While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, May 12
A selection of news stories that happened overnight, May 12, 2024. Read More
Fierce fighting rages in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region as Russia touts gains
Kyiv said it was repulsing the attacks and battling for control of the settlements. Read More
Russia’s Belgorod governor says Ukraine shelling kills one, wounds 29
The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, said on Saturday that one woman was killed and 29 people were wounded, including a child, in shelling by Ukraine’s armed…
Thousands rally in Georgia against ‘foreign influence’ Bill
Massive rallies against the Russia-style Bill have gripped the Black Sea Caucasus country for almost a month. Read More
Gunmen kidnap more than 100 in attack on villages in northwest Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – More than 100 people were kidnapped by gunmen during Friday night raids on three villages in northwest Nigeria, a district head and residents said on Saturday, the…
UN resolution supporting Palestinian statehood shows many care about Israel’s future
The resolution will serve as a reminder to the Israeli government to not ignore the Palestinians. Read More
Who is in – and who is out – in the Russian government?
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as prime minister. Read More
Hamas says another Israeli hostage held in Gaza is dead
JERUSALEM – Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Saturday that another one of the hostages abducted during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel has died. Read More
Five killed in Ukrainian strikes on Russian border regions, Donetsk, officials say
MOSCOW – Five people were killed and nine wounded in three separate Ukrainian drone and artillery strikes on the Russian border provinces of Belgorod and Kursk, and the city of…
In Nigeria for Invictus Games, Prince Harry plays volleyball with veterans
His team lost against the team led by Nigeria’s chief of defence staff. Read More