Images shared online and purportedly taken after the blast show a massive fire in the street, with a column of smoke billowing into the air. Officials did not immediately provide details about the incident, but the head of the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) said it was a “terrible, terrible …
Read More »Massive blast in Yemen’s Aden leads to casualties – reports
The blast has led to an unspecified number of casualties, witnesses told Reuters. Images from Aden uploaded to social media have captured what appears to be plumes of black smoke coming from the site of the alleged attack. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Read More »Republicans blast Garland after DOJ promises to investigate ‘threats against teachers’ over mask mandates & critical race theory
The department said in a statement on Monday that, along with the FBI, it will be determining how to assist state and local authorities in investigating rising threats against teachers, school board members, and other school faculty, which have only gotten worse as protesting parents have clashed with school officials …
Read More »At least two killed, three injured in blast outside Kabul mosque during funeral ceremony for top Taliban official’s mother
The explosion was confirmed by the son of the deceased, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, who said that a “gathering of civilians” was the target of the attack. The blast occurred outside Kabul’s Eid Gah Mosque, the city’s second-largest mosque. The 16th century building is located in the south of the …
Read More »Scores reported injured by morning blast at residential building in Gothenburg, Sweden
The blast went off just before 5am local time in the Annadel district in central Gothenburg, local media reported. A major evacuation was ordered from the building affected, with over a hundred residents reportedly taken to safety. At least 23 people were injured and taken to the hospital.At least three …
Read More »Russian soldier killed in road blast in Syria’s Homs province – Defense Ministry
“The Russian military police were reconnoitering a path of a humanitarian convoy in Syria’s Homs province on September 9 when there was a roadside bomb explosion,” the ministry said in a statement. At least one Russian soldier died in the incident, it added. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Read More »Hardline Israeli politicians & Palestinian groups blast top-level bilateral meeting as ‘betrayal’ of respective countries
In the first such talks in over a decade, Gantz and Abbas met on Sunday evening in the West Bank city of Ramallah to discuss a range of issues. But right-wing Israeli politicians expressed anger with Gantz over meeting with Abbas, who they reportedly accused of being a “Holocaust denier …
Read More »Second blast confirmed at Kabul airport after French envoy warns civilians to leave area ‘urgently’
Shortly before the second blast was confirmed, France’s Ambassador to Afghanistan warned civilians to “take cover” away from the gates to the Kabul airport, saying a second explosion may be imminent after confirmed reports of a major blast as military evacuation continues. Ambassador David Martinon tweeted an “urgent” warning to …
Read More »‘Utter woke insanity’: Social media users blast ‘sick’ new Scottish rules that allow FOUR-YEAR OLDS to declare ‘gender identity’
In the 70-page document, issued to schools across the country on Thursday, teachers are instructed not to question students who declare that they are transgender or tell them “it’s just a phase”. Instead, they are urged to “be affirming” of the students’ feelings. Other “tips” for teachers include asking these …
Read More »‘Take a joke’: Social media users blast ‘woke outrage’ after classic UK comedy gets tagged with advisory for ‘outdated’ attitudes
The BBC period comedy, which ran from 1982 to 1992, was centred around the various misadventures of an embattled French cafe-owner during WWII, whose business was both a front for the underground resistance and a favoured watering hole for occupying Nazi forces. It featured a host of colourful characters speaking …
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