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Gunmen kidnap 7 students from school in northwestern Nigeria

Gunmen kidnap 7 students from school in northwestern Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen raided an off-campus residence in northwest Nigeria and kidnapped seven students, police said. The attack occurred early Wednesday in the Kaura Namoda area of conflict-battered Zamfara state, police spokesman Yazid Abubakar said in a statement. One of the students escaped and was in custody. The police spokesman said it wasn’t clear … Read more

Nigerian court sentences four men to death over 2022 Catholic church attack

Nigerian court sentences four men to death over 2022 Catholic church attack

ABUJA, Nigeria — A federal court in Nigeria on Wednesday sentenced four gunmen to death in the killing of at least 50 people during a 2022 attack on a church in a southwestern part of the country. Children were among those killed in the assault just as mass was ending at the St. Francis Catholic … Read more

Police hunt gunman in rifle attacks that kill 6 people in southern Turkey

Police hunt gunman in rifle attacks that kill 6 people in southern Turkey

ANKARA, Turkey — A man armed with a rifle carried out a string of attacks in a city in southern Turkey on Monday, killing at least six people and wounding eight others, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. Police backed by helicopters and drones were searching for the assailant who remained at large after opening … Read more

Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator

Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator

MANILA, Philippines — A burst of gunfire rang out Wednesday night in the Philippine Senate, where authorities have tried to arrest a senator who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for a charge of crime against humanity, an Associated Press journalist and other witnesses said. It wasn’t immediately clear what set off the gunfire … Read more

Death toll rises to 14 in Pakistan suicide attack. Taliban splinter group claim blast

Death toll rises to 14 in Pakistan suicide attack. Taliban splinter group claim blast

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The death toll from a suicide attack on a security post in northwest Pakistan rose to 14 police officers, authorities said early Sunday. A self-proclaimed breakaway group of the Pakistan Taliban has claimed the attack. A suicide bomber and several gunmen detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the post in Bannu, a district … Read more

Suicide bomber, gunmen kill 3 police officers in attack on security post in northwest Pakistan

Suicide bomber, gunmen kill 3 police officers in attack on security post in northwest Pakistan

Police say a suicide bomber accompanied by several gunmen has detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a security post in northwest Pakistan, triggering an intense exchange of fire that killed at least three police officers PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber and several gunmen detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a security post in northwest Pakistan late … Read more

Militants ambush fruit trucks on the road to Bamako as a blockade of Mali’s capital persists

Militants ambush fruit trucks on the road to Bamako as a blockade of Mali’s capital persists

Militants ambushed a convoy of trucks heading to Mali’s blockaded capital of Bamako Wednesday, a transportation workers union said, the latest in a crisis that began with sweeping, coordinated attacks by separatist and jihadi forces across the West African nation last month. The attackers opened fire at the convoy of trucks from Morocco carrying fruit, … Read more

New weapons charges filed against suspect in deadly shooting at Bondi Beach

New weapons charges filed against suspect in deadly shooting at Bondi Beach

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An Australian man accused of killing 15 people in a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach will face 19 more charges related to the attack, officials said Wednesday. Naveed Akram was already charged with 59 counts including murder, attempted murder and committing a terrorist act after two gunmen … Read more

Australian Jews tell antisemitism inquiry of surge in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacre

Australian Jews tell antisemitism inquiry of surge in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacre

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A wide-ranging Australian inquiry examining antisemitism in the country after a massacre at a Hanukkah celebration heard Monday from Australian Jews who said escalating hatred has left them fearful and vulnerable. Fifteen people were killed when two gunmen opened fire at the celebration on Bondi Beach in December. Father and son … Read more

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