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The New York City subway train attacker has been arrested after a 30-hour manhunt. New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said Frank James was taken into custody on Wednesday. Ten people were injured by gunfire while another 13 were hurt by the smoke or in the panic to get out of the train. The attack on Tuesday morning sent shock waves across the United States’ largest city.

Ten people, including five Egyptians, four French and one Belgian national, have been killed when a bus carrying tourists collided with a truck in southern Egypt. According authorities in a statement on Wednesday the accident happened some 55 kilometres south of the ancient city of Luxor, as the bus was travelling to the temples of Esna on the west bank of the Nile River, , Aswan Provincial Governor Ashraf Attia […]

Reports say ten people were shot inside a subway train in Brooklyn after a man set off two smoke canisters and began shooting. The New York City Police Commissioner, Keechant Sewell, revealed that thirteen other people were injured as a result of smoke inhalation. Sewell added that five of the gunshot victims were in critical but stable condition, but none of the injuries were life-threatening. The attacker, was using a […]

Iran has summoned Afghanistan’s charge d’affaires in Tehran over attacks on its diplomatic missions in the neighbouring country after unverified videos circulating on social media purported to show Afghan refugees being beaten in Iran. The formal protest came after protesters on Monday pelted Iran’s consulate in the Afghan city of Herat with rocks. Iran’s foreign ministry and embassy in Kabul have dismissed the videos, saying they are aimed at harming […]

At least 20 people have died in South Africa’s eastern coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal due to unusually heavy rainfall. According to reports, officials were still trying to assess the extent of the damage, adding that major roads in the cities of Durban and Umlazi have been closed due to flooding. Officials say the situation was aggravated by power outages. A government spokesperson called on the public to stay indoors as the rainfall continues.

Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister, Mahinda Rajapaksa has pleaded for patience as citizens continue to take to the streets to protest against his family’s rule. Rajapaksa and his younger brother, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, have become a focus of the protests that started over shortages of fuel and daily power outages. The country’s residents have seen weeks of severe shortages of food, and even life-saving medicine in the country’s worst downturn. Sri Lanka is on the brink […]

Italy and Algeria have signed agreements to strengthen energy ties. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi revealed that the deals were a significant step in Italy’s drive to reduce its dependency on Russian gas. Draghi said the gas deal with Algeria had been signed by the two country’s dominant energy players. The Prime Minister added that Italy was ready to work with Algeria to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen.

Pakistan's parliament has selected Shahbaz Sharif as the country's new prime minister. Sharif, who had worked to depose Imran Khan won the support of a majority in parliament. He will now form a new government that can remain in place until elections are due in August 2023. The former prime minister was voted out after days of high political drama, he had attempted to block a previous attempt to bring […]

Pakistan opposition politician Shehbaz Sharif has submitted his nomination to be the country’s next prime minister. After submitting his nomination to the legislature, Sharif said, Imran Khan’s departure was a chance for a new beginning in Pakistan. He led the opposition efforts in parliament that eventually toppled now in the early hours of Sunday morning. His first tasks will be to repair relations with the powerful military as well as […]