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Near-Disaster Averted as Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in India
A potential disaster was narrowly avoided in Uttarakhand, India when a helicopter carrying passengers to a Buddhist temple in the Himalayas lost control while attempting to land. The helicopter spun out of control but the pilot…
China Warns Taiwan Amid Military Exercises
China’s Defense Ministry Spokesperson Wu Qian accused Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te of dragging the region towards war, stating, "This is completely playing with fire, and those who play with fire will eventually get…
Fatalities Reported in Ukraine’s Missile Attack on Crimea
Ukraine's missile strike on Crimea, annexed by Russia, resulted in two fatalities. Sergey Aksyonov, governor of the Crimean Peninsula, confirmed the attack on Simferopol via social media, noting the loss of two lives. Additionally, a…
4 Die in Restaurant Terrace Collapse on Spanish Island
A deadly accident occurred when the ground on the terrace of a 2-storey restaurant in touristic Majorca, the largest of the Balearic islands of Spain, collapsed. Emergency service officials said that 4 people died and 16 people were injured…
Landslide in Papua New Guinea: Over 100 Feared Dead
A landslide struck Kaokalam village in Enga province, 600 kilometers northwest of Papua New Guinea's capital, Port Moresby. Local sources estimate that over 100 people may have died, though official figures are not yet available.…
Fire Leaves 14 Dead in Vietnam
At least 14 people died and 6 others were injured in a fire that broke out in a residential building in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam for an unknown reason. The building, which is located in a very narrow street that gave firefighters a…
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi Buried
The three-day funeral ceremonies for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, concluded in the cities of Tabriz, Qom, Tehran, and Mashhad. Reisi’s body was first taken to his hometown, Birjend,…
16 Detained in Pro-Palestinian Protests at Oxford University
Pro-Palestinian students at Oxford University in England staged a sit-in protest outside the university's administrative building yesterday, after their call on the administration to review relations with Israel and demand for a meeting…
UN Adopts Srebrenica Genocide Remembrance Day Resolution
The UN General Assembly voted to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide on July 11 annually. The resolution passed with 84 votes in favor, 19 against, and 68 abstentions. Serbia, China, Russia, and others opposed the…
Pakistanis Leave Kyrgyzstan after Mob Attack
Pakistanis living in Kyrgyzstan flocked to the Manas International Airport to leave the country after severe clashes with Kyrgyz youth that took place at a hotel that foreign students stayed at and was stormed by the locals the night…