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The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
The Nigerian army said Sunday it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, in the northeastern part of the country.
Source: Washington Times
Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs days after U.S.-supported ceasefire deal
Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington went into effect and despite a U.S. request not to attack Lebanon's capital.
Source: Washington Times
Trump expresses support to funding Anti-Weaponization Fund but not committed to reviving it
President Trump expressed support Sunday for the now-defunct $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who say they were targeted by the Biden administration's "weaponization" of government but stopped…
Source: Washington Times
Armenians vote in general election under Russian pressure aimed at preventing a drift toward West
Armenians voted in a parliamentary election on Sunday as the incumbent government, under mounting Russian pressure, sought to loosen ties with Moscow and deepen cooperation with the West.
Source: Washington Times
At least 12 people shot at an Ohio street festival and suspects remain at large, police say
Police were searching for suspects on Sunday after at least a dozen people were shot near a busy street festival in Ohio. Some people at the event in Toledo scrambled for cover while others rushed to…
Source: Washington Times
British deputy prime minister tells J.D. Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for teen's murder
Britain's deputy prime minister said Sunday that he told U.S. Vice President JD Vance he was wrong to blame immigration for the death of a university student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from a…
Source: Washington Times
Donald Trump, Knicks fan, heads back to New York to root on his team
There was a time when Donald Trump was just another celebrity sitting courtside at New York Knicks games. He was famous, but not yet flanked by Secret Service agents or defined by the politics that…
Source: Washington Times
Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5
A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing one person and wounding five others, according to Israeli police. The…
Source: Washington Times
1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope's flower-carpeted procession
Pope Leo XIV honored Spain's centuries-old tradition of religious devotion on Sunday as a "school of faith" for today, as he presided over a Mass before a million people and highlighted one of the…
Source: Washington Times
Knicks announce enhanced security measures for fans with Trump attending Game 3 of the NBA Finals
The New York Knicks are warning fans to bring as little as possible to Game 3 of the NBA Finals and encouraging them to arrive at least two hours before tipoff as part of enhanced security measures…
Source: Washington Times
In Brazil's Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy
Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil. But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and didn't rush to put…
Source: Washington Times
Starmer hosts Zelenskyy, Macron and Merz as Russian strikes kill 3 in Ukraine
A Russian drone strike killed three people waiting at a bus stop in southeastern Ukraine on Sunday, an official said, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts the leaders of Ukraine, France and…
Source: Washington Times
Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it
On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers.
Source: Washington Times
Kosovo voters return to the polls after parties fail to agree on a new president
Voters in Kosovo headed to the polls Sunday for an early parliamentary election, the third in less than 18 months, in an attempt to unlock a political impasse in the small Balkan nation that is…
Source: Washington Times
With rising crime on their minds, Peruvians to vote for president yet again
Peruvians choose between two presidential hopefuls with starkly different views Sunday, as they elect their ninth head of state in 10 years amid growing concerns about crime.
Source: Washington Times
Pope Leo XIV urges Spain to stop fanning flames of polarization on first papal visit in 15 years
Pope Leo XIV urged Spaniards on Saturday to stop "fanning the flames of polarization" as he arrived in Spain at a moment of political turmoil for the Socialist-led government and a credibility crisis…
Source: Washington Times
North Korea calls the U.S. push for its denuclearization 'anachronistic dream'
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a U.S. push for the denuclearization of North Korea an "anachronistic dream," saying Sunday the North will steadily expand its nuclear…
Source: Washington Times
What to know about a rare visit by China's Xi to North Korea for talks with Kim Jong Un
China's Xi Jinping is traveling to North Korea for the first time in nearly seven years in a trip that offers North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a stage to showcase an increasingly assertive foreign…
Source: Washington Times
Multiple people have been shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio, authorities say
Multiple people were shot Saturday near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent people scrambling for…
Source: Washington Times
Internet traffic from AI agents and other bots now surpasses that of people
Web traffic from bots and AI agents is now higher in volume than traffic produced by people, according to an executive at tech company Cloudflare.
Source: Washington Times
