AUSTRALIA – A Swiss woman was on Thursday killed while another one injured after a fatal shark attack in Australia according to local authorities. According to authorities, emergency services were called in the morning to Kylies Beach after reports of two people being bitten by a shark. The young woman, yet to be formally identified, […]
Syria Attacked by Israel: Israeli Attack on Beit Jinn Kills 13
SYRIA – Israeli forces carried out attacks on Syria early Friday Nov. 28, targeting the town of Beit Jinn in Damascus countryside, killing 13 people including 2 women and 2 children. The state-run TV channel Alikhbaria reported that Israeli drones continued to fly over the area following the strikes, particularly along the road linking Beit […]
Zelenskyy’s Aide Andriy Yermak Under Investigation by Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Agencies
UKRAINE – On Friday Nov. 28, the Ukrainian anti-corruption agencies – National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) – announced that they’re conducting investigations targeting the presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak. Identical statements by NABU and SAPO on Telegram said they were conducting searches targeting Yermak, who became the head of […]
Death Toll from Mudslides in Sri Lanka at 56
SRI LANKA – As of Friday Nov. 28, the death toll from mudslides in Sri Lanka was at least 56, with 21 missing according to local reports. Rescue operations continue in hard-hit areas as the island country remains under severe weather conditions, including heavy rainfall, rising floodwaters, and landslides since Nov. 17, disrupting life across […]
Trump to Permanently Suspend Immigration from Third World Countries
USA – Donald Trump on Thursday said that he’ll be permanently suspending immigration from “Third World Countries” to “allow the US system to fully recover.” “Even as we have progressed technologically, Immigration Policy has eroded those gains and living conditions for many. I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the […]
Reason Why Russia Abstained on UN Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Vote
RUSSIA – On the UN Gaza ceasefire resolution vote, Russia and China abstained, while 13 Security Council members voted in favor, resulting to the adoption of the ceasefire plan. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova explains in detail on Russia’s stance, including why Russia abstained. Zakharova expressed concern on Thursday Nov. 27, that a US-backed […]
ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau Following Military Coup
GUINEA-BISSAU – On Thursday Nov. 27, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Guinea-Bissau from the bloc, after a military coup ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo. The decision of the bloc’s Mediation and Security Council (MSC) came after an Extraordinary Virtual Summit of Heads of State and Government held to discuss the current […]
Hong Kong Fire News Update: Death Toll at 128
CHINA – The Hong Kong fire has now claimed at least 128 lives as of Friday, as the fire at the residential complex in Tai Po district gets fully contained according to authorities. 200 people remain unaccounted for. A firefighter was among the dead, while 79 people were injured, including 11 firefighters, the South China […]
Long-Term Security Guarantees to Ukraine Only After Peace Deal; Report
UKRAINE – According to a report on Wednesday, the US will only offer long-term security guarantees to Ukraine after a peace deal. According to sources, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European counterparts during a call on Tuesday that President Donald Trump intends to negotiate long-term assurances to ensure Ukraine’s security, but only once […]
Palestinian Shot Dead by Israeli Forces in Occupied West Bank
PALESTINE – Amidst large-scale Israeli military operation in occupied West Bank, a young Palestinian was shot dead late Wednesday according to the local Health Ministry. The Palestinian Health Ministry said in a statement that a 20-year-old man was killed by Israeli gunfire in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin. Witnesses said that he was […]
Death Toll in Sri Lanka from Floods and Landslides at 31
SRI LANKA – The death toll in Sri Lanka from ongoing floods and landslides since Nov. 17 is at least 31 according to local reports on Thursday. Rescue operations continue in the hard-hit areas as the island country remains under severe weather conditions, including heavy rainfall, rising floodwaters, and continuous landslides, which have disrupted daily […]
South Korean National Fighting for Ukraine Killed
SOUTH KOREA – A South Korean Foreign Ministry official on Thursday confirmed that a South Korean national fighting for Ukraine had been killed. The funeral of the South Korean man in his 50s, identified only as Kim, was held in Kyiv on Tuesday, with a consular official from the South Korean mission in attendance, according […]
Khor Mor Gas Field in Iraq Experience Heavy Drone Attack
IRAQ – Khor Mor gas field in northern Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah province was under heavy drone attacks on Wednesday according to local authorities. The incident occurred at 11.30 pm local time (2030GMT), the Ministries of Natural Resources and Electricity of the Kurdish Regional Government said in a joint statement. The statement added that gas flow to […]
About the National Guard Shooting in Washington DC; What we Know
USA – The following is a comprehensive coverage of what we know about the National Guard shooting in Washington DC. – 2 members of the National Guard were on Wednesday shot on the eve of Thanksgiving. “This heinous assault was an act of evil and act of hatred and an act of terror. It was […]
Chinese Train Crash Kills 11
CHINA – At least 11 construction workers were on Thursday killed and 2 others injured in a train crash in Chinese Yunnan province, when a train conducting a seismic detection test struck the construction workers. The workers had entered the tracks at a curved section of the Luoyang Town Railway Station in Kunming, as per […]