Kano, Nigeria — Eleven militia fighters working alongside Nigeria's military to battle jihadis were killed Saturday in the country's northeast when their vehicle hit a landmine on a highway near the border with Cameroon, two militia sources told AFP.   Jihadis in Nigeria are increasingly resorting to planting mines on highways to target military and civilian convoys after they were pushed back from the territory they once controlled during the early years of the country's more than 15-year… Read Full Article

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People are grappling with power cuts as well as extreme heat blamed on human-induced climate change.

People are grappling with power cuts as well as extreme heat blamed on human-induced climate change.

People are grappling with power cuts as well as extreme heat blamed on human-induced climate change.

Jakarta, Indonesia — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake shook the southern part of Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of injury or significant property damage.  The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake struck 102 kilometers (63 miles) south of Banjar city at a depth of 68.3 kilometers (42.4 miles). There was no tsunami warning.  High-rises in the capital Jakarta swayed for around a minute and two-story homes shook in the West Java provincial capital of… Read Full Article

Six arrests in quick succession show Germany is being targeted by spies but also that it is fighting back.

Six arrests in quick succession show Germany is being targeted by spies but also that it is fighting back.

Six arrests in quick succession show Germany is being targeted by spies but also that it is fighting back.

Political and military leaders are still absorbing the extraordinary exchange of fire, writes James Landale.