A bomb scare at Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Airport prompted its closure, leading to the cancellation of President Edson Mnangagwa’s address at a renewable energy conference.An airline alerted airport authorities about an email from an anonymous sender, citing a credible threat to Zimbabwean airports.The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe noted flight…

Austrian police are investigating 17 people, primarily minors, for allegedly sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl over several months.Twelve suspects are minors aged 14 to 18, one is 19, two are below the age of criminal responsibility and the identities of two others are unknown.Allegations involve serious sexual abuse and pornographic…

Iran held its first parliamentary election since the 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws following Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody.Iranian officials encouraged voter turnout, but polling stations in Tehran saw few voters.Reformist candidates were largely barred from running, leaving conservative or hard-line figures.Iran on Friday held its first parliamentary…

Kenya and Haiti have signed agreements aimed at deploying 1,000 Kenyan police officers to Haiti to address surging gang violence.Kenya initially agreed to lead this international police force but faced legal challenges due to constitutional concerns.President William Ruto of Kenya and Prime Minister Ariel Henry of Haiti oversaw the signing…

The Green Cozy Cottage Shopping Mall in Dhaka, Bangladesh, caught fire on Thursday, resulting in at least 46 deaths.Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina criticized the lack of fire exits in the mall and attributed the tragedy to negligence.41 victims have been identified, and 38 bodies have been returned to their families,…

Four people, including a child, were killed in an overnight shooting that took place in rural areas near Hannover and Bremen in northern Germany.The suspect, identified as a German soldier, turned himself in to police shortly after.Authorities said that the motive behind the shooting wasn’t immediately clear.Four people were killed…

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U.N. delegates on Thursday withdrew a motion calling for more research into technologies that aim to fight climate change by reflecting the sun’s rays back into space, amid concerns about health and environmental risks.Some who opposed the draft resolution at the U.N. Environment Assembly were also worried that the use…

Russian authorities on Thursday fined journalist Sergei Sokolov, the editor of independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, for discrediting the army after detaining him, his newspaper reported.Sokolov said he did not agree with the charge against him.The case stemmed from an article published in Novaya Gazeta in December 2023 entitled “Nobody’s boys”…

Recent ceremonies, including flag-placing and libation rituals, honor the memory of Black soldiers buried in Vicksburg National Cemetery.The soldiers, previously unknown, were identified through historical research.The National Park Service has expanded its presentation of history to include Black contributions in parks nationwide.Thelma Sims Dukes grew up during the 1940s and…