Boko Haram islamists killed five Cameroonian soldiers and a civilian in an attack in the far north of the country, the defence ministry said Tuesday. The attack took place on Monday night near the border with Nigeria, where operations by the Islamist group have been on the rise.

Boko Haram Cameroon attack kills five soldiers, civilian, says government

At least six Cameroon soldiers were killed Saturday in an attack by Boko Haram in the far north of the country, the governor of the region said on state television.

Six soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack in Cameroon: governor

Colombia has arrested 10 people accused of involvement in attacks on a helicopter carrying President Ivan Duque and a military base last month that officials said on Thursday were planned by former FARC rebel leaders based in Venezuela.

Colombia arrests 10 over attacks on Duque's helicopter, military base

A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens in a crowded market in the Sadr City neighbourhood of Baghdad on Monday, the eve of the Eid al-Adha festival, security and hospital sources said.

Suicide attack in Iraq's Sadr City kills at least 35, wounds dozens: Sources

At least three rockets were fired near the presidential palace, minutes before Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was to deliver a speech marking the Muslim festival of Eid-Adha.

WATCH: Three rockets land near Afghanistan presidential palace ahead of Eid-al-Adha

Although initial reports did not indicate any casualties or damage, US forces in eastern Syria took indirect fire on Saturday, a US defence official said. It was the latest incident in a series of attacks on US personnel in Iraq and Syria in recent days.

No casualties, damage in attack against US forces in Syria: Official

US President Joe Biden has warned Russia of consequences for the ransomware attacks emanating from the country, underscoring the need for Moscow to take action against groups engaged in the crime.

Joe Biden warns Vladimir Putin on ransomware attack from Russia

President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the ransomware attack centered on the Florida information technology firm Kaseya seems to have inflicted only 'minimal damage' on American businesses.

Biden says ransomware attack caused 'minimal damage' to US companies

Israeli defence officials were checking whether Iranian forces were behind a possible attack on a cargo ship under partial Israeli ownership on Saturday (July 3) on its way from Jeddah to the United Arab Emirates, Israel's N12 Television News reported.

Israeli officials say cargo ship possibly attacked en route to UAE

An estimated 30 people died on Sunday when Somalia's Islamist al Shabaab group launched an attack in a town in the country's semi-autonomous state of Galmudug, a security official said.

At least 30 killed in al Shabaab attack in Somalia: Security official

A helicopter carrying Colombia's President Ivan Duque and others was struck by multiple bullets in an attack on Friday, he said in a video message. The incident took place while the president's helicopter was flying through Colombia's Catatumbo region towards the city of Cucuta, capital of the country's Norte de Santander province, Duque said.

Helicopter carrying Colombia's President Duque struck by bullets in attack

Six Malian soldiers were killed on Friday in a raid in the centre of the war-torn Sahel state, in a violent day which also saw 15 United Nations peacekeepers wounded in a car-bomb attack further north.

6 troops killed, 15 UN peacekeepers wounded in separate Mali attacks

Seven bishops from the Greek Orthodox Church were hurt in an acid attack late Wednesday by a priest undergoing a disciplinary hearing in Athens, police said. Three of the bishops were still in the hospital following the attack, while a police officer who was at the scene was also being treated, police added.

Seven Greek bishops hurt in acid attack by priest facing disciplinary hearing

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that New Zealand's Muslim community should be the focus of any film about the Christchurch mosque attacks after some people raised objections to a movie focussing on her response to the bloodshed.

Ardern says New Zealand mosque attack film should focus on Muslim community, not her

At least 13 people were killed and several wounded in two separate artillery attacks on the northern Syrian town of Afrin on Saturday, local medical sources and Turkey's government said.

Syrian hospital hit in artillery attacks on Afrin, at least 13 killed

A rocket attack on Wednesday evening targeting Baghdad airport, where US soldiers are posted, was carried out with a "booby-trapped drone", a security official told AFP -- a technique increasingly used by pro-Iran groups.

Baghdad airport attack carried out with 'booby-trapped drone'

At least 10 people were killed and 16 others injured in an armed attack on staff members of a British-American charity in Afghanistan that has been clearing land mines in the country for decades, officials said Wednesday.

Attack in Afghanistan kills 10 from charity that clears land mines

A third man has been arrested following the attempted assassination of Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed, police said Sunday, as they renewed an appeal for more information about another suspect.

Maldives police: Key suspect arrested in Nasheed attack

South Korea said on Sunday it will strengthen its monitoring system against cryptocurrency-related phishing websites by working with the National Police Agency amid recent surges in prices of virtual money.

South Korea to clamp down on cryptocurrency phishing activity 

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it had intercepted an explosive-laden boat off the Red Sea port of Yanbu after maritime security firms cited 'unconfirmed reports' of an attack on a vessel in the area.

Saudi Arabia foils boat attack off Yanbu 

Racism in United States of America is not an exception. It's the norm. Two incidents have come as a reminder of this grim reality. The first is from the state of Virginia, where two White cops pointed guns and pepper-sprayed a Black US army officer for a missing license plate.

Rising racist attacks in US raise many questions 

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said on Monday it had fired 17 drones and two ballistic missiles at targets in Saudi Arabia, including Saudi Aramco facilities in Jubail and Jeddah.

Houthis claim to attack Saudi Aramco facilities; no confirmation from Riyadh 

The security camera video was shocking in its brutality. A 65-year-old Filipino immigrant was walking down a street near Times Square when a man, in broad daylight, suddenly kicked her in the stomach.

Brutal attack on Filipino woman sparks outrage: ‘Everybody is on edge’

At least 10 police personnel including Sangin district police chief Abdul Mohammad Sarwari were killed in a Taliban attack in Lashkargah city on Saturday, Tolo News reported.

10 police personnel killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan 

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