Children gather in a displacement camp at the Lycée Marie Jeanne school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. GETTY IMAGES

Sexual violence against children in Haiti rises by 1,000% — UN

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PORT-AU-PRINCE – Gang rule in Haiti has led to a staggering rise in sexual violence against children, the United Nations’ children’s organization has warned. The...
Swedes pay their respects to victims of a school shooting by lighting candles and offering flowers. Police say the gunman legally owned four rifles, three of which were found at the crime scene. GETTY IMAGES

Sweden plans tighter gun laws after deadly school shooting

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STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s government has announced plans to tighten gun laws in the wake of the worst mass shooting the country's history. Seven women and...
Most of Gaza's 2.1 million population has been displaced by the 15-month war between Israel and Hamas. REUTERS

Trump proposes the US taking ownership of Gaza

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WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump proposed taking ownership of the Gaza Strip and redeveloping it, after saying earlier that Palestinians should move out...
Members of the M23 armed group arrive in a pickup truck at the compound where residents gather for a protest against the Congolese government, expressing support for the M23 armed group in Goma on January 31, 2025. GETTY IMAGES

Congo rebels declare truce for ‘humanitarian reasons’

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KINSHASA – The alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a humanitarian ceasefire starting on Tuesday. In a statement, the...
A police officers walks towards a police vehicle near the Risbergska School in Orebro, Sweden, on February 4, 2025, following reports of a serious violent crime. The attack in Orebro has been described as the “worst mass shooting in Swedish history”. AFP

10 people killed in Sweden school campus shooting

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STOCKHOLM – Police say 10 people have been killed in a shooting at an education center in central Sweden, including the suspected gunman. Prime Minister...
People leave the Old Port of Fira in Santorini, Greece. Authorities have warned of a possible earthquake. REUTERS

Thousands evacuate Greek island amid earthquake fears

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ATHENS – Thousands of residents are fleeing the Greek island of Santorini amid a wave of seismic activity. Some 6,000 people have left the island...
White Helmets first responders from the Syria Civil Defence inspect a bomb-damaged van in Manbij, northern Syria on February 3, 2025. Some of the 15 wounded were in a critical condition. SYRIA CIVIL DEFENCE

Car bomb blast in northern Syria kills 15 agricultural workers

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DAMASCUS – At least 15 people, 14 of them women, have been killed in a car bomb attack on a vehicle transporting agricultural workers...
At the site of the Shropshire farm outbreak, the killing and disposal of a million egg-laying birds continues. Photo shows a brown chicken with a red plume emerging from a wooden doorway. GETTY IMAGES

UK farm worker contracts human version of bird flu

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LONDON – A person working on a farm has contracted the human version of avian flu. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the individual...
Prior to 2025, Uganda’s last Ebola outbreak was in 2022. GETTY IMAGES

Nurse dies as Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak

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KAMPALA – Uganda’s ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala, with one reported death. The victim...
North Korean soldiers march during a parade in Pyongyang. GETTY IMAGES

Ukraine: North Koreans may have pulled out of front line

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KYIV – Ukrainian special forces fighting in Russia's western Kursk region have told the BBC they have not seen any North Korean troops there...
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