Ethiopia declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after forces from the northern region of Tigray said they were gaining territory and considering marching on the capital Addis Ababa.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Monday became the first major US city to ban police from pulling over drivers for minor traffic violations, and instead will limit police to stopping so called “primary violations.”

At least 25 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in an attack on Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital on Tuesday which saw two heavy blasts followed up by gunmen assaulting the site in central Kabul, officials said.

In win a for religious freedom and for the protection of the unborn, the Supreme Court voided a ruling on Monday against religious employers that would have forced them pay for health care plans that would cover abortions. The case, Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, et al. v. Emani, Shiri, et al, returns to the New York City Court of Appeals.

South Korea and the United States kicked off joint aerial drills on Monday, a military official in Seoul said, amid tensions over North Korea’s recent missile tests and calls for a restart of denuclearization talks.

In a harrowing report from West Africa, ISIS is flaunting another execution, this time of two soldiers from Nigeria at the hands of a 12-year old “recruit.”

As they traveled into Mexico the group was reportedly offered humanitarian visas by the Mexican government, which is under U.S. pressure to help mitigate the current crisis at their shared border. Mexico said those who accept the visas must end their journey.