By  CHINEDU ASADU Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the culmination of a yearlong process during which the group tried to avert an unprecedented

Seoul, South Korea Reuters  —  An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in the country’s south while preparing for departure to Hong Kong, fire authorities said. All 169 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated, with three having minor injuries, fire authorities in Busan

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, and it has forced the two opposing sides to improvise weapons during the conflict. That’s why the European Union is reportedly proposing a ban on all video game

Rioters stormed embassies in DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa in an eruption of protests against the M23 rebel offensive. People protest in Kinshasa against the M23 rebels’ advance into the eastern city of Goma. [Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP Photo] Vandalised embassies and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital

Australian sect members guilty of causing girl’s death Hannah Ritchie BBC News, Sydney Jayde Struhs Elizabeth Struhs (right) pictured with her sister, Jayde, who testified against the defendants at trial Fourteen members of an Australian religious group have been convicted of killing an eight-year-old diabetic girl who was denied insulin for almost a week. Elizabeth

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is under investigation over the release of a suspected Libyan warlord, she announced on Tuesday. Ossama Anjiem, also known as Ossama al-Masri, was detained in Turin earlier this month under an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for alleged crimes against humanity. Al-Masri ran a detention center near Tripoli and

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Silver Remains Range-Bound Amid Economic Uncertainty Silver (XAG/USD) is trading near $30.36, facing similar headwinds as gold. Despite the U.S. dollar’s weakness, silver struggles to extend gains, as calmer market conditions have reduced demand for defensive assets. Unlike gold, silver is more exposed to industrial demand, and concerns over tariffs on metals such as aluminum