Wadh Kassim
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At Least 7 Killed in Mali Attack
Mali is battling a political, security and economic crisis and has been ravaged by Al-Qaeda and Islamic State group factions since 2012. It also faces a separatist insurgency in the volatile desert north.
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Nations Step up Outreach to Syria’s Post-Assad Rulers
Governments worldwide are stepping up efforts to engage with Syria’s new interim rulers, just over a week after Islamist-led rebels ousted president Bashar al-Assad, ending decades of brutal rule and civil war.
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Bangladesh to Hold Elections in Late 2025 or Early 2026
Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be held late next year or in early 2026.
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Sweden to Map Scope of Racism in Society
Around 27 percent of Sweden’s population, or more than 2.8 million people, were of foreign origin in 2023, meaning they were either born abroad or both their parents were, according to Statistics Sweden.
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Syria’s New Rulers Call for Victory Celebrations in Streets
More than half a century of brutal rule by the Assad clan came to a sudden end on Sunday, after a lightning rebel offensive led by Abu Mohammed al-Jolani’s Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS)…
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DR Congo, Rwanda Leaders to Hold Peace Talks in Angola
The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will meet Sunday in Angola for a fresh round of talks aimed at ending the conflict in the DRC’s troubled east.
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Japanese Researchers Test Pioneering Drug to Regrow Teeth
People with missing teeth may be able to grow new ones, say Japanese dentists testing a pioneering drug they hope will offer an alternative to dentures and implants.
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US Cops Find Mysterious $100 MN in Marijuana – But No Owner
A massive marijuana bust has left US cops stumped after they found $100 million worth of the drug, neatly bagged up, but without an owner in sight.
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Taylor Swift Closed Her Eras Tour on Top of the World
It’s a wholly reasonable sentiment when you look at what the megastar, who turns 35 on Friday, has accomplished, including releasing nine albums in five years alongside a concert feature film.
