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The injured soldiers were searching for the body of a soldier who was killed in gunfire in May 2022 (file photo)

Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation

ISTANBUL — Twelve Turkish soldiers have died after being exposed to methane gas while searching a cave in northern Iraq, the Turkish Ministry of National Defence said.At least 19 personnel were exposed to the gas during the search and clear operation on Sunday, and immediately taken to hospital. By Monday, 12 had died, the ministry said.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he received the news with "great sorrow" and extended his condolences to the soldiers' families and to the Turkish Armed Forces.Methane gas is not directly toxic, but can be deadly as it can become suffocating, especially in tight, enclosed spaces.It remains unclear why the cave contained enough methane gas to make it lethal.A farewell ceremony for some of the soldiers killed was held at an airport in the...

July 07, 2025

Methane gas kills 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq operation

Passengers wait for their flights in Sheremetyevo airport outside Moscow. (File photo)

Ukrainian drones disrupt Russian air travel, transport minister fired

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin fired his transport minister on Monday following massive disruptions of Russian civilian airspace caused by Ukrainian drone raids.The Kremlin provided no specific details or reasons for the dismissal of Roman Starovoit, who had served as the governor of Russia’s Kursk region before being reappointed transport minister in May 2024.However, his firing comes after almost 300 flights were grounded at major airports over the past weekend due to the latest Ukrainian drone raid.On Saturday and Sunday, 485 fights ended up getting cancelled, according to the Russian federal aviation agency, Rosaviatsiya.In total, from early morning on Saturday until Monday morning, some 1,900 flights were delayed due to what the agency referred to as “airspace...

July 07, 2025

Ukrainian drones disrupt Russian air travel, transport minister fired

Polish police officers patrol cars near the Polish-Belarusian border, that was closed due to a large group of migrants camping in the area on the Belarus side, Poland, 2021

Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania

WARSAW — Poland has reinstated border controls with neighboring Germany and Lithuania in response to similar measures imposed by Berlin.The changes, which Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced last week, came into effect on Monday.“We remain advocates for freedom of movement in Europe, but the condition is the shared will of all neighbors, symmetrical and united action, to minimise the uncontrolled flow of migrants across our borders," Tusk said.In a social media post from his ministry, Poland's Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak explained that the controls were aimed at "those involved in the illegal smuggling of migrants across the border"."Ordinary travellers have nothing to fear," he added.The reinstated controls will target buses, minibuses, cars...

July 07, 2025

Poland reinstates border controls with Germany and Lithuania

US President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House in April

Netanyahu visits US as Trump puts pressure to agree Gaza ceasefire deal

WASHINGTON — After 21 months of war, there are growing hopes of a new Gaza ceasefire announcement as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump in Washington.Trump previously told reporters he had been "very firm" with Netanyahu about ending the conflict and that he thought "we'll have a deal" this week."We are working to achieve the deal that has been discussed, under the conditions we have agreed," the veteran Israeli PM said before boarding his plane. "I believe that the conversation with President Trump can definitely help advance this outcome, which we all hope for."Indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on a US-sponsored proposal for a 60-day ceasefire and hostage release deal resumed in Qatar on...

July 07, 2025

Netanyahu visits US as Trump puts pressure to agree Gaza ceasefire deal

There has been a wave of anti-government protests over the past year

Central Nairobi sealed off ahead of Kenyan protests

NAIROBI — Kenya's security forces have blocked all major roads leading into central Nairobi, ahead of planned nationwide protests.Much of the city centre is deserted, with businesses shut and a heavy security presence on the streets. Some schools have advised students to stay at home.Hundreds of early-morning commuters and overnight travellers were stranded at checkpoints, some located more than 10km (six miles) from the city centre, with only a few vehicles allowed through.Within the city, roads leading to key government sites — including the president's official residence, State House, and the Kenyan parliament — are barricaded with razor wire.In a statement issued on Sunday evening, the police said it was their constitutional duty to protect lives and property while...

July 07, 2025

Central Nairobi sealed off ahead of Kenyan protests

Workers operate heavy machinery to clear debris after massive flooding

81 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods as more rain looms

KERR COUNTRY, Texas — At least 81 people have been confirmed dead in central Texas and another 41 are missing following flash floods on Friday.Sixty-eight of the fatalities, including 28 children, were in Kerr County, where a riverside Christian girls' camp was deluged. Ten girls and a counsellor from Camp Mystic are still missing.There are five confirmed casualties in Travis County, three in Burnet County, two in Williamson County, two in Kendall County and one in Tom Green County.Figures are changing quickly as rescuers continue to search for the missing, and officials say the death toll is certain to rise.Of those recovered in Kerr County, 18 adults and 10 children have yet to be formally identified.More storms are expected in the next 24-48 hours in the region, which could hamper...

July 07, 2025

81 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods as more rain looms

Erin Patterson is photographed in Melbourne on 15 April, 2025

Australian woman found guilty of triple murder after fatal mushroom lunch

SYDNEY — A court in Australia has found a mother-of-two guilty of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives and attempting to murder a fourth after she served them a lunch containing poisonous mushrooms.A 12-person jury unanimously decided on Monday that Erin Patterson, 50, had deliberately included death cap mushrooms in a beef wellington that she fed her guests at her home in the rural town of Leongatha in the state of Victoria in July 2023.Don and Gail Patterson, her ex-partner's parents, and Gail's sister, Heather Wilkinson, died as a result of the poisoning, while Wilkinson's husband, Ian, survived after undergoing a liver transplant.After deliberating for a week, the jurors did not accept the defence’s claim that the deaths had all been a tragic...

July 07, 2025

Australian woman found guilty of triple murder after fatal mushroom lunch

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, and the China's Premier Li Qiang, attend the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, July 6, 2025

BRICS leaders slam tariffs and Iran conflict at summit in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO — The BRICS group of nations condemned the increase in tariffs and the recent Iran conflict, but refrained from pointing a finger at US President Donald Trump at their summit in Brazil on SundayThe group’s declaration, which also took aim at Israeli military actions in the Middle East, spared its founding member Russia from criticism and mentioned Ukraine — against which Moscow continues to wage its all-out war since early 2022 — only once.The bloc issued a declaration in which they raised “serious concerns” about the rise of tariffs, saying they were “inconsistent with WTO (World Trade Organisation) rules.”In an indirect swipe at the US, they said those restrictions ”threaten to reduce global trade, disrupt global supply chains and introduce...

July 07, 2025

BRICS leaders slam tariffs and Iran conflict at summit in Brazil

Israel says the Galaxy Leader, a ship previously hijacked by Houthi rebels, was among the targets

Israel launches strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

TEL AVIV — Israel says it has launched strikes on three ports and a power plant in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed their targets included the commercial ship Galaxy Leader. The ship, hijacked by the rebel group in 2023, was used to monitor maritime vessels in international waters, Israel said.After the Israeli attacks on Hudaydah, Ras Isa and Saif ports, two missiles were launched from Yemen into Israel, according to the Israeli military.A spokesperson for the Iran-backed Houthi military group said following the attacks, the group's air defences confronted the Israeli attack by using "a large number of domestically-produced surface-to-air missiles".Sirens were triggered in several areas of Israel in response to the missiles,...

July 07, 2025

Israel launches strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Trump and Musk were formerly close allies

Trump calls Musk's new political party 'ridiculous'

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has hit out at former close ally Elon Musk over the multi-billionaire's plan to launch a new political party."I think it's ridiculous to start a third party," said Trump, speaking to reporters on Sunday before boarding Air Force One. "It's always been a two-party system and I think starting a third party just adds to the confusion."After teasing the idea for weeks, Musk posted on X over the weekend that he had set up the America Party to challenge the Republican and Democratic "Uniparty".Trump and Musk were formerly close allies, with the Tesla boss leading the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), which is tasked with helping to cut federal spending.Musk has repeatedly criticised government policies...

July 07, 2025

Trump calls Musk's new political party 'ridiculous'

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