Around 100 people were killed by suspected militants attacking two villages in western Niger, the local mayor said Sunday, the latest in a string of civilian massacres that have rocked the jihadist-plagued Tillaberi...
Two French soldiers killed during operation in Mali
Two French soldiers were killed in northeastern Mali on Saturday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. FRANCE 24’s expert on jihadist networks, Wassim Nasr, said al Qaeda sources claimed...
Trump presses top Georgia election official to ‘find’ votes for him in recorded phone call
President Donald Trump pressured the Georgia secretary of state in an extraordinary phone conversation Saturday to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s victory in the Southern state, news media...
I challenge you! | Residents of Russia’s Balashikha perform ‘fireworks duel’ on NYE
A colorful battle unfolded before the public in the southern district of Balashikha, Russia on New Year’s Eve, with two topless men firing at each other with sheaves of sparks coming from fireworks. The ‘duel’, to the...
Tensions are high on anniversary of Soleimani assassination
The streets of Iran and Iraq are flooded with thousands of people marking a year since the killing of military commander Qassem Soleimani in a US drone attack. A few days ago, a top Iranian official vowed...