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At least 30 members of the Somali regional police force and 53 civilians have been killed by an armed group that crossed into Ethiopian territory, Harshin Woreda, from Somaliland over the past week  Government officials confirmed the casualties to The Reporter, but other sources say the attacks claimed more than 200 lives. Harshin, the easternmost […]

Euronews Health looks at some of this year’s top medical advances and the key areas of health that were the most solicited among researchers. Copyright Paul Sancya/AP Photo, FILE From research on new weight-loss drugs to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine, 2024 has been marked by important scientific advances, especially in health. Euronews Health covered research […]

The suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist named Taleb A., has lived in Germany for nearly 20 years. Authorities are investigating the motives behind the attack, which remain unclear mCopyright AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi A car drove into a group of people at a Christmas market in the eastern German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing […]

A car drove into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring 50, according to the city’s deputy mayor. The suspected driver was arrested, according to local media. Emergency services arrive at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, December 20, 2024. © Dörthe Hein, AP A […]

US president-elect keeps the prospect of a transatlantic trade war in the air, exactly a month before he is due to walk back into the White House. EU officials played down today Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, after the US president-elect warned of dire consequences unless the bloc ramps up its purchases of American oil and […]

Türkiye has commenced the construction of a rocket-launching facility in Somalia, the president of the Horn of Africa nation said on Wednesday, an initiative that is set to enhance Ankara’s long-range rocket testing capabilities. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) meets with Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Ankara, Türkiye, Dec. 11, 2024. (AA Photo) The site […]

Amass grave discovered outside of Damascus could contain the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by the ousted Bashar Assad regime, the head of a U.S.-based Syrian advocacy organization has said. Members of Syria’s White Helmets civil defense service prepare to transport bodies uncovered at a mass grave in Damascus, Syria, Dec. 16, 2024. (AFP […]

A damaged picture of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad lies on the floor inside Qamishli international airport, after Syrian armed opposition forces announced that they have ousted Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, in Qamishli, Syria December 9, 2024. (Reuters) Damascus stirred back to life on Monday at the start of a hopeful but uncertain era after armed opposition forces […]

Israel struck suspected chemical weapons sites and long-range rockets in Syria allegedly to prevent them from falling into the hands of “hostile actors,” the country’s Foreign Minister said Monday. Smoke billows following an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, Dec. 8, 2024. (AFP Photo) “The only interest we have is the security of […]

President Yoon Suk Yeol conceded Wednesday morning to the National Assembly’s request to lift the martial law, as he pledged he would preside over the Cabinet meeting immediately, admitting his surprise declaration of martial law was short-lived. A TV screen shows President Yoon Suk Yeol speak at a televised address to the nation Wednesday morning. […]