 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the capital Kampala, President Yoweri Museveni said. The ADF made two bombs, which they “were planning to plant in churches in Kibibi, Butambala”, Museveni wrote on X, formerly Twitter. But the […]
A new earthquake has struck western Afghanistan – several days after two large tremors in the region killed more than 1,000 people. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the magnitude 6.3 quake hit near the city of Herat at a depth of 6.3 kilometers (four miles). So far there have been no reports […]
Thousands of Iraqis poured onto the streets of Baghdad Friday in support of Palestinians amid Israeli air strikes on Gaza in reprisal for a deadly Hamas attack, state television said. “No to the occupation! No to America!” chanted the demonstrators, who had gathered in Tahrir Square after Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr called for a […]
The International Monetary Fund says it is closely monitoring the impact of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war on the world economy. The Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva, stated this on Thursday during a press briefing at the ongoing IMF and World Bank Group annual meetings in Marrakech, Morocco. She said it is too […]
At least 13 Israeli and foreign hostages held in the northern Gaza Strip have been killed in Israeli air strikes in the past 24 hours, Hamas’s armed wing said Friday. In a surprise assault early Saturday, Hamas militants stormed Israeli communities near the Gaza border and fired barrages of rockets, in an attack that […]
Israel’s army called Friday for all Gaza City residents to evacuate their homes and head south of the territory “for their safety”. “The IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) calls for the evacuation of all civilians of Gaza City from their homes southwards for their own safety and protection and move to the area south of […]
The British government will send two Royal Navy ships and surveillance aircraft to the eastern Mediterranean to support Israel, the prime minister’s office said Thursday. “Alongside our allies, the deployment of our world class military will support efforts to ensure regional stability and prevent further escalation,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a statement. […]
Two Nigerian Nationals Based in Maryland Sentenced for Schemes to Steal California and Other States’ Unemployment Insurance Benefits SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nigerian nationals Quazeem Owolabi Adeyinka, 22, and Ayodeji Jonathan Sangode, 25, currently both residing in Maryland, were sentenced today to 26 months and 14 months in prison respectively for their roles a […]
The United States has concluded that a military coup d’etat has taken place in Niger,” US Department of state office says in a statement issued on Tuesday. Recalls that on July 27th, 2023, the Presidential Guard of President Mohamed Bazoum announced that they have taken over the government in a bloodless coup d’Etat. The […]
The death toll surged to almost 1,000 since Palestinian militant group Hamas launched its massive surprise attack on Israel with a barrage of rockets and a large-scale ground assault, officials on both sides said Sunday. The conflict’s worst escalation in decades has claimed more than 600 lives on the Israeli side, the government press […]
