Aaron Bushnell yelled ‘Free Palestine!’ then lit himself on fire near the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC. A member of the United States air force who had set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington in an apparent protest against Israel’s war in Gaza has died, the Pentagon says. The 25-year-old airman, Aaron … Read more
People & Power investigates the causes of Ecuador’s deepening violence. Ecuador is currently experiencing an unprecedented wave of unrest. The dramatic takeover of a public TV station by masked gunmen and prison riots in January 2024 shocked a country already struggling with historically high crime and murder rates. The violence during the last election campaign, … Read more
Video shows Rafah hospital compound coming under fire NBC News Israeli snipers kill three at Nasser Hospital: Gaza Health Ministry Al Jazeera English Troops find dozens of Hamas operatives hiding in Khan Younis civilian shelter The Times of Israel Palestinian Aid Worker Describes 18-Day Siege Inside Gaza Hospital The Intercept IDF Captures 20 Terrorists In Gaza Hospital, While Ensuring … Read more
At least two people were killed and more than 200 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. The explosion ignited a “huge ball of fire that spread widely”, government spokesperson Isaac Maigua Mwaura said on Friday. “Consequently, the inferno further damaged several vehicles and commercial … Read more
The blaze broke out in the basement of shops in the city of Xinyu, with several people injured and others still trapped. At least 39 people have been killed in a fire in China’s southeastern province of Jiangxi, according to government officials. The blaze broke out on Wednesday in the basement of shops in the … Read more
The United Nations said that its headquarters in southern Lebanon had been hit Sunday by a rocket amid an unnerving increase in attacks along the Israel-Lebanon border. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, which is meant to help keep peace along the Israel-Lebanon border, said its base on the Mediterranean Sea had been hit … Read more