US withdrew forces from Nigeria after operation against ISIS, AFRICOM chief says
In May, US and Nigerian forces conducted military operations in northeastern Nigeria that killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command of ISIS globally.
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City of al-Obeid in Sudan facing human rights catastrophe, UN high commissioner warns council
Moldovan prime minister Munteanu steps down in surprise trigger for government crisis
NATO leaders to gather in Ankara next week, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump
Pakistani bus falls into roadside ditch, rescue agency reports 40 killed, 8 injured
The bus was headed to national capital Islamabad from provincial capital Quetta. There were 48 passengers on board, the agency said.
Interpol issues red notice for female suspect in Monaco bombing targeting Jewish oligarch
An Interpol red notice is a request for law enforcement to locate and provisionally arrest a suspect no matter where they are found. It is not an international arrest warrant.
Pro-Palestinian protesters convicted of misdemeanor charges in 2024 Golden Gate Bridge protest
Nuha Abusamra, who represented one of the defendants, said the conviction on lesser charges marked a victory, according to local media KQED.
Man dies after self-immolation near UN HQ in NYC, identified by exiled Tibetans as activist
Voice of Tibet, a media outlet of exiled Tibetans, said Tibetan activist Logba Rangzen "self-immolated outside the UN headquarters in New York after a live appeal for Tibetan independence and unity."
Secret Service missed 102 radio calls during 2024 Trump assassination attempt, watchdog finds
Recommendations in the inspector general's report covered such areas as information sharing and addressing "line of sight vulnerabilities" ahead of events.
California man admits sending fake ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie abduction
Last week, celebrity news site TMZ.com reported receiving an email from someone claiming to know the identities of the abductors and to have video of the "main guy" involved in her kidnapping.
US says it supports Pakistan's right to defend itself amid renewed conflict with Afghanistan
The US considers the Afghan Taliban to be a terrorist group, and Islamabad accuses Afghanistan of harboring terrorists that it blames for plotting attacks in Pakistan.
US officials believed Israel planned to kill Iranian negotiators amid peace talks - report
According to the report, US officials were particularly concerned that Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi would be targeted.
China implements law requiring minorities conform to CCP cultural, religious guidelines
Members of China’s 55 government-recognized ethnic minorities, which include the Uyghur and Tibetan peoples, make up just under 9% of the population.
Israel's Armenian Genocide recognition a 'childish mistake,' expert claims
The foreign policy expert calls the decision a 'childish mistake,' while leaders of Azerbaijan's Jewish communities urge Israeli lawmakers to oppose the move.
