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Southern Europe wildfires: 3 killed, thousands evacuated in Greece, Spain, Turkey, Albania; EU sends aid

Wildfire in Greece (AP photo) Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday, killing at least three people and forcing thousands to evacuate homes in Greece, Spain, Turkey and Albania. In Greece, firefighters worked through the night to protect the port city of Patras, the country’s third-largest city. Flames swept through pine forests and olive groves, […]

Karachi aerial firing: Pakistan Independence Day turns deadly: 3 killed, over 60 injured

Representational AI image Three people, including a senior citizen and an 8-year-old girl, were killed in Karachi during Pakistan’s independence day celebrations after “reckless” aerial firing. More than 60 others suffered gunshot injuries. The incidents occurred in various parts of the city. The young girl was struck by a stray bullet in Azizabad, while a […]

Israel-Gaza conflict: Al Jazeera says 4, not 5, staff killed in Israeli strike; 2 victims were freelancers

A recent Israeli airstrike killed four Al Jazeera journalists and two freelancers, the Qatar-based broadcaster said on Tuesday, correcting its earlier report that five of six victims were staff members.Initially, the network identified correspondents Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and camera operators Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal, and Moamen Aliwa as those killed in Sunday’s attack. […]

‘Press badge isn’t a shield for terrorism’: 5 Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike; IDF alleges Hamas link – 10 things to know

Five Al Jazeera journalists, including well-known correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a journalists’ tent in Gaza City on Sunday. The Israeli military confirmed it carried out the strike, accusing al-Sharif of being a Hamas operative who “posed as a journalist” and led a terrorist cell responsible for rocket attacks.Al Jazeera […]

Who was Patrick Joseph White? Suspect in CDC shooting who killed an officer and was later found dead; probe under way

Authorities have identified the man who opened fire at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta on Friday as 30-year-old Patrick Joseph White from Kennesaw, Georgia. White and DeKalb County police officer David Rose were both killed during the incident, according to the Georgia bureau of investigation (GBI). U.S. On […]

Hezbollah military facility explosion: 5 soldiers killed while clearing munitions; Lebanese PM pays tributes

Five Lebanese soldiers were killed on Saturday in an explosion in a Hezbollah military facility.The troops were reportedly clearing munitions, a military source told AFP.The blast took place near Majdal Zoun and Wadi Zibqin in Tyre district as troops were “removing munitions and unexploded ordnance left over from the recent war” between Israel and the […]

Emory University shooting: Suspect killed, officer injured – What we know so far

At least one person was killed and a police officer injured in the shooting reported near the Atlanta campus of Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Georgia on Friday. Background At approximately 4 pm on Friday, Emory University, which houses the CDC headquarters, issued an alert stating “active shooter” at […]

586 people killed in Oman road crashes in 2024 despite 9% drop in accidents, latest report says | World News

Oman recorded 586 deaths and 1,936 injuries from 1,854 road accidents in 2024/Representative Image TL;DR: Oman recorded 586 deaths and 1,936 injuries from 1,854 road accidents in 2024, a 9% decline in crashes, yet the fatality count barely budged. Muscat, South and North Sharqiyah emerged as the most affected regions, accounting for the majority of […]

‘You killed children in Gaza’: Palestinian woman confronts former IDF soldier at New York beach. Here is how he responded

What started as a tranquil afternoon on a New York beach spiralled into a heated altercation after a Palestinian woman confronted a former Israeli soldier after noticing his Star of David necklaceIn the encounter, documented and shared by ILTV Israel News, the activist questioned the man and his companions, the New York Post reported.The footage […]

‘Harsimrat was innocent bystander’: Canadian police arrest man months after Indian student killed; investigation still under way

Canada Police have arrested a 32-year-old man, Jerdaine Foster, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, charging him with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old Indian student.Acting Det.-Sgt. Daryl Reid announced at a Thursday press conference that Foster faces three additional charges of attempted murder, CBC news reported.Randhawa, who had travelled […]