At least 20 Palestinians were killed in a crush at a US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) food distribution site in southern Gaza. Witnesses and health officials say GHF guards used teargas or pepper spray on the crowd, causing panic and suffocation. The incident marks the first such deaths at a GHF-run site, amid broader starvation in Gaza where Israeli attacks have killed over 58,000 people, … Continue reading At least 20 Palestinians killed in crush at food distribution site in southern Gaza

Israel carried out two airstrikes on Syria’s defence ministry in Damascus, collapsing part of the building and injuring officers, as it intervened in escalating fighting between Syrian government forces and Druze militias in southern Syria. The strikes followed days of Israeli attacks aimed at deterring Syrian military deployment near Israel’s border and signaling support for the Druze community, though many Druze reject being seen as … Continue reading Israel strikes Syria’s defence ministry in third day of attacks

German customs officials seized around 1,500 young tarantulas hidden in chocolate cake boxes at Cologne Bonn Airport in a shipment from Vietnam. Alerted by an unusual smell, officers found the spiders in plastic containers, with many not surviving the trip. The surviving tarantulas were handed to an expert, The Guardian has reported. Authorities are pursuing criminal charges against the intended recipient for customs and animal … Continue reading 1,500 tarantulas found hidden in cake boxes at German airport

German backpacker Caroline Wilga, 26, was rescued after surviving 11 nights lost in Western Australia’s outback. After crashing her van and hitting her head, she wandered off in a confused state, eventually surviving by drinking from puddles and sheltering in a cave. Found barefoot and exhausted over 30km from her van, she thanked those involved in her rescue and expressed deep gratitude for the community’s … Continue reading German backpacker lost in outback ‘beyond grateful’ to be found

Australia’s largest-ever military exercise, Talisman Sabre, is underway, involving over 35,000 troops from 19 nations. Live-fire drills with newly acquired HIMARS launchers were conducted in Queensland. The biennial U.S.-Australia exercise is also being held in Papua New Guinea for the first time. Chinese surveillance ships are expected to monitor the drills, as in past years, ABC News has reported. The exercise began as Australian Prime … Continue reading A military exercise drawing together 19 nations and 35,000 forces begins in Australia

Eight people were detained after violent clashes in Torre-Pacheco, Spain, between far-right groups, local residents, and migrants. The unrest erupted Saturday following the beating of an elderly man earlier in the week, which prompted far-right calls for revenge against the town’s large migrant community. Among those arrested were suspects in the original assault and others involved in the clashes, ABC News has reported. Police reinforced … Continue reading Police detain 8 people after anti-migrant clashes in Spanish town

Dozens have been killed and over 200 wounded in armed clashes between Sunni Bedouin tribal fighters and Druze militias in southern Syria’s Suweida province. The violence began Sunday after the reported abduction of a Druze merchant and spread to multiple towns, despite government efforts to restore order. Shelling, drone attacks, and house burnings were reported. Israel said it struck tanks moving toward Suweida, citing potential … Continue reading Dozens killed in clashes between Druze and Bedouin in southern Syria