Blast at Iraq army base kills one, wounds others BAGHDAD – One person was killed and eight wounded in an explosion and a fire at an Iraqi military base housing pro-Iranian armed groups in the early hours of April 20, said the Iraqi security ... 04/20/2024 - 10:38 am | View Link
Landmine blast kills 10 in northeast Nigeria A vehicle transporting local traders hit an improvised landmine killing at least 10 people and wounding 23 in an area of northeast Nigeria battling a long-running jihadist conflict, three ... 04/17/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Families of 2 women fatally shot at Washington music festival sue Live Nation, security companies The wrongful death lawsuit claims event organizers and security had “inadequate, unreasonable, and egregiously deficient conduct and security." ... 04/11/2024 - 6:38 pm | View Link
Blast kills seven children in southern Syria -Official Seven children were killed in southern Syria’s Daraa province on Saturday when an “explosive device” detonated, state media reported. “Seven children” were killed “and two other people ... 04/5/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Landmine blast kills nine children in Afghanistan KABUL: Nine children were killed in a landmine blast in Afghanistan on Monday. A provincial official believed the landmine was laid during the country’s decades of conflict. Swathes of ... 04/1/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
To curb the use of U. S.-made civilian guns in crimes and human rights abuses abroad, the Biden administration will require exporters to better vet their customers and tighten sales to 36 countries deemed “high-risk” for illicit diversion of semiautomatic firearms, according to people briefed on the plan.
The new regulations—the most sweeping in decades—also cut the length of export licenses from four years to one and give the State Department greater authority to block sales.
More than 400 guests—including actors, scientists, advocates, and musicians—gathered for the 2024 TIME100 Gala at New York City’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday for a ceremony recognizing this year’s TIME100 honorees. The star-studded night brought together a wide range of influential figures, from singer-songwriter Dua Lipa to actor Colman Domingo to journalist and author E.
Motaz Azaiza spoke to TIME on the red carpet at this year’s TIME100 Gala in New York City. The Palestinian photojournalist is honored on this year’s list for his work showing the world what is going on in the Gaza Strip during the Israel-Hamas war. He spoke about the Gaza solidarity encampments that are popping up at universities in New York and across the country.
A “foreign actor” is likely behind deepfake content that made Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sound like he’s urging military action against China, according to his communications office.
The government is investigating the spread of the manipulated video and will file cases against those responsible, the communications office said in a statement Friday.
TIME 100 honorees and guests gathered at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Thursday night for the 2024 TIME 100 Gala. Many of the honorees, including actors Colman Domingo and Da’Vine Joy Randolph as well as musicians Jack Antonoff, Kylie Minogue, and 21 Savage, were present for the night’s festivities.
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LONDON — Two military horses that bolted and ran miles through the streets of London after being spooked by construction noise and tossing their riders were in serious condition after undergoing operations, a U. K. government official said Thursday.
The animals were among a group of four horses that broke free during routine exercises Wednesday near Buckingham Palace and caused chaos as they galloped loose through central London during morning rush hour.