Yom Kippur shooting outside Canadian synagogue was 'hate-motivated', officials say
Const Jeff Smith, who was critically injured in the incident, continued to fend off the attacker after being shot multiple times, police said.
Italy ministers agree to ban burqa and niqab in school and cap foreigners in class
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni described the measures as “common-sense tools that do not divide but really help to integrate”.
Four civilians killed in Pakistani strikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says
Pakistan says it struck 10 targets, adding the strikes were “strictly limited to identified military objectives”.
Liberia: Ngafuan Woos Investors in New York
[New Dawn] – Liberia’s Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, has urged international investors to take a closer look at Liberia, highlighting the country’s economic prospects, ongoing reforms and investment opportunities across…
White House 'repeatedly violated' court order to restore press access, say media outlets
Employees from CNN, Politico and MS Now reported being denied entry, with some having passes confiscated.
Ethiopia's army says it has repelled attacks in first comment on fresh fighting
The military says its soldiers inflicted casualties as fears grow of a resumption of a full-blown civil war.
Nigeria: Court Voids Pantami's PDP Guber Candidacy, Orders Fresh Primary in Gombe
[Leadership] The Federal High Court in Gombe has nullified the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) nomination of Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami as its candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Gombe State, directing the party…
Nigeria: Nigeria, U.S. Agree to Increase Mining Investment
[Vanguard] Nigeria and the United States have agreed to “deepen American investment” in the mining sector of Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria’s minerals ministry said Thursday.
Nigeria: Fire Renders Teacher, Seven Children Homeless in Kogi
[Vanguard] LOKOJA — A middle-aged school teacher and single mother of seven, Hajia Aisha Kende Dailla, has been rendered homeless after fire destroyed her three-bedroom apartment in Lokoja, Kogi State.
Nigeria: Crude Supply to Nigerian Refineries Rises 17 Percent in August – Nmdpra
[Vanguard] Abuja — Crude oil receipts by Nigerian domestic refineries increased by 17 per cent in August 2026, rising to 683,000 barrels per day (b/d) from 585,000 b/d recorded in July, according to the Nigerian…