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Crowds of protesters gathered in Tel Aviv over the weekend demanding the immediate release of the hostages
Leaders condemn videos of emaciated hostages as Red Cross calls for access
JERUSALEM — Western leaders have condemned videos of emaciated Israeli hostages filmed by their captors in Gaza, with the Red Cross calling for access to all remaining in captivity.UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said "images of hostages being paraded for propaganda are sickening" and they must be released "unconditionally".The calls come after the Palestinian Islamic Jihad published video of Rom Braslavski, thin and crying, on Thursday, and Hamas released footage of an emaciated Evyatar David on Saturday.Israeli leaders accused Hamas of starving hostages.Hamas's armed wing denied it intentionally starves prisoners, saying hostages eat what their fighters and people eat amid a hunger crisis in Gaza.Reports from Gaza say Palestinians desperately seeking aid near...
August 04, 2025

Leaders condemn videos of emaciated hostages as Red Cross calls for access

Luggage seen in a file photo
New Zealand woman arrested after two-year-old found in luggage
WELLINGTON — A woman in New Zealand has been arrested after a two-year-old girl was found in her luggage while she was travelling on a bus.Police said officers were called to a bus stop in Kaiwaka, a small town in the north of the country, on Sunday after a passenger asked for access to the luggage compartment."The driver became concerned when he noticed the bag moving. When the driver opened the suitcase, they discovered the two-year-old girl," New Zealand Police said a statement.The woman, 27, has been arrested and charged with ill-treatment/neglect of a child."The little girl was reported to be very hot, but otherwise appeared physically unharmed," police said.She has been taken to hospital, where she is undergoing medical assessment, they added.The relationship...
August 04, 2025

New Zealand woman arrested after two-year-old found in luggage

Poland extends border controls with Germany, Lithuania until October 4 over migration concerns
WARSAW — Poland will maintain temporary border controls with Germany and Lithuania until Oct. 4 amid ongoing concerns about irregular migration, Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said Sunday.The decision follows a high-level security meeting with provincial governors and border service officials. Kierwinski said the regulation has been submitted to the European Commission for formal notification.He noted mounting pressure on Poland’s eastern frontier, saying that measures to block migration routes through Belarus and Russia have shifted migrant movement toward other parts of the European Union.“The 98% tightness of our barrier means that the Belarusian and Russian services and illegal migration are moving to other sections,” Kierwinski said.“Today, the main task, not only for...
August 04, 2025

Poland extends border controls with Germany, Lithuania until October 4 over migration concerns

Pakistan monsoon death toll rises to 299, including 140 children
ISLAMABAD — At least 299 people, including 140 children, have been killed in rain-related incidents across Pakistan since the onset of the monsoon season on June 26, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Sunday.The NDMA reported that more than 700 others have been injured as torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides in multiple regions. Of the 715 injured, 239 were children, 204 were women, and 272 were men.Almost half of the fatalities were recorded in Punjab province, with the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) registering the second-highest death toll.The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of a fresh spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms in Punjab, KP, and Pakistan-administered Kashmir starting Monday, prompting rescue agencies to prepare...
August 04, 2025

Pakistan monsoon death toll rises to 299, including 140 children

UNICEF: Cholera outbreak kills 80, sickens over 2,100 in Sudan’s Darfur
KHARTOUM — At least 80 people have died and more than 2,100 cholera cases have been recorded across Sudan’s five Darfur states as of July 30, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday.The agency reported that in Tawila, North Darfur State, 20 people have died and 1,180 cases have been confirmed since June 21.“Across the five Darfur States, the total cholera caseload as of 30 July has reached nearly 2,140, with at least 80 fatalities,” UNICEF said. It warned that more than 640,000 children in North Darfur are at risk from violence, hunger, and the disease.“Despite being preventable and easily treatable, cholera is ripping through Tawila and elsewhere in Darfur, threatening children’s lives, especially the youngest and most vulnerable,” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF’s...
August 03, 2025

UNICEF: Cholera outbreak kills 80, sickens over 2,100 in Sudan’s Darfur

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy says Ukraine preparing list for new prisoner swap with Russia
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Kyiv is compiling a list of prisoners to be exchanged with Russia, following an agreement reached during the latest round of peace talks in Istanbul last month.The announcement came after Zelenskyy met with National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov and Presidential Office head Andriy Yermak to discuss the implementation of agreements made during the July 23 talks in Türkiye — the third round of renewed negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.“Among the key issues is the continuation of POW exchanges. There is an agreement to exchange 1,200 people, and work on the lists is ongoing,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X.He added that Umerov, who led Ukraine’s delegation in Istanbul, had updated him on...
August 03, 2025

Zelenskyy says Ukraine preparing list for new prisoner swap with Russia

Volcano erupts in Russia's Kamchatka for first time in 500 years after massive quake
MOSCOW — A volcano in Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in over five centuries, spewing an ash plume six kilometers into the sky in an event experts believe may be connected to last week's massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake.The Krasheninnikov Volcano, dormant since the 15th century, erupted overnight, according to the Russian emergency ministry, which confirmed there was no immediate threat to populated areas.Photos shared by the Russian Institute of Volcanology and Seismology showed a towering ash cloud rising from the volcano, captured from a helicopter as response teams surveyed the scene.Just hours later, a second major earthquake measuring 7.0 struck near the Kuril Islands, prompting tsunami warnings across three coastal regions of...
August 03, 2025

Volcano erupts in Russia's Kamchatka for first time in 500 years after massive quake

Palestine Red Crescent says Israeli strike on Gaza HQ kills worker, injures three
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) accused Israeli forces on Sunday of striking its headquarters in southern Gaza, killing one worker and wounding three others.In a statement, the humanitarian group said the early morning attack on its Khan Younis facility sparked a fire in the building, which is “well known” to the Israeli military and “clearly marked with the protective red emblem.”It called the strike “deliberate” and renewed its appeal for accountability and protection of humanitarian and medical staff.The PRCS identified the slain worker as Omar Isleem and said two other staff members were injured, along with a civilian who was attempting to put out the fire.Images shared by the group showed heavy structural damage, debris-filled offices...
August 03, 2025

Palestine Red Crescent says Israeli strike on Gaza HQ kills worker, injures three

Tens of thousands march across Sydney Harbour Bridge in pro-Palestine rally
SYDNEY — Tens of thousands of people marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday in a major pro-Palestinian demonstration, one day after the New South Wales Supreme Court authorised the event in what organisers called a “historic” decision.Despite torrential rain, protesters carried placards urging an end to the war in Gaza and calling for political action.Chants of “Shame shame Israel, shame shame USA” and “What do we want? Ceasefire. When do we want it? Now” echoed across the bridge.Families with young children joined the peaceful march, while police, including riot squad officers, were stationed along the route.Among those attending were WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, federal MP Ed Husic and former NSW Premier Bob Carr.The bridge was last closed for a public...
August 03, 2025

Tens of thousands march across Sydney Harbour Bridge in pro-Palestine rally

Two arrested after fatal assault of language school student in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, England — Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old man in Cambridge, police said Saturday.Officers were called to Mill Park at 11:27 p.m. Friday following reports of an assault. The victim, a student at EF International Language Campuses Cambridge, was pronounced dead shortly after midnight.A 21-year-old man from Cambridge has been arrested on suspicion of murder, while a 50-year-old man, also from the city, was detained on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both remain in custody at Thorpe Wood Police Station.Detective Inspector Dale Mepstead of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit said the investigation is ongoing and urged anyone with information to come forward.In a statement, EF International Language...
August 03, 2025

Two arrested after fatal assault of language school student in Cambridge

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