South Africa Declares Gender Violence a National Disaster Amid Nationwide Protests
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (BN24) — South Africa has officially declared gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide a national disaster after widespread protests and an online...
Pope Leo XIV: Christians and Muslims ‘Slaughtered’ in Nigeria Amid Growing Violence
CASTEL GANDOLFO, ITALY (BN24) — Pope Leo XIV has condemned the ongoing violence in Nigeria, stating that both Christians and Muslims have been “slaughtered”...
Miss Mexico Is Crowned Miss Universe at Pageant Where She Stood Up to Host’s Bullying
BANGKOK (BN24)— Fátima Bosch Fernández of Mexico claimed the Miss Universe 2025 crown on Friday, closing a tumultuous week in Bangkok that propelled the...
Gunmen Abduct More Than 200 Schoolchildren and 12 Teachers in Attack on Nigerian Catholic School
Gunmen stormed a Catholic boarding school in western Nigeria early Friday and abducted more than 200 schoolchildren along with 12 teachers, according to the...
5 Killed and Hundreds Injured After 5.5 Earthquake Strikes Bangladesh
At least five people, including a child, were killed and more than 450 others injured Friday after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake rattled Bangladesh, sending...
