Over 100 pupils abducted by gunmen in fresh school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, authorities say

[ad_1] ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a primary school in Nigeria’s northwest region on Thursday morning and abducted at least 100 pupils as they were about to start the school day, local residents and authorities told The Associated Press. Abductions of students from schools in northern Nigeria are common and have become a source of concern…

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Why do we adjust our clocks

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Putin’s crackdown casts a wide net, ensnaring LGBTQ people, lawyers and many others

[ad_1] TALLINN, Estonia — It’s not just opposition politicians who are targeted in the crackdown by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government in recent years. Also falling victim are independent voices as well as those who don’t conform to what the state sees as the country’s “traditional values.” Russia’s once-thriving free press after the collapse of the Soviet…

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Sweden set to become NATO’s 32nd member as PM visits Washington

[ad_1] Sweden is expected to formally join NATO in Washington on Thursday, two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine forced a complete rethink of its national security policy and the realization the alliance offered the best guarantee of safety. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is in Washington to hand over the final documentation, with the White House…

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Red panda found in baggage of smuggling suspects at Thai airport

[ad_1] Thai customs officials rescued a red panda, snakes, monkeys and chameleons from checked-in luggage at the country’s main airport this week after arresting six Indian nationals for attempted smuggling. A total of 87 reptiles and mammals were found in the baggage, including chameleons, snakes, a large-beaked parrot, red-eyed squirrels, bats and monkeys. Some animals…

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U.S. ‘obsessed’ with suppressing China

[ad_1] BEIJING — China’s foreign minister said Thursday that the United States was “obsessed” with suppressing China, potentially jeopardizing efforts to strengthen relations between the world’s two biggest economies. Relations fell to their lowest point in decades last year amid disputes over tech, trade, human rights, the status of Taiwan, an alleged Chinese spy balloon…

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