At least 14 people have died after a gold mine collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Venezuela, media reports said on Tuesday. According to Reuters, the incident occurred in the town of El Callao, in southern Venezuela. Teams from the National Risk Management System are continuing operations to recover the bodies. So far, remains have More
Britain will provide a £20 million ($27 million) aid package to deliver water, sanitation and hygiene services in Gaza, a media report said on Monday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the aid package on Sunday upon his arrival in Egypt for a world leaders’ summit aimed at ending the conflict, Reuters reported. Britain said the More
Israel has received the first seven captives released by Hamas and handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza as part of a ceasefire agreement, a media report said on Monday. Al Jazeera reported that thirteen more captives are expected to be released later today. Palestinians in Gaza and the More
Tsunami warnings were issued in several countries after a strong earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck offshore in the southern Philippines on Friday. The country’s seismology agency asked people in nearby coastal areas to move inland or to higher ground. Agency Phivolcs warned of aftershocks from the quake, which struck in the morning in waters off More
US President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas and Israel have agreed on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal, according to Al Jazeera. Qatar, a key mediator in the ceasefire negotiations, confirmed the development, stating that an agreement has been reached on “all the provisions and implementation mechanisms” of the first phase of More
Hamas officials have said they are seeking firm guarantees that Israel will end the war in Gaza and withdraw from the Palestinian territory, as part of United States President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan, Al Jazeera reports. Speaking at the White House on the second anniversary of the war’s outbreak, President Trump said there was More
US President Donald Trump has called on Israel to immediately stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agreed to release hostages and accept parts of a US peace plan aimed at ending the war, Reuters reported on Saturday. “Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the hostages out safely and quickly!” More
At least 25 people have been killed and dozens injured after a temporary structure under construction collapsed in Ethiopia, international media reported on Thursday. According to the Associated Press, the incident occurred in the morning at Menjar Shenkora Arerti Mariam Church in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, where worshippers had gathered for an annual celebration in honor More
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned NATO and the European Union that any “aggression against his country would be met with a decisive response.” Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Saturday, Lavrov said Moscow had no plans to attack the West but was prepared to act if provoked, More
At least 39 people have been killed and more than 50 others injured in a stampede during an election rally in Tamil Nadu state of India, reports said on Sunday. Reuters reported the rally was organized in Karur city by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party, led by Tamil actor Vijay. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin explained: More
