The commander of the Kabul corps, Hamdullah Mokhlis, lost his life in a gunfight with Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants at Sardar Daud Khan Hospital. He became the most senior Taliban figure to have been killed since the group overran Kabul in mid-August amid the withdrawal of US troops …
Read More »Has Covid killed casual sex? American singles are shunning hook-up culture and looking for something more meaningful post-lockdown
So, remember last spring, when we all predicted there would be a “hot vax summer” – a post-pandemic boom of lovemaking and casual sex? According to a study released by Match.com ahead of its 11th annual Singles in America survey, that… never happened. The study – which is taken from …
Read More »One killed after cable car plummets to ground in Czech mountains (VIDEO)
The cable car detached from its cable at the Jested mountain in northern Czech Republic on Sunday. Footage from the scene, run by a local TV broadcaster, shows the damaged car laying on the ground under the cable road with multiple emergency services vehicles present at the scene. One person …
Read More »2 killed in Idaho shopping mall shooting, responding officer injured in shootout as suspect’s motives & identity remain unknown
Officers responded to reports of shots fired at the Boise Towne Square Mall Just before 2pm local time on Monday, Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee said during a press conference, noting that two people were shot dead in the incident and another four injured, including one officer. Soon after arriving …
Read More »US drone strike in northwest Syria killed ‘senior Al-Qaeda leader’ – CENTCOM
“We have no indications of civilian casualties as a result of the strike, which was conducted using an MQ-9 aircraft,” CENTCOM spokesman Major John Rigsbee said in a statement on Friday evening. Though the Rigsbee put the strike in “northwest” Syria, CENTCOM named Suluk – a town in the north, …
Read More »1 killed on set of Alec Baldwin’s movie after prop gun MISFIRES, another crew member injured – reports
The incident took place around 1:50pm local time on Thursday, and saw a 42-year-old female crewmember and a male crewmember being rushed to the hospital from the set on the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a film location in northern New Mexico.The woman has since succumbed to her wounds, while the man, …
Read More »At least 3 killed, 30+ injured after massive gas explosion erupts in northern China (VIDEOS)
The massive blast erupted around 8:30am local time on Thursday, state media reported, noting that it’s not clear what triggered the explosion so far. More than 30 people were wounded, and have all been taken to the hospital. Footage on social media shows the moment of the explosion, which sent …
Read More »At least 3 killed as 4.8 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali
It was mainly felt in the Karangasem and Bangli districts on the east side of the island, causing people to flee their homes in panic. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude of the earthquake at 4.8, saying that its epicenter was located 62 kilometers (38.5 miles) northeast of the …
Read More »Norway bow-and-arrow attacker who killed 5 had converted to Islam; police had prior concerns over signs of radicalization
Speaking on Thursday, Norwegian regional Police Chief Ole Bredrup Saeverud said that a 37-year-old Danish citizen, who was detained after a bow-and-arrow attack in Kongsberg on Wednesday, was known to police. Saeverud told a news conference that the suspect had converted to Islam and police intelligence had identified signs of …
Read More »Syrian soldier killed, 3 wounded after ‘Israeli attack’ south of Palmyra – state media
The attack near Palmyra came in the late hours of Wednesday night, killing one soldier and wounding three others, SANA reported, citing a military source that pinned the strikes on “the Israeli enemy.” “The Israeli enemy carried out an air aggression from the direction of the al-Tanf area towards the Palmyra area, …
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