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Assistant principal killed, three others injured in knife attack at school in Mexico

Two teenage brothers armed with knives and fireworks allegedly killed a female assistant principal and injured three other people in an attack Thursday (local time) at a school in northern Mexico, local authorities said.

Pilot stabs fellow pilot on flight to Israel before passengers intervene to stop attack

A FlyDubai plane traveling from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to Israel has made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia, raising concerns about a possible hijacking and prompting Israel to scramble warplanes.

Turkish Court Orders Access Ban on Popular News Portal Over 'LGBTQ+ Propaganda'

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Romanian lawmakers reject a new center-right Cabinet as political crisis deepens

Romanian lawmakers have rejected a new center-right Cabinet proposed by Siegfried Muresan, deepening the country's political crisis

US forces exit Iraq after two decades, leaving opening for Iran

The departure is celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies ​who now have deep influence in the country where 4,500 Americans died during more than two decades of war.

Israel-Dubai flight: Netanyahu names 'hero' pilot attacked on flight as passengers arrive back in Israel

The Israeli PM says Captain Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, displayed "extraordinary bravery" by fighting back after being stabbed.

Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza strike

Israel’s government said its military had targeted and killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik, who it said was involved in planning attacks and recruiting. Hamas confirmed his death.

Somali pirates killed five crew members on hijacked tanker, officials say

The deaths appear to be the first at the hands of Somali pirates in more than a decade.

North Korean DMZ landmine blasts 'violation of armistice': Seoul

The blasts that wounded three South Korean soldiers last week were apparently caused by North Korean mines, Seoul said Tuesday, accusing Pyongyang of an armistice violation and warning of "corresponding…

Slovakia school attack leaves one dead and two injured, emergency workers say

The attack, at a school in the southwest of the country, was reportedly carried out by a student.

Over 100 Israeli settlers attack West Bank village

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories — More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked a village in the north of the occupied West Bank early on Tuesday, wounding three members of Israel’s security forces and burning two Palestinian homes, authorities and residents said.

Israeli forces kill Hamas commander Izz al-Din al-Beik in Gaza attack

Head of Hamas's armed wing in northern Gaza killed in ⁠an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza City.

‘This is terrorism’: daytime Russian strike hits science academy in Kyiv

Jet-powered drones are increasingly targeting Ukraine’s capital, with medical centre also hit

Poland scrambles military aircraft in response to Russian strikes on western Ukraine – as it happened

Poland’s centre for security upgraded a upgraded a warning to ‘threat of an air attack’ and told residents in eastern Poland to shelter

Kyauktaw market airstrike death toll reaches 49; Arakan Army vows retaliation

The incident was the deadliest aerial assault in Rakhine State since the start of the current conflict nearly three years ago

Thailand floods affect hundreds of thousands, eight dead in Myanmar

Heavy rains have killed eight people in Thailand since mid-September, the government said Monday as Bangkok battled flooding for a fourth consecutive day, with at least eight more confirmed dead in neighbouring…

Somali army clashes with local forces for control of Baidoa

The latest outbreak of fighting in the South West State city stranded civilians unable to flee or reach hospitals.

Wind whips Mexico’s northern Pacific coast, and some streets flood as Hurricane Polo bears down

Hurricane Polo made landfall early Tuesday in the Mexican state of Baja California with flash flooding and winds described by forecasters as “life-threatening.”

Russian attacks on Kyiv have injured 24 people since start of day

Russian strikes on Kyiv on 28 September injured 24 people, including three children, and killed a woman, Mayor Vitali Klitschko says.

Strikes kill 8 people in Ukraine, 1 in Russia | AP News

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged strikes, resulting in the deaths of at least eight people in Ukraine and one in Russia.

Swiss Voters Reject Stricter Neutrality Amendment

German, Russian foreign ministers hold rare talks amid rising tensions

Russia's Lavrov dismisses Wadephul's call to abandon 'dangerous path of escalation' with Europe.

Suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan kills at least 12 people

Most of those killed and wounded are security personnel, police say.

More than 50 members of Niger's security forces killed in attacks, sources say

More than 50 members of Niger's security forces have been killed in two attacks ​in the west of the landlocked Sahel nation, ‌where jihadists including members of the regional Islamic State affiliate are active, two security sources said.

Heavy rain floods Bangkok and prompts evacuations | AP News

Incessant rain has hammered several areas of Thailand’s capital, disrupting traffic and forcing thousands to evacuate. Authorities declared the city a disaster area.

11th woman's body in South Africa as authorities investigate recent spate of killings

The spate of murders since July has sparked fears that a serial killer or killers are responsible. The killings have also generated anger in South Africa where femicide and violent crime are prevalent.

German foreign minister says Lavrov meeting driven by Russia security concerns

Wadephul said Russia's alleged deployment of ​armed drones at Leipzig airport had crossed a line.

Suicide bombing in Pakistan’s Dera Ismail Khan kills at least 12 people

Most of those killed and wounded are security personnel, police say.

Iran insists on diplomatic solution after Trump rejects peace plan

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said mediators facilitating Tehran's talks with Washington have not officially relayed a US rejection of the plan.

13 Afghan Taliban personnel killed in overnight border clash, Pakistan says. Kabul denies the claim

Pakistan says its forces have killed at least 13 Afghan Taliban personnel in overnight fighting along the countries’ southwestern border, a claim Afghanistan denies

Mary Jane Veloso is finally free

NEW LIFE Mary Jane Veloso shows the pardon document to the media upon her release Friday night. At left is corrections bureau chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. — Photo by Niño Jesus

6 dead, including 4 Americans, in building collapse near the Acropolis in Greece

The blast on Friday morning was believed to have been caused by a massive gas leak, Athens Mayor Haris Doukas said.

Venezuela releases more political prisoners after opposition talks

More than three dozen political prisoners were released between Friday and Saturday, a rights group reported, after US-backed talks between Venezuela's interim government and the opposition.

Daytime Russian attacks kill seven in Kyiv

Russian strikes on Kyiv during the day killed seven people on Friday, including a 14-year-old boy, local authorities said, as Ukraine's leader disclosed that Donald Trump had approved licences for Patriot air-defence systems.

France to send military to protect Saudi Arabia on Red Sea oil route, Macron says

France will send ​troops and defence systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port ‌city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.

Gaza suffers world's worst ever economic crisis: UN

Gaza is suffering the world's worst economic crisis ever recorded, with nine in 10 businesses destroyed and hundreds of thousands of people unemployed, a top...