ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Agree ‘D-day’ For Niger Military Intervention
[Al Jazeera] West Africa’s main bloc has agreed on a “D-day” for possible military intervention to restore democracy in Niger after generals toppled and detained President…
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British Nurse Lucy Letby Found Guilty Of Murdering 7 Babies
[CBS] A neonatal nurse in a British hospital was found guilty Friday of killing seven babies and attempting to kill six others. Lucy Letby, 33,…
Canada Wildfire: All 20,000 Yellowknife Residents Evacuating
[Reuters] Canadian fire crews on Thursday battled to prevent wildfires from reaching the northern city of Yellowknife, where all 20,000 residents are leaving by car and…
Maui Emergency Chief Quits After Sirens Criticism
[BBC] Maui’s emergency management chief has quit a day after defending his agency’s failure to activate its alarm system in last week’s fatal wildfire. Herman…
Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Shakes Colombian Capital
[Al Jazeera] An earthquake of 6.3 magnitude followed by dozens of aftershocks has struck the Colombian capital Bogota, according to the United States Geological Survey,…
Singapore Arrests 10 Foreigners, Seizes S$1 bln Assets In Money Laundering Probe
[Reuters] Singapore police have arrested 10 foreigners for alleged money laundering and forgery offences, in a case involving about S$1 billion ($737 million) of cash,…
More Than 60 Migrants Feared Dead At Sea Off Cape Verde Coast
[BBC] More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants was found off Cape Verde in West Africa. Thirty-eight people, including children,…
New Zealand Jury Finds Mom Guilty Of Murdering Her 3 Young Daughters
[AP] A New Zealand jury on Wednesday found a mother guilty of murdering her three young daughters after rejecting her defense that she was so…
Death Toll Hits 106 In Hawaii Wildfires, Number Expected To Rise
[Al Jazeera] A week after wildfires ravaged Hawaii’s resort town of Lahaina, search and rescue efforts on Maui island continue, with officials saying that the death toll…
Massive Explosion At A Gas Station In Russia’s Dagestan Kills 35 And Injures Scores More
[AP] A massive explosion at a gas station in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan killed 35 people and injured scores more, Russian officials said Tuesday….