BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombia’s government and the nation’s largest remaining guerrilla group have extended by six months a ceasefire that began last year, with the National Liberation Army rebels also promising to stop kidnapping civilians for ransom. The truce was set to expire on Tuesday. But in a brief statement issued just minutes before midnight, … Read more
A convoy is heading to the southern border to stop migrants from entering the United States. The group’s leader described their tactics as “domestic internal defense.” It is not clear what the group plans to do once they reach the border. A convoy of hundreds of people plans to head to the Texas border to stop … Read more
Summary The Necronomicon, the Book of the Dead, is nearly destroyed in the dark future of Army of Darkness, leaving only a few pages remaining. The Army of Darknes Forever comic continuation explores the consequences of the alternate ending of the movie, where Ash wakes up in a post-apocalyptic future. The fate of the Necronomicon … Read more
GHANDOURIYEH, Lebanon — Israel’s military said no damage was caused to one of its army bases in northern Israel after Hezbollah said it launched explosive drones Tuesday toward the area, while an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon killed three members of the militant group, officials said. The Israeli military did not specify exactly where the … Read more
AMMAN — The Jordanian army said Saturday that it killed five drug and weapon smugglers and arrested 15 in a day of clashes with armed groups of smugglers attempting to cross into Jordan from Syria. The army statement said the clashes broke out before dawn between Jordanian border guards and armed organizations “that practice smuggling … Read more
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia should reintroduce compulsory military service, the defense ministry said Thursday, as tensions continue to escalate in the Balkans. The ministry said in a statement that the proposal for service of up to four months is made “in order to increase the defense capabilities of the Serbian Armed Forces, through the rejuvenation … Read more
The war in Gaza ground into the new year on Monday, with Hamas firing a barrage of rockets at Israel just as the clock struck midnight and two dozen people killed overnight in Israeli strikes on the Palestinian territory. Air alert sirens sounded across Israel as 2024 began, and AFP journalists in Tel Aviv witnessed … Read more
“Snyderverse.” Whether you know the word or not, odds are you’ve heard it. And, for several years, it very clearly referred to the series of DC films director Zack Snyder directed and produced at Warner Bros. The world where Henry Cavill is Superman, Ben Affleck is Batman, and a legion of fans convinced a studio … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 85 people have been confirmed dead after a “mistaken” army drone attack on a religious gathering in northwest Nigeria, authorities said. The president on Tuesday ordered a probe into the latest in a series of mistakes in Nigeria’s conflict zones. “Eighty-five dead bodies have so far been buried while (a) … Read more
Pakistan’s military says security forces killed four militants in a shootout during an overnight raid in the country’s northwest ByThe Associated Press November 19, 2023, 3:13 AM ISLAMABAD — Pakistan security forces killed four militants in a shootout during an overnight raid in the country’s northwest near the border with Afghanistan, the military said Sunday. … Read more