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India: 15 people killed in fire and stampede during religious observances

At least 15 people were killed in two separate incidents in eastern India on Monday during religious gatherings, according to local officials. Eight people died after a fire broke out at a hotel in Tarapith, a town in West Bengal known for its religious significance. The incident occurred as worshippers......

Missile strike in Russia’s Belgorod region leaves six civilians dead, local authorities say

A missile strike in Russia’s Belgorod region has killed six civilians and injured four others, including a child, according to local authorities. The attack, reported on Monday, occurred in the village of Koloskovo, located around 15 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, amid continued hostilities......

Israel vows further strikes on Hezbollah as Lebanon ceasefire comes under strain

Israel has warned that it will launch further attacks against Hezbollah whenever it considers the group a threat, raising fresh concerns over the durability of a US-backed framework intended to reduce hostilities along the Israel-Lebanon border. The warning came a day after Israeli strikes in southern......

Lebanon strike kills seven as tensions rise again along Israel border

An Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon killed seven people on Saturday, according to Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency, in the deadliest reported strike in the country since agreements reached in June helped reduce hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. The strike hit a house on the......

Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 44 on Lake Kariba

The death toll from the capsizing of an overcrowded ferry on Lake Kariba in northern Zimbabwe has risen to 44, according to local authorities, while search and rescue teams continue working to establish the full number of victims and missing passengers. The vessel was reportedly designed to carry no......

Colombia declares three days of national mourning after deadly earthquake

Colombia has declared three days of national mourning following a devastating earthquake that has killed 216 people and left thousands injured, as rescue teams continue searching for survivors in the country's west. The government announced the mourning period on Wednesday as emergency crews remained......

Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 132 after magnitude 7.4 quake

At least 132 people have died and more than 570 have been injured after a powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia on Monday, according to a provisional toll released by the Colombian Association of Capital Cities, known as Asocapitales. The updated figures represent a sharp increase from an......

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises above 6,300

The death toll from two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June has risen to 6,301, according to figures released by Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez. A graphic published by Rodríguez on social media indicated that more than 73,000 people have received......

Ukraine war: Russian and Ukrainian strikes leave five dead across both countries

A fresh exchange of strikes between Russia and Ukraine has killed at least five people on both sides of the border, with Russian attacks causing casualties across several Ukrainian regions and a Ukrainian drone operation leaving three people dead in Russia’s Belgorod region. The overnight attacks......