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At the end of March, residents discovered a lifeless body in a remote, swampy area about 30 kilometers (19 miles) outside Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau. It was "covered in blood," "wounded all over with a bladed weapon" and there were "two bullet holes in the head," a witness told the AFP news agency. The victim was Vigario

Amid the rhetoric and rabble rousing of JD Vance's promotional tour of Budapest in support of the "fantastic" Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the significance of one of the venues may have been lost on many. The US vice president addressed a pre-election rally on Tuesday at the MTK Sportpark in Hungary's capital, Budapest. The venue, opened in 2025

Skip next section India grants waivers to vessels carrying Iranian cargo — report April 9, 2026 India grants waivers to vessels carrying Iranian cargo — report The unnamed officials told Reuters the waivers were being given on a case-to-case basisImage: Francis Mascarenhas/REUTERS India recently granted waivers to allow vessels, carrying Iranian cargo, to enter its

A woman who sold the drugs that caused the 2023 death of Canadian-American actor Matthew Perry has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Jasveen Sangha, a 42-year-old dual British-American citizen dubbed the "Ketamine Queen," had pleaded guilty to five felony drug charges in September. She has been in custody since her arrest in August

Skip next section READ: Facts vs. influencers: Is the 'Dubai dream' really over? April 9, 2026 READ: Facts vs. influencers: Is the 'Dubai dream' really over? Despite the conflict in the Middle East, authorities and some residents in Dubai insist life is going on as normal in the eternally-sunny, low-tax emirate. Others proclaim the "Dubai

US President Donald Trump was "absolutely disappointed" during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday. The two leaders met at the White House to discuss the US-Israeli war against Iran, in which NATO allies did not actively participate. "NATO WASN'T THERE WHEN WE NEEDED THEM, AND THEY WON'T BE THERE IF WE NEED THEM AGAIN,"

The announcement of a two‑week ceasefire between Iran, Israel and the United States has put the war on hold, after 40 days of intense attack and retaliation.  As always, civilians have borne the brunt of the war. Thousands have been killed or injured, and many more displaced. Homes, infrastructure and livelihoods have been destroyed —

Skip next section WATCH: Germany abandons rescue of stranded whale April 8, 2026 WATCH: Germany abandons rescue of stranded whale Three attempts have been made to free the humpback, nicknamed Timmy. But experts say the whale is now in critical condition, and that lifting it would be too stressful.  Germany abandons rescue of stranded whale

Telenor is facing a class action lawsuit in Norway over the actions of its subsidiary in Myanmar.  The case alleges that Telenor Myanmar passed phone data of more than 1,200 people to the country's military junta following the 2021 coup. The company, which is 54% owned by Norway's government, has since withdrawn from Myanmar as

Armed men killed at least 20 people in Nigeria's northwestern Niger state, residents and humanitarian reports said, with several more abducted. The attack occurred in Niger's Shiroro district about 250 kilometers (155 miles) or a four-hour drive from the capital, Abuja. Kidnapping gangs and Islamist militants are active in the area. What do we know