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Singapore woman jailed 30 years for torture, death of maid A 41-year-old Singaporean woman was jailed for 30 years on Tuesday for her part in the torture and death of a domestic helper…

Somali army kills 24 al-Shabab militants – Statement Somali National Army (SNA), said its forces killed 24 al-Shabab terrorists after a foiled terror attack on its military base in the…

Storm kills 2, injures 3 in Cameroon’s north region Two people died and three others were injured on Tuesday in Cameroon’s North region after a storm swept across Benoue division, a…

Israel lifts mask requirement with few exceptions Israel is lifting the obligation to wear masks, with a few exceptions, due to the persistently low number of people newly infected with…

U.S. sanctions Nicaraguan officials over opposition leaders detention The U.S. on Wednesday announced sanctions targeting Nicaraguan officials in response to the arrest of opposition…

Israeli army clarifies reasons for attack on media offices in Gaza Israel’s military on Tuesday elaborated on the reasons for the destruction of the high-rise building, housing media…

Severe malnutrition looms in Ethiopia’s Tigray, says UN UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says relief operations in Ethiopia’s northernmost Tigray region,…

Assad wins Syria’s presidential election Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has won his fourth seven-year term in the 2021 presidential race, the Syrian parliament announced on Thursday. …

Egyptian-brokered ceasefire between Israel, Hamas comes into effect in Gaza An Egyptian-brokered ceasefire agreement came into effect early on Friday at 2:00 a.m. Palestinian time…

Ugandan lawyers sue gov’t over clearance of forest for sugarcane growing Ugandan lawyers have sued the government for approving a private company to clear parts of a natural forest for…