Police have rescued hundreds of boys from a “house of torture” in Nigeria after raiding an Islamic centre where pupils as young as nine were allegedly tortured, sexually abused and shackled to walls. Officers who stormed a building in the northern city of Kaduna said on Friday that they had found nearly 500 emaciated men
Europe has welcomed Kiev’s approval of the “Steinmeier formula” for advancing the stalled peace process in separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine, even though nationalists have been protesting the move as a “capitulation” to Russia. It paves the way for president Vladimir Putin to meet his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy at talks with France and Germany. First suggested
Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened to send "millions" of Syrian refugees to Europe in response to criticism of his military offensive into Kurdish-controlled northern Syria. Speaking to his party, Mr Erdogan said Turkish forces had killed 109 "militants" since the operation began on Wednesday, and warned he would "open the doors" to spark a
Harry Dunn’s parents have turned down a surprise meeting with the American woman who killed their son as Donald Trump personally greeted them at the White House to broker a solution. Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn, parents of the 19 year-old, said that the US president had been warm and sympathetic towards them, but told
Turkey and Russia announced last night they had reached a deal to avoid a return to fullscale fighting in northeast Syria, just hours before a US-brokered ceasefire between Turkish and Kurdish forces was due to expire. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Vladimir Putin emerged from marathon talks in Sochi with an agreement that would see all
The US is believed to have carried out fresh raids on suspected senior Islamic State members in Syria overnight, as officials assessed a treasure trove of intelligence gathered from Isil leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s final hideout. Helicopters reported to be from the US-led coalition flew late on Monday night into al-Shuyukh village south of Jarablus,
Almost a year after Angela Merkel anointed Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer her chosen heir, the race to succeed her as German chancellor is wide open again. Weakened by a series of disastrous election results, the woman once known as “mini-Merkel” is limping towards the end of her first year in charge of the Christian Democrats (CDU). After
TWIN CITIES, MN — Gov. Tim Walz Sunday signed Executive Order 20-02, authorizing the temporary closure of Minnesota K-12 public schools to students in order for school administrators and teachers to make long-term plans for the continuity of education and essential services during the spread of the new coronavirus, or COVID-19. Schools will be closed
NEW YORK, NY — James Cannizzaro is a familiar face at Gotham Comedy Club in Manhattan, where he works security and greets comedians and crowds alike with his warm smile and ready laughter. But for the past weeks, Cannizzaro has been faced with a situation that’s far from funny as he’s battled the new coronavirus
New Jersey and Pennsylvania are joining a coalition of seven states hardest hit by the new coronavirus, forming a task force for a regional approach to reopen their states in the wake of the outbreak. The regional council formation, led by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was announced Monday and also includes Rhode Island, Connecticut,