All 14 UN Security Council members, except the US, issued a joint statement urging an immediate end to famine in Gaza, citing last week’s UN-backed IPC report. The statement described the crisis as “man-made” and condemned the use of hunger as a weapon of war. Slovenia’s envoy called for an “immediate and unconditional ceasefire” and […]
Argentine President Javier Milei’s convoy was attacked with stones and bottles by protesters in Lomas de Zamora, an opposition stronghold near Buenos Aires. At least one stone struck his car as crowds shouted “Get out, Milei.” Milei and his sister, Karina Milei, were greeting supporters when the attack occurred. His convoy quickly left the […]
A shooting at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota, left two children, aged 8 and 10, dead and 17 others injured, including 14 children. The attacker, a man in his early 20s with no criminal record, committed suicide in the parking lot. Police said he fired dozens of shots from outside the church building […]
A search is underway for Russian mountaineer Natalya Nagovitsina, stranded at 7,100 meters on Victory Peak in Kyrgyzstan for 15 days after breaking her leg. Drone footage showed her tent but no signs of life, and experts believe she has not survived. Rescue efforts have been hampered by altitude, severe weather, and a helicopter crash […]
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that Israel’s attacks on Gaza have killed 62,895 people and injured 158,927 since October 7, 2023. In the last 24 hours alone, 76 people were killed and 298 injured. At aid distribution points, deaths have risen to 2,158, with nearly 16,000 wounded. The ministry also said 10 more civilians, […]
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.