A British couple, severely burned and semi-conscious, were rescued from a ravine in Almeria, Spain, by Civil Guard officers searching for wildfire victims. The blaze has claimed 12 lives and scorched over 6,000 hectares, forcing 1,400 evacuations.
Hernán Gil was rescued alive after eight days trapped under 140 tonnes of rubble following twin earthquakes in Venezuela on June 24. International rescue teams worked for over 100 hours to free him, facing complex technical challenges and dangers.
Twin earthquakes (7.2 & 7.5 magnitude) in Venezuela have killed at least 1,450, with nearly 70,000 unaccounted for. Rescue hopes dwindle as time passes, with only one recent survivor found in La Guaira, the hardest-hit area.
Venezuela's northern regions, especially La Guaira, are the focus of rescue efforts after twin 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes killed at least 235, injured over 4,300, and left thousands missing. Remarkable rescues, including a baby and a 12-year-old boy, offer hope amidst the devastation as international aid arrives.
Two powerful earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck Venezuela west of Caracas, resulting in at least 235 deaths and 40,000 missing. Nearly 4,300 people were injured, and a state of emergency was declared. International aid offers have been made by the UN and the US.
Two powerful earthquakes, magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, struck Venezuela, killing at least 180 people and leaving over 40,000 missing. Rescuers are searching for survivors, while the government has declared a state of emergency and deployed the army. International aid is arriving, including from the US and Dominican Republic.
Kyiv experienced a wave of ballistic missile and drone attacks, causing significant destruction to civilian infrastructure. Twenty people, including a child, required medical attention, with strikes hitting residential buildings, a market, and a grocery store.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 354 Ukrainian drones over 16 regions and the Sea of Azov overnight. Two emergency workers were killed and two injured in a drone strike in Smolensk Region. St. Petersburg and other regions also reported drone attacks.
Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on antisemitic chants at protest marches after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north-west London. The UK terrorism threat level was raised to 'severe' by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, meaning a terrorist attack is highly likely. The suspect, understood to be 45-year-old Essa Suleiman, was referred to the Prevent programme in 2020 and cleared within six weeks. Starmer promised £25m more funding for Jewish security services and stronger powers to target antisemitic preachers, while rejecting calls to pause pro-Gaza marches.
Keir Starmer pledges crackdown on protesters chanting or displaying antisemitic slogans as terror attack is assessed to be ‘highly likely’ Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on those “venerating the murder of Jews” at protest marches as the UK terror threat level was raised to severe in the wake of the Golders Green attack.The prime minister promised to do “everything in our power to stamp this hatred out” after meeting emergency workers and community leaders near the scene in north-west London where two Jewish men were stabbed on Wednesday. Continue reading...
Keir Starmer has pledged new powers to protect British Jews after a terror attack in Golders Green left two Jewish men stabbed. The prime minister accused marchers alongside Hamas supporters of "venerating the murder of Jews" and promised £25m additional security funding. The suspect, 45-year-old British national Essa Suleiman born in Somalia, remains in custody. Legislation to tackle state-sponsored antisemitic extremism will be fast-tracked in the king's speech on 13 May.
Two successive Israeli air strikes on a building in Majdal Zoun, southern Lebanon, killed five people including three Lebanese Civil Defense emergency workers on Tuesday. The rescuers were killed in a 'double tap' strike after being sent to assist wounded from the first attack. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the targeting as a 'war crime', while Israel said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure. The attack occurred amid a fragile US-brokered ceasefire that has failed to fully stop hostilities, with a 5-10km border strip remaining under Israeli occupation.
