Nigeria: At Least 95 Bandits Killed in Military Operation Amid Expanding Conflict

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Nigeria Bandits United Nations

Nigerian troops killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout and airstrikes earlier this week, according to a situation report shared with the UN and seen by AFP on Thursday. Armed gangs known as "bandits" have taken root across Nigeria's rural hinterlands amid poverty and government neglect. They raid, loot, burn villages, ...

The Druze of Syria: A Minority Seeking Stability in the Post-Assad Transition

Natasha Metni Torbey 24/07 13:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Damascus Israel Druze Minority

Since July 13, deadly clashes in Syria’s southern province of Sweida have left more than 1,300 people dead, including at least 630 local residents, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The violence erupted after the abduction of a merchant from the Druze community, triggering a wave of bloodshed that underscores the region’s ...

Elemind: The Smart Headband That Puts You to Sleep Without Pills

Bélinda Ibrahim 24/07 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Elemind Headband Sleeping Insomnia Science

Falling asleep without pills, sleeping aids, herbal teas or guided meditation—that’s the bold promise behind Elemind. Born from MIT’s research labs, this seemingly simple headband targets one of modern life’s most persistent struggles: difficulty falling asleep, which affects millions worldwide. The claim is compelling: a nearly 50% ...

EU Prepares 93 Billion Euros in Tariffs as US Trade Talks Hang in Balance

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European Union Tariffs United States

EU states on Thursday approved a 93-billion-euro ($109-billion) package of counter-tariffs on US goods that would kick in from August 7 if talks with the United States fail, European diplomats said. US President Donald Trump blind sided the European Union this month when he threatened a 30-percent levy on EU goods unless the two sides reach a ...

VideosMassive Wildfire Rages Through Limassol, Cyprus

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A dramatic wildfire is currently tearing through Limassol, Cyprus, driven by strong winds and soaring temperatures. The blaze poses a serious threat to residential areas, forests, and the safety of local communities.

VideosStarvation Crisis Looms in Northeastern Nigeria as Aid Dries Up

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WFP Nigeria Hunger

Foreign aid cuts, jihadist violence, and food inflation are pushing millions toward hunger in northeastern Nigeria. The World Food Programme warns: their warehouses are empty.

Hamas Replies to Israeli Truce Offer Amid Ongoing Mediation in Doha

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Gaza Hamas Israel Ceasefire

Hamas said on Thursday that it had responded to an Israeli proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounted for a breakthrough to end almost two years of devastating conflict that has triggered a humanitarian crisis for civilians. Mediators have been shuttling between Israeli and Hamas negotiators in the Qatari capital Doha for ...

Passenger Plane with Nearly 50 Aboard Crashes in Russia’s Far East, No Survivors Seen

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Russia Plane crash

A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote spot in Russia's far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, with no immediate signs of survivors, authorities said. The aircraft, a twin-propeller Antonov-24 operated by Angara Airlines, was headed to the town of Tynda from the city of Blagoveshchensk when it disappeared from radar at ...

Suspected Car-Ramming Attack Injures 8 in Central Israel

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Israel Car ramming

Eight people were taken to the hospital after a car plowed into a bus stop in central Israel on Thursday in a suspected car-ramming attack, emergency services said. Israel's Magen David Adom (MDA) first responders said they received a report at 9:25 am (0625 GMT) that a vehicle crashed into a bus stop near Kfar Yona. A man and woman in their ...

Trump Returns to His Scottish Roots to Open Golf Course on Ancestral Isle

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Donald Trump Scotland Aberdeen Golf

Donald Trump will fly into Scotland on Friday for a private visit to the land where his mother was born and spent her childhood on the remote Isle of Lewis. "It's great to be home; this was the home of my mother," he said when he arrived on his last visit in 2023. Born Mary Anne MacLeod, Trump's mother immigrated to the United States when she ...

Numbers & FiguresTrump's First Five Trade Deals

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Donald Trump United States Tariffs Trade

Japan and the Philippines bring to five the number of countries that have concluded trade deals with the United States ahead of an August 1 deadline set by President Donald Trump to avoid punitive tariff rates. The agreed levies are often higher than the new base rate of 10 percent that the United States has applied to most countries since April ...

Columbia Strikes $221 Million Deal to Restore Federal Funding After Trump Threats

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Columbia United States Donald Trump

Columbia University said Wednesday it will pay $200 million to the US government after President Donald Trump threatened to pull federal funding over what he said was its unwillingness to protect Jewish students. In a sweeping deal that will restore the prestigious New York institution's federal monies, Columbia has pledged to obey rules that bar ...