The death toll from heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir continues to rise rapidly, with at least 307 people confirmed dead. Most of the deaths were recorded by disaster authorities in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-west Pakistan. At least 74 homes have been damaged, while a rescue helicopter crashed … Read more
Separatist Baloch fighters have in past claimed responsibility for attacks in the southwestern Balochistan province. Nine bus passengers have been killed after gunmen kidnapped them in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan province, officials have said. The passengers were taken from several buses on Thursday evening, the provincial government spokesman, Shahid Rind, said on Friday. The bus … Read more
Israel still pummeling northern neighbour despite ceasefire; latest attacks follow Friday’s deadly strike on Nabatieh. Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon on multiple vehicles have killed three people as attacks continue despite a November ceasefire with the armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said on Saturday that one person was killed in an “Israeli … Read more
Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon said Sunday that he and other leaders from his country, ahead of the G7 meeting in Canada this week, expect moral clarity and that the world understands Israel is “doing the dirty work” for democracies around the globe by taking on Iran before it can develop a nuclear bomb. … Read more
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Torrents of predawn rain unleashed flooding that killed at least 111 people in a market town where northern Nigerian farmers sell their wares to traders from the south, officials said Friday as they predicted that the death toll would grow. The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency did not immediately say how much … Read more
Hundreds of residents remain in evacuation centres, with 52 rescues made overnight despite conditions easing. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the start of a cleanup operation in eastern Australia after record-breaking floods killed five people and stranded tens of thousands of people. Damage assessments are under way for the coastal region of New South … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s administration announced a major military offensive against the rebel group in March. Twelve people have been killed and 30 others injured in air strikes conducted by the United States on Yemen’s capital, the Houthi rebels have said. The strikes hit Sanaa’s Attan, which has been controlled by the rebel movement since … Read more
US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 33 people and wounded 80 others, Houthi-run media said early on Friday, which if confirmed would mark one of the deadliest days of a campaign launched under US President Trump that has involved hundreds of strikes since 15 March. The strikes hit the Ras Isa oil port and … Read more
Another Palestinian died from injuries after being shot by Israeli forces in a separate incident in Balata refugee camp. Israeli forces have shot and killed a two-year-old Palestinian girl as they step up large-scale military raids in the occupied West Bank, according to health officials. In a statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said Laila … Read more
Authorities warn that heavy rain is expected to continue for several days as they search for missing people. At least 16 people have been killed and 10 injured as a landslide struck Indonesia’s Central Java province, government authorities said. The landslide in the city of Pekalongan was triggered by heavy rains, a spokesperson for the … Read more