A series of massive explosions at the Clairton US Steel plant, south of Pittsburgh, killed one person and injured dozens on Monday. Emergency workers rushed to the Mon Valley facility as thick black smoke filled the air. EXPLOSION at US Steel Clairton Works plant is being called a mass casualty event. Please pray for the…
A boat carrying 154 migrants capsized on Sunday in waters off the coast of Yemen, leaving at least 68 African migrants dead and 74 others missing, the United Nations’ migration agency confirmed. Abdul Qadir Bajameel, a senior health official in the province, said only 10 survivors had been rescued so far — nine of them…
In another move aimed at trade enforcement, the US has unveiled a comprehensive revision of global tariff rates, targeting several countries and territories along with the European Union.The move, formalised via an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, marks a shift from negotiation-driven tariffs to a more systemic, penalty-oriented approach.The revised rates — ranging…
US President Donald Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on imports from dozens of countries, with Syria, Laos and Myanmar bearing the maximum brunt. As announced earlier, imports from India will now be taxed at 25%, while its neighbours Pakistan and Bangladesh will face reduced levies of 19% and 20% respectively. Tariffs…
Five starving children at a Gaza City hospital were wasting away, and nothing the doctors tried was working. The basic treatments for malnourishment that could save them had run out under Israel’s blockade. The alternatives were ineffective. One after another, the babies and toddlers died over four days. In greater numbers than ever, children hollowed…
The death toll from a devastating series of floods across Texas climbed to 131 on Monday, as Governor Greg Abbott warned that another wave of heavy rainfall threatens to worsen what is already one of the deadliest flood disasters in recent US history. At a press briefing, Abbott said, “Storms have claimed at least 131…
Devastating floods have hit central Texas, resulting in at least 82 deaths and leaving dozens missing. The catastrophic event has submerged houses and trapped vehicles in floodwaters. President Donald Trump addressed the situation, describing it as a ‘100-year catastrophe’ while simultaneously attempting to deflect responsibility. Trump, who has been in office for about six months,…
Russian air defence units downed dozens of Ukrainian drones in widely dispersed parts of the country, including two near the country’s second-largest city, St. Petersburg, officials said. Alexander Drozdenko, Governor of Leningrad region surrounding St. Petersburg, wrote on Telegram that two drones were downed in different districts south of the city. He said no injuries…
A tragic collision between two passenger buses in Tanzania has claimed at least 40 lives and left over 30 injured. The horrific accident occurred in the Sabasaba area along the Moshi-Tanga road in the Kilimanjaro region on Saturday night Eyewitnesses described scenes of panic and chaos as the burning buses trapped terrified passengers inside. Bystanders…
Dozens of anti-government protesters were detained during clashes with riot police in Serbia’s capital on Saturday during a massive rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic demanding an early parliamentary election. The protest by tens of thousands of demonstrators was held after nearly eight months of persistent dissent led by Serbia’s university students that have rattled…