A total of 7 people in Pakistan’s Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces died as a result of the stampedes that occurred among the crowds who wanted to take the flour that the government gave out for free. Images on social media showed that people got on the flour trucks and fought to get some for themselves.
Flour prices in Pakistan, which is struggling with the worst food crisis in its history, have risen to 3,000 Pakistani rupees (approximately 10 euros) per package.
Miguel Uribe, a 39-year-old Colombian senator and former presidential candidate, has died after being shot in a rally in Bogotá on July 7. The assassination attempt, carried out by a 15-year-old gunman, left Uribe critically injured with two gunshot wounds to the head and one to the leg. Despite undergoing multiple surgeries, Uribe succumbed to complications. His wife, Mara Claudia Tarazona, confirmed his death and thanked him for being a loving father. The 15-year-old suspect, arrested at the scene, denies the charges, and an investigation is ongoing into possible accomplices.
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