Africa
Sudan Army captures key city from rebels
The Sudan Army said it has captured a key city in the country that was being held by rebel forces. The capture was seen as a key victory in the country’s war against rebels. Footage showed crowds in the country celebrating the capture of Wad Madani.
Woman kidnapped in Niger
Officials in Niger are searching for an Australian woman that was taken by unknown assailants. The kidnapping took place around 559 miles outside the capital city of Niamey. The woman, Eva Gretzmacher, is in her mid-70’s and has lived in Niger for nearly 20 years.
Asia
Buddhist monk jailed
Galagodaatte Gnanasara, leader of a Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist group, was sentenced to nine months in prison. He was found guilty of insulting Islam and inciting religious hatred. The ruling occurred in Sri Lanka, an area of the world that rarely convicts Buddhist monks.
Man found with crocodile skull
Officials in India arrested a Canadian man for carrying a crocodile skull in his luggage at an airport. The baby crocodile skull was wrapped in cloth and weighed nearly two pounds. The man had allegedly bought the skull from Thailand, according to an Indian newspaper. Possessing crocodile skull violates India’s wildlife protection law and its Customs Act.
Europe
Dozens injured in train accident
At least 60 people were injured at Strasbourg’s central station when two trains collided. Video footage showed smoke rising from one train and alarms sounding. No fatalities have been confirmed, and prosecutors said the collision was not deliberate. It is unknown what caused the incident.
Prisoner escape custody in Ireland
Officials in Ireland are searching for a prisoner who escaped custody on Saturday while being escorted to a hospital. The man, who was getting medical attention, remains at large as of Sunday. Police are investigating the circumstances of the escape, and the man’s name was not released.
Latin America
Brazil president undergoes surgery
Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was operated on last week as part of a treatment to another surgery head to drain a bleed from his brain. The procedure was considered a “compliment” to his previous surgery. Lula is 79 and remains in the hospital’s intensive care unit.
Venezuela president sworn in
Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for his third presidential term. He was sworn in last Friday in the National Assembly by National Assembly leader Jorge Rodriguez. Maduro was declared winner of the country’s presidential election on July 28. However, Venezuela’s opposition published voting tallies claiming Edmundo Gonzalez won the vote.
North America
California prison inmates fight wildfires
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation deployed nearly 1,000 incarcerated men and women to fight wildfires in southern California. At least 10,000 structures have been destroyed and 37,000 acres burned in California. The incarcerated firefighters have been working around the clock, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Man arrested at U.S.Capitol
Police arrested a man armed with a machete and three knives at the U.S. Capitol. The weapons were discovered at the entrance to the building’s visitor center. The man has not been named as of Sunday and was arrested on multiple charges of carrying a dangerous weapon.
