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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
PALESTINE – Israeli strikes across Gaza Strip today, Saturday, have left at least 8 Palestinians dead and others injured after Israeli forces struck multiple locations across the strip in the early hours of the morning. The strikes also targeted locations where displaced Palestinians were taking shelter. According to medical sources, two Palestinians were killed and … Read more
PALESTINE – Order to expel Palestinians from Gaza Strip was issued by Israeli forces on Saturday (today), with threats of neighborhood attacks in central Gaza. Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted a map on X that showed central Gaza numbered and “areas to be evacuated” marked in red. Adraee threatened to attack the towns of Nuseirat, … 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
ARMENIA – The Armenia’s National Security Service today arrived at residence of Catholicos of All Armenians Garigin II to arrest Archbishop Mikael Adjaphanyan, resulting to chaos as officers clashed with clerics. This comes two days after authorities claimed to have thwarted an alleged coup plot to overthrow the government. Law enforcement officials visited the territory … 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
PALESTINE – Israeli strikes across Gaza Strip today have left at least 25 Palestinians dead, including 3 who were waiting for aid. Early Friday morning, eight Palestinians were killed and several others injured when Israeli warplanes targeted a gathering near the Shaaban Al-Reis School in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, medical sources at … Read more
ISRAEL – Haaretz on Friday published an investigative report, including testimonials from soldiers verifying this, that Israeli forces have been targeting unarmed Palestinian civilians waiting for aid under orders across the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli daily, conversations with soldiers indicate that “commanders ordered troops to shoot at crowds to drive them away or … Read more
CHINA – China and Ecuador have signed a cooperation plan today (Friday) for the Belt and Road Initiative in Beijing. Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Ecuadorian counterpart Daniel Noboa witnessed the signing of the inter-governmental document after their meeting at the Great Hall in Beijing, Global Times reported. Earlier, Noboa met with Xi, and … Read more
BELGIUM – The EU Council president Antonio Costa has described the current situation in Gaza as catastrophic and one that violates human rights. “Human rights are being violated. The review of Israel’s compliance with our joint association agreement has confirmed this is an unacceptable situation,” he said. Costa said EU foreign ministers will discuss possible … Read more
TANZANIA – The African Court on Human and People’s Rights dismissed the objections by Rwanda that it was unfit to hear the case filed by DR. Congo against Kigali. The ruling by the continental Tanzania-based court paves the way for a full hearing into alleged human rights abuses linked to the conflict in eastern Congo. … Read more
AUSTRALIA – The white supremacist group Terrorgram collective have been listed as a terrorist group in Australia. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said that such extremist hatred has no place in Australia. “This group fosters and promotes an ideology that would seek to make some Australians feel unwelcome in their home. It is this extremist … Read more
IRAN – The Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said in an interview that there’ no plans for US and Iran nuclear talks. He noted that Tehran was engaged in negotiations with the US when Washington backed an Israeli attack on Iran and then eventually launched its own direct airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities. “In … Read more
RUSSIA – Russia on Thursday stated that it captured 2 new settlements in Donetsk Region in eastern Ukraine. A statement by the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that its forces captured the village of Novoserhiivka, located about 18 kilometers (11 miles) southwest of the city of Pokrovsk, a key front in ongoing clashes between Moscow and … Read more
PALESTINE – Fresh Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip today have killed at least 44 Palestinians and left many others injured according to local medical reports. 27 were killed in Gaza City and north Gaza governorates, 14 in Khan Yunis, and three in the central Gaza. A medical source said that four people were killed and … Read more
CHINA – The Southwest China floods death toll is now at least 6 as of Thursday. Deaths were reported from flood-ravaged Rongjiang County of Guizhou province, Beijing-based Xinhua News reported, citing local authorities. The county, since Tuesday, has been hit by a severe flood not seen in 50 years, with water levels in several rivers … Read more
PALESTINE – The total Palestinian deaths in Gaza war is currently at least 56,156, with over 132,200 injured since Israeli Forces launched their onslaught across the strip in October 2023. A ministry statement said that 79 bodies were brought to hospitals in the last 24 hours, with 391 people injured, taking the number of injuries … 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
PALESTINE – At least 51 Palestinians killed in Gaza today and hundreds of others injured across the strip, including those seeking aid according to local sources. Twelve Palestinians were killed and others injured in Israeli strike on Al-Mansoura Street in Shejaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City. Eight more people were killed by Israeli gunfire while … Read more
ISRAEL – The IDF on Wednesday announced that 7 Israeli forces were killed during fighting in the southern part of the Gaza Strip. According to the army, the Israeli forces killed in Gaza included one Israeli officer and 6 soldiers. “An officer and six combat engineers were killed yesterday in an APC explosion in the … Read more