At least 25 killed after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo
It capsized a few hundred meters into the journey along the Fimi River, the latest such tragedy to strike Congo.
TUESDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2024, 15:32
It capsized a few hundred meters into the journey along the Fimi River, the latest such tragedy to strike Congo.
A religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze, according to United Methodist News Service.
A UN envoy has warned that Syria’s protracted conflict “has not ended yet”, even as victorious Islamist-led rebels stepped up contacts with governments that deemed ousted president Bashar al-Assad a pariah.
The Pacific nation has declared a state of emergency as search and relief efforts get underway.
A shock high-profile resignation has forced Canada’s prime minister to contend with his plummeting popularity.
Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna says she is keen to showcase her identity in her music.
Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.
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A Russian lieutenant general accused of using banned chemicals on Ukrainian soldiers was assassinated Tuesday in Moscow.
The verdict in a mass rape trial taking place in southern France is expected by the end of the week. Fifty men are charged with the rape and sexual abuse of a woman who was drugged by her husband.
A Syrian mother and daughter are reunited for the first time in 6 years after the fall of the Assad regime, and freedom of movement returns to the country.
Police say clarifying a motive for Monday’s deadly school shooting in the state’s capital of Madison is a priority.
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Mary Jane Veloso was sentenced to death in Indonesia in 2010 after she was found carrying heroin.
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The damaged pipeline sparked a massive fire prompting road closures and emergency responses.
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A bomb hidden in an electric scooter killed a senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces in Moscow on Tuesday, Russia’s investigative committee said.
The earthquake was centered 10 miles west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu, a group of 80 islands that is home to about 330,000 people.