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While Islamic jihadist terrorists have long plagued West African countries like Nigeria, groups connected to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group have now spread to take root in the Christian-majority West African coastal state of Benin, the Associated Press reports.

Several Iran-backed militias known as the “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” have launched a “medium-range missile” to strike against U.S. troops on bases around Iraq and Syria, Worthy News learned Tuesday.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) criticized Russia’s withdrawal from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and reciprocated by indicating their intention to suspend the treaty as well.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini met with Ismail Haniyeh, leader of the Hamas Palestinian terror group in Tehran in recent days, Reuters reports.

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Sunday it has successfully tested a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from its new strategic nuclear submarine, the Imperator Alexander III, Reuters reports.

In a significant security breach of India’s Aadhaar, the world largest Biometric Digital ID System, an anonymous hacker claims to have compromised the personal identifiable information (PII) of approximately 10% of the world’s population. This includes digital ID numbers and sensitive data of around 815 million Indian citizens.

Recent attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria underscore the challenge the Biden administration faces in deterring Iranian-backed militias without sparking a direct conflict with Iran or upsetting the U.S.-aligned government in Iraq, from which many of these attacks are launched, the Wall Street Journal reported.

The Taliban has set up fraudulent non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to embezzle hundreds of millions in U.S. humanitarian aid sent to Afghanistan following the 2021 military withdrawal, according to a report by Judicial Watch.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a police investigation after a popular radio anchor was fatally shot by a man inside his southern Philippine station’s home studio on Sunday.

The president of Hungary, from where tens of thousands of Jews emigrated to Israel since World War Two, expressed concern about Hungarian Jewish hostages held by Hamas on Sunday and said Israel “has the right to defend itself.”

Palestine supporters have gathered around the world for sometimes violent protests against Israel, chanting slogans ranging from “Free Palestine” to “Crush the Zionists.”

The president of war-torn Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, tries to visit Israel as he competes for attention amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war at a time of scandal over the killing of more than 20 Ukrainian soldiers by a Russin air strike.

Police say a hostage situation at Hamburg Airport involving a young child has ended after 18 hours of tense negotiations. However, the standoff raised security security when Europe was on heightened alert for possible terrorist attacks.

Germany’s major Hamburg Airport canceled all flights late Saturday as the authorities responded to an armed man who drove his car onto the tarmac, parked near a plane, and fired at least one shot, officials said.

Thousands of Iranians gathered in Tehran on Saturday chanting “Death to America!” and “Death to Israel!” just days after Iran’s supreme leader made those slogans official policy.

Europe was struggling Saturday after being hit by a deadly storm that also saw flooding, leaving at least 15 people dead, including in Italy, where some areas recorded their worst rainfall in 100 years. And another storm was to hit Europe on Saturday.

More than 150 people have been killed after a massive earthquake struck western Nepal on Friday, destroying houses and shaking buildings as far as New Delhi, India, officials said.

U.S. and European authorities have begun discreet discussions with the Ukrainian government to explore potential terms for peace negotiations with Russia aimed at resolving the war in Ukraine, NBC News reported.

Parts of Europe have been hit by a deadly storm that also saw flooding, leaving at least 14 people dead including in Italy, where some areas recorded their worst rainfall in 100 years.

At least 37 people have been killed and dozens injured after a massive earthquake struck western Nepal on Friday, destroying houses and shaking buildings as far as New Delhi, India, officials said.