Mali is experiencing a major escalation in violence, with jihadist groups advancing and the defense minister assassinated. The crisis threatens to destabilize the Sahel region. Mali has seen an unprecedented advance by armed groups in recent days, and among the … Read More
Nemesio Oseguera’s death triggers widespread cartel violence across Mexico as armed groups block highways and burn vehicles Major Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, known as “El Mencho,” was killed in a military operation Sunday morning, the country’s Defense Department announced, … Read More
US president says America would come rescue peaceful protesters if Tehran kills them; senior Iranian security official says demonstrations stoked by US, Israel DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — US President Donald Trump and top Iranian officials exchanged dueling threats Friday … Read More
Daniel Noboa designates nearly two dozen gangs as terrorist groups after wave of violence across country Ecuador’s president, Daniel Noboa, said on Wednesday that his country was “at war” with drug gangs who are holding more than 130 prison staff … Read More
With elections due next year, there are fears unrest will grow as the ruling BJP faces criticism over its alleged inaction An imam stabbed and shot to death in a mosque that was then burned to the ground. A young … Read More
SMOULDERING bodies line streets, sniper rounds pound from rooftops, and children scream – Haiti’s capital is under siege by armed gangs, but there’s a new grisly group in town. The most dangerous city on earth has become even deadlier as vigilantes … Read More
GAZA/JERUSALEM, April 5 (Reuters) – Israeli police clashed with Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque a second time on Wednesday, witnesses said, hours after the arrest and removal of more than 350 people in a police raid at the compound and … Read More
Influential cleric Muqtada al-Sadr calls on supporters to stop violent protests: ‘This is not a revolution’ At least 30 were confirmed dead in Iraq Tuesday as fighting continues in Baghdad following the resignation of a top Shiite leader Monday. Gun … Read More
HAMBURG, Germany — Tens of thousands of people swarmed into the streets of Hamburg on Saturday for demonstrations against the Group of 20 summit meeting after two consecutive nights of clashes between the police and protesters. Organizers of the main … Read More
The riots in Los Angeles and many other cities are clear proof of the terribly thin veneer of civilized behavior that barely disguises the underlying violent, criminal mentality of countless thousands in society. Seizing on an astounding “not guilty” verdict … Read More