In eastern Afghanistan, grief and desperation filled the air as families and rescuers clawed through piles of rubble, searching for loved ones after a powerful earthquake claimed the lives of around 800 people and left more than 2,500 injured. The 6.0-magnitude quake struck late Sunday night in Kunar province,
Rescue teams are racing against time after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan late Sunday night, leaving more than 200 people dead and hundreds more injured. The 6.0-magnitude quake hit just before midnight near Jalalabad, close to the border with Pakistan. Entire communities in the mountainous region have been
A petrol tanker loaded with fuel overturned and caught fire on Sunday at Iyana-Isolo, near Oshodi in Lagos, causing chaos and threatening nearby vehicles. Eyewitnesses said the tanker exploded immediately, and the fire spread to at least four trucks parked nearby. Fortunately, swift action by emergency responders prevented what
Abu Obeida, the longtime spokesman for Hamas’s armed wing, has reportedly been killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City. According to Israeli officials, aircraft struck a building in the al-Rimal district, targeting what they described as a “key figure.” Multiple missiles hit the upper floors of a six-storey
The leaders of China and India say trust between their countries is growing after years of strained relations, including a long-standing border dispute. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in the port city of Tianjin. This was
A tragic train derailment in Egypt has left three people dead and more than 100 injured. The train, which was traveling from Marsa Matruh on the northern coast to Cairo, went off the tracks on Saturday. Seven carriages derailed, with two overturning, causing chaos and panic among passengers.
In today’s International News Update with Nonn Botha: Israeli Military recovers body of slain hostage Ilann Weiss from Gaza city. And US President Donald Trump ends security protection for Kamala Harris. Finally Thailand’s Constitutional court dismisses Prime Minister for an ethics violation. Stay up to date with the latest global
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Australian police are hunting a 56-year-old gunman who shot and killed two officers before vanishing into the bush. The suspect, identified as Dezi Freeman, opened fire when a team of ten officers arrived at his property in Porepunkah, a small town in northeast Victoria, on Tuesday. Two policemen were
European leaders have expressed shock and anger after Russian missile strikes on Kyiv left at least 19 people dead, including four children, and destroyed homes in the Ukrainian capital. The attack also damaged the European Union’s mission office and nearby cultural institutions. Rescue workers rushed through the night, pulling
