Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say

[ad_1] Injured victims of a suicide bomb attack receive treatment at a hospital in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on June 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Women suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in northern Nigeria that killed at least 18 people, local authorities said Sunday. The first bomber detonated … Read more

Storm and torrential rain lash France, Switzerland and Italy, leaving seven dead

[ad_1] TOPSHOT – An aerial picture taken on June 30, 2024 shows the A9 motorway A9 partially flooded near Sierre, western Switzerland. | Photo Credit: AFP Ferocious storms and torrential rain that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left seven persons dead, local authorities said on Sunday. Three persons in their 70s and … Read more

Missile fragments hit apartment building in Kyiv suburb, damage balconies

[ad_1] Missile fragments fell on a northern suburb of Kyiv on Sunday, damaging balconies on a multi-storey apartment building, officials said. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said two female residents were being treated for severe stress at the site in the city’s Obolon district. The head of Kyiv’s military administration, … Read more

Pakistan President Zardari gives his assent to tax-laden Finance Bill criticised by opposition

[ad_1] Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on June 30 gave his assent to the government’s tax-heavy Finance Bill 2024, which drew sharp criticism from the Opposition which labelled it as an IMF-driven document that was harmful to the public for the new fiscal year, according to … Read more

Incumbent Ghazouani well ahead in Mauritania presidential poll

[ad_1] An electoral banner for Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is placed during a campaign rally, ahead of the presidential elections in Nouakchott, Mauritania, on June 26, 2024. Banner in Arabic reads: “Safe choice.” | Photo Credit: AP Incumbent Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani was set to win a comfortable majority in the Mauritanian presidential … Read more

Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend SCO summit in Astana

[ad_1] China’s President Xi Jinping. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images The situation in Afghanistan, the Ukraine conflict and boosting overall security cooperation among the SCO member countries are expected to figure in the summit. Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 24th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana this … Read more

Watch: The U.K. goes to the polls

[ad_1] The video delves into public sentiment, highlighting voter frustrations with both major parties and the desire for inspiring leadership on the world stage. Sriram Lakshman explores the significance of Sunak potentially losing his own seat and Labour’s consistent lead in the polls, while also addressing the low popularity ratings of both prime ministerial candidates. … Read more