Saturday, September 23, 2023

Lebanese army says it exchanged tear gas, smoke bomb fire with Israel September 23, 2023 at 03:17AM

Lebanon's army said it fired tear gas at Israeli forces over the border on Saturday in response to smoke bombs fired at its troops, though Israel said Lebanon started the confrontation.

Gunmen kidnap dozens in Nigerian university: Sources September 23, 2023 at 02:54AM

Gunmen have kidnapped more than 30 people, including at least 24 female students, in a raid in and around a university in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state, residents said Saturday. In February 2021, bandits raided a girl's boarding school in the town of Jangebe in Zamfara state, kidnapping more than 300 students.

'They hate our hardware': Ukraine says it's 'unleashing hell' on Russians near key city September 23, 2023 at 01:37AM

Ukraine said that its use of Western-supplied heavy weaponry in the intense battle at the outskirts of Bakhmut, seized by Russia in May, is significantly impacting the enemy's positions.

France arrests, charges Rwanda ex-official over 1994 genocide: source September 23, 2023 at 12:03AM

France this week arrested and charged a former top Rwandan regional official over the country's 1994 genocide, a source close to the case said on Saturday. Pierre Kayondo, who was prefect of the Kibuye region and also a former MP, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity.

A Ukrainian missile strikes the headquarters of Russia's navy in Crimea September 22, 2023 at 10:34PM

Ukraine launched a missile attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Crimea, leaving one serviceman missing and causing damage to the building. Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, has been a target for Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia.