Maiduguri attacks: Suspected suicide bombings kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria

MATTHIAS RIETSCHEL/POOL/AFP One of the seven suspects, Johann G (R), is accused of being one of the group’s ringleaders Seven people have gone on trial in Dresden, eastern Germany, charged with being members or supporters of a militant, criminal left-wing extremist group, Antifa Ost – also known as the “hammer gang”. Earlier this month the…

The daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has pleaded not guilty to terrorism-related charges at the start of her trial in the port city of Durban. Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is being prosecuted over comments she made on social media four years ago during deadly protests in South Africa following the arrest of her father….

Scott Cooper’s biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere starring Jeremy Allen White will premiere as the Spotlight Gala selection of the New York Film Festival on September 28, with the Boss in attendance. “White inhabits a legend and lays bare his beating heart in this graceful, exceptionally moving film about a very specific part of…

EPA The Nipah virus can spread from animals to humans. An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India’s West Bengal state has sparked concern in parts of Asia, with some tightening screening measures at airports. Thailand has started screening passengers at three airports that receive flights from West Bengal. Nepal has also begun screening…