A man arrested over a “suspected act of terrorism” in Boulder, Colorado, has been charged with a federal hate crime and 16 state counts of attempted murder after officials say he started “setting people on fire”.
The attack took place on Sunday…
Category: 2. World
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Suspect in Colorado fire attack planned for a year, FBI says
A man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators attending a march for Israeli hostages in Colorado on Sunday planned the attack for a year, investigators say.
Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, who is charged with a federal hate crime as…
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Why lashing rains wreak havoc annually in India’s cities
Nikita YadavBBC News, Delhi
Getty ImagesHeavy rains last month caused widespread flooding in Mumbai “Who is responsible for this mess?”
The question recently echoed across India’s financial capital Mumbai as thousands of residents once again found…
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The world’s worst country to give birth
Makuochi OkaforBBC Africa health correspondent, Lagos
Getty ImagesAt the age of 24, Nafisa Salahu was in danger of becoming just another statistic in Nigeria, where a woman dies giving birth every seven minutes, on average.
Going into labour during…
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Three things to know about South Korea’s snap presidential election
South Korea is heading to the polls to elect a new leader, after their former president Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and removed from office for briefly placing the country under martial law in December.
The BBC’s Jean Mackenzie explains what you…
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UN calls for investigation into killings near Gaza aid site
AFPThe US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has set up four aid distribution centre in southern and central Gaza The UN secretary-general has called for an independent investigation into the killing of Palestinians near an aid distribution…
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US army evacuates its bases in Syria: media reports
Hundreds of American troops have been withdrawn from Syria, according to US officials, in line with US President Donald Trump’s new approach to the region and as a direct result of the fall of the Assad government, Al Arabiya reported.
An…
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US gives Syria green light to bring foreign Takfiri militants into army: Report
The United States has granted approval for Syria to incorporate thousands of foreign Takfiri militants into the country’s new military, after the head of the HTS-led regime expressed readiness to normalize ties…
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