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VANCOUVER – For the first time this year, air quality advisories are posted for part of Vancouver Island and a large section of the Lower Mainland as smoke from several wildfires wafts over the region. Two out-of-control wildfires east of Vancouver plus a blaze on Vancouver Island are contributing to the smudgy skies and Environment […]

 9.45am on Thursday morning, a man attacked pre-school children with a knife in a public play area in the Alpine town of Annecy. A video circulating online, apparently filmed by a passer-by on a mobile phone, shows the man in a part of the play park that features a slide and climbing frame, among mothers […]

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Lana Zaki Nusseibeh (United Arab Emirates): The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia. The members of the Security Council expressed concern about the ongoing violence in Laascaanood, situated in […]

Editor’s note: For this story, we spoke to people living or having family in the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine. For their safety, they are identified by first name only. by Daria Shulzhenko andIgor Kossov A photograph published by a local Telegram channel shows flooding in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, Kherson Oblast, after the Kakhovka dam explosion […]

Officials said about 22,000 people live in areas at risk of flooding in Russian-controlled areas on the eastern side of the river, while 16,000 live in the most critical zone in Ukrainian-held territory on the western side. Rescue workers attempt to tow boats carrying residents being evacuated from a flooded neighborhood in Kherson, Ukraine, Tuesday, […]

In Summary Tension remains high in the area amid fears the terrorists will come back to accomplish their mission. Officials say there has been an increase in the sightings of al-Shabaab terrorists in the area amid fears they plan a major attack. DIG APS Noor Gabow and Interior CS Kithure Kindiki being shown some of […]

Radio stations in multiple Russian regions bordering Ukraine on Monday aired a fake “state of emergency” announcement featuring a voice resembling that of President Vladimir Putin, in what the authorities have called a hacking operation. Hacker groups have regularly hijacked radio and television signals to air anti-war messages.Frank Albrecht / unsplash In the fake address — which […]

Russian sources said Kyiv has launched ground attacks in several places and advanced in some, and at one location Leopard tanks reportedly were in action. Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) troops have launched ground attacks in multiple sectors in a possible curtain-raiser for Kyiv’s long-awaited counteroffensive, with two Kremlin-associated information platforms reporting the first-time combat […]

Researchers have developed a method that could cause cancerous cells to die of stress. Scientists successfully caused cancer cells to self-destruct in brain tumour treatment breakthrough   –  Copyright  Canva Their research has yielded promising results with glioblastoma, one of the most common and aggressive brain tumours among adults. This condition is estimated to affect roughly 19,000 […]

June 3, 2023 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan’s ambassador to the United Nations emphasized Sudan’s refusal to allow Volker Perthes to continue heading the UNITAMS mission following a request by the military-led government for his replacement. Sudan’s Ambassador to the UN Alharith Idris speaks to reporters on May 12, 2023 On June 2, the Security Council extended […]