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LAGOS, May 14 (Reuters) – Nigeria’s human rights body on Thursday called on the military to launch a “thorough and prompt” investigation into what it called recurrent civilian casualties from military airstrikes. The National Human Rights Commission, a state body tasked with investigating alleged rights violations, said repeated reports of deaths and injuries raised serious concerns about compliance with humanitarian and human rights law. Amnesty International, citing witnesses, said on Tuesday […]

DENVER (AP) — Jared Bednar may have put it best after the Colorado Avalanche erased a three-goal deficit to win their series on an overtime tally by a defenseman who hadn’t scored since January and with a different team, no less. “That one was,” the coach said, “something.” Something, indeed. The Avalanche advanced to the Western Conference final for the eighth time since relocating to Denver courtesy of a Brett […]

The full 2026 NFL schedule will be released Thursday night, completing the list of 272 games over 18 weeks. The season kicks off on Sept. 9 when the Seattle Seahawks raise their Super Bowl banner. It’ll be the second time the NFL season opens on a Wednesday — the Giants hosted the Cowboys on Sept. 5, 2012. Several games already were announced, including a record nine international games across four […]

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged lower this week, its first drop after rising the previous two weeks. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.36% from 6.37% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the rate averaged 6.81%. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also eased this week. That average rate fell to 5.71% from […]

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Yemen’s internationally recognized government and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Thursday reached a deal to free over 1,600 detainees in the largest swap during Yemen’s 11-year civil war. The deal was signed in Amman, Jordan, after 14 weeks of negotiations, with U.N. officials and the International Committee of the Red Cross present as observers. Abdelkader al-Murtada, the Houthi head of the National Committee for Prisoners’ Affairs, […]

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership is on the rocks after his Labour Party suffered heavy defeats in local elections last week. Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Thursday became the first Cabinet member to resign though he didn’t immediately launch his widely expected bid to oust Starmer. The election beating may have been the final straw for a leader already tainted by his decision to appoint Peter […]

The United Nations and rights groups say Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have detained at least three journalists on undisclosed charges in recent days. The U.N. mission in Afghanistan expressed “serious concern” Thursday over the detentions, as well as over “reports of assaults against journalists and confiscation of property during search operations by the de facto authorities.” Since the Taliban seized power in 2021, Afghanistan ranks among the worst countries in the […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in the past year. The bipartisan support for the measure comes at a time when federal closures have become longer and more frequent, frustrating lawmakers who say there should be punishment when Congress fails at its most basic […]

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday that it welcomes the initial positive dialogue between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding that reducing tension and uncertainty between the world’s two largest economies was good for the world. “It’s very important, of course, that the world’s two largest economies are engaging at the highest level,” IMF […]