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Pakistan Monsoon Death Toll Rises to 730
Pakistan’s disaster agency said 730 people have died and over 1,000 injured in floods and landslides since heavy monsoon rains began on June 26. Search efforts for the missing continue.
Karachi and Sindh province face power outages and…
Fire on US Navy Ship in Japan Extinguished
A fire aboard the USS New Orleans off Okinawa, Japan, burned for 12 hours before being extinguished. Two US sailors were injured and are receiving treatment.
The Japan Coast Guard said four Japanese vessels assisted overnight after the US…
Kim Jong-Un Praises Troops Returning From Russia
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un met commanders who fought on Russia’s Kursk front against Ukraine, praising their role in the “Operation to Liberate the Kursk Region” and vowing continued support for Moscow. He said the army had…
Israeli Strikes Injure Four in Lebanon
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said four people were injured in Israeli airstrikes on al-Housh in the Tyre region, while Ansar in Nabatieh was also hit. The attacks come despite the November 2024 ceasefire deal, during which Israel has killed…
Poland Confirms Explosion Caused by Russian UAV
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said the foreign object that exploded in a cornfield in Osiny, near the Ukrainian border, was a Russian-made drone based on Iran’s Shahed model. He called it a “provocation from…
Israel Begins Gaza City Assault
Israeli Army Spokesperson Effie Defrin said forces have entered the first phase of their planned attack on Gaza City, securing control of the outskirts after clashes with Hamas.
The operation, approved by the Security Cabinet and Defense…
Portugal Forest Fires Kill Three
Portugal’s Civil Protection Service said one person died while battling flames near Mirandela, raising the death toll from this summer’s wildfires to three. Fifteen others were injured near Sabugal.
Crews are fighting four major blazes,…
Unidentified Object Explodes After Falling in Poland
An unidentified object exploded after falling into a cornfield in Osiny, eastern Poland, near the Ukraine border. No injuries were reported, but windows in nearby houses were shattered.
The Polish military said no airspace…
Iran, Belarus Vow Closer Ties
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk, saying Western attacks target all independent nations and warning, “The West collectively wants to dominate the entire region.”
Both…
Bus Crash Kills 78 in Afghanistan
A bus carrying Afghan migrants deported from Iran crashed into a truck and motorcycle in Herat province, western Afghanistan, killing 78 people, including 17 children. Officials said everyone on board died, blaming excessive speed…