30 killed as gunmen attack rural area in Nigeria’s northwest

Gunmen have killed at least 30 people in northwest Nigeria in the latest round of violence in which hundreds have been killed so far this year and thousands more displaced. Aminu Tambuwal, Sokoto state governor, said Monday that the gunmen stormed Goronyo community on Sunday evening to carry out the attack that lasted through the night. The area attacked is just 75 kilometers (46 miles) away from the Sokoto state capital, unlike past attacks which were in more remote areas.

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The Cannabis Community’s “Not Done Yet Report Card” Gives Legalization a “D”

On the third anniversary of cannabis legalization, the cannabis community calls on governments to adopt the reforms needed to fulfill the health, social and economic promise of legalization Logo Cannabis Council of Canada Ottawa, ON, Oct. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In support of the historic third anniversary of the legalization of adult-use cannabis, the Cannabis Council of Canada (C3), the national organization of Canada’s licensed producers and processors, Cannabis Amnesty, Medical Cannabis

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Russia suspends its mission at NATO, shuts alliance’s office

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia said Monday it’s suspending its mission at NATO and also ordered the closure of the alliance’s office in Moscow in retaliation to NATO’s expulsion of Russian diplomats. Earlier this month, NATO withdrew the accreditation of eight Russian officials to deny them access to its Brussels headquarters, saying it believes they have been secretly working as intelligence officers. NATO also halved the size of Moscow’s team at its headquarters from 20 to 10. Moscow has dismissed the a

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