Under Kim Jong-un, North Korea executed a lot of people even during the Covid+19, according to a nongovernmental organization report. GETTY IMAGES

Executions in North Korea ramped up during Covid-19 pandemic

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PYONGYANG – Executions rose sharply in North Korea during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a Seoul-based NGO. From January 2020 to the end of 2024,...
The allegations of a plan to overthrow Nnigeria’s President Tinubu first surfaced in October 2025 when the government abruptly cancelled Independence Day parade. GETTY IMAGES

Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot

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ABUJA - Six people in Nigeria, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, have been charged with treason for attempting to...
An Israeli soldier uses an implement to hit the face of an upturned statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon. REUTERS

Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus’ crucifixion statue in Lebanon

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TEL AVIV -- The Israeli soldier who hit a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in Lebanon and the soldier who photographed the incident...
Japan’s eight decades of pacifism looks to be dismantling since Sanae Takaichi became Prime Minister in October 2025. AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES

Japan to sell military weapons to over a dozen countries

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TOKYO – Japan has relaxed decades-old restrictions on its arms exports, clearing the way for it to sell weapons to more than a dozen...
An Israeli soldier uses an implement to hit the face of an upturned statue of Jesus Christ in south Lebanon. The Israeli military said it viewed the soldier's actions with “great severity”. REUTERS

Israeli soldier vandalizes Jesus statue in Lebanon

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LONDON – There has been widespread condemnation after an image of an Israeli soldier apparently hitting a statue of Jesus with a sledgehammer in...
Footage online show vehicles submerged, trees uprooted, houses hit by landslides. PORIRUA CITY COUNCIL

New Zealand declares emergency in Wellington as floods hit

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WELLINGTON – New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched the country's...
A car is on fire after a bombing in Nigeria's north eastern Gombe state. Nigeria has been hit by an Islamist insurgency in the north-east since 2009. ANADOLU VIA GETTY IMAGES

400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists

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ABUJA – Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links with militant Islamic groups following mass trials. The convicts were given sentences ranging...
During a speech in Cameroon, Pope Leo criticized leaders who “turn a blind eye to the fact that billions of dollars are spent on killing and devastation, yet the resources needed for healing, education and restoration are nowhere to be found.” BBC

Pope says ‘tyrants’ speech not aimed at Donald Trump

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VATICAN – Pope Leo said he was not seeking to debate United States President Donald Trump when he criticized "tyrants" for spending billions on...
A woman walking on the street shields herself with a parasol in Tokyo, Japan. David Mareuil/Anadolu via Getty Images

Japan reveals new name for 40C and hotter days after blistering summer

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TOKYO – Japan has unveiled a new name for days that reach 40C (104F) or above, after the country experienced its hottest summer on...
In an open grave in Cumuto, Trinidad and Tobago, unclaimed bodies may have been dumped. AFP via Getty Images

Bodies of 50 infants dumped at Trinidad and Tobago graveyard

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PORT OF SPAIN – The remains of at least 50 infants and six adults have been dumped at a graveyard in Trinidad and Tobago,...
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