More than 300 children were abducted in an attack on a Catholic school in Nigeria
A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said.
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Fine Chocolate in Brazil, Home of the Cacao Bean
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Jair Bolsonaro arrested after being deemed a flight risk
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Ukrainians Wait in Pain as Hope to Find Strike Survivors Fades
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US plan for Ukraine needs ‘additional work’, say Kyiv’s allies at G20 summit – live
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COP30: Countries reach draft deal to help speed up climate action
Countries attending COP30, the biggest climate meeting of the year, have agreed steps to help speed up climate action, according to a draft deal.
Ukraine's allies voice concerns over US plan to end war
Leaders from Europe, Canada and Japan say the plan needs "additional work" but includes elements "essential for a just and lasting peace".
‘I don’t mind’: Trump unfazed with Mamdani calling him a ‘fascist’
US President Donald Trump said he didn’t “mind” New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani calling him a “fascist."
New Orleans braces for Trump’s immigration crackdown: ‘We have rights’
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Mamdani says Israel is ‘committing genocide’ in Gaza at Trump meeting
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Israel is committing genocide in Gaza at a meeting with President Trump.