Kyrgyz President Sadr Japarov officially launched underground production at the state-owned Kumtor gold mine, shifting from open-pit mining. He said the move will protect glaciers and extend the mine’s life by up to 50 years. Japarov noted that 1,600 meters of tunnels have been excavated, with reserves of 147 tons of gold recorded. Since […]
Russian drone strikes overnight damaged energy and natural gas infrastructure in Ukraine’s Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Zaporizhia, and Donetsk regions. The Ukrainian Energy Ministry said Poltava’s gas system and Sumy’s transformer substation were heavily hit, leaving much of Sumy without power. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said over 100,000 people lost electricity, while the Air Force […]
Valentina Gomez, a Republican congressional candidate in Texas, posted a video of herself burning a Quran, declaring, “So help me God, I will end Islam in Texas.” She called the US a “Christian country” and told Muslims to “go to one of the 57 Muslim countries.” The video has drawn widespread condemnation as a display […]
Archaeologists in Orozmani, Georgia, discovered a 1.8-million-year-old human jawbone, shedding light on early human life in Eurasia. Fossils of animals including saber-toothed tigers and elephants, along with stone tools, were also unearthed. Experts say the find could reveal how early humans adapted after leaving Africa. Similar remains were previously found in nearby Dmanisi.
At least 30 people died in a landslide near the Vaishno Devi temple in Jammu and Kashmir after heavy rains. Flooding also disrupted schools and services in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Punjab. Officials said power, water, and telecom restoration efforts are ongoing, while part of the Tawi Bridge collapsed amid the storms.
Typhoon Kajiki, which struck Vietnam on August 25, has killed 7 people in the country and 1 in Thailand. Authorities reported that 1.6 million people, mostly in Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces, were left without electricity after power lines were knocked down. In Vietnam, more than 10,000 homes and offices and 86 hectares […]
US-based SpaceX has successfully carried out the 10th test flight of Starship, the world’s most powerful rocket. The rocket launched from Starbase in Texas, placing eight Starlink satellites into orbit and reigniting its Raptor engine in space. The Super Heavy booster landed in the Gulf of Mexico, while Starship itself splashed down in the Indian […]
Hundreds of thousands of Israelis took to the streets demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and a prisoner exchange with Hamas. Organized by the Forum for the Families of the Hostages and Missing, the demonstrations drew over 350,000 people, with major rallies in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square and near the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem. Protesters […]
Syrian authorities announced the arrest of three former guards from Sednaya Prison, notorious for torture and executions under Bashar al-Assad’s rule. The Ministry of Interior released footage showing guards admitting to raping and killing detainees, chaining prisoners, and using electric shocks. Former detainees also testified, describing beatings with iron cables, forced humiliation, and deaths from […]
Israeli soldiers stormed the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, firing stun grenades and plastic-coated steel bullets at Palestinians sheltering in a barbershop. Security footage showed the civilians were unarmed, sparking panic. The Palestinian Red Crescent said 58 people were injured in raids on Ramallah and Al-Bireh, with many suffering from tear gas exposure. Israeli […]