FBI director James Comey indicted for a second timeGetty ImagesFormer FBI Director James Comey has been indicted for a second time and will face charges brought by the US Department of Justice, multiple sources told the BBC's US partner CBS News.The specific charges are not known, but the sources said they relate to an image Comey briefly shared on Instagram last year that showed seashells...

North Korea hackers blamed for $290M crypto theft In Brief Posted: 10:04 AM PDT · April 20, 2026 Image Credits:KCNA VIA KNS / AFP / Getty Images Over the weekend, hackers stole more than $290 million in cryptocurrency from Kelp DAO, a protocol that allows users to earn yields on idle crypto investments.  By Monday, LayerZero, one of...

Djibouti elections: Ismail Omar Guelleh wins with 97.8% of the voteDjibouti's president wins unprecedented sixth term with 97.8% of voteAFP via Getty ImagesIsmail Omar Guelleh is only the second president Djibouti has had since independence in 1977Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh has won an election with 97.8% of the vote, keeping him at the helm of the strategically-placed Horn of...

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More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fearsEPAThe pilgrims had to contend with temperatures of 45C on the first day of the HajjMuslims have begun the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia against the backdrop of a region deeply shaken by the Iran war.Saudi authorities said last week that some 1.51 million pilgrims had arrived from outside the kingdom.That is 11,000 more...