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Schools to start reopening after Nigeria mass abduction
Nigerian officials have announced that schools in Niger state will start reopening later this month, following a mass abduction in November that forced their closure as part of emergency...
Gunmen raid village in northern Nigeria, killing at least 30 people and abducting others
MINNA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 30 villagers have been killed while several others were abducted by gunmen who raided a village in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, police said...
Four dead after hippopotamus attack in Kenya
Four young men have died in a hippopotamus attack at Lake Naivasha in Kenya, according to media reports.A group of 14 men had wanted to fish illegally on Friday...
‘Seeking to rebuild the state’: Lebanon’s Salam outlines 2026 agenda with reforms, elections
Salam called on Hezbollah to hand over all weapons to the government, saying, “Contrary to rumors, no one intends to throw them into the sea or hand them over...
From Berlin to Tenerife: All the destinations Ryanair won’t fly to anymore in 2026
2025 has been a big year for Ryanair, with the European budget airline making some key changes and announcements. The airline revealed it is majorly expanding its winter schedule,...
Yemen’s southern separatists welcome Saudi call for dialogue amid Saudi-UAE rift
Yemen’s southern separatists welcomed a Saudi call for dialogue as fighting eased in the south, raising hopes of de-escalation in a rare public rift between Saudi Arabia and the...
UK, France strike ISIS arms storage facility near Palmyra, Syria
Britain and France carried out a joint airstrike on an ISIS-linked underground weapons facility north of Palmyra, with the UK Defense Ministry saying no civilians were at risk.Britain and...
I made 2025 a year of travel—and I’m done with the “wait until retirement” myth
I’m the youngest person in the room almost every time I travel. In every instance where I had a chance to chat with older adults, I found them asking...