Updated by sserwadda Ronald Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico suffered life-threatening injuries when he was shot and wounded in an attempted assassination on Wednesday, the government office said. Fico, 59, was rushed to hospital in the central city of Handlova after holding a government meeting there, and was being transported by helicopter to the…
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Humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to a heavy heat wave, fueled by climate change.
Updated by sserwadda Ronald A deadly heat wave in Gaza in April, which saw punishing temperatures worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis, was made hotter and more likely by the human-caused climate crisis, according to an analysis published Tuesday. Gaza was not alone. Several heat waves spanning a vast area of the Asian continent last…
Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof flees after jail sentence.
Updated by Ronald sserwadda Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof says he has fled the country after receiving a jail sentence for making his latest film in secret. In an Instagram post, he said he was in a “safe place” after people “risked their lives” to help him cross borders. His film The Seed of…
Thousands of Canadians forced to evacuate from raging wildfires.
Updated by Ronald sserwadda Thousands across Canada were urged to evacuate from blazing wildfires on Saturday, and the smoke emanating from them could be another danger lasting for the next two days — resulting in poor air quality and reduced visibility. Approximately 3,200 residents in northeastern British Columbia were under an evacuation order Saturday…
Russia reportedly taken control of five villages while continuing attack on Kharkiv.
Updated by Ronald sserwadda Ukraine has reported that it is actively resisting attacks and fighting to regain control of its territory. Fierce fighting has to go on for a second day on the fringes of the Kharkiv region in northeast Ukraine. Moscow said it had captured five villages, while Kyiv said it was pushing back…
Protesters rally in Sweden against Israel’s participation in Eurovision.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have gathered in the Swedish city of Malmo to protest against Israel’s participation in the Eurovision song contest. It comes as the city prepares to host the competition’s second semi-final on Thursday night, in which Israel’s entrant Eden Golan is performing. On Wednesday, ms Golan was booed during a rehearsal of her song Hurricane….
US suspended weapons delivery to Israel due to concerns over the Rafah offensive.
By Ronald sserwadda Biden’s administration halted the shipment of weapons in an effort to prevent a full-scale attack on Rafah, according to an official. The Biden administration halted a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to their apparent plan to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, according to a senior…
Misunderstanding behind staff arrest – Kenya Airways.
Kenya Airways stated that its staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo were released on Monday due to a “misunderstanding” with local authorities. The airline has resumed flights to the country following the “unconditional” release of two previously suspended employees. The staff were detained last month allegedly because of missing customs documents concerning what was…
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