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Leak in informal settlement in Boksburg on outskirts of city may be linked to illegal mining, authorities say, as search continues for more casualites
At least 16 people, including three children, died when toxic gas leaked from a cylinder near Johannesburg, South African police have said.
Xi Jinping reportedly warned Russian counterpart against using nuclear weapons on visit to Moscow in March
The Kremlin has denied a report that the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, had personally warned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, against using nuclear weapons in Ukraine.… Read the rest
Home Office sent 24,083 letters of intent warning refugees they were being considered for forcible removal
More than 24,000 asylum seekers from about one-third of the world’s countries could face removal to Rwanda by the UK Home Office in the future, even though the scheme was found to be unlawful in the court of appeal on Thursday.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed deep concern about the developments in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli airstrikes have hit the densely populated refugee camp there.
In a statement from his spokesperson on Monday, Mr. Guterres affirmed that all military operations must be conducted with full respect for international humanitarian law.
KOHIMA, Jul 4 (NEPS): Naga Hoho General Secretary, K Elu Ndang expressed pain at the loss of human lives due to the clashes between the Meiteis and the Kukis in Manipur.
He said this while speaking as a Guest of Honor at the “One-Day Media Workshop ‘Vartalap’ on “9 Years Seva, Sushasan & Garib Kalyan” held at the Hotel Japfu, Kohima on 4 July 2023.… Read the rest