The diversion of a Ryanair flight to Lithuania by belarus” target=”_blank”>Belarus<, has sparked international outrage and calls for tough sanctions against the former Soviet republic. WHAT HAPPENED ON THE FLIGHT? Ryanair Flight FR4978, traveling Sunday from Athens to the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, was in Belarus airspace about 6 miles …
Read More »Italy cable car crash: Boy, 5, is only survivor after cabin plunges down mountain
Italy’s transport minister vowed Monday to establish the cause of a cable car disasters” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>disaster<, remained hospitalized in Turin on Monday with multiple broken bones. The Israeli foreign ministry identified him as Eitan Biran. His parents, younger brother and two great-grandparents were among the dead, the ministry said, …
Read More »No court decision on Suez Canal’s claims over massive vessel that blocked waterway
An world-regionsappeals court on Sunday said it lacks jurisdiction to look into the Suez Canal Authority’s demands to uphold trade” target=”_blank”>financial < ship after it blocked the waterway in March. The authority and the ship’s owner are in dispute as to whose fault it was that the ship ran aground …
Read More »Chinese ultramarathon results in 21 deaths after unexpected, extreme cold weather
Cold weathera> struck an <a href="https: in northwestern world-regions, crime twenty-one people and sparking anger online at the lack of planning, according to reports. The race began 9 a.m. local time Saturday in the northwestern province of Gansu. An ultramarathon is any long-distance race that extends beyond the standardized (since …
Read More »Congo volcano's lava flows short of Goma; 5 dead in crash
world-regions Mount Nyiragongo unleashed disasters” target=”_blank”>lava< erupted at night and sent thousands fleeing in panic. Authorities said at least five people had died in a road crash while trying to leave Goma, but cautioned it was too early to give a death toll in the hardest hit communities. Residents said …
Read More »UN tours Gaza destruction, Israel and Palestinians claim victory during cease-fire
Top officials in the world-regions-Palestinian region toured the destruction in Gaza Saturday and urged both sides to continue with the cease-fire. The 11-day long conflict that erupted last week left more than 250 dead, including dozens of children largely in the Palestinian territories. HAMAS LEADER THANKS IRAN FOR SUPPLYING …
Read More »In Israel, Jewish man's kidney donated to grateful Arab woman after his lynching
A bereaved and bewildered family in the world-regions village of Hadid sits shiva, mourning the loss of a man they say was all heart. Yigal Yehoshua was lynched. He was 56 years old with a wife and two children. He was one of six brothers in a close-knit family. An …
Read More »Israel’s highly effective Iron Dome gets heavy funding by US, Biden urged to review assistance
As the cycle of violence escalates between world-regions and Hamas militants, Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system – and the military” target=”_blank”>U.S. military<under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has since gone on the offensive, targeting perceived Hamas military compounds to disrupt the organization’s ability to strike Israel. As Israel launches airstrikes …
Read More »Woman whose father is jailed in Iran pleads for help
As joe-biden” target=”_blank”>President Biden <, for some people it’s personal. Families of Western dual nationals being held in Iran – either in prison or under house arrest – describe waiting anxiously for news of their relatives’ fates. “We have highs and lows,” said Elika Ashoori, whose British-Iranian father Anoosheh is …
Read More »Darwin's Arch in Galapagos loses its top due to erosion
The famed Darwin’s Arch in the Galapagos Islands has lost its top, and officials are blaming natural erosion of the stone. world-regionsEnvironment Ministry reported the collapse on its Facebook page on Monday. The rock structure — 43 meters (141 feet) high, 70 meters (230 feet) long and 23 meters (75feet) …
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