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At Hussain’s bedside is his friend Ali. He wipes his tears away with his shawl. “We only asked for affordable flour, electricity and our basic rights,” he says, trying to steady his breath through his sobs. “Instead, our brothers are being killed. What was our crime? Why are live bullets …

At least 14 people have been killed in a suicide bombing that targeted protesters at an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan, officials say. Source link

Uganda has unveiled a statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israel’s prime minister, who was killed during the Entebbe hostage rescue mission 50 years ago. Uganda’s army chief Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba said the monument honoured his courage and selfless service. Netanyahu was the only Israeli soldier killed in …

Two helicopters have collided in Greece as they were battling to control wildfires. Video of the incident some 65 km (42 miles) west of the capital, Athens, shows one of the helicopters hitting the propellers of the other, which bursts into flames. Both fell into a ravine. Two of the …

At least eight people in Gaza have been killed in overnight strikes which hit residential buildings, Palestinian officials have said. Gaza’s Civil Defence Authority said Israeli military aircraft carried out the strikes on Gaza City, Khan Younis and Deir el-Balah. A spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), said it …

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in Pride events in the UK and mainland Europe, a week after a deadly extremist attack on a Pride festival in Berlin. Source link

At least five people have died and 41 are missing after a ferry caught fire off the coast of an Indonesian island, officials have said. Source link

Five people have been found dead and 41 are missing after an Indonesian ferry carrying 271 people caught fire while at sea, officials say. The captain of the ship reported the fire – off Madura island – as the vessel sailed from the country’s second-largest city, Surabaya in East Java, …

US President Donald Trump says he has cancelled strikes against Iran subject to “rapidly” striking a deal with the country. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “I have agreed, for the future benefit of the WORLD and, likewise, the survival of a successful and prosperous Iran, to cancel …

Italy is not the only country to see Spain as soft on migration, though. Meloni’s call for an urgent meeting of interior ministers to be held on Tuesday was signed by almost two dozen EU heads of state, calling for the elimination of all policies that could be “pull factors” …

Amsterdam came alive with music, colour and celebration on Saturday, as thousands of people flocked to the canals to watch the city’s annual Pride boat parade. The Dutch capital is hosting this years’ WorldPride event, drawing visitors from across the world. Costumed participants danced and waved from a colourful flotilla …

Experts say the deliveries signify that the Kremlin is doubling down on its support for Mali’s ruling junta, which has been rocked by the success of a rebel offensive led by the Jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and Tuareg separatists. The advance has seized large swathes of territory …

The Natland case illustrates how the VaaS system works. Natland is the son of two journalists in Stavanger and had a comfortable upbringing, but he drifted into drugs and developed psychosis, ending up spending time in rehab and a short period in a children’s home. There he met another teenager …

“He loved being an actor. He was passionate about his craft and was always encouraging, respectful, and generous with young actors, taking the time to offer guidance and support whenever he could,” Attermann said. He continued: “For me, losing Vinny is deeply personal. Over more than three decades, I had …

The European Union will hold emergency talks on Tuesday to discuss the migration crisis in Ceuta after tense exchanges between Spain and other member states. Twenty-two member states issued a joint letter calling for co-ordinated action and the strengthening of the EU’s external borders, after some 60,000 migrants entered the …

A tourist plane has crashed in Peru, leaving 13 people dead, according to local authorities. Source link

A renowned climber who served in the British special forces has died following an avalanche on one of the world’s highest mountains. Source link

A boxer from the tiny Pacific island of Tuvalu has won her country’s first Commonwealth Games medal without winning a fight. Source link

There were chaotic scenes on Thursday in Ceuta as border controls in the North African enclave apparently broke down. On Saturday morning, Spanish MEP Juan Fernando López Aguilar told the BBC that the situation was “beginning to get under control” and the migrants were “returning peacefully”. But while the situation …

Australia has defended its world-first ban on ‌social media for under-16s after a study found there had been little drop in use months after the ban took effect. Source link