South Africa’s Sibanye Stillwater is working to rescue 289 miners trapped underground at the Kloof 7 shaft, about 60 km west of Johannesburg. The miners are safe, accounted for, and gathered at an underground assembly point. Safety checks and shaft inspections are underway, with plans to bring the workers to the surface by midday. The incident, which occurred late Thursday, highlights ongoing risks in South … Continue reading 289 miners trapped in shaft at South African gold mine

Kyiv was hit by a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack overnight, injuring at least 15 people and causing widespread damage. Ukrainian officials reported that 14 ballistic missiles and 250 Shahed drones were launched, with most intercepted. The assault coincided with a major prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine, involving the exchange of 1,000 prisoners each, ABC News has reported. Despite the exchange, fighting along … Continue reading Kyiv comes under large-scale Russian drone and missile attack

Israel is investigating reports that soldiers in Gaza forced Palestinians to act as human shields, sending them into buildings and tunnels to check for bombs and gunmen. The IDF stated that such actions are prohibited, but said several cases are under investigation. Testimonies from both Palestinians and former soldiers suggest the practice is widespread and has been used to speed up operations. Rights groups expressed … Continue reading Israel investigates use of Palestinians as human shields by its forces in Gaza

North Korea detained three shipyard officials after a launch accident damaged a new 5,000-tonne warship in Chongjin. Kim Jong-un called it a “criminal act caused by absolute carelessness” and vowed to punish those responsible. The ship’s bottom sections were crushed, but KCNA later downplayed the damage. Satellite images show the ship listing in the harbor. South Korea suspects Russian involvement in its construction, similar to … Continue reading North Korea detains three over warship launch accident, state media reports

Video footage shows forensic teams inspecting the scene of a stabbing attack at Hamburg’s busy Central Station, with police present. German officials, including Friedrich Merz and Alexander Dobrindt, expressed sympathy for the victims and praised emergency responders. The attack comes amid rising knife crime in Germany, some linked to migration. Notable incidents include an Afghan man’s deadly attack in Aschaffenburg in January and a Syrian … Continue reading German woman arrested after 18 injured in Hamburg knife attack, authorities say

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a cleanup in eastern Australia after record floods killed five people and stranded tens of thousands. The floods hit New South Wales hardest, damaging an estimated 10,000 properties. Conditions have eased, but over 50,000 people were isolated, and hundreds remain in evacuation centers. A man’s body was found near Taree, bringing the death toll to five. The storms caused widespread … Continue reading Australia begins cleanup after floods kill 5

A Norwegian man woke to find a cargo ship, the NCL Salten, had run aground just feet from his home along Trondheim Fjord. Johan Helberg said he slept through the incident and only learned of it when a neighbor rang his doorbell. The 440-foot vessel caused minor damage to Helberg’s heating pump wire, but no injuries or oil spills were reported, the Oregonian as reported. … Continue reading Massive cargo ship runs aground just feet from Norwegian man’s home

A pediatrician and mother of ten, Dr. Alaa al-Najjar, lost nine of her young children in an Israeli airstrike that struck their home near Khan Younis, Gaza, on Friday. Her husband, also a doctor, and their sole surviving child were critically injured. The strike was part of Israel’s ongoing war with Hamas, which has devastated Gaza, leaving over 53,000 Palestinians dead since October 2023. Al-Najjar … Continue reading Gaza pediatrician and mother loses 9 of 10 children after Israeli airstrike hits their home

Russia and Ukraine exchanged 307 more prisoners each on Saturday, continuing a rare cooperative effort amid the ongoing war. This followed an earlier swap of 390 prisoners each and is set to become the largest exchange since the conflict began. The exchange came after a large-scale Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv that injured at least 15, the Associated Press has reported. Both sides … Continue reading Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds more prisoners hours after a massive attack on Kyiv

Jorge Humberto Figueroa, a leader of a Sinaloa cartel faction with a $1 million US bounty, was killed in a clash with Mexican army troops on Friday, authorities said. The Sinaloa state, home to the cartel, has seen ongoing violence between rival factions, with 1,200 deaths since September. Figueroa was involved in a 2019 clash after the arrest of Ovidio Guzman, son of cartel founder … Continue reading Major Mexican Drug Cartel Figure Killed In Clash With Army