KENYA – A Kenyan police officer was on Sunday killed, together with a civilian, and 8 other officers injured in a Haiti road accident according to the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) spokesperson Jack Ombaka. The officer is among the Kenyan MSS team stationed in Haiti to curb gang violence. “Eight MSS officers sustained […]
Government Helicopter Crash in Pakistan Kills all Onboard
PAKISTAN – All 5 crew members were killed on Monday after a government helicopter crashed in northern Pakistan’s Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) region. Faizullah Firaq, Gilgit-Baltistan’s government spokesperson said that the helicopter was being used by the Gilgit-Baltistan government for relief and rescue missions following the recent rains and floods in the region. Firaq […]
What Russian President Vladimir Putin Said About Ukraine Crisis in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit
RUSSIA – The Russian president Vladimir Putin is in China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, as well as the Victory Day Parade scheduled on Wednesday, September 3. When addressing the summit, Putin said that Russia’s opposition to Kyiv’s NATO membership was the cause of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, adding that Russia seeks […]
Over 800 Killed After Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Hit Afghanistan
AFGHANISTAN – At least 800 people died and over 2,800 others were injured after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Afghanistan’s eastern region late Sunday. The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at 11.47 pm local time (1917GMT), located 27 kilometers (16.7 miles) east-northeast of Jalalabad at a depth of 8 kilometers (5 miles). A […]
Colorado Mid-Air Plane Collision Kills 1
USA – One person was killed and 3 others injured in a Colorado mid-air plane collision according to local reports on Sunday. The collision occurred when a Cessna 172 and an Extra Flugzeugbau EA300 struck each other as both aircraft attempted to land at Fort Morgan Municipal Airport around 10.40 am local time (1640GMT). Both […]
RSF Shelling on El-Fasher Kills 7 as Parallel Government is Sworn-in in Sudan
SUDAN – At least 7 civilians were killed and over 70 others injured in Rapid Support Forces (RSF) artillery shelling on El-Fasher on Sunday according to local reports. In a statement, the Sudanese Doctors Network denounced the civilian killings as a “massacre,” warning that the situation in the city amounts to “an integrated genocide, involving […]
Israeli Bombardments Across Gaza Strip Kill Over 80
PALESTINE – At least 80 Palestinians were on Sunday killed and dozens others injured in ongoing Israeli bombardments across Gaza Strip. A medical source said 7 Palestinians were killed and 10 others injured by Israeli army fire targeting civilians near an aid distribution point on Salah al-Din Street in central Gaza. An Israeli drone strike […]
Hamas Spokesperson Abu Obeida Killed in Israeli Strike
PALESTINE – An Israeli strike on Saturday killed the Hamas spokesperson Abu Obeida according to reports on Sunday. An apartment in Gaza was targeted by a strike, killing everyone inside, and it’s believed that’s where Obeida lived. Abu Obeida’s family and the al-Qassam Brigade leaders later confirmed his assassination after viewing his body. He was […]
Aviad – The New Israeli Settlement Established in West Bank
ISRAEL – A new Israeli settlement was established in West Bank on Saturday – named Aviad and the first in decades – near Kiryat Arba settlement. The neighborhood was built near the Beni Naim junction south of Hebron, with 10 families settling there in recent days, according to the Israel Hayom newspaper. The Kiryat Arba […]
Head-On Collision Accident on B1 Highway in Namibia Kills 16
NAMIBIA – At least 16 people were killed on a Saturday head-on collision accident on B1 highway involving state vehicles in Namibia. The accident involved a police van, which was carrying six passengers, five of whom were officers, and a civilian and a Namibian correctional service van, which had 13 occupants on board. Eleven members […]
Russia-Ukraine Latest: Russia Strikes Ukrainian Military Infrastructure & More
RUSSIA – Russian Defense Ministry on Saturday announced that its forces had struck various Ukrainian military infrastructure in several regions. The struck facilities included airfields, warehouses, training centers, drone assembly shops, among others as summarized below: Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refineries The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that its forces struck […]
Second Case of Chikungunya Virus Reported in Russia
RUSSIA – Russia has reported a second case of imported chikungunya virus according to the Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare of the Russian Federation (Rospotrebnadzor) on Saturday. “During the epidemiological investigation by Rospotrebnadzor after the detection of an imported case of chikungunya fever, as well as work with contacts, two more patients […]
3 Dead in Indonesia Protests Following a Taxi Driver’s Death
INDONESIA – At least 3 people were killed on Saturday in Indonesia protests after a motorcycle taxi driver was killed by a police car, with angry protesters setting a government building in eastern Indonesia on fire. “A total of eight people were evacuated by the rescue team after the burning of the Makassar City DPRD […]
Cloudburst and Landslides in Kashmir Claim 11 Lives
JAMMU & KASHMIR – According to official reports on Saturday, at least 11 people were killed and 2 others went missing following cloudburst and landslides in Kashmir’s Reasi and Ramban districts. A police official said that seven family members were killed in a local village of Bhaddder in Reasi district when a landslide buried their […]
Intense Fighting Reported in Gaza City as 1 Israeli Soldier gets Killed and 4 Others go Missing
PALESTINE – At least one Israeli soldier was killed, 11 got wounded and 4 went missing as intense fighting is reported in Gaza City on Saturday. Fierce battles, accompanied by airstrikes and heavy artillery fire, are taking place in Gaza City’s outer neighborhoods as Israel attempts to occupy the city, Israeli media reported late Friday. […]