A Pakistani official says a landmine explosion in the country’s southwest has killed two people and critically injured another
Landmine blast kills 2, injures 1 in SW Pakistan
A Pakistani official says a landmine explosion in the country’s southwest has killed two people and critically injured another.
Yemen sides begin UN-brokered talks on prisoner exchange
Yemen’s warring sides began talks Saturday aimed at implementing a UN-brokered deal on a prisoner exchange, the United Nations said.
One dead and more hurt in bombing at press awards ceremony in Afghanistan
The explosion killed a security guard, interior ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said.
Soccer hero’s tweet on asylum kicks up huge culture war and BBC boycott
The BBC’s decision to suspend its star soccer presenter, Gary Lineker, from its popular “Match of the Day” show has ignited a fierce debate about free speech.
Jaded With Education, More Americans are Skipping College
In America, the number of high school graduates going to college “was generally on the upswing,” reports the Associated Press, “until the pandemic reversed decades of progress. Rates fell even as the nation’s population of high school graduates grew.” …
Azerbaijan says Iranian warplane violated its airspace, summons Tehran’s ambassador
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War in Ukraine: Why Bakhmut is the focus of one of the conflict’s bloodiest battles
The battle for Bakhmut has raged on for seven months, with both sides suffering heavy casualties. But why has control of the city become so important?
Gas prices surge in New Jersey, around nation
Gas prices surged in New Jersey and around the nation at large, but analysts say the increase could be short-lived amid a recent drop in demand and the cost of crude oil.
‘Endgame’ for French protesters hoping to sink Macron’s pension plan
Demonstrators in France took to the streets Saturday for a seventh day of protest against President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plans, with police expecting up to a million people at rallies nationwide.