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Mexico cartel leader killed, 25 security forces dead/in /by
Mexican special forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, sparking deadly retaliatory attacks that left 25 National Guard members dead across six separate incidents, authorities said Monday.
Over 600 Kenyans trapped in Cambodia trafficking case/in /by
Hundreds of Kenyan nationals stranded in Cambodia have turned to the courts in Nairobi, asking judges to force the government to secure their return after what they describe as a human trafficking ordeal disguised as overseas employment.
Tunisian lawyer jailed by anti-terror court released from prison/in /by
After 10 months in prison, prominent Tunisian lawyer Ahmed Souab walked free on Monday. The 69-year-old was arrested in April last year after condemning a mass trial of government critics.
World Bank pledges $6 billion to Mozambique over five years/in /by
The World Bank announced Monday it aims to provide Mozambique with $6 billion in mostly concessional financing over the next five years to support public investment projects, as the Southern African nation grapples with strained public finances and recent IMF warnings over worsening debt dynamics.
Flour war paints Greek town Galaxidi in colour for clean Monday/in /by
Greece marks Clean Monday with Galaxidi’s flour war, as crowds throw dyed flour to close the carnival season.
Basel carnival lampoons Donald Trump with satirical glowing lanterns/in /by
Basel’s 700-year-old carnival begins with the 4am Morgenstreich, as lights go out and masked musicians parade with glowing, satirical lanterns.
Museveni blocks church mass for jailed opposition leader Besigye/in /by
A church service scheduled to honour jailed Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been cancelled on the orders of the president, Besigye’s wife said on Monday.
New York buried in nearly 60 centimetres of snow as Manhattan falls silent/in /by
New York was blanketed by nearly 60 centimetres of snow, shutting schools, silencing traffic and turning Central Park into a playground of sledges and snowmen.
Von der Leyen in Kyiv as Ukraine marks four years of Russia’s war/in /by
Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s invasion as Ursula von der Leyen visits Kyiv, vowing sustained EU financial and military support.
Six people injured after fire breaks out at Lagos international airport/in /by
Six people were injured and flights temporarily suspended after a fire broke out at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria, late Monday afternoon, airport authorities said.