The death toll in Kentucky’s flood disaster caused by heavy rains has risen to 35, with hundreds still missing, according to Kentucky state governor Andy Beshear. More than 50 bridges were damaged as a result of the disaster, making some flooded settlements inaccessible, authorities said. The rescue operations are still underway, authorities added. Due to […]
A total of 76 people have died and 22 others have gone missing so far in floods caused by heavy rains in Iran. Stating that 24 states in the country were affected by the flood, Iranian Red Crescent Relief and Rescue Head Mehdi Vallipour said, “The capital, Tehran, is the province most affected by the […]
The US killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend. While the White House announced that a successful operation was carried out in Afghanistan last night, US President Joe Biden said, “Now, justice has been delivered, and this terrorist leader is no more. We make it clear again tonight, […]
A flash flood swept a group of young people swimming in Rustaq, Sulatane of Oman’s Wadi al Hoqain. The flood swept away one of the young men after he lost his balance, according to a video shared by activists, before the rest of the youth rushed to save him. There were no reported injuries or […]
Fire at the film studios of Cinecitta in Rome, Italy has partly destroyed two movie sets. According to initial reports, the flames affected the scenography of ‘Renaissance Florence’. No injuries were reported in the incident. The fire has been brought under control, authorities said.
Tension in the north of Kosovo eased after the US Ambassador to Kosovo, Jeff Hovenier, requested that the application of temporary license plates and pass documents for vehicles with Serbian license plates seeking to enter the country be delayed for one month. Nine barricades set up by Serbs to protest the decision were removed. The […]
Followers of the Coordination Framerowk gathered near the suspension bridge in Baghdad and marched to the Green Zone. The crowded group broke through the first of the concrete barriers set up by the security forces in the Green Zone, where they came by chanting slogans against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi. Security forces intervened with […]
According to the Syrian Ministry of Interior, one person was killed and three others were injured after two fuel tankers caught fire last night on the Homs-Tartous highway in western Syria. “A tanker loaded with fuel failed its brakes and collided with another tanker loaded with gas and a civilian car at Arzouna Bridge on […]
A fuel truck exploded today in the Bint Baya area near the Sabha governorate in southwestern Libya, killing seven people and injuring 51 others, authorities said. According to local sources, the truck overturned on the road, and despite warnings, citizens rushed towards the truck to collect the spilled fuel. The explosion occurred during the fuel […]
A massive fire at a private hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur, India, killed at least eight people. Massive plumes of smoke billowed from the building, according to footage from the scene. The fire killed five patients and three hospital employees. More than a dozen people have been injured. The fire appears to have been started […]