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KANO, Nigeria (AA) – Nigeria on Sunday said troops had rescued students who were abducted from a school in the town of Kuriga, Kaduna state, earlier this month. Army spokesman Edward Buba, in a statement shared with Anadolu, said the victims were rescued in the early hours by troops with support from local authorities and […]
Mumbai, India – AFP India brought 35 accused Somali pirates to Mumbai on Saturday, days after they were apprehended when naval commandos recaptured a hijacked bulk carrier and rescued several hostages. The December hijacking of the Maltese-flagged MV Ruen was the first time since 2017 that any cargo vessel had been successfully boarded b...
Los Angeles, United States – AFP US police were hunting a white supremacist who was sprung from custody in a shoot-out at an Idaho hospital that left three prison staff wounded, they said Thursday. Skylar Meade was being escorted out of a medical facility after receiving treatment when gunfire erupted, seemingly from inside the hospital&...
Miami, United States – AFP Peter Navarro, Donald Trump’s former White House trade advisor, reported to a Florida prison on Tuesday to begin serving a four-month sentence for contempt of Congress. Navarro, 74, is the highest-ranking former member of the Trump administration to spend time behind bars for actions stemming from the for...
Ex-President Donald Trump’s attempt to secure insurance underwriting for his $454 million bond in a New York civil fraud case has been rejected by 30 insurance companies. Unless he secures the bond, Trump may have to pay from his own funds or risk his properties being seized by state authorities. The bond is required following [&helli...
Kaduna, Nigeria – AFP Nigeria’s president has ordered security forces not to pay a ransom for the release of more than 250 school pupils seized by gunmen last week, the country’s information minister said on Wednesday. Relatives say the kidnappers have demanded a large payment for the return of the students abducted from thei...
Muslim Network TV news: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the deployment of 750 National Guard members to address a surge in violent incidents within the city subway system. Additionally, 250 state troopers and police officers will conduct bag searches for weapons. The decision comes amid a significant increase in crimes such as grand ...
KANO, NIGERIA – Bandits attacked hundreds of Muslims performing Friday prayer at a rural mosque in northwestern Nigeria, according to community leaders. The attack occurred in Anguwar Makera in the Kwasakwasa Community in the Birnin Gwari local government area as Muslims gathered for the prayer service at 2 p.m. local time. Residents and...
N’Djamena, Chad – AFP The death of the leading adversary of Chad’s ruling junta in an army assault was an “assassination” by the presidential guard, his opposition party has alleged. Yaya Dillo Djerou, who led the Socialist Party Without Borders (PSF), died ahead of a May election, in which he was set to face his ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – A Dutch non-governmental group has filed a complaint with prosecutors against dual nationals who allegedly committed war crimes in the Gaza Strip after joining the Israeli army. The March 30 Movement, represented by attorney Haroon Raza, formally lodged a complaint against Leah Rachmani, who posted on social media during her Is...
