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At least 229 lives have been lost due to recent heavy rainfall-induced mudslides in southwestern Ethiopia, marking the most devastating such disaster in the country's history. Local authorities in Kencho Shacha Gozdi district issued a warning on Tuesday that additional fatalities may be reported as volunteers tirelessly

Thousands have been arrested in Kampala, Uganda's capital, for participating in a prohibited gathering that has drawn inspiration from youth-led anti-government protests occurring throughout Kenya recently. Police halted and apprehended individuals among small groups of demonstrators who were marching while shouting phrases against corruption in various

Student activists in Bangladesh have raised allegations of abduction and torture by police officers during protests against "discriminatory" job quotas. Nahid Islam, a student involved in the movement from Dhaka University, reported that he was detained by authorities over 3 am, beaten physically, and left unconscious on the

A Spanish court has handed down a 18-year prison sentence to an elderly man for sending letter bombs targeting high-ranking officials and foreign embassies in Spain during 2022. Pompeyo González Pascual, aged 76, was found guilty of terrorism charges and illegal explosives manufacturing by the nation's

Jasper's proximity to wildfinas has compelled thousands of residents from one of Canada’s largest national parks to evacuate due to multiple blazes and pervasive smoke enveloping the Rocky Mountain area. Authorities within Alberta commanded nearly 4,700 inhabitants of Jasper's townsite to vacate their homes

Vandals ransacked an Israeli-Palestinian restaurant in Berlin, shattering glasses and defiling the space with unsavory acts one week after it hosted a Jewish-Muslim brunch event. The owners described their establishment as Kanaan as an "island of peace." Kanaan, nestled within Prenzlauer Berg district, drew national attention