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Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad killed at least 31 people on Friday, local authorities said, with a police source saying more than 130 were wounded.
Prime minister hopeful Tarique Rahman arrives in Bangladesh
AFP, Published on 25/12/2025
» DHAKA — Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman was welcomed back to Bangladesh on Thursday by huge crowds of joyous supporters after 17 years in self-imposed exile.
Where's my bag? India's IndiGo battles passenger fury over luggage lost in chaos
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2025
» NEW DELHI/BENGALURU - India's IndiGo is battling growing passenger fury over delays in finding and delivering thousands of stranded bags, with social media flooded with photos of luggage piling up at airports after last week's large-scale flight disruptions.
‘Land without laws’: Israeli settlers force out Bedouins
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» AL-HATHRURA, Palestinian Territories - As relentless harassment from Israeli settlers drove his brothers from their Bedouin community in the central occupied West Bank, Ahmed Kaabneh remained determined to stay on the land his family had lived on for generations.
Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque
AFP, Published on 29/11/2025
» ISTANBUL — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque early on Saturday on the third day of his trip to Turkey.
'A kind of freedom': Amsterdam celebrates 750 years
AFP, Published on 28/10/2025
» AMSTERDAM — World-famous city of canals, bikes and tolerance, Amsterdam celebrated 750 years since its founding Monday, but the Dutch capital is now grappling with the very modern problems of overtourism and a housing shortage.
In Gaza's ruins, a grandmother keeps family and hope alive
AFP, Published on 26/10/2025
» GAZA CITY (PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) - With no shoes to protect their tiny dust-covered feet, Hiam Muqdad's grandchildren toddled unfazed through the bombed-out ruins of their Gaza City neighbourhood in search of clean water.
Painting stripes on cows to lizards' pizza pick: Ig Nobel winners
AFP, Published on 20/09/2025
» PARIS - Painting zebra stripes on cows to fend off flies, lizards' favourite pizza toppings and how booze helps you speak another language: these were some of the winners at the Ig Nobel prizes, which celebrate the sillier side of science.
Suspect in Charlie Kirk murder in custody
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 12/09/2025
» OREM, Utah - A suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university has been taken into custody, FBI director Kash Patel confirmed on Friday.
Charlie Kirk's killing: what we know
AFP, Published on 12/09/2025
» OREM — Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event in the western US state of Utah. More than 30 hours later Thursday, authorities had failed to locate the gunman.