Mogadishu (HOL) — Libyan authorities have rescued 263 African migrants who were held in appalling conditions by human traffickers in the Ajkhara district, officials confirmed Friday. The migrants, including women and children, showed signs of severe malnutrition and physical abuse, with some held captive for up to eight months.

The al-Qaeda-linked Islamist militant group al-Shabab, which operates in Somalia, remains one of the most dangerous terrorist organizations active today. Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, 69, is serving his second term as president. His presidency has been defined by the struggle against these terrorists. Up until now, the United States has been contributing significantly to this fight, with both money and troops.

Pour la première fois, un fragment majeur, presque aussi grand que Paris, s'est détachée du plus grand iceberg du monde dont la dérive depuis l'Antarctique est traquée par les satellites.

Witnesses cited by various media outlets reported several injuries following a supposed rerun of Wednesday's Akhara Marg stampede at 6am, as pilgrims moved en masse towards the ghats. Some accounts suggested 'six to seven casualties.' DIG (Maha Kumbh) Vaishnav Krishna stated Mela police will investigate, reviewing CCTV footage despite no initial information about the incident.

Ten pilgrims returning from the Maha Kumbh were killed in two separate road accidents in Uttar Pradesh on Friday. Eight were crushed under a truck in Ghazipur and two died after a car crash in Sitapur. Several others were injured, and UP's chief minister expressed condolences and called for optimal treatment for the injured.

The Supreme Court has agreed with a PIL petitioner that VIP darshan facilities at temples and religious places should be eliminated to ensure equal access for all devotees. Despite acknowledging the issue, the court stated it couldn't direct states to create a standard procedure under Article 32 of the Constitution, leaving policy decisions to the states.

PM Modi sought special blessings from Goddess Lakshmi for the middle class and poor during the Budget session. This gesture, emphasized by President Murmu, hints at potential tax reliefs and increased welfare measures to fulfill the aspirations and boost the consumption of the middle class.

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Ce 31 janvier 2025, le Président de la République, le Général Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, accompagné de la Première Dame, Madame Zita Oligui Nguema, a inauguré le nouveau Marché National d'Oloumi, baptisé « marché CTRI ». Située en plein cœur de la zone industrielle d'Oloumi, cette infrastructure moderne témoigne de la volonté du Chef de l'État d'améliorer les conditions de travail des commerçantes gabonaises en leur offrant un cadre sécurisé et répondant aux standards internationaux. (...) - INFRASTRUCTURES / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Rublev has seen mixed success on the Grand Slam circuit, having never advanced past the quarterfinals

According to the report, the UK, France and the Nordic countries support the idea of deploying thousands of troops to Ukraine if a ceasefire deal is reached, but this idea is not supported by some other states

«The youngest girl is under one, the oldest child is 17. Now they will go to St. Petersburg, the Republic of Tatarstan, the Moscow Region, and Krasnodar Region,» Maria Lvova-Belova said

According to Stephane Dujarric, a spokesman for the UN Secretary General, 2,800 have received injuries

«We have spoken out very consistently against the death and killing of any of civilians, whether they'd be in the Russian Federation or in Ukraine,» a spokesman for the UN secretary general said to a question on the subject

TORONTO, Canada (HOL) — Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama has announced her decision to seek re-election as an Independent after the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) rejected her bid to rejoin the caucus. The move has intensified divisions within the NDP’s Hamilton Centre riding association and raised concerns about vote-splitting in one of the party’s strongholds.

TORONTO, Canada (HOL) — For weeks, Nehima Jamal's image haunted the internet: a 20-year-old Ethiopian woman bound, gagged, and beaten by human traffickers in Libya, her suffering broadcast to force a ransom. Now free, she recounts the harrowing journey that brought her to the brink of death—and her warning to those considering the same path.

Garowe (HOL) — Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni has called for immediate dialogue to de-escalate tensions in Erigavo following recent clashes that have unsettled the normally restive city.

A 56-year-old Californian man has pleaded guilty to operating the drone that crashed into a Quebec water bomber plane fighting the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles earlier this month. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to deliver a «purposeful, forceful but reasonable, immediate» response if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian imports.

The case against Rushawn Patterson, who is accused of the October 2022 murder of social media influencer Aneka 'Slickianna' Townsend, was delayed in the St James Circuit Court today because the file is incomplete. The court was told that an...

A man was shot and killed by the police in Fort Stewart, St Mary during an alleged confrontation on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Joseph Williamson, otherwise called “Rider,” of the community. The...

The highly-anticipated Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Association of Local Government Authorities of Jamaica (ALGA-J) ended in chaos this morning after a dispute over the meeting's agenda escalated into a physical confrontation. Chairman...

A detained Russian-crewed cargo ship’s Norwegian owners have stated that it has nothing to do with a damaged undersea cable Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia’s energy supply to EU via Türkiye reportedly broke the record after Kiev turned off the gas transiting pipeline that it hosts Read Full Article at RT.com

Georgian Legion head Mamulashvili has organized anti-government rallies in Slovakia on Kiev’s behalf, PM Robert Fico has said Read Full Article at RT.com

As Badra Gunba stressed, the reconstruction of the airport in Sukhum is one of the important infrastructure projects that Abkhazia and Russia are implementing jointly

It is reported that the Russian market of solutions and services in the area more than doubled over the last five years

The company also applied to Russian food safety watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor with a request to certify a foreign plant producing an ingredient used by Mars

The two diplomats also exchanged views on closer coordination between Russia and Iran in international format and discussed issues of mutual interest that are being considered by the UN Security Council and General Assembly, the ministry added

The floating duty on Russian grain exports is effective from June 2, 2021