An Air India plane crashed into a university hostel in Ahmedabad seconds after takeoff, killing 204 people and injuring 41. One passenger, Ramesh Vishwaskumar Bucharvada, survived and is being treated. The Boeing 787 crashed after climbing just 190 meters. The plane had issued a Mayday call but lost contact soon after. It was carrying […]
At least 57 people have died in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province since Tuesday. Heavy rains damaged 58 schools and 20 hospitals, leaving hundreds homeless. President Cyril Ramaphosa activated the National Disaster Management Centre and will visit the region Friday. Search and rescue efforts continue, especially around Mthatha.
Palestinian doctor Alaa Al-Najjar, who lost 9 of his 10 children in an Israeli airstrike on Khan Younis, has been evacuated to Italy with his surviving son Adam. Both arrived in Milan for treatment, welcomed by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. Adam suffered severe arm injuries. Italy has now evacuated 150 wounded Palestinians for medical […]
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupted again, marking its 25th eruption since December 23. Lava reached heights of 100 meters, according to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. The volcano last erupted on June 4. In 2018, Kilauea’s three-month eruption destroyed over 700 homes.
On the third night of unrest in Northern Ireland, masked youths set fire to a migrant shelter in Larne. Violence began in Ballymena after two Romanian teens were charged with sexual assault. Rioters attacked police and targeted migrants’ homes with Molotov cocktails. Police used water cannons and batons to disperse crowds.
An Air India plane with 242 people onboard crashed near Ahmedabad airport during takeoff for London. It went down in a residential area, causing a large fire and thick smoke.
Russia’s 17 drone attacks on Kharkiv in just 9 minutes have killed 6 people, according to the regional prosecutor’s office. Mayor Ihor Terekhov said another drone hit four districts this morning, damaging a schoolyard. Rescue efforts are ongoing.
U.S. President Donald Trump said the Middle East “could become a dangerous place” as the U.S. began evacuating personnel from Iraq, Bahrain, and Kuwait. He stressed, “They cannot have nuclear weapons. We will not allow that.” The State Department cited rising security risks, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the voluntary departure of military families. […]
At a joint press conference in Berlin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen emphasized a unified stance on European security, Russian aggression, and migration. Chancellor Merz declared, “Russia poses a threat to the security of the entire alliance,” and confirmed that NATO will approve a historic defense spending increase at its […]
Poland’s coalition government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk secured a vote of confidence in parliament following the recent presidential election. Of 453 MPs present, 243 voted in favor and 210 against. Tusk faces challenges ahead after opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki, backed by devout Catholics and ultranationalists, narrowly defeated the government’s candidate, Warsaw Mayor […]