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Massive prison escape in Mozambique amid post-election violence

Machava prison holds high-risk inmates, including jihadists linked to armed groups in Cabo Delgado. At least 30 jihadists are among the escapees, including one classified as "highly dangerous," raising security concerns.

Criminal case launched over Azerbaijan Airlines crash in Kazakhstan

The Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashed Wednesday near the Kazakhstani city of Aktau, killing 38 people and leaving 29 survivors, a Kazakh official said.

Russia sends help as Kazakhstan plane crash toll climbs

Kazakhstan officials said 38 people have died after an Azerbaijani airliner crashed Wednesday near the Kazakh city of Aktau

Notre Dame Cathedral celebrates first Christmas Day Mass since fire

The cathedral itself reopened to the public on December 7 when the Paris Archbishop symbolically reopened Notre Dame’s grand wooden doors with three resounding knocks

The Ugandan grandmothers fostering HIV-orphaned kids

In Kanungu district, western Uganda, where HIV and poverty have left children without parents, a community of grandmothers is reshaping their future one family at a time.

Nigeria: Niger Delta oil spill clean up ‘total failure’, leaked files say

But confidential UN documents revealed by AP indicate that the exercise was marked by extensive corruption.The January 2022 U.N. review found 21 of the 41 contractors okayed to clean up spill sites had no relevant experience. Work was given to companie...

Athenians and tourists gather in Athens to release Christmas wishes on paper lanterns

On Christmas Eve, hundreds of Greeks gathered outside Athens City Hall to release paper lanterns and make wishes. The annual event in Kotzia Square, overseen by Athens Mayor Haris Doukas, celebrated the city’s spirit.
The Municipality of Athens organi...

DRC: Kinshasa’s Archbishop delivers politically loaded Christmas message

Preaching during Christmas eve mass, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo said that the country was living through 'hellish conditions', citing war in the east and widespread poverty. Earlier this year, prosecutors opened a judicial inquiry against him for making...

Apple soon to be valued at $4 trillion on the stock market

Apple shares are on the verge of hitting a record $4 trillion valuation, buoyed by a sharp rise in its price. The company's recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and hopes of a recovery in iPhone sales have sparked excitement among investors.

The Kenyans letting off steam in rage rooms

Armed with bats, it's an opportunity to release pent-up frustrations through controlled violence. The sessions, in conjunction with other therapies, can have a positive impact on mental health, according to those offering the service