An armed group has taken control of a military facility near the Bolivian city of Cochabamba, the country’s military says, and is holding some soldiers captive. The army had started…
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Mauritius: Authorities block social media until after election
Mauritius has cut access to all social media platforms until November 11, a day after its upcoming general election. The move on Friday came amid a wiretapping scandal, and even…
USA: Trump says Cheney wouldn’t be ‘war hawk’ if ‘guns are turned on her
Donald Trump has suggested that one of his most vocal Republican critics Liz Cheney would not be a “radical war hawk” if she was in a war herself and had…
Japan: Tokyo and EU announce security partnership amid growing regional tensions
Japan and the European Union have announced a security and defence partnership, as they seek to step up military ties amid growing tensions with China, North Korea and Russia. “We live…
Israel: IDF attacks kill dozens in Gaza and Lebanon as ceasefire remains elusive
The Israeli military has killed dozens more people in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon as it expands its attacks while ceasefire talks appear to be going nowhere. At least 55…
Algeria: Journalist Ihsane El Kadi freed from jail after presidential pardon
Prominent Algerian journalist Ihsane El Kadi has been freed by a presidential pardon, his lawyers say, after being imprisoned for taking foreign funding for his media outlets and “threatening state…
Serbia: Railway station canopy collapse leaves eight dead
Eight people have died after a concrete canopy at a railway station in northern Serbia collapsed, the country’s Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said. People were sitting on benches under the…
UK: Portugal’s Ruben Amorim named as new Manchester United manager
Ruben Amorim was named the new manager of Manchester United, replacing the sacked Erik ten Hag.The 39-year-old Portuguese coach, who won two Primeira Liga titles with Sporting Lisbon, has signed a…
USA: Young Thug pleads guilty to criminal gang activity
Atlanta rapper Young Thug has pleaded guilty to participating in criminal street gang activity, a surprise twist that could end the musician’s long-running trial, US media report. The 33-year-old rapper,…
Iraq: Parliament elects new speaker, ending yearlong deadlock
Iraq’s parliament has elected Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, a prominent Sunni lawmaker who has a close relationship with Iran, as its new speaker after months of deadlock among political factions. Al-Mashhadani, who…