Africa
Pope starts Africa tour
Pope Leo XIV is traveling throughout Africa, discussing topics like peace, migration, and dialogue between religions. He kicked off his 11-day trip by visiting Algeria and will travel to other African countries like Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. Around a fifth of the world’s Catholics live in Africa.
Nigerian Air Force investigates market airstrike
Officials from the Nigerian Air Force launched an investigation after dozens of people were killed from an airstrike on a market over the weekend. The incident occurred while Nigeria’s military was hunting Islamist militants. Nigeria has mistakenly hit civilians in military operations against Islamist insurgents several times over the years.
Asia
Bollywood singer passes
Asha Bhosle, a Bollywood singer whose career spanned more than 80 years, has passed at 92 years old. Her voice was featured in more than 12,000 songs during her career and was known internationally for a collaboration with British musician Boy George. India Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Bhosle “one of the most iconic and versatile voices India has ever known.”
Gunmen kill 11 at Afghanistan picnic
Gunmen in western Afghanistan targeted a picnic and killed 11 people last week. Officials said unidentified armed men riding motorcycles opened fire near the village of Deh Mehri. The victims were Shia Muslims, a minority group in the country that has been targeted in the past. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
Europe
Hungary elects new president
Peter Magyar is set to become the next president of Hungary after defeating Viktor Orban in an election. Orban, a close partner of President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin, had been in power for 16 years. Magyar has focused on distancing Hungary from Russia in favor of prioritizing relationships with the EU and Ukraine.
Dozens of infant remains found at Ireland home
Officials in Ireland have discovered the remains of another 36 infants that were excavated at the site of a former mother and baby home. So far, officials have found 69 remains. The mass burial site came to light in 2014, when a historian revealed that 769 children died as residents of the home. It was operated from 1925 to 1961.
Latin America
Argentina passes new amendment for mining in glaciers
Argentina’s Congress has passed a reform for the Glacier Law, shifting the responsibility of protected glacier areas from the Argentine Institute for Snow, Ice and Environmental Sciences, to the provincial governments. Opponents of the bill say it will put the glaciers at risk while others have said the law protects glaciers. Argentina is home to around 16,969 glaciers.
Miner rescued in Mexico
Officials in Mexico have rescued a miner who was trapped in an underground tunnel for two weeks. The man, Francisco Zapata Najera, was filmed telling his rescuers he never lost faith. Meanwhile, officials are still searching for another miner who is missing. The workers got trapped when an embankment collapsed at the gold mine in Sinaloa.
North America
Congressman drops out of California governor race
U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell is dropping out of California’s governor race after being accused by four women of misconduct, including sexual harassment and rape. He denied the claims, but top allies called on him to drop out. Swalwell was projected as one of the frontrunners among Democratic candidates.
Woman struck by lightning in Boulder
An unidentified woman between 20 and 30 years old is in critical condition after she was struck by lightning in Boulder. The woman was found unresponsive with her phone severely damaged. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that around 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States each year. However, the chance of being struck is less than one in a million.
