Author: Vishwam Sankaran
Tragedy Strikes in the Philippines: Massive Firecracker Depot Blast Leaves Five Dead and Dozens Injured Five people, including a child, lost their lives in a devastating firecracker depot explosion in the Philippines. Another 38 individuals were injured, with eight in critical condition. The blast, which occurred in Zamboanga City, created a 20m-long crater and damaged multiple nearby structures. Tragically, the casualties included four warehouse workers and a four-year-old child. Firefighters battled the blaze ignited by the explosion for nearly two hours. Authorities suspect that stored pyrotechnics in the warehouse led to the tragic incident. Damage caused by fireworks warehouse blast…
Stay Updated with Breaking News Alerts from China For free real-time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox, sign up for our breaking news emails. Sign up now to receive the latest updates on the Chinese government’s latest actions. The Chinese government has reassured “most Taiwanese” that they can visit the country without worries, despite Taiwan issuing a warning to its citizens. Taiwan’s warning came in response to Beijing’s threat to execute “diehard separatists” under new legal guidelines. China’s Taiwan Affairs Office clarified that the guidelines target separatists and their actions, not Taiwanese citizens in general. The escalating tensions…
Tragedy in Ladakh: Indian Soldiers Killed as Tank Sinks in River Five Indian soldiers tragically lost their lives when their military tank sank while crossing a river in Ladakh, near the border with China. The incident occurred during military training when the tank was swept away by a sudden rise in the water level of the Shyok River. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased soldiers, calling the accident “unfortunate” and recognizing the soldiers’ bravery and service to the nation. The region of Ladakh has been a hotspot for tensions between India and…
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email The death toll from flash floods in northern Afghanistan has risen to 315 with over 1,600 people injured, according to Taliban officials. Thousands of homes have been destroyed or damaged, and livestock killed by the floods caused by heavy rains in the northern part of the country. The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that the flood has also destroyed more than 2,000 homes. Rescue operations, medical aid provision, emergency food distribution, shelter arrangements, and assistance in burial arrangements…
Get free real-time breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox by signing up for our breaking news emails Subscribe to our free breaking news emails now Chinese citizen journalist Zhang Zhan, who reported from Wuhan during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to be released after four years of imprisonment. Zhang Zhan documented the Chinese government’s actions in Wuhan in February 2020 to control the spread of the virus. She faced censorship on various social media platforms for criticizing the government’s pandemic response. Accused of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble,” Zhang Zhan was sentenced to four years…
Arvind Kejriwal Launches Scathing Attack on Modi Government After Release After being granted bail by India’s apex court, Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal wasted no time in launching a scathing attack on the ruling Modi government. He urged voters in the ongoing general election to put an end to what he called “dictatorship”. Kejriwal accused the government of trying to crush his party, AAP, and stated that the arrest of him and other party leaders was politically motivated. The Modi-led government denied the allegations of using agencies to target political opponents. Kejriwal was granted temporary bail to campaign in the…