Saudi Arabia to host Ukraine peace talks, top official says
[Al Jazeera] Saudi Arabia is preparing to host a summit to discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plan for peace in his country amid the ongoing Russian invasion,…
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Suicide Bomber At Political Rally In Northwest Pakistan Kills At Least 44
[AP] A suicide bomber blew himself up at a political rally in a former stronghold of militants in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing…
Moscow Drone Attack Briefly Shuts Vnukovo Airport
[BBC] Russia has accused Ukraine of a drone attack on Moscow that damaged two buildings and briefly shut one of the city’s airports. A drone…
At Least A Dozen Killed In Thailand Fireworks Warehouse Explosion
[Al Jazeera] At least 12 people have been killed and more than 100 others injured after an explosion ripped through a fireworks warehouse in southern…
African Leaders Leave Russia Summit Without Grain Deal Or A Path To End The War In Ukraine
[AP] African leaders are leaving two days of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin with little to show for their requests to resume a deal…
Singapore Hangs First Woman In 19 Years
[AP] Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite calls…
Ship Carrying Nearly 3,000 Cars Ablaze Off Dutch Coast, Crew Member Dead
[Reuters] A fire blazed on a cargo ship off the Dutch coast with nearly 3,000 vehicles on board on Wednesday, killing one member of the…
Kim Jong Un Shows Off Missiles To Russia Defence Chief Shoigu
[BBC] Kim Jong Un showed off North Korea’s latest weapons to Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday. Pyongyang invited the Russian delegation led by…
World Leaders Condemn ‘Unconstitutional’ Military Takeover In Niger
[Al Jazeera] The United States, France and the United Nations have strongly condemned an apparent military takeover in Niger, after soldiers in fatigues appeared on national…
Toll From Ecuador Jail Riots Hits 31 As Army Wrests Back Control
[Al Jazeera] Dozens of people have died from a wave of violence in Ecuador’s most dangerous prison, officials said, hours as President Guillermo Lasso imposed…