Ukrainian shelling kills 7 in Russia
Reuters : At least seven people were killed and 15 injured when a whole section of a multi-storey apartment block collapsed after a Ukrainian missile strike in the Russian city of Belgorod near the...
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Nepal’s ‘Everest Man’ claims record 29th summit
AFP : Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 29th time Sunday, breaking his own record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain. “Kami Rita reached...
Political turmoil in Kuwait as emir dissolves parliament
Aljazeera : Kuwait’s emir has dissolved the parliament and taken over some of its duties, state media reported, weeks after the Gulf country held elections. Emir Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Sabah and the royal-appointed cabinet...
Israel strikes Gaza as US report criticises war conduct
AFP : Israeli strikes hit Gaza on Saturday after renewed US criticism over its conduct of the war and a UN warning of “epic” disaster if an outright invasion of crowded Rafah city occurs....
Flash floods kill 153 Afghans
Aljazeera : At least 153 people have been killed in flash floods in northern Afghanistan triggered by torrential rains, the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior Affairs has said. On Saturday, ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani...
Turkey reopens ancient church with prized mosaics to Muslim worship
AFP : Turkey has opened the ancient Chora church, one of Istanbul’s most celebrated Byzantine buildings, to Muslim worshippers after it was used as a museum for more than 70 years, making it the...
First ‘extreme’ solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
AFP : The most powerful solar storm in more than two decades struck Earth on Friday, triggering spectacular celestial light shows from Tasmania to Britain — and threatening possible disruptions to satellites and power...
Man rescued five days after South Africa building collapse
Reuters : A man was rescued from the rubble five days after a deadly building collapse in South Africa in what Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said was “nothing short of a miracle”. Officials...
Civilian casualties rise in Myanmar’s civil war
AFP : Six months into an offensive against Myanmar ‘s military government, opposition forces have made massive gains, but civilian casualties are rising sharply as regime troops increasingly turn toward scorched-earth tactics in the...
Deaths in Brazil floods rise to 113
Reuters : The death toll from severe flooding in southern Brazil has risen to 113, civil defense said on Thursday, as rescue operations continued and authorities began to see the cost of recovering from...
Heatstroke kills 61 in Thailand so far this year
AFP : Heatstroke has killed 61 people in Thailand so far this year, more than in all of 2023, the health ministry said on Friday after weeks of scorching weather across the region. A...
Neom: Saudi forces ‘told to kill’ to clear land for eco-city
BBC : Col Rabih Alenezi says he was ordered to evict villagers from a tribe in the Gulf state to make way for The Line, part of the Neom eco-project. One of them was...