India is evacuating thousands of people from low-lying areas along its western coast as a powerful cyclone that has killed at least six people is expected to make landfall on Tuesday morning in the state of Gujarat. Cyclone Tauktae, which formed in the Arabian sea, has already brought lashing rain …
Read More »+2400 new COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths in Iraq today
Iraq recorded 2,456 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Sunday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 24 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 5,624 patients have achieved full recovery. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in …
Read More »Israel targeting media to hide its war crimes: US Congresswoman
US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib says Israel is bombing international media so the world can’t see its war crimes against the people of Palestine. “Israel targeting media sources is so the world can’t see Israel’s war crimes led by the apartheid-in-chief Netanyahu. It’s so the world can’t see the killing of …
Read More »UK readies for major reopening but new variant sparks worry
Travelers in England were packing their bags, bartenders were polishing their glasses and performers were warming up as Britain prepared Sunday for a major step out of lockdown — but with clouds of worry on the horizon. Excitement at the reopening of travel and hospitality vied with anxiety that a …
Read More »Hundreds of bodies found buried along Indian riverbanks
Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washed up on the Ganges River banks, prompting speculation on social media that they’re the remains of COVID-19 victims. In jeeps and boats, police used portable loudspeakers with microphones …
Read More »Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency as COVID-19 cases surge
Trinidad and Tobago will impose a state of emergency from midnight to contain an increase of COVID-19 cases and related deaths, Prime Minister Keith Rowley said on Saturday. Rowley also imposed a curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time, with some exceptions to essential services including the energy …
Read More »Iraqi Aircraft Carry Out A Series Of Strikes On ISIS Tunnels South Of Nineveh
Iraqi Air Force aircraft carried out a series of strikes on ISIS tunnels in the south of Nineveh Governorate. The Security Media Cell stated in a statement Alghadeer received a copy: “According to accurate intelligence information from the CTS, F16 aircraft carried out a series of airstrikes in Hammam Al-Alil …
Read More »‘Victims of aggression’: Gaza hospital overwhelmed with wounded
Gaza City – Medical workers are overwhelmed by the number of wounded at Gaza’s biggest hospital after a night of ferocious air raids killed and injured dozens of Palestinians. Shaima Ahmed Qwaider, 23, a nurse at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, described on Sunday horrific scenes of severely injured people …
Read More »Biden cancels Trump’s planned ‘Garden of American Heroes’
The former president proposed the monument last year to honor dozens of American historical figures. US President Joe Biden on Friday put the kibosh on his predecessor’s planned “National Garden of American Heroes” and revoked former President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at social media companies’ moderation policies and branding …
Read More »Ethiopia delays polls again amid security, logistical challenges
The election board says delays in opening polling stations and voter registration have pushed back the voting day. Ethiopia has delayed its national election again after some opposition parties said they would not take part and as a conflict in the country’s Tigray region means no vote is being held …
Read More »‘It’s genocide’: Protesters slam Israel, support Palestinians
From Amman and Baghdad to London and Berlin, thousands gather across the world to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza. Protesters have marched across the world in support of Palestinians amid the worst Israeli-Palestinian violence since the 2014 Gaza war. At least 140 Palestinians, including 39 children, have been killed after …
Read More »Israeli airstrike levels Gaza tower housing AP, Al Jazeera & other international media
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have destroyed a building where offices of international media outlets, including Associated Press and Al Jazeera, were located. The building hosting the media offices collapsed following a series of massive explosions apparently caused by the Israeli strikes, footages shows. And now bombs could fall on our …
Read More »Police fire water cannon at pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Athens
Greek police fired tear gas and water cannon on Saturday to disperse pro-Palestinian demonstrators protesting in Athens against Israeli attacks on Gaza. Hundreds of people shouting “Freedom to Palestine” and waving Palestinian flags marched to the Israeli embassy, which was cordoned off by police buses. The demonstration in the Greek …
Read More »China completes historic Mars spacecraft landing
An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of Mars on Saturday, state news agency Xinhua reported, making China the second space-faring nation after the United States to land on the Red Planet. The Tianwen-1 spacecraft landed on a site on a vast plain known as Utopia Planitia, “leaving …
Read More »Bodies of COVID-19 victims among those dumped in India’s Ganges – gov’t document
Bodies of COVID-19 victims have been found dumped in some Indian rivers, a state government letter seen by Reuters says, in the first official acknowledgment of the alarming practice, which it said may stem from poverty and fear of the disease in remote areas. Images of corpses drifting down the …
Read More »In pictures | Thousands march in the stand of solidarity with the Palestinian people in Iraq
The great stand of solidarity with the Palestinian people in Al-Tahrir Square in central Baghdad today, Saturday, witnessed the participation of a large crowd of citizens, tribal sheikhs, community elites, and Popular Mobilization fighters.
Read More »World reaction to Israel’s continuing attacks in Gaza
At least 140 people, including 39 children, killed in Gaza since Israel’s latest attacks were launched on Monday. At least 140 Palestinians, including 39 children, have been killed after Israel launched air attacks on Gaza earlier this week. On Saturday, Israel targeted a refugee camp in Gaza where at least …
Read More »US, Czech Republic included in Russia’s “unfriendly countries” list
Russia has included the United States and the Czech Republic in a list of countries that have been classified as “unfriendly,” according to a document published Friday on the country’s official legal information portal. “To approve the attached list of foreign states committing unfriendly actions against Russia, citizens of Russia …
Read More »COVID-19: 2767 new cases and 27 deaths reported in Iraq today
Iraq recorded 2767 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said today, Friday. The daily epidemiological report on the COVID-19 situation stated that 27 COVID-19 deaths were registered today. On the other hand, 5769 patients had achieved full recovery. The statement added that the cumulative count …
Read More »Earthquake of 6.6-magnitude strikes Indonesia’s Sumatra
A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Friday, the US Geological Survey said, triggering panic on the nearest island but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The shallow quake hit at 12:30 (0630 GMT) near the island of Nias, about 250 kilousgmeters (160 …
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