89 people dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania
Al Jazeera : At least 89 migrants and refugees bound for Europe have died, with dozens still missing, when their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania, according to state media. The fishing boat...
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Germany says third donated Patriot system now in Ukraine
AFP : Germany said Friday that the latest Patriot air defence system it supplied to Kyiv is now in Ukraine, as it struggles to hold off a blistering Russian strike campaign. “The third Patriot...
Biden to stay in presidential race
Agencies : United States President Joe Biden has pledged to stay in the presidential race, despite media reports he was assessing an exit following a dismal debate showing against his Republican challenger, former President...
Philippines says US mid-range missile system to be pulled out
AFP : A US mid-range missile system deployed in the Philippines for annual joint military exercises — to the annoyance of China — will be pulled out of the country, a Philippine Army spokesman...
Hezbollah rains rockets on Israel as Gaza war rages
AFP : Lebanon’s Hezbollah said it launched more than 200 rockets and explosive drones at Israeli military positions on Thursday as tensions have soared amid the almost nine-months-old war raging in Gaza. The Iran-backed...
Flood death toll rises to 56 in Assam
Scroll.in : Eight people lost their lives in Assam in rain-related incidents on Wednesday, while five others died in Nagaland in the past week amid the continuing spell of extreme weather in the North...
French researcher admits military secrets charges, claims Russia
Aljazeera : “The French citizen has pleaded guilty in a criminal case on illegal collection of information in the field of Russian military activities,” the Investigative Committee said in a statement. “During the interrogation,...
Hurricane Beryl: Record-breaking sign of warming world
BBC : Hurricane Beryl is wreaking havoc in parts of the Caribbean – and putting the role of climate change under the spotlight. With maximum sustained wind speeds of more than 160mph (257km/h), it...
RSF rolls out 10 tips to Indian govt to guarantee press freedom
The Wire : Reporters Without Borders (RSF), along with the civil society organisations Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI); Free Speech Collective (FSC); and Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), has called on the newly...
Assam flood death toll rises to 48
Tribune Desk : The death toll rises to 48 as the flood situation in Assam worsens significantly on Tuesday, with three additional fatalities. More than 1.13 million people have been affected across 23 districts,...
Iran’s Khamenei urges turnout after voters shun first presidential round
AFP : Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called Wednesday for voters to participate in Friday’s presidential ballot, saying that historically low first-round turnout was not an act “against the system”. Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian and...
Floods, landslides in India kill 16
AP : Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people in India’s northeast, where more than 300,000 have been displaced from their submerged homes, authorities said on Tuesday. The...