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Bee attack in France: 24 injured in Aurillac; hive removed after Asian hornet threat

Representative Image (AI-generated) An unusual bee attack in the French town of Aurillac injured 24 people on Sunday morning, as reported by ABC news. Three of the victims were in critical condition but have since improved, local officials said.Lt Col Michel Cayla, head of the local fire service, said he had never seen anything like […]

Ship attacked with gunfire, rocket-propelled grenades in Red Sea off Yemen: UK maritime agency

Gunmen aboard small boats launched a coordinated assault on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on Sunday, using rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) and small arms fire, according to international maritime monitors. British military officials later said the ship was taking on water and the crew was preparing to abandon the […]

Australia condemns arson attack on synagogue in Melbourne

SYDNEY: Australian authorities on Saturday condemned what they said was an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue with worshippers in the building, the latest in a spate of incidents against the nation’s Jewish community.The fire at the entrance to the synagogue in the east of Victoria’s state capital was sparked on Friday night, police said […]

Gaza aid site targeted: Two American workers wounded in suspected grenade attack; GHF blames Hamas

Representative Image (Photo: NYT) Two American aid workers were injured on Saturday in what has been described as a targeted grenade attack on a humanitarian aid centre in southern Gaza, according to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).The foundation, which is backed by the United States and Israel, said the incident occurred during a food distribution […]

Boulder firebomb attack claims life of 82-year-old woman; suspect now faces murder charge | World News

Boulder firebomb attack claims life of 82-year-old woman; suspect now faces murder charge An 82-year-old woman injured in a firebomb attack on a peaceful gathering in support of Israeli hostages has died from her injuries, prompting prosecutors to add a first-degree murder charge against the suspect, officials said. Karen Diamond was among a group of […]

‘Not a loner, wanted to be…’: Grandfather of Idaho shooter Wess Roley says he had no reason to attack firefighters

Idaho shooter Wess Roley’s grandfather spoke about his childhood, family and friends. 20-year-old Wess Roley who started a brush fire deliberately and then shot at firefighters when they responded to the fire in a shockingly bizarre incident in Idaho Sunday had no reason to do that, his grandfather, Dale Roley, told CNN. Wess Roley was […]

‘Explosive-laden vehicle rammed into convoy’: 16 Pakistan troops killed in North Waziristan suicide attack; children among injured

AI-image used for representation A suicide attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed 16 soldiers and wounded more than two dozen people, including civilians, local government officials and police officers told AFP.“A suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a military convoy,” said a local government official in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, […]

‘Will attack more US bases if …’: Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei issues threat; first public comments after US strike

Iran Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his first televised address since the Iran-Israel ceasefire, warned on Thursday that they would target American military bases in the Middle East if the US launched future attacks.The 86-year-old Khamenei, speaking from an undisclosed indoor location with an Iranian flag and a […]

Iran-Israel conflict: Donald Trump recaps 24 hours timeline – From Tehran attack on US airbase to ceasefire violation

File photo: US President Donald Trump, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Image credit: AP) In the last 24 hours, the Israel-Iran war took several dramatic turns, with US President Donald Trump making fast diplomatic moves to present himself as a peacekeeper in the conflict.The world watched closely as tensions […]

Attack on Christians threatens Syria’s postwar cohesion

Representative Image (AI-generated) In an official statement issued immediately after a suicide bomber opened fire on worshippers before blowing himself up at a Christian church in Damascus, Syria’s government called the attack a desperate attempt to undermine national coexistence and destabilize the country. The Interior Ministry blamed the so-called “Islamic State” group for the attack, […]