Nigeria denies report it paid ‘huge’ ransom to free pupils in mass abduction
The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.
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Ukraine remembers its dead as war enters a fifth year
Events were held across Ukraine to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
US ambassador to France set for talks with foreign minister after row
Charles Kushner has spoken to France’s foreign minister after failing to respond to a summons on Monday.
Mexico hunts 23 inmates sprung from jail during wave of violence
The prisoners escaped from a jail in Puerto Vallarta after armed men rammed one of the gates.
Man convicted of first-degree murder to be second person executed in Florida this year
A man convicted of killing a shop owner during a robbery is set to become the second person to be executed in Florida this year.
US re-asserts 2025 strikes ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear programme
The White House comment comes after a senior Trump aide said Iran is a week away from having material for nuclear bomb.
How Epstein tried to buy a Moroccan palace months before his death
As US federal charges loomed for Epstein, newly released documents show offshore structuring, rejected bank transfers.
Iran’s government stresses ‘red lines’ as students protest in universities
Some protesting students have already been suspended, and the office of the prosecutor general is now overseeing cases.
FBI flights, taxpayer dollars: Why director Kash Patel’s travels are drawing scrutiny
Kash Patel’s trip to Milan that coincided with the end of the Winter Olympics is putting the spotlight on taxpayer-funded travel by FBI directors, a
Canada approves latest Gulfstream business jets after Trump tariff threat
Federal regulators are giving the thumbs up to Gulfstream G700 and G800 business jets in a move that comes weeks after new tariff threats from
Canadian staff ‘remain in place’ in Beirut after U.S. pulls non-essential staff from Lebanese capital
Global Affairs Canada says Canadian staff are still in Lebanon despite growing military tensions in Iran.
Inside the Gaza tunnels that Israel says must be destroyed before reconstruction can begin
Underneath the Shujaiya neighborhood in Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces are clearing Hamas tunnels used by the militant group.
Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 20
Hundreds of people have been displaced and dozens are missing, with rescue operations still ongoing in Juiz de Fora.
Recent studies challenge RFK Jr.’s claims about vaccines, Tylenol and antidepressants
They’re prominent talking points for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.