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In a dramatic turn of events, the military announced the successful rescue of 31 worshippers who had been taken hostage during a violent assault on a church in northwestern Kaduna state. The attack unfolded in Ariko village, where both a Catholic and an evangelical church were targeted during Easter services. Tragically, seven individuals lost their lives, with the military reporting that five bodies were discovered at the scene. This horrific incident occurred despite a directive from the police chief for a "massive…

A Russian drone strike tore through a market in the frontline Ukrainian city of Nikopol this morning, killing five people and wounding 19 others, according to Ukraine's prosecutor general's office. "This is yet another war crime committed by the Russian Federation," the prosecutor's office said on Telegram. Regional governor Oleksandr Ganja said in a Telegram post that the dead included three women and two men. He also said a 14-year-old girl was among the 19 injured and remained in "critical condition". At the same time, a…

A wolf roaming through a shopping centre in Germany bit a woman in Hamburg, marking what officials say is the first attack of its kind in modern times. The animal entered the complex in Hamburg’s Altona district on Tuesday evening, the city’s deputy mayor, Katharina Fegebank, said. She added that the wolf had already been seen several times in different parts of Hamburg over the past few days. The Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) said the incident is the first such case since wolves started returning to Germany…

French police foiled what authorities described as an apparent bomb attack outside a US bank in Paris early Saturday, arresting a man seconds before he could trigger a homemade explosive device, according to sources familiar with the investigation. The incident unfolded at around 3.30am local time, or 1.30am Irish time, in front of a Bank of America building in the city’s upscale 8th arrondissement, just a couple of streets from the Champs-Elysees. One of the sources said officers detained the suspect shortly after he had…

Thursday March 19, 2026 QatarEnergy's liquefied natural gas production facilities at Ras Laffan Industrial City Iranian missile strikes on Qatar’s flagship Ras Laffan Industrial City, the country’s main gas hub, left “significant damage,” authorities said. “The State of Qatar expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the blatant Iranian attack targeting Ras Laffan Industrial City, which caused fires resulting in significant damage to the facility,” Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on…

Drones spark fire at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Two booby-trapped drones landed inside the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad’s Green Zone early Tuesday, triggering explosions and a fire, a source from Iraq’s Interior Ministry told Xinhua. By Ali MusaAxadle Times international–Monitoring Tuesday March 17, 2026 Facilities inside the U.S. Embassy compound caught fire after the attack, with flames visible from outside the complex, according to the Interior Ministry source cited by Xinhua, who spoke on condition of anonymity.…

A Russian military court has sentenced four men from Tajikistan and 11 others to life in prison for the Moscow concert hall attack that killed 149 people in March 2024, state news agency TASS reported. The mass shooting and fire at Crocus City Hall, on Moscow’s outskirts, was the deadliest attack in Russia in two decades. The verdicts cap a case that saw 19 people charged in total. The remaining four defendants received prison terms ranging from 19 to 22 years, according to the RIA state news agency. Families of some victims…

Authorities said an unidentified gunman was killed after exchanging fire with security during an attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, a northwest suburb of Detroit, prompting a massive law enforcement response and precautionary lockdowns across Jewish institutions. Police said no other injuries were immediately apparent. Investigators were still working to confirm the suspect’s death and determine whether anyone else was involved. “Security saw him, engaged him in gunfire,” Sheriff Bouchard said. “Nobody…

Iran launches missiles and drones across Gulf as tankers struck near Hormuz; oil prices surge Iran fired missiles and drones at targets across the Gulf on Wednesday, including what it said were two missiles aimed at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait, as regional militaries scrambled to intercept incoming threats and maritime authorities reported commercial ships hit near the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation, which Tehran described as the 37th wave of attacks on day 12 of the U.S.-Israel war “on Iran,” deepened fears over energy…

UAE says consulate attacked by drone amid fraught Middle East security climate The United Arab Emirates said one of its consulates was targeted by a drone, an incident the government described as a serious breach of diplomatic protections as authorities worked to assess the impact and circumstances. Initial information released by the UAE did not specify the consulate’s location, the extent of any damage, or whether there were casualties. The government indicated that relevant authorities were investigating and coordinating…