In a military raid in Gaza on Saturday, Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October that killed around 200 people, according to Palestinian officials. The operation took place at Nuseirat, a densely populated camp where the military claims Hamas had been hiding the hostages in two separate apartment blocks. The hostages were identified as Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv, who were all kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival during the Hamas-led raids on October 7. The IDF also claims that the hostages were in good medical condition and would be transferred to…
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In the capital city of Copenhagen on Friday, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was physically assaulted by a man, who has since been arrested. However, there has been no revelations regarding the attackers motives. The incident took place two days before Denmark is set to vote at the EU elections. Marie Adrian and Anna Ravn, two witnesses of the incident, spoke about the assault in the local newspaper BT, claiming: “A man came by in the opposite direction and gave her a hard shove on the shoulder, causing her to fall to the side.” The Prime Minister’s office said that…
On Tuesday, US president Joe Biden instituted new immigration plans that entailed increased restrictions on those seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border. The order, which came into effect at Midnight, would bar migrants from entering the border from Mexico without processing their asylum requests, with certain exceptions. According to senior officials, the order will go into effect when the number of migrants entering through the border crosses 2500. This major enforcement nearing the election period will have a serious impact on the same. Biden’s Immigration Order In accordance with the order, Migrants caught crossing the border illegally can be deported…
The Israeli military confirms that four hostages captured by Hamas on October 7 have died in their captivity, and that their bodies are being held by the group on Monday. The announcement came days after US President Joe Biden made public that Israel had offered Hamas a deal to release all hostages that could potentially end the war. Meanwhile, at the ICJ, Palestinian officials seek to join the case put forth by South Africa, accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. As Israel has begun to face worldwide criticism for the massive loss in civilian lives amidst the war, Israel…
South Korean officials report that over 600 balloons filled with cigarette butts, paper, and scraps of cloth have been delivered floating into the country. “North Korea has resumed launching waste balloons towards South Korea” since around 8pm on Saturday, Seoul’s joint chiefs of staff (JCS) said. The balloons were seen floating across and landing on South Korea’s northern provinces, including the capital Seoul. Since last week, these waste-filled balloons have been sent across the border in the hundreds, some of which have been carrying excrement. However, initial investigations by the South Korean military show that the balloons do not carry…
An angered Donald Trump vows to fight back after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 counts, related to falsifying documents to hide hush money payments to a porn star. Trump delivers his statements in front of a bank of cameras at the Trump Towers, listing off adversaries and grievances, and making exasperated remarks. He calls the presiding judge of the trial, Justice Juan Merchan, “crooked” and a “devil”. He also described Joe Biden, the current president and his former rival in the Nov. 5 election “the “the worst president in the history of our country”. He also…
Residents of India’s capital, Delhi, sweat through intense heat as record-breaking heat waves cause temperatures to soar above 50C. Scientists warn that these numbers are a result of exasperating climate change beyond limits, and are extremely harmful for the world’s most populous country. Moreover, it has also been reported that a 40-year old laborer died of a heatstroke on Wednesday. The temperature came from a substation in Mungeshpur, a neighborhood in Delhi. The capital region New Delhi, which houses more than 30 million people, recorded temperatures that reached an all-time high over this week. The heat waves have also spread…
On Tuesday, the opposition parties in Taiwan passed parliamentary reforms by a majority, owing to lack of numbers within the ruling party to block the same. The opposition parties, namely the nationalist KMT (Kuomintang) and the smaller TPP (Taiwan People’s Party) have been pushing this bill ever since William Lai Ching-te, of the ruling party DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) took over presidency last week. Taiwan’s cabinet has been reported to state that it would reject the bill and send it back to the parliament for review, as it was ‘duty bound’ to do so. Over the past week, there have…
On May 27, an Israeli airstrike hit a refugee camp in the Gazan city of Rafah, killing 45 people. The airstrike sparked a global outcry among world leaders, who are calling for the issue of a World Court Order to halt Israel’s continued assault on Gaza. Survivors of the attack had been preparing to sleep when the strike hit the region, where thousands were sheltering following Israel’s steady ground offensive at the east of Rafah two weeks ago. Israel’s military, which is claiming to be eradicating the presence of Hamas in this region, claims that the airstrike had not been undertaken…