Alternative for Germany (AfD) Triples Vote Share in Local Elections

GERMANY – The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party have tripled its vote share in local elections in North Rhine-Westphalia according to preliminary results. The anti-immigrant AfD secured 14.5% of votes in city and county councils in Sunday’s election, nearly tripling their 5% share from the 2020 local elections. The center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led […]

2 Die of Starvation as Gaza Death Toll Reaches 64,871

PALESTINE – The Gaza Health Ministry on Sunday said that 2 more Palestinians died of starvation and malnutrition in the last 24 hours as Israeli blockage holds. A ministry statement said the new fatalities brought the famine-linked death toll since October 2023 to 422, including 145 children. Gaza Death Toll At least 64,871 Palestinians have […]

Ukrainian Drone Attack on Kirishi Oil Refinery Sparks Fire

RUSSIA – A Ukrainian drone attack on Kirishi oil refinery in Leningrad region overnight resulted to fire according to local authorities on Sunday. Leningrad Governor Alexander Drozdenko said on Telegram that debris from three downed Ukrainian drones caused a fire at the Kirishi oil refinery, operated by Russian oil and gas company Surgutneftegas. Drozdenko said […]

At Least 45 Palestinians Killed by Israeli Airstrikes

PALESTINE – At least 45 Palestinians were on Sunday killed and dozens injured by continued Israeli airstrikes across Gaza Strip according to medical reports. Among the dead are 32 killed in Gaza City. This comes after another 40 were killed yesterday. Seven Palestinians were killed and others injured when an Israeli airstrike hit a residential […]

Tsunami Warning Issued in Russia’s Far East After Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake

RUSSIA – A Tsunami warning was on Saturday Issued after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit Russia’s far east region of Kamchatka Krai. The tremor’s epicenter was off the coast of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, administrative center of Kamchatka Krai, Russia, at a depth of 39.5 kilometers (24.5 miles). The US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said […]

New Zealand and Australia Protests Today

AUSTRALIA – Aussies on Saturday took to the streets to protest, holding anti-government demonstrations, calling out racism and standing in solidarity with Palestine. New South Wales Police arrested one man for “breach of the peace,” while another person flying a drone over the demonstrations received a warning. In Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, around 150 […]

Ukrainian Attack on Passenger Bus in Bryansk Region Injures 7

RUSSIA – A Ukrainian attack on a passenger bus in Bryansk Region left 7 people injured including 4 civilians according to local reports on Friday. The bus is said to have been carrying employees of a local enterprise along a municipality along the Russia-Ukraine border when attack occurred. The local Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz said that […]