INDONESIA – Updates as boat capsizes off Mentawai Islands Indonesia: 1 Person is missing after a boat capsized off Mentawai Islands in Indonesia, the second incident within a month. Search and rescue operations are underway according to local authorities. So far 17 people have been rescued after Monday’s incident, while 1 is still missing. The […]
100% Tariffs on Russia if no Deal in 50 Days; Trump
USA – Donald Trump have threatened to impose 100% tariffs on Russia if no deal is reached in 50 days to end the war in Ukraine. Speaking during a meeting with incoming NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Oval Office, Trump said he was “very unhappy” with Russia and disappointed in President Vladimir Putin. […]
Gaza War Death Toll is at 58,386
PALESTINE – The Gaza war death toll is now at least 58,386, majority of whom are children and women according to the local health ministry‘s statement on Monday. The ministry statement said that 120 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, while 557 people were injured, taking the number of injuries to […]
Assisted Living Facility Fire in Massachusetts Kills 9
USA – An assisted living facility fire in Massachusetts left at least 9 people dead and over 30 others injured in Fall River on Sunday night according to local fire department. The fire broke out at 9:30 p.m. local time at the Gabriel House assisted living facility. Of the over 30 victims taken to hospital, […]
Proposed Humanitarian City in Gaza is a Concentration Camp; Ehud Olmert
ISRAEL – Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have raised concerns over the proposed “Humanitarian City” in Gaza, saying that it’s a concentration camp for Palestinians. “It is a concentration camp. I am sorry,…. If they (Palestinians) will be deported into the new ‘humanitarian city’, then you can say that this is part of an […]
Russia Captures New Settlements in Ukraine
UKRAINE – The Russian Defense Ministry on Monday stated that it’s forces had captured 2 new settlements in Zaporizhzhia and Donetsk regions. The ministry statement said that Russian forces captured the village of Mayak, located about 18 kilometers (11.1 miles) northeast of the city of Pokrovsk, a key front in ongoing clashes between Moscow and […]
At Least 53 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza
PALESTINE – At least 53 Palestinians killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip today (Monday) according to local medical sources. Israeli strikes killed five people in the Al-Saftawi neighborhood in northern Gaza City. Six others were killed, and dozens injured in several Israeli strikes on the Tel al-Hawa, al-Tuffah, and Shujaiya neighborhoods of the same […]
Ukraine Martial Law and Mobilization to be Extended for 90 Days
UKRAINE – Ukraine martial law and mobilization will be extended for another 90 days according to draft bills submitted to the Ukrainian parliament by Zelenskyy on Monday. The two draft bills were posted on the website of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, stating that martial law and mobilization would be extended until Nov. 5. If […]
Kentucky Church Shooting Leaves 3 Dead
USA – A Kentucky church shooting on Sunday left 3 people dead, including the shooter, while several others were left with injuries according to local authorities. “I’m heartbroken to share the shooting in Lexington (city) at Richmond Road Baptist Church has taken the lives of two people,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear wrote on X. The […]
US to Send Patriot Missile Systems to Ukraine
USA – Donald Trump has said that US will send patriot missile systems to Ukraine, while expressing his dissatisfaction with Putin. “The European Union is paying for it. We’re not paying anything for it, but we will send it. It’ll be business for us, and we will send them Patriots, which they desperately need,” Trump […]
Bedouin and Druze Conflict in Southern Syria Kills Over 30
SYRIA – A Bedouin and Druze conflict in Suwayda southern Syria have left over 30 people dead and over 100 others injured after a clash between armed Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias. Syria’s Interior Ministry expressed deep concern and sorrow over the “bloody developments” that took place between “local armed groups and tribes” in […]
Russia Captures New Settlements in Donetsk Region
RUSSIA – The Russian Ministry of Defense on Sunday announced that its forces have captured 2 new settlements in Donetsk Region. According to a Defense Ministry statement on Telegram, Russian forces captured the village of Mykolaivka, located about 24 kilometers (15 miles) southeast of the city of Kramatorsk, the provisional seat of the region since […]
RSF Attacks in North Kordofan State Leaves 11 Dead
SUDAN – RSF attacks in North Kordofan state in western Sudan have left at least 11 people dead, 3 of whom are children, according to local medics on Sunday. In a statement, Sudan Doctors Network said that 31 other people were injured, including nine women, some of them pregnant, in the attack that targeted the […]
Netanyahu is Obstructing Gaza Ceasefire and Prisoner Swap; Opposition
ISRAEL – Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused by Yair Golan, the leader of the Israeli Democratic Party, of obstructing Gaza ceasefire and prisoner swap to save his position together with his far-right allies. “The New York Times investigation only reinforces what everyone already knows: Netanyahu, (Finance Minister Bazalel Yoel) Smotrich, and (National Security Minister Itamar) […]
Israel has no Plans for the Reconstruction of Gaza; Eli Cohen
ISRAEL – The Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen on Saturday said that Israel has no plans for the reconstruction of Gaza, adding that it should remain in ruins for decades. Speaking to Israel’s Channel 14 television, Cohen said Israel has no intention of assisting in rebuilding Gaza’s destroyed infrastructure. “Gaza should remain in ruins for […]