Mexico braces for wave of violence after army kills cartel leader ‘El Mencho’/in /by
Burned out cars blocked roads across 20 Mexican states on Sunday as drug cartels reacted to the death of drug lord Nemesis Rubén Oseguera Cervantes.
Verona protesters say Italy’s winter Olympics waste public money/in /by
Activists in Verona marched on Sunday before the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, questioning billions spent on venues and doubting claims of renewable power and long-term benefits.
Ramadan celebrations in Libya tempered by soaring prices and shortage of fuel/in /by
Fifteen years after the fall of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi, Libyans have little to celebrate this Ramadan as the country faces fuel shortages and soaring prices.
Deadly Russian strikes pound Kyiv suburb and energy sites across Ukraine/in /by
Russia launched massive overnight strikes on Ukraine Saturday, hitting a Kyiv suburb, killing one and injuring at least a dozen including children as Zelenskyy condemned Moscow’s attacks.
Ukraine probes deadly Lviv blasts that killed police officer/in /by
Ukraine probes twin blasts in Lviv that killed a young policewoman and injured dozens, as Zelenskyy reports arrests and Russia is suspected.
Fighting resumes in eastern DRC in violation of ceasefire deal/in /by
Fighting between the Congolese army and the paramilitary AFC-M23 has resumed in eastern DRC, despite the ceasefire proposed last week by Angolan President João Lourenço.
Nigeria: Special Report – How Gas Flaring Turns Akwa Ibom’s Oil Communities Into a Furnace/in /by
[Premium Times] In three Akwa Ibom oil communities, families now live within metres of blazing gas flares that have turned night into daylight, poisoned air and water, and exposed the widening gap between Nigeria's oil wealth and the lives sacrificed for it.
Italy: St Francis of Assisi’s bones on public display for first time/in /by
Hundreds of thousands of visitors expected to come see the 13th century friar's remains.
Vermont business owner reacts to Supreme Court decision striking down Trump’s tariffs/in /by
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape.
Somaliland offers US access to minerals as it pushes for recognition/in /by
The breakaway region's minister of the presidency said it was also open to offering Washington military bases.