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At least 22 killed in airstrike in Sudan

(CNN) — At least 22 people have been killed and dozens injured in an airstrike in the city of Omdurman, Sudan, according to a Reuters report citing the Sudanese ministry of health.In a statement released Saturday, the paramilitary group Rapid…

Tbilisi Pride festival canceled after violent anti-LGBTQ protests

(CNN) — A Pride festival was canceled in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Saturday by organizers who say authorities failed to prevent violent disruptions from Russian-affiliated far-right groups.According to Georgian public broadcaster First Channel, police clashed with anti-LGBTQ protesters…

At least 11 killed in building collapse in Brazil

(CNN) — At least 11 people, including four children, were killed after a building collapsed in Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco on Friday, according to CNN affiliate CNN Brasil, citing the state’s Secretariat of Social Defense (SDS.) The children who…

Bear attack in British Columbia hospitalizes 21-year-old tree planter

(CNN) — A 21-year-old tree planter is recovering after a bear attack in northern British Columbia on Thursday, according to the province’s Conservation Officer Service. The woman was “seriously injured” and remains hospitalized in stable condition, the service said in…

Dutch government collapses over immigration policy dispute

(CNN) — The Dutch government has collapsed after failing to reach an agreement on curbing immigration.Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Friday that his government would tender its resignation to the Dutch king, triggering new elections to be held in the…

Turkey’s Erdogan says Ukraine deserves NATO membership

(CNN) — Ukraine deserves to have NATO membership, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, following talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia said it was closely watching. Zelensky spent this week visiting NATO countries, courting support ahead of a…

Nigeria confirms outbreak of diphtheria as 4-year-old patient dies

Abuja, Nigeria (CNN) — Nigeria’s health authorities have confirmed an outbreak of the deadly diptheria disease in the capital Abuja, following the death of a four-year-old patient, the country’s infectious diseases agency said Thursday.Infections from the highly contagious bacterial disease which…