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At least 65 Nigerian soldiers have been slain in jihadist assaults across the country’s northeast over the past fortnight, as the West African nation strives to curb one of the world’s most lethal terror outfits. On 5 and 6 March, gunmen belonging to Islamic State West Africa Province

A drone strike in Goma killed three individuals, among them a French humanitarian employed by the UN, according to a representative of the M23 rebels. The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Wednesday in Himbi, an upscale residential district of the city that has been under M23 control since

On Wednesday, a drone packed with explosives, attributed to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, hit a secondary school and a medical centre, killing at least 17 individuals, the majority of whom were schoolgirls. Dr. Musa al‑Majeri, head of Douiem Hospital—the closest large clinic to the area—reported

Three brothers from Norway were detained on allegations of a “terrorist bombing” at the U.S. embassy in Oslo, which caused slight damage over the weekend but no casualties. Prosecutor Christian Hatlo announced at a press briefing that the siblings, Norwegian nationals of Iraqi descent, had been officially taken into

In the playground of the affluent, no one welcomed this conflict. For decades, Dubai presented itself as a haven of pure consumerism, drawing visitors from around the globe. Now, the United Arab Emirates’ most famous city confronts a fundamental danger, as the clash between the United States, Israel and Iran

Most peaks require tens of millions of years to develop. Toronto’s latest “mountain” appeared in a matter of days. Rising above a stand of evergreens, it lacks any limestone or granite core. There are no spires, cornices, or headwalls—only layers of snow blended with road salt, antifreeze, oil,