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At least four people were killed and several others injured in a shootout near a mosque in Oman on Tuesday. The attack took place early in the morning in Wadi al-Kabir, a district east of the capital, Muscat, as Shiite Muslims were performing religious rituals. Police said in a statement on the X platform that security forces took necessary measures …

  David Lammy called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during his first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories as foreign minister. In his meeting with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, Mr Lammy said the UK would push for peace and stability. “I am here to ask for a ceasefire,” he said. Foreign Minister met with families of …

  Former President Donald Trump on Monday selected Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate, picking a former critic who has become a loyal ally and who is now the first millennial to join a major party at a time of deep concern about the advancing age of America’s political leaders. “After much thought and consideration, and considering …

Former US President Donald Trump was shot in the ear Saturday while campaigning in Pennsylvania in an attack that drew condemnation from Republican and Democratic leaders as well as world leaders. The shooting, which US National Security Agency agents said was an assassination attempt, sparked panic among thousands of people attending a rally in the Pennsylvania town of Butler, according …

Former US President Donald Trump was shot in the ear Saturday while campaigning in Pennsylvania in an attack that drew condemnation from Republican and Democratic leaders as well as world leaders. The shooting, which US National Security Agency agents said was an assassination attempt, sparked panic among thousands of people attending a rally in the Pennsylvania town of Butler, according …

  Earlier this year, U.S. intelligence discovered that the Russian government was planning to assassinate the CEO of a powerful German weapons company that produces artillery shells and military vehicles for Ukraine, according to five U.S. and Western officials familiar with the matter. Employees work on a production line as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius attend …

Police officers in Baguio City, Philippines, have arrested a 55-year-old woman for a gruesome attack on her husband after having sex. Local authorities said the woman became angry and attacked the man with a knife after he accidentally said another woman’s name during sex. The suspect, according to police, waited for the man to fall asleep and took a 10-inch …

In a surprise move, Kenya’s President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed his entire cabinet, including the attorney general, effective immediately. The decision follows weeks of protests against a controversial tax bill, which resulted in at least 30 deaths and ultimately led to the bill’s withdrawal. Ruto linked his decision to the need for “broad-based governance” and promised to engage in …

A Ugandan court has sentenced TikTok content creator Edward Awebwa to 24 years in prison for insulting President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni and their son Muhoozi Kainerugaba in a video posted on the platform. He was sentenced to four years in prison on six charges. However, the sentences will be served concurrently. So, he will spend a total …

A 28-year-old Australian father has been charged with three counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder for allegedly setting fire to his house, resulting in the deaths of his three children. The incident happened in Lalor Park, western Sydney, where the father, who remains in hospital under police guard, is accused of locking the door and preventing his …