Bandit Raids Kill, Abduct Scores in Escalating Northern Nigeria Violence
Nigeria— Armed gangs killed at least 12 people and kidnapped dozens in coordinated attacks in northwestern Nigeria, local officials said
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Iran Defies Trump Deadline as Hormuz Standoff Intensifies
Dubai — Iran rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal and refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as hostilities
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Sahel armies linked to higher civilian death tolls than jihadists, data indicates
“Widespread deaths of civilians at the hands of government forces could bolster the political legitimacy of militant groups and fuel
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Three Indonesian UN peacekeepers wounded in Lebanon blast amid rising hostilities
Jakarta— Three Indonesian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations were wounded in an explosion at a UN facility in southern
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U.S., Iran race to locate missing crew after fighter jet downed over Iranian territory
Tehran — U.S. and Iranian forces on Saturday raced to locate a missing crew member from a downed American F-15
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Islamic State-Linked Rebels Kill 43 in Eastern Congo Attack
Kinhasa— At least 43 people were killed in an attack in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo on Wednesday, with
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Suicide Blast Kills Five in Pakistan’s Bannu District
Peshawar — At least five people, including three women and two children, were killed and four others injured when a
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Trump claims Iran talks with Qalibaf; Tehran denies negotiations
Dubai— U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is negotiating with Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, a claim swiftly rejected
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Lebanon condemns Israeli strike on journalists as violation of war protections
Beirut— Joseph Aoun on Saturday condemned an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon that killed three journalists, calling it a violation
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Saudi Arabia tells citizens to leave Lebanon as crisis deepens
Beirut — Saudi Arabia on Friday urged its nationals to leave Lebanon immediately, citing escalating security risks as the United
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