Gunmen kidnap 32 people from southern Nigeria train station
Yenagoa, NigeriaReuters Gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles have abducted more than 30 people from a train station in Nigeria’s southern Edo state, the Governor’s office said on Sunday. The attack is the latest example of the growing insecurity that has spread to nearly every corner of Africa’s most populous country, posing a challenge to the […]
Ukraine and allies blame Russia for strike on station that killed over 50
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine and its allies blamed Russia for a missile attack that killed at least 52 people at a train station packed with women, children and the elderly fleeing the threat of a Russian offensive in the east. As regional authorities scrambled to continue evacuating the vulnerable, European Union leaders visited Kyiv to offer […]
Putin urges Ukraine’s army to seize power as Kyiv girds for assault
Kyiv, UkarineReuters Russian President Vladimir Putin urged Ukraine’s military on Friday to overthrow their political leaders and negotiate peace, while authorities in Kyiv urged citizens to help defend the capital as Russian forces advanced. The city’s residents were told by the defence ministry to make petrol bombs to repel the invaders, and on Friday evening […]
Violence spreads across Hong Kong’s New Territories in 24th weekend of unrest
Hong KongReuters Police fired tear gas and water cannon to break up rallies as activists blocked roads and trashed shopping malls across Hong Kong’s New Territories and Kowloon peninsula on Sunday during the 24th straight weekend of anti-government unrest. Protesters shouted abuse at “black police” in Cantonese wherever officers appeared, referring to perceived brutality against […]