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A United States Osprey military aircraft carrying eight crew members crashed off the coast of Japan today, but there were no reports of casualties, according to the Japanese Coast Guard. The aircraft was en route from Iwakuni U.S. base in Yamaguchi Prefecture to Kadena base in Okinawa Prefecture when the incident occurred. The tilt-rotor Osprey […]
Mine operators has said an elevator carrying workers to the surface at a giant South African platinum mine plunged out of control killing 11 and injuring 75. Impala Platinum said the devastating accident happened at its Rustenburg mine, northwest of Johannesburg, as more than 80 employees were leaving a shaft at the end of their shift. […]
Oficials has said at least 18 people were killed in lightning strikes across western India’s Gujarat state during unseasonably intense storms. While flash floods and lightning kill dozens of people in India each year, scientists warn that rising global temperatures are unleashing a cascade of extreme weather events. At least 20 people were killed during […]
The Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdullah Shawesh, has put the number of Palestinians killed in the Israel-Hamas conflict at over 14,200. Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, Shawesh said the victims include 6,000 children, 4,000 women, while the number of injured people had exceeded 33,000. The envoy lamented that the conflict caused serious economic losses […]
A strong earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale struck northern Vanuatu on Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Authorities have issued a warning that small tsunami waves have been detected by ocean monitoring equipment. The quake occurred at a depth of 22 kilometers, approximately 300 kilometers north of the capital city, […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appealed to the Heads of State and Government in the region to reconsider and lift the sanctions imposed on the Niger Republic. The sanctions were imposed in July 2023 following the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum by a group of military officers led by General […]
Israel’s government and Hamas agreed today to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. Hamas is believed to be holding more than 200 hostages, taken when its fighters surged into […]
A stampede during an army recruitment event in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, has left at least 37 people dead and many others injured. The incident occurred overnight from Monday to Tuesday, with thousands of young Congolese people gathered at the stadium seeking employment in the country’s military. The cause of the […]
A wave of violence has swept through the contested region of Abyei, claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, leaving 32 people dead, including a United Nations peacekeeper. The attacks, carried out by armed militias and soldiers wearing uniforms of South Sudan’s national army, unfolded early Sunday morning in two counties. Bulis Koch Aguar Ajith, […]
A devastating fire has engulfed a four-story building in Lishi District, Luliang City, Shanxi Province, China, claiming the lives of 11 people and injuring 51 others. The fire broke out at the Yongju coal company’s premises at approximately 6:50 am. Authorities have confirmed the tragic loss of 11 individuals, with the exact number of casualties […]
