Over 300 Children and 12 Teachers Kidnapped in Nigerian School Attack
More than 300 children and a dozen teachers were taken from St. Mary’s School in north-central Nigeria, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Saturday. Armed men reportedly stormed the school, a Catholic institution located in the Papiri community of Niger state, around 2 a.m. local time on Friday. The students’ range in age […]
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NATO Ally Says ‘Worst Suspicions’ Confirmed After Railroad Bomb Attack
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the “worst suspicions have been confirmed” and that a bomb had destroyed rail track after “an act of sabotage” along the Warsaw to Lublin route. “An explosion of an explosive device destroyed the railway track,” Tusk said, originally in Polish, in a post on X. “Emergency services and the […]
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Trump Weighing Military Options to Attack Venezuela Within Days—Report
President Donald Trump on Wednesday received updated military options for potential operations in Venezuela, including possible land strikes, according to CBS News. Senior defense leaders, including Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine, briefed the president on scenarios for the coming days. No final decision has been made, CBS News reported, […]
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Russia Can Attack NATO ‘as Early as Tomorrow’: Top General
A senior German military official responsible for defense planning warned that Russia can launch a limited attack on NATO “as early as tomorrow” if it wanted to, and a much larger assault by 2029 as Moscow heavily re-arms amid its ongoing war in Ukraine. Russia-NATO tensions have risen sharply over the course of the Russian […]
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WWE Star Logan Paul Called Out For Botching John Cena Attack Segment
While Logan Paul is a social influencer with little professional wrestling experience, many WWE fans have praised his ability to learn quickly and perform impressively on the mic and in the ring. However, there are still missteps for Paul, including a recent segment that caused extra production work and resulted in fan outrage over his […]
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Ruben Gallego Fires Up Iowa Crowd With Attack on Trump’s Tax Bill
Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego fired up a crowd in Iowa on Saturday by attacking the GOP’s tax bill that is backed by President Donald Trump. Speaking at a town-hall meeting in Davenport, eastern Iowa, Gallego, a Marine veteran and Arizona’s first Latino U.S. senator, said the bill, known as the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” would […]
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Poland Scrambles Fighter Jets Amid Russian Attack on Ukraine
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the International Business Times and well as English, knows Russian and French. You can […]
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Could South Park’s Trump Attack Cost Paramount? Legal Experts Weigh In
The animated sitcom South Park made a return to screens this week with a wild satirical portrayal of President Donald Trump, prompting questions about potential legal blowback on the makers. Following a near two-and-a-half-year hiatus, the premiere episode shows a naked Trump trying to seduce Satan, and came a day after the show’s creators Trey […]
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Ukraine Strikes Russian Fighter Jet Airbase in Precision Aerial Attack
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted a warehouse in Russia that stored fighter jets, bombs and other military assets, Ukraine’s General Staff has said. The Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast was struck overnight, and imagery shared on social media showed the fiery aftermath of the attacks. Newsweek has contacted the Russian Defense Ministry for comment. […]
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Iran’s Army Prepares For New Attack
Iran’s military said it had increased its level of preparedness and threatened a “crushing and devastating response” for any attack by Israeli forces. Newsweek has contacted the Israeli prime minister’s office and the U.S. State Department for comment Why It Matters The warning from Iran’s military is an indication of the persisting tensions in the […]
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