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Explosion and gunfire rock hotel at popular beach in Somalia’s capital, witnesses say
By Omar Faruk, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) – An explosion and gunfire rocked a hotel by the beach in Somalia’s capital city of Mogadishu, and security forces rushed to the scene, authorities and witnesses said Friday night. The state-owned Somali National News Agency said security forces had “neutralized the attackers.” There was no immediate word on deaths and injuries. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mourners bury Hamas chief Haniyeh in Qatar as more escalation looms over the Middle East
By Isabel Debre And Julia Frankel, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
JERUSALEM (AP) – Thousands of mourners converged around the flag-draped coffin of Hamas’ slain political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in the emirate of Qatar on Friday as the fallout surged from his death in an alleged Israeli attack. The funeral ceremony in Doha, Qatar’s capital, attended by members of Gaza’s militant Hamas and Islamic Jihad groups, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to be the party’s nominee, committee chair says
By Will Weissert And Chris Megerian, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – Vice President Kamala Harris had secured enough votes from Democratic delegates to officially be the party’s nominee for president, Democratic National Committee Chair Jamie Harrison said Friday. The online voting process doesn’t end until Monday, but the campaign marked the moment when she crossed the threshold to have the majority of delegates’ ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a second day
By Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – At least nine people were killed by Nigerian security forces as protesters clashed with police during mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, a rights group said Friday, while authorities said a police officer was killed and several others injured. A further four people were killed and 34 injured on Thursday ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hurricane Carlotta forms over Pacific Ocean as it moves away from Mexico
By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
MIAMI (AP) – Forecasters say Hurricane Carlotta has formed over the Pacific Ocean and continues to strengthen as it moves away from Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the system’s top sustained winds have reached 80 mph (130 kmh) as it moves farther away from any coast. The center said ocean swells generated ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mourners pay respects to slain Hamas leader Haniyeh as worries of regional war mount
By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Mourners gathered in Doha on Friday to hold funeral prayers for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as Iran and its regional allies vowed to retaliate against Israel. With the bodies of Haniyeh and his bodyguard in coffins draped with Palestinian flags, men knelt and prayed while senior leaders of Hamas’ Qatar-based ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader’s headquarters as post-election tensions mount
By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Gabriela Sá Pessoa And E. Eduardo Castillo, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – A half dozen masked assailants ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the latest escalation of violence against opponents of Nicolás Maduro following the country’s disputed presidential election. The raid occurred at around 3 a.m., Machado’s party said, adding that the assailants broke down doors and hauled ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mourners pay respects to slain Hamas leaders as worries of regional war mount
By The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Mourners gathered in Doha on Friday to hold funeral prayers for slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as Iran and its regional allies vowed to retaliate against Israel. With the bodies of Haniyeh and his bodyguard in coffins draped with Palestinian flags, men knelt and prayed while senior leaders of Hamas’ Qatar-based ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rights group says security forces have killed 9 during protests over Nigeria’s economic crisis
By Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – At least nine people were killed by security forces as protesters clashed with police during mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, a rights group said Friday, while authorities said a police officer was killed and several others injured. Authorities said another four protesters were killed and 34 injured by a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rights group says 13 killed during protests over Nigeria’s economic crisis. Hundreds arrested
By Chinedu Asadu, The Associated Press on August 2nd, 2024
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) – At least 13 protesters were killed during mass protests in Nigeria against the country’s economic crisis that turned violent in several states, a rights group said Friday. Authorities confirmed four people killed by a bomb and the arrests of hundreds in the protests that triggered curfews in several states. Amnesty International’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
By Eric Tucker, Dasha Litvinova And Matthew Lee, The Associated Press on August 1st, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan, along with dissidents including Vladimir Kara-Murza, in a multinational deal that set two dozen people free. Gershkovich, Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, a journalist with dual U.S.-Russia ... Read More »
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