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18 March

A file picture of Ikea store in Krakow, Poland on October 22, 2020. Ikea annouced that next year will be the last for publication of a printing catalogue after 70-year run. On December 8, 2020, in Krakow, Poland. (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto) (Photo by Beata Zawrzel / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Lithuania Says Russian Military Intelligence Behind IKEA Store Arson

Lithuanian prosecutors on Monday blamed the Russian military intelligence service for an arson attack on an Ikea store in Vilnius last year, calling it "an act of terrorism."

17 March

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Colombia Defense Minister Vows ‘Full Force’ Against Guerrillas

Colombia's defense minister said that the military would meet a leftist insurgency near the Venezuelan border with "full force."

17 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Blast From Suspected Old Bomb in Syria Kills 16

A massive explosion believed to have been triggered by a scrap dealer handling an old bomb killed at least 16 people in Syria, civil defense officials said Sunday.

17 March

Middle East

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Feb. 6, 2025) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) arrives at the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, during a scheduled port visit on Feb. 6, 2025. NSA Souda Bay provides logistical and operational support to the components of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, which arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean after two months of combat operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation that enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Eder)

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen’s Houthis Claim Attacks on Carrier Group After US Strikes

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed on Monday to have twice attacked an American aircraft carrier group within 24 hours, calling it retaliation for deadly US strikes.

15 March

Middle East

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraq Says Kills Senior Islamic State Group Leader

Iraqi security forces have killed a senior Islamic State group leader responsible for foreign operations

15 March

War

Staff Writer With AFP

Burkina Junta Creates New Battalions to Fight Jihadists

The military regime in Burkina Faso announced that it was creating new rapid response forces, recruiting 14,000 soldiers to fight jihadist violence.

12 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Al-Shabaab Storms Somalia Hotel Killing Nine

Al-Shabaab fighters stormed a hotel in central Somalia hosting a meeting on countering the Islamist group in the region, killing nine civilians, security and police said.

12 March

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Five Soldiers Killed in Guerrilla Attack in Southwest Colombia

At least five soldiers were killed in a bomb attack by dissident FARC guerrillas in a key cocaine-producing region of southwestern Colombia, the army said.

11 March

Africa