The death toll from Super Typhoon Fung-wong in the Philippines has climbed to 27, with 36 injured and two missing, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). The storm has affected more than 3.5 million people across 16 regions, forcing nearly 172,000 families into evacuation centers. Officials reported that over […]
French President Emmanuel Macron met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Élysée Palace in Paris, where they agreed to form a joint committee to advance the creation of a Palestinian State. The committee will work on building the constitutional and institutional framework. Both leaders discussed the Gaza ceasefire, security, and reconstruction. Macron warned that […]
A Turkish Air Force C-130 cargo plane flying from Ganja, Azerbaijan, to Türkiye crashed near the municipality of Sighnaghi in Georgia’s Kakheti region, about 5 kilometers from the town center, the Georgian Interior Ministry announced. Georgian authorities launched an investigation under Article 275 of the Criminal Code, which covers air transport safety violations resulting in […]
A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the Islamabad High Court, killing at least 12 people, mostly lawyers and plaintiffs, and injuring 27, officials said. The attacker tried to enter the building, then exploded near a police vehicle; court hearings were suspended and people evacuated. Interior Minister Mohsen Naqvi said investigators will prioritise identifying the bomber […]
Two people were killed when a small propeller plane carrying hurricane relief supplies to Jamaica crashed into a pond in Coral Springs, Florida. The aircraft went down shortly after takeoff, officials said. Emergency crews arrived within minutes, but both occupants were pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of […]
At least 13 people were killed and 20 injured in an explosion near the historic Red Fort in New Delhi, India. Police said the blast occurred in a Hyundai i20 that stopped at a traffic light, damaging nearby vehicles. Authorities arrested the car’s last known buyer and invoked anti-terrorism laws in the investigation. The Red […]
Voting continues in Egypt’s first phase of House of Representatives elections across 14 cities, including Giza, Alexandria, and Luxor. More than 35 million people are eligible to vote in this stage, which ends tonight at 9 p.m. local time. The elections will fill 596 parliamentary seats — half through individual contests and half through party […]
The Israeli parliament has approved on its first reading a controversial bill permitting the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis for “nationalist reasons.” Proposed by far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s party, the bill passed 39–16 and still requires two more readings. It would not apply to Israeli citizens who kill Palestinians. Supporters claim it […]
At least 18 people have been killed and 1.4 million evacuated in the Philippines after Super Typhoon Fung-wong triggered floods and landslides across several provinces. Officials said 132 villages were inundated and over 4,100 homes damaged, with 240,000 people currently sheltering in evacuation centers. Although the storm has weakened, authorities warn that heavy rains continue […]
Two unstable towers at a thermal power plant in Ulsan, South Korea, were demolished with explosives following last week’s deadly collapse of another tower. The demolition was carried out to ensure safety and allow search operations to continue. At least three workers were killed when the 60-meter-tall boiler tower collapsed during dismantling, while four others […]