Another 35 people were injured in the explosion during evening prayers in the city of Maiduguri, police say.
Month: December 2025
UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas
The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.
Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern
Preliminary investigations revealed the motive could be linked to illegal mining turf wars, police said.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files appeal asking for immediate prison release
Combs argues his sentence was improperly decided and asked that his conviction also be thrown out.
Trump-backed candidate wins in knife-edge Honduran election
It is not clear if Asfura’s opponents will accept the result after saying the vote count was manipulated.
Two dead after Pennsylvania nursing home explosions
Authorities are investigating whether a gas leak was to blame for the twin blasts and fire, which caused a partial collapse.
Democratic board member muted during Kennedy Center vote sues to remove Trump’s name
US Representative Joyce Beatty claims the renaming of the venue is illegal because the change requires “an act of Congress”.
Algerian law declares France’s colonisation a crime
Lawmakers unanimously approve a law, which demands an apology and reparations from the former colonial power.
Explosion hits packed mosque in Nigeria
Eyewitnesses say the blast happened as people were gathered for evening prayers.
Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
A device was detonated after police approached a “suspicious” individual in Moscow, authorities said.