Heavy rains, lightning in Pakistan kill at least 50 people | Floods News

Heavy rains, lightning in Pakistan kill at least 50 people | Floods News

At least 50 people have been killed in heavy rains and lightning across Pakistan in the past three days, officials said, as authorities declared a state of emergency in some regions. Farmers harvesting wheat died after being struck by lightning. Rains caused dozens of houses to collapse in the northwest…

Thousands try to return home to north Gaza after ‘open checkpoint’ rumours | Israel War on Gaza News

Thousands try to return home to north Gaza after ‘open checkpoint’ rumours | Israel War on Gaza News

Thousands of Palestinians in Gaza have flooded the coastal road northwards after hearing that several people managed to cross a closed checkpoint towards Gaza City, despite Israel denying it was open. Those making the journey on Sunday hoped to cross a military checkpoint on al-Rashid Street, south of Gaza City,…

Sikhs celebrate harvest festival of Baisakhi, marking new year | Religion

Sikhs celebrate harvest festival of Baisakhi, marking new year | Religion

Baisakhi is an ancient festival symbolising the new harvest season and the beginning of the solar new year. In gurdwaras, or Sikh temples, people participate in congregational singing, eat communal meals and reflect on the tenets of their faith that revolve around “seva,” or serving fellow human beings and seeking…

Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000 | Floods News

Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000 | Floods News

Water levels on rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan continue to rise and flood whole villages and cities, with more than 100,000 people evacuated and the Kremlin warning a “very, very tense” situation was expected to worsen. Fast-melting snow and ice has caused rivers in Russia’s southern Urals, western Siberia as…

Prayers for Gaza: Palestinians mark sombre Eid at Al-Aqsa Mosque | Religion News

Prayers for Gaza: Palestinians mark sombre Eid at Al-Aqsa Mosque | Religion News

More than 60,000 Palestinians offered Eid al-Fitr prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, but the atmosphere was subdued and not festive as people mourned the victims of Israel’s more than six-month war on the Gaza Strip. Large contingents of Israeli police officers were deployed at the entrances, surrounding…

Residents in North America look to the sky for a rare total solar eclipse | Space

Residents in North America look to the sky for a rare total solar eclipse | Space

A major golf tournament ground to a halt. Schools emptied of students. And thousands of people across North America turned their eyes to the sky to watch a rare celestial event. On Monday, parts of Canada, Mexico and the United States were treated to a total solar eclipse, a phenomenon…

Khan Younis ‘smells like death’ as Palestinians return to devastated homes | Israel War on Gaza News

Khan Younis ‘smells like death’ as Palestinians return to devastated homes | Israel War on Gaza News

“It smells like death,” says Maha Thaer, a mother of four, as she returns to her devastated home in Khan Younis after Israeli troops announced their withdrawal from southern Gaza. “We don’t have a city any more, only rubble. There is absolutely nothing left. I could not stop myself crying…