One killed by drone in Russia’s Belgorod
Russia’s defence ministry said Thursday it had shot down 19 drones overnight across the country and in annexed Crimea, with other authorities reporting one person killed in the Belgorod region.
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Russia Attacks Ukraine with 177 Drones, Killing One in Kyiv
Russia and Ukraine launched dozens of drones at each other Wednesday in an aerial assault that left energy facilities damaged, one dead and at least four wounded in Ukraine, officials said.
Most USAID workers to be fired or placed on leave
Around 1,600 workers based in the United States will be laid off in a “reduction-in-force” effort, according to a notice on the US Agency for International Development’s website.
Pope Francis in critical condition: Vatican
Pope Francis had a quiet night in hospital, the Vatican said Sunday, the morning after revealing the 88-year-old was in a “critical” condition.
Tunisia Ex-football Chief Handed 4 Years in Prison
Jary, who has been in custody since October 2023, was convicted over an “unlawful contract between the FTF and a technical director”, a spokesperson for the sports ministry said then.
Over 400 Cases Of Cholera Outbreak Reported In Sudan
The surge in cases was attributed to a “shortage of water due to power outages,” the health ministry in White Nile state said in a statement.
Souleymane Cisse, The Malian Filmaker, Passes Away At 84
Cissé gained international recognition in 1987 when his film “Yeelen” (The Light) won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, making him the first black African filmmaker to win the prize.
Mkutano wa G20 wafanyika bila uwepo wa uwakilishi kutoka Marekani
Afrika Kusini, nchi ya kwanza ya Afrika kuongoza jukwaa hili, ilichukua urais wa G20 mwaka jana ikiwa ni hatua ya kutoa fursa kwa mataifa tajiri kuyasikiliza mataifa maskini.
Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants
The express train was travelling near a wildlife reserve at Habarana, some 180 kilometres (110 miles) east of the capital Colombo, when it hit the herd crossing the line before dawn.
Arab leaders meet to counter Trump’s Gaza plan
The plan stirred rare unity among Arab states which roundly rejected the idea, but they could still disagree over who will govern the Palestinian territory and who will pay for reconstruction.
