US President Joe Biden has says a ceasefire and hostage release deal is “on the brink” of completion, following optimism from Israel and Hamas officials as negotiations are underway in Qatar, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Biden’s remarks came a day after he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the negotiations, with More
Three major blazes continue to devastate Los Angeles, with the Palisades Fire having already burnt more than 23,000 acres, the BBC reported on Tuesday. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced “urgent preparations” were underway as high winds were expected to peak on Tuesday, complicating firefighting efforts. At least 24 people have been confirmed dead, and More
Eleven bodies have been recovered from a collapsed coal mine near Quetta, the capital city of Pakistan’s Balochistan province, according to reports on Sunday. A gas explosion in a mine in the Sanjeedi area of Quetta caused a section of the mine to collapse, trapping twelve miners. Pir Muhammad Kakar, one of the leaders of More
Six people have been killed and eight others injured as a result of a gas cylinder explosion at a restaurant in northwestern Czech Republic, a media report said on Sunday. Reuters reported the Czech Republic’s fire department as saying that the restaurant building caught fire after a gas cylinder explosion, and people around the building More
The death toll from Los Angeles wildfires in California has risen to 16, with over 12,000 houses burnt to ashes, a media report said on Sunday. As the blaze continues to rage, NBC News reported Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Kent and Lidia counties were the worst-affected areas. Local officials asked residents to avoid returning home in More
Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in as Venezuelan president for a third term despite a six-month-long election dispute and an increase in US reward offered for his capture, says a media report. Maduro, who has been in power since 2013, was declared the winner of the July election by both Venezuela’s electoral authority and the More
A fresh case of polio has been detected in Karachi, Pakistan, bringing the total number of children affected by the disease to 70. The regional reference laboratory for polio eradication at the National Institute of Health confirmed the detection of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) in a male child from Karachi’s East district, according to More
At least five people have been killed in fast-spreading wildfires in the Los Angeles city of California state, prompting evacuations of more than 100,000 people, says a media report. There are at least six fires, sparked by dry conditions and powerful winds. The newest, the Sunset Fire, erupted shortly before 6pm in the Hollywood Hills. More
A fast-spreading wildfire in the Los Angeles city of California state has forced 30,000 people to abandon homes, says a media report. According to Reuters news agency, the fire erupted at 10:30am on Tuesday in Los Angeles forests. As the fire continues to spread, a state of emergency was declared and residents were asked by More
Snowstorm and freezing cold claimed five lives in the US and forced cancellation of over 2,300 flights in some states, reports said on Tuesday. According to the BBC, snowstorm disrupted normal life and created chaos in some states. At least five people died in Missouri, Kansas, Virginia and South Carolina states, officials said. Following the More
