Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s ruling United Socialist Party (PSUV) secured 23 of 24 governorships and 82.68% of the vote for 285 National Assembly seats in Sunday’s general and regional elections. The opposition largely boycotted the vote, citing last year’s disputed election results.
At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting a school and a kindergarten sheltering displaced civilians in Gaza. Local authorities said 19 people, including children, died in a strike on Fahmi al-Jarjawi School in Gaza City, with others still trapped under rubble. Another person was killed in a bombing at […]
A car veered off the track and crashed into spectators during a race in Krosno, southwestern Poland, injuring 18 people, including 4 seriously. The accident occurred shortly after the race began. Emergency services, including helicopters, were quickly deployed to the scene.
At least 14 people have died and 153 were injured after a powerful storm hit Pakistan’s Punjab province, officials confirmed. Most deaths occurred due to collapsing buildings and falling trees. The storm caused widespread power outages in major cities including Lahore, Multan, and Sialkot. Floodlight poles at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium were knocked down, and part […]
Microsoft has fired software engineer Joe Lopez after he publicly protested the company’s Azure technology being used by Israel in attacks on Gaza. Lopez interrupted CEO Satya Nadella’s speech at a company conference in Seattle on May 19, accusing Microsoft of supporting Israeli war crimes. He was later dismissed via email, according to activist group […]
The National Palace Museum (NPM) in Taipei, located in the city’s Shilin District, stands as a beacon of Chinese cultural heritage. It houses one of the world’s most important collections of Chinese imperial artifacts, offering visitors an exceptional window into over 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. Established in 1965, the Taipei branch of the museum […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian military is working to establish a “buffer zone” along the Ukrainian border to protect civilians in border regions from ongoing attacks. Speaking at a video conference with officials, Putin cited increasing shelling and drone strikes on Russia’s Kursk, Belgorod, and Bryansk regions, claiming Ukrainian forces and […]
The death toll from a rain-triggered landslide in Guizhou, southwest China, has risen to four. Authorities confirmed that search efforts are ongoing for 17 missing people, with army support. Officials warned of continued risk of similar disasters in the region due to ongoing heavy rainfall.
The death toll from severe flooding in New South Wales, Australia, has risen to four, with one person still missing. Authorities reported that two people died after their vehicles were swept away by floodwaters in rural and Mid North Coast areas. Around 50,000 people remain stranded, and 177 rescue operations were conducted in the […]
At least 15 people, including six aid workers, were killed in Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, according to local sources. In Jibaliya, four civilians were killed when a four-story house was bombed. One person died and several others were injured in Khan Younis when tents sheltering displaced families were hit. Another four were killed […]