A group of Afghan women Saturday protested a suicide bombing that killed or wounded dozens of students in a Shia education center in the capital Kabul a day earlier, demanding better security from the Taliban-run government. The demonstration was quick…
U.S. cheers Ukraine’s “significant” success at Lyman
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday cheered Ukraine’s capture of the key bastion of Lyman from Russia in eastern Ukraine, saying it was an encouraging battlefield success that would create new dilemmas for Russia’s military. “Absolutely, it…
Ghana to face Morocco in African Nations Championship
Resurgent Ghana will face title-holders Morocco in the 2022African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria after eliminating fierce rivals Nigeria in a qualifier. Ghana were runners-up in two of the first three editions of the biennial competition, whic…
World’s tallest woman reaches new heights on first flight
The world’s tallest woman flew on a plane for the first time in her life with Turkey’s national carrier earlier this week. Rumeysa Gelgi – who features in the Guinness Book of World Records for her 2.15-metre height – took a 13-hour Turkish Airlines fl…
Danes: Nord Stream 2 pipeline seems to have stopped leaking
The Danish Energy Agency says one of two ruptured natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea appears to have stopped leaking natural gas. The agency said on Twitter on Saturday that it had been informed by the company operating the Nord Stream 2 pipeline …
Arab diplomats urge Truss not to move embassy to Jerusalem
Arab diplomats in the UK have urged newly appointed British Prime Minister Liz Truss not to move the British embassy to Jerusalem, according to reports. A private letter sent by the diplomats opposing the move has the endorsement of all Arab countries …
Kabul blast a setback for Afghan women seeking education against the odds
Raihana, 19, wanted to be a doctor, studying until midnight in recent weeks for Afghanistan’s university entrance exam, a chance for women to advance their education even as they face growing restrictions from the Taliban government. Her diligent prepa…
Turkish minister says deadly gun attack was ‘America-based’
Turkey’s interior minister on Saturday described a gun attack that killed a police officer in the country’s south as an “America-based” operation. Two suspected Kurdish militants opened fire on security force lodgings in the Mediterranean province of M…
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in the West Bank
Israeli border police on Saturday shot and killed a Palestinian who was allegedly throwing a firebomb at them during a clash in the occupied West Bank, a police spokesperson said. The spokesperson said that border police officers driving near the villa…
Russia accused of ‘kidnapping’ head of Ukraine nuclear plant
Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Ukraine’s nuclear power provider said Saturday, reigniting long-simmering fears over the plant’s security. The alleged kidnapping on Friday apparently took place shortl…