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IRAQ – Iraq’s Kirkuk International Airport attacks have left one person injured when unidentified projectiles struck the airport according to airport authorities. The projectiles landed at 11.30 p.m. local time (2030GMT), with two falling in the military section of the airport and one in the civilian area, the airport’s administration said. The strike caused a … Read more
PALESTINE – The Gaza death toll today is at least 56,531 with over 133,642 Palestinians sustaining injuries since the start of the Israeli war on the enclave. A statement said that 28 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, with 223 people injured, taking the number of injuries to 133,642 in the … Read more
INDIA – An explosion at a pharmaceutical plant in the southern parts of India on Monday have left at least 12 people dead and over 26 others injured according to local authorities. Several workers are also feared trapped at the accident site in Telangana state’s Sangareddy district. Local authorities told media that 26 people died … Read more
CHINA – China seafood import from Japan have resumed with immediate effect, after years-long ban on Japanese seafood imports have been partially lifted. The General Administration of Customs of China in a statement said the decision was made after no abnormalities were detected following long-term international and independent Chinese sampling and monitoring of discharged wastewater. … Read more
INDIA – A stampede in India temple in Odisha state have left at least 3 dead and 50 others injured according to local authorities, when hundreds of devotees gathered near a temple in Puri. The incident took place around 4 am local time. “The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital, and the condition … Read more
ISRAEL – Israeli forces have accused the army leadership of negligence following the death of 7 members of the 605th Engineering Battalion last week in an explosion that occurred in Southern Gaza. The soldiers, from the Israeli army’s 605th Engineering Battalion, spoke to Israeli public broadcaster KAN on Friday on “systemic neglect and failure” in their … Read more
IRAN – Thousands have attended a mass funeral in Tehran today, being held for the victims of Israeli strikes. The victims include army commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians. The ceremony began at Enghelab Square and moved toward Azadi Square, drawing large crowds from across Iranian society as well as top military and government officials, official … Read more
COLOMBIA – The death toll from Colombia landslides have risen from previously reported 16 to 22, with 8 still missing. A statement from the Antioquia governor’s office said new bodies had been found in the Bello and Altos de Oriente areas of Medellin following the landslide. It said the number killed had risen to 22, … Read more
COLOMBIA – The current death toll from Colombia landslides is 16 as of Thursday, with search and rescue efforts continuing to locate the missing persons. Andres Julian Rendon, governor of the Antioquia department, announced on X that eight individuals remain missing. The landslide struck on Tuesday in the mountainous area of Bello, just outside Medellin, … Read more
USA – Late Tuesday lightning strikes in South Carolina on a beach near Lake Murray left 20 people injured according to local reports. Some 12 children and six adults were transported to nearby hospitals, while two others sought medical attention on their own, NBC News cited Lexington County spokesperson Vanessa Diaz. The severity of the … Read more
CHAD – The former prime minister of Chad and opposition leader Succes Masra was arrested in the capital N’Djamena on May 16 following inter-communal violence in Logone Occidental province that killed 42 people on May 14. He announced his hunger strike to protest his detention. He is accused of multiple charges including inciting hatred and … Read more
UKRAINE – The Ukrainian president has claimed that Russia could attack NATO member country within 5 years, while criticizing the proposed 5% defense spending as very slow. In an interview with Sky News, aired on Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he believes that Russia could attack a NATO member state within five years to test Article … Read more
USA – Contrary to the touted claims by Israel and some western politicians and media, the US intelligence community as well as the IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi have asserted that there’s no proof that Iran is developing a nuclear weapon. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found no evidence that Iran is making a systematic … Read more
DR. CONGO – Both Rwanda and DR. Congo singed preliminary articles of peace which comes before the next week’s scheduled final agreement between the two neighbors. The draft was initialed by technical teams from both countries, in a step witnessed by US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker, the statement said on Wednesday. A … Read more
RUSSIA – The Russian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday announced that its troops have advanced deeper into the northeastern Ukraine and have captured 2 new settlements in Sumy and Kharkiv regions. According to a ministry statement, units of the North military group “advanced deep into the enemy’s defenses” and have taken control over the settlement … Read more
CHINA – A Chinese fireworks factory explosion in central China have killed at least 9 and injured 26, according to local reports. Shanzhou Fireworks Co., Ltd. had an explosion on Monday at around 8.23 am local time (0023GMT) in the Hunan Province, Changde city, the state-run Xinhua News agency reported. The Ministry of Emergency Management … Read more
SOUTH AFRICA – The third batch of South African troops in Congo have returned home after having been deployed as peacekeepers in the war-torn central African nation. A plane carrying nearly 220 troops landed at Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein, the capital of Free State province. The first group of 249 soldiers arrived from … Read more
GERMANY – The German police on Monday confirmed that Lufthansa flight bomb threats while in the air resulted to the flight to be returned back to Frankfurt Airport on Sunday. Flight LH752, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, landed safely at Frankfurt airport around 6.30 pm local time (1630GMT) on Sunday, according to the public … Read more
PALESTINE – Israeli forces open fire on Gaza crowds seeking aid and result to at least 15 deaths, according to local health ministry. Many others were wounded. This happened today (Saturday) as civilians were waiting for aid at the Gaza Strip aid distribution center. The victims were among a large group of people gathered near … Read more
CHINA – Thousands have been evacuated in flood-prone areas and flights cancelled after Typhoon Wutip struck the southern parts of China on Friday. Typhoon Wutip, the first typhoon of the year, forced local authorities to activate emergency response measures and evacuate 16,561 people to safe locations in Hainan province, according to Xinhua News Agency. In … Read more