16-year-old boy killed by crocodile after boat breaks down
A 16-year-old boy in Australia has died after being attacked by a large crocodile in the Torres Strait, authorities say. According to Fox News, the incident occurred on Thursday off the waters of Saibai Island, a relatively-remote island of around…
Heavy floods in UAE, Afghanistan, Pakistan, 135 people killed
Afghanistan’s disaster management department reported that approximately 70 people lost their lives due to heavy rains that have battered the country over the past five days, exacerbating flash floods triggered by spring downpours. Meanwhile, neighbouring Pakistan also faced severe spring…
Israel demands diplomatic sanctions against Iran
The Israel government has intensified efforts to counter Iran’s aggressive actions by calling on 32 countries to impose sanctions against the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and their missile program. This move follows Iran’s unprecedented direct attack on Israel, which occurred late…
Israel vows to respond to Iran’s strikes
Israel’s military leader, Herzi Halevi, has vowed to retaliate against Iran’s unprecedented attack on the country, despite appeals for restraint from world leaders. Amidst a six-month conflict between Israel and the Iran-backed Hamas group in Gaza, Iran’s allies across the…
World reactions to Iran strikes on Israel
Western powers condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel late Saturday, warning the attack threatened to escalate the destabilisation of the Middle East. Here are some of the main reactions so far: – United States: ‘ironclad’ US National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne…
US ex-Ambassador bags 15 years jail term for spying on American govt
Former United States Ambassador to Bolivia, Victor Manuel Rocha, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to espionage charges. Rocha admitted to spying on the US government for Cuba over a span of more than a…
17 killed, 41 injured in Pakistan truck crash
Officials reported that at least 17 religious pilgrims lost their lives and 41 sustained injuries in a crash while traveling to a shrine in southwestern Pakistan, according to statements made on Thursday. The accident occurred around 10 pm on Wednesday…
Vietnam business tycoon faces death sentence in billion-dollar fraud case
One of Vietnam’s prominent property moguls faces the possibility of a death sentence on Thursday as she and her co-defendants await verdicts in one of the most significant corruption trials in history, involving an estimated $27 billion in damages. Truong…
Pope’s document: Biden will continue to fight for rights, safety of LGBTQ+ community – White House
The White House has affirmed President Joe Biden’s support for the transgender community. The development comes after Pope Francis’s declaration condemning gender theory on Monday. Fox News reports that White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre faced questions about Pope Francis’s…
US offers help as nine die, 1,000 injured in Taiwan earthquake
At least nine people lost their lives, and more than 1,000 sustained injuries as a powerful earthquake struck Taiwan on Wednesday. The tremor caused extensive damage to numerous buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended as far as Japan and…