At least 16 people, including five police officers, were killed when an explosives-laden vehicle rammed into a mosque at a police headquarters in Kohat, Pakistan. More than 56 people were injured, and officials said a gun battle followed the blast.
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Police are investigating the deaths of nine women found in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, as protests and memorial runs spread across South Africa. Rights groups say the killings show the country’s femicide crisis remains severe despite a national disaster declaration.
Warren Buffett is stepping aside as Berkshire Hathaway chairman and becoming chairman emeritus while remaining on the board. His son Howard G. Buffett will take over as chairman under the company’s succession plan.
A 16-year-old suspected gunman and two 14-year-old students were killed in a shooting at Banga National High School in the southern Philippines. Eight others were injured, four critically, in the country’s third deadly school shooting since June.
The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate from 1% to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995. The move comes as Japan faces inflation pressures, a weak yen, rising energy costs and a shrinking workforce.
A Texas Air National Guard F-16 crashed Thursday in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, after the pilot ejected safely and was hospitalized in stable condition. Officials ordered evacuations within a mile of the site because of a hazardous chemical spill.
The Trump administration has approved a proposed sale of 48 F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, sending the deal to Congress for review. Lawmakers have raised concerns about Israel’s military edge and possible exposure of U.S. stealth technology to China.
Bailee Lynn Rios, 36, has been charged with murder after prosecutors said she drove under the influence, ran a red light and crashed into a Los Angeles Metro bus, killing two passengers. A news helicopter covering the bus crash later went down nearby, killing two crew members and a pedestrian.