Navy aviator scores first air-to-air victory by a US female fighter pilot
A US Navy fighter pilot has become the first American woman to score a victory in air-to-air combat, the service has revealed. The female pilot, who was not named in…
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Nipah virus death puts health officials on alert in southern India
Kochi, India — Authorities in southern India’s Kerala state are taking preventive steps after the death of a 14-year-old boy from the Nipah virus and the identification of 60 people…
What to expect in Venezuela’s presidential election as strongman Maduro faces his biggest test yet
Millions of Venezuelans are expected to cast their ballots on Sunday, July 28, in what many see as the most consequential election in the country since strongman leader Nicolás Maduro…
Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following deadly Houthi drone attack. Here’s what we know
For the first time, Israel has struck inside Yemen, following a deadly drone attack launched by Houthi rebels on Tel Aviv. Since the October 7 attacks by Hamas on Israel,…
Bangladesh’s top court rolls back some job quotas after deadly protests, local media report
Bangladesh’s Supreme Court on Sunday rolled back some of the controversial quotas on government jobs which sparked violent protests, Reuters reported, citing local media. Under the quota system, some 30%…
German citizen sentenced to death in Belarus, charged with terrorism, mercenary activities
A German citizen has been sentenced to death in Belarus after being charged with terrorism and mercenary activities, according to a Belarusian human rights group. The group Human Rights Center…
Residents stage rare protest over power cuts in Russia’s Krasnodar
Residents in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar staged a rare protest on Saturday over electricity cuts and water supply interruptions due to a power grid failure amid record-high temperatures.…
Israeli airstrikes target Yemen’s Houthis day after deadly drone attack in Tel Aviv
Israeli airstrikes targeted Houthi rebels in Yemen a day after the Iran-backed group claimed a deadly attack on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv. The Israel Defense Forces said its…
South African police discover multimillion-dollar meth lab on farm
Police in South Africa arrested four people including two Mexican nationals after uncovering a multimillion-dollar drug manufacturing lab on a farm in the country’s north. The South African Police Service…
Greeks grieve, Turks celebrate as Cyprus marks 50 years of division
Air raid sirens wailed across Cyprus’s divided capital Nicosia at dawn on Saturday as Greek Cypriots mourned, and Turkish Cypriots celebrated, 50 years since Turkey invaded part of the island…