MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 13 (Reuters) – Islamist militants riding motorbikes stormed an army base near Nigeria’s northeastern border with Chad, killing the commander and six other soldiers late on Sunday, two military sources said. The assault was by members of Boko Haram and its splinter group Islamic State West Africa Province, the sources told Reuters, …
Messages that Lynette Hooker sent to a friend in 2024 following her split with husband Brian Hooker indicate she had concerns about him and their life at sea. The couple got back together, and now he is being questioned by police in the Bahamas after saying she went overboard during a nighttime boat ride. “I guess …
NEW DELHI, April 13 (Reuters) – Iran has “good contact” with the Indian government on passage of the South Asian nation’s ships through the Strait of Hormuz and wants to help New Delhi, Iranian Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said on Monday. The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which began in February, has restricted shipping through …
By Anita Komuves and Anna Magdalena Lubowicka BUDAPEST, April 13 (Reuters) – Hungarians were waking up to a political earthquake https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary/elections/ on Monday, after a landslide victory nL1N40V01B for the centre-right opposition reverberated everywhere from Washington to Kyiv, sending local markets surging and turning Budapest into a party zone nL1N40W00D. The ballot’s implications nL8N40R0PQ stretched …
PARIS/LONDON April 13 (Reuters) – Britain and France will this week co-host talks aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including discussions on what President Emmanuel Macron described as a possible strictly defensive naval mission. The talks are intended to bring together Britain, France and other countries willing to join a …
ANKARA, April 13 (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister raised concerns on Monday about Iran or the United States proposing any new regulations for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and said he saw difficulties around proposals to re-open the waterway with an international force. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan – who is in close touch with the …
Algiers — Pope Leo has responded to sharply-worded criticism from the President, saying he has “no fear of the Trump administration” and will continue to speak out “loudly” for the message of the Gospel. Late Sunday, Mr. Trump lashed out at the pontiff on social media, calling him “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign …
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Last year saw the highest level of deadly violence against Jews in over three decades, with 20 people killed in antisemitic attacks, according to an annual study released by Tel Aviv University on Monday. The violence, including a deadly attack at a Hanukkah celebration in Australia, continued a spike that …
Brian Hookerin recordings of phone calls, text messages, and maps that he made, obtained and confirmed by CBS News, recounted what allegedly happened the night his wife, Lynettedisappeared more than a week ago. Hooker, who has previously told police his wife fell off their small boat and was swept out to sea, was arrested on …
NEW YORK (AP) — For decades, presidents avoided even the appearance of profiting from their office. Harry Truman refused to lend his name to any business, even in retirement. Richard Nixon so feared a brother might profit off their ties, he had his phone tapped. And George W. Bush dumped his individual stock holdings before …