Hamas vows revenge after Israel kills top commander in Gaza airstrike IDF says it killed top Hamas commanders in joint operation with the Shin Bet, including close operatives to Mohammed Deif.
A fire rages at sunrise following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Yunish, southern Gaza Strip, Palestine, May 12, 2021. (AFP Photo) Israel was bracing for additional long-range rocket attacks after Hamas warned on Wednesday that it would avenge the deaths of its top commanders with special rocket barrages throughout the evening. The commanders were killed […]
Somalia learnt of Kenya flight ban from media, minister says By Abdulkadir Khalif
12 May, 2021 Comments Off on Somalia learnt of Kenya flight ban from media, minister says By Abdulkadir Khalif
A plane takes off from the Aden Abdulle International Airport in the Somali capital Mogadishu. Somalia on Tuesday night said it will issue an appropriate reaction to Kenya’s suspension of flights between the two countries. Somalia’s Minister for Air Transportation, Duran Farah, said his government only learnt of the decision through the media, as Kenya had not made direct contact […]
Continue reading …5 Israelis killed in rocket barrages, IDF retaliating in Gaza Over 850 rockets crossed into Israeli territory after being launched from Gaza. Several rockets made direct hits on buildings and cars in Israel, killing five Israelis.
12 May, 2021 Comments Off on 5 Israelis killed in rocket barrages, IDF retaliating in Gaza Over 850 rockets crossed into Israeli territory after being launched from Gaza. Several rockets made direct hits on buildings and cars in Israel, killing five Israelis.
MSmoke rises from a building in Gaza after it was destroyed by Israeli air attacks on May 11 [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters] US President Joe Biden has pledged to take a rights-based approach to US foreign policy. But as Israeli air raids pummel the Gaza Strip, killing more than two dozen Palestinians in the besieged coastal territory, […]
Continue reading …Turkey condemns Israeli airstrike killing civilians, children
11 May, 2021 Comments Off on Turkey condemns Israeli airstrike killing civilians, children
Palestinians remove a body from a building targeted by Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, May 11, 2021. (AFP Photo) Turkey strongly condemns Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip that killed innocent civilians including children, the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated on Tuesday, expressing condolences and wishing the injured a quick recovery. “Israel, which tries […]
Continue reading …Israel conducts deadly retaliatory strikes on Gaza as violence escalates
11 May, 2021 Comments Off on Israel conducts deadly retaliatory strikes on Gaza as violence escalates
Flames and smoke rise during Israeli air strikes in the southern Gaza Strip May 11, 2021. © Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Reuters Israel unleashed new air strikes on Gaza early Tuesday, targeting the homes of Hamas and Islamic Jihad commanders as Palestinian armed groups fired dozens of rockets toward Israel. The latest escalation comes after weeks of […]
Continue reading …At Least 9 Dead in Russia School Shooting(VIDEO)
11 May, 2021 Comments Off on At Least 9 Dead in Russia School Shooting(VIDEO)
Yegor Aleyev / TASS At least nine people have been killed after a lone teenage gunman opened fire at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, regional officials said Tuesday. The victims at Kazan’s School No. 175 some 820 kilometers east of Moscow include one teacher, one female school employee and seven eighth-grade students — […]
Continue reading …Putin to Keep Self-Isolating Despite Vaccination – Reports
10 May, 2021 Comments Off on Putin to Keep Self-Isolating Despite Vaccination – Reports
Putin, 68, has lived in one of the most protected virus-free bubbles since the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.Kremlin.ru President Vladimir Putin will likely remain in self-isolation despite receiving both doses of one of Russia’s domestically made coronavirus vaccines, the Proekt investigative outlet reported Monday. Putin, 68, has lived in one of the most protected […]
Continue reading …7 killed, including suspected gunman, in mass shooting at Colorado Springs birthday party The suspected gunman was a boyfriend of one of the female victims. Authorities say he walked inside the home “and began shooting people at the party before taking his own life.”
10 May, 2021 Comments Off on 7 killed, including suspected gunman, in mass shooting at Colorado Springs birthday party The suspected gunman was a boyfriend of one of the female victims. Authorities say he walked inside the home “and began shooting people at the party before taking his own life.”
Palestinians disperse as a stun grenade fired by Israeli security forces explodes amid Israeli-Palestinian tension as Israel marks Jerusalem Day, at Damascus Gate just outside Jerusalem’s Old City May 10, 2021. (Reuters) Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets toward the Jerusalem area and southern Israel on Monday, carrying out a threat to punish […]
Continue reading …Sadiq Khan re-elected as London mayor Sadiq Khan, who became the first Muslim to head a major Western capital after his victory in 2016, saw off his main challenger, Shaun Bailey, the candidate from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party.
10 May, 2021 Comments Off on Sadiq Khan re-elected as London mayor Sadiq Khan, who became the first Muslim to head a major Western capital after his victory in 2016, saw off his main challenger, Shaun Bailey, the candidate from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party.
Labour’s Sadiq Khan speaks after he was reelected and declared as the next Mayor of London at City Hall, in London, Saturday, May 8, 2021. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP) Sadiq Khan was re-elected London Mayor on Saturday as had been widely expected, providing some joy to the opposition Labour Party which has suffered a series […]
Continue reading …Kabul:Death toll in Kabul school bombing rises to 85
10 May, 2021 Comments Off on Kabul:Death toll in Kabul school bombing rises to 85
KABUL: The death toll from the Saturday bombing outside a school in Kabul has risen to at least 85 people with 147 more injured, officials said Monday. Three explosions outside the school entrance struck as students were leaving for the day in the western part of Kabul city. Most of those killed were schoolgirls between […]
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