At least 40 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon, including the main city of Baalbek, with rescuers still looking for survivors under the rubble. “The series of Israeli enemy strikes on the Bekaa Valley and Baalbek” killed “40 people and injured 53”, the Ministry of Public Health said of Wednesday’s … Read more
Samples have been taken to identify the bodies of the migrants and refugees ‘due to the extent of decomposition’. The bodies of 16 migrants and refugees have been recovered by Tunisia’s coastguard off the country’s eastern coast, the National Guard says, the latest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean. “The bodies were found at the … Read more
The missing helicopter had picked up passengers near the Vachkajec ancient volcano in a scenic area of the peninsula known for its wild landscapes. A helicopter with 22 people on board, most of them tourists, has gone missing in Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula in the far east, authorities say. Kamchatka Governor Vladimir Solodov said they lost … Read more
Josh Bingle/Reuters Smoke from an encroaching wildfire is seen over homes after an evacuation was ordered in the eastern Canadian community of Labrador City, Newfoundland, Canada, on Friday. CNN — A wildfire burning in eastern Canada has scorched more than 24,000 acres and forced thousands to flee the Town of Labrador City, where at least one hospital has been closed, officials said Saturday. The “extremely aggressive inferno” … Read more
Israel’s military has ordered tens of thousands of people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate, signalling that a long-expected ground invasion could be imminent. The evacuation order comes as indirect ceasefire talks between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas appeared to stall amid intense disagreements between the warring sides. The United States … Read more