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ZAMBIA – A railroad crossing accident today in Zambia have left at least 8 people dead and 5 others injured when a train rammed into a Toyota Noah minibus at the Kasenga rail crossing located in Muchinga province. Seven people died on the spot, and one of the six injured died later in a hospital, … Read more
LEBANON – Israeli attacks on Southern Lebanon on Saturday left 1 civilian dead and 6 others injured despite the ceasefire according to local authorities. An Israeli drone targeted a vehicle in the Bint Jbeil district of Nabatieh Governorate, killing one person and injuring two others, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said in a statement carried by the … Read more
PALESTINE – New Israeli strikes across Gaza Strip today (Saturday) have so far killed at least 64 Palestinians as per local medical reports. Seven people were killed and many injured in an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Zaytun neighborhood of Gaza City, a medical source said. The Israeli army targeted the home of … Read more
ISRAEL – Details are underway as Hamas responds to ceasefire proposal positively. Mediators on Friday delivered the Hamas’ response to proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza to Israel according to local reports. “We have completed our internal consultations with Palestinian factions and forces regarding the mediators’ latest proposal to halt the aggression against our people … Read more
MOZAMBIQUE – 31 Mozambique police officers face charges for post-election violence in orchestrating brutal attacks on civilians after the last year’s disputed election. The election monitoring organization, Platform Decide, said police shot and killed at least 400 demonstrators, and injured 600 others, after presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane called for mass demonstrations to protest the results … Read more
TEXAS – The death toll from Texas flash floods have risen to 25, mainly in Kerr County, with 1 death reported in Kendall County as of Friday. Authorities continued search and rescue efforts amid concerns about more rainfall. The flooding began late Thursday and continued into the early hours of Friday, as heavy rains engulfed … Read more
UKRAINE – Under the Istanbul deal, another Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange was carried out today, as reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense. “On July 4, in accordance with the Russian-Ukrainian agreements reached on June 2 in Istanbul, another group of Russian military personnel was returned from the territory controlled by the Kyiv regime,” a ministry … Read more
INDIA – Monsoon rains in northern India have left at least 69 dead and 31 others missing according to a statement released on Friday by the Himachal Pradesh state authorities. In a statement, the state’s Emergency Operations Centre said that in the monsoon rain season, 43 people died due to multiple reasons, including flash floods, … Read more
ITALY – An explosion at gas station in Rome left at least 21 people injured on Friday (today) according to local reports. Initial reports from the fire department stated that the incident occurred in the morning and was caused by the detachment of a pump from a tanker refueling the station. The explosion damaged several … Read more
PALESTINE – At Least 71 Palestinians killed across Gaza Strip today (Friday) as Israeli forces continue their strikes targeting civilians in tents and aid distribution centers. In one of the deadliest incidents of the day, 15 people were killed and 90 more injured while waiting for food assistance near the al-Tahlia roundabout in eastern Khan … Read more
NEW ZEALAND – First New Zealand Air Force Space Unit was launched today (Friday) in a signal the Defense Minister says indicate that New Zealand is taking space security seriously. A launch ceremony was held at New Zealand Air Force base in Auckland, attended by Defense Minister Judith Collins and senior officials of air force, … Read more
UK – Labour MP Zarah Sultana have resigned from the Labour Party to join former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in forming a new political party. Sultana, who has represented her constituency Coventry South in the House of Commons as an independent MP since losing the Labour whip last year, revealed the move in a statement. … Read more
ZIMBABWE – A nationwide power blackout in Zimbabwe was reported on Thursday, with authorities claiming it was due to system disturbance. The outage also interrupted interconnections with regional suppliers in South Africa, Zambia and Mozambique, state-owned power utility Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) said in a statement. “The blackout occurred at exactly 14:11 hours (1211GMT) … Read more
ISRAEL – A proposed 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza war calls for the release of 28 Israeli hostages – 10 alive and 18 body remains – as well as others discussed in detail in this article. If accepted, the Palestinian group Hamas will not hold public ceremonies for the hostage handover, according to local reports … Read more
RUSSIA – Russian deputy Navy commander killed today by a Ukrainian missile strike in Kursk Region, according to local reports. Primorye region Governor Oleg Kozhemyako confirmed the death of Major General Mikhail Gudkov and expressed his condolences to the families, friends, and fellow soldiers of all those killed in the Kursk region. According to Kozhemyako, … Read more
PALESTINE – Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip today have left at least 83 Palestinians dead and dozens injured as Israel steps up its strikes across the strip. 28 Palestinians waiting to obtain humanitarian aid were killed by Israeli army fire in central and southern Gaza early Thursday according to medical sources. Israeli warplanes also … Read more
USA – Trump calls for Federal Reserves chairman resignation, saying that he should resign immediately. Trump made the remarks on his Truth Social platform, where he shared a news article about a call from William Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, urging Congress to investigate Powell. “’Too Late’ should resign immediately!!!” he … Read more
RUSSIA – Israel and Russia hold closed door talks on Iran and Syria after ceasefire in a plan intended to establish new regional arrangements according to a report released on Wednesday. The Israeli state broadcaster KAN said that Tel Aviv has maintained high-level contacts with Moscow in an effort to find a diplomatic solution concerning … Read more
INDONESIA – Indonesia’s Bali ferry sinking on Wednesday have left at least 4 people dead and dozens missing when a ferry sank on its way to Indonesia’s Bali island. Twenty-three people have been rescued after the vessel, carrying 65 people, sank before midnight on Wednesday in the Bali Strait, the search and rescue agency in … Read more
PALESTINE – The latest Gaza death toll today is 57,012 since Israeli war on Gaza begun, as per the Palestinian Health Ministry. The ministry statement released on Wednesday (today), said that 142 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, with 487 people injured, taking the number of injuries to 134,592 in the … Read more