Week in Pictures: From Israeli strikes in Damascus to floods in Mexico
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
Syrian forces withdraw from Suwayda as mediation restores calm | Gallery News
The Syrian government has announced that local leaders will take control of security in the southern city of Suwayda in an attempt to defuse violence…
Peru reopens 3,800-year-old Penico archaeological site for visitors | History News
A 3,800-year-old citadel of the Caral civilisation – one of the world’s oldest – has reopened for visitors in Peru after eight years of comprehensive…
France marks Bastille Day with grand Paris parade, celebrations | Military News
France is celebrating Bastille Day with nationwide festivities commemorating the 1789 storming of the Bastille prison, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution. In Paris,…
Australia hosts largest-ever military war games | Military News
Exercise Talisman Sabre, the largest ever war drills in Australia, is under way and expected to attract the attention of Chinese spy ships. Talisman Sabre…
Catastrophic Texas floods leave over 160 missing, death toll rises to 109 | Floods News
More than 160 people remain unaccounted for after devastating floods in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott announced, marking a dramatic increase in the number of missing…
Pamplona’s iconic bull run opens in Spain | Arts and Culture News
Thousands of daredevils ran, skidded and tumbled out of the way of six charging bulls at the opening run of the San Fermin festival in…
Gaza toddler with shrapnel in brain fights for life after family killed | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Three-year-old Amr al-Hams lies immobile in his southern Gaza hospital bed with shrapnel embedded in his brain from an Israeli air strike. Unable to walk…
Search intensifies for missing children after deadly Texas floods | Floods News
A devastating flash flood has torn through Texas in the United States, killing dozens, including children, and leaving many others missing. Search and rescue teams…
Ukrainian farmers risk lives to clear mines with rakes and tractors | Russia-Ukraine war News
There were so many mines on Larisa Sysenko’s small farm in Kamyanka in eastern Ukraine after the Russians withdrew that she and her husband Viktor…
Global matcha ‘obsession’ drinks Japan tea farms dry | Agriculture News
At a minimalist matcha bar in Los Angeles, United States, powdered Japanese tea is prepared with precision, despite a global shortage driven by the bright…
Wildfires fanned by strong winds scorch Turkiye’s Izmir | Wildlife News
Firefighters are battling wildfires for the second day in Turkiye’s western province of Izmir, according to local authorities and media reports. The blaze in Kuyucak…
Aftermath of deadly Israeli attack on Tehran’s Evin Prison | Israel-Iran conflict News
An Israeli air attack on Tehran’s Evin Prison during this month’s 12-day war has killed at least 71 people, Iran’s judiciary says, days after a…
Week in Pictures: From Israel’s Gaza offensive to protests in Serbia
A look at some of the top photos of the past week. Source link
Antigovernment protesters clash with riot police in Serbia | Protests News
Dozens of antigovernment protesters have been arrested amid clashes with riot police in Serbia’s capital during a massive rally against populist President Aleksandar Vucic, demanding…
Israel’s history of preemptive strikes
For decades, Israel has tested the limits of international law by bombing its enemies when it says it feels threatened. Source link
Floods leave six dead and thousands displaced in China | Floods News
Six people have died from floods in China’s Guizhou province, state media said, after more than 80,000 people were driven from their homes this week.…
Kenyans take to the streets for protest anniversary | Protests News
Thousands have taken to the streets in Kenya to mark a year since antigovernment protests culminated in the storming of Parliament, despite fears they would…
The aftermath of Iranian missile strikes in Israel | Israel-Iran conflict News
Iran launched waves of air strikes at Israel as the deadline approached for a ceasefire to which Tehran is reported to have agreed. The launches…
Iranian missiles hit Israel after US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites | Israel-Iran conflict News
Iran has carried out a barrage of missile attacks against Israel, hours after the United States attacked key Iranian nuclear sites. Loud explosions were heard…