At least 20 killed, including five journalists, in Israeli strikes on Gaza's Nasser hospital
At least 20 people were killed, including five journalists, in Israeli air strikes Monday on Gaza's Nasser Hospital, Palestinian health officials said. More than 240 Palestinian journalists have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza since the war began on October 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Journalist Syndicate.
Gaza's civil defence agency said five journalists were among at least 20 people killed Monday when Israeli strikes hit a hospital in the south, with Reuters, the Associated Press and Al Jazeera mourning their slain contributors.
Agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal said "the toll so far is 20 martyrs, including five journalists and one member of the civil defence," after strikes hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis – a large medical complex in the south that has been targeted several times by Israel since the start of the war.
Israel has struck or raided hospitals repeatedly throughout the war, justifying its attacks by saying it is targeting militants operating inside the medical facilities, without providing evidence.
Historic Myanmar bridge destroyed in fighting
The renowned Gokteik bridge was bombed on Sunday, with the ruling military junta and rebel forces blaming each other for its destruction
A colonial-era bridge in Myanmar that was once the world’s tallest railway trestle has been destroyed during fighting in the years-long conflict.
A civil war has consumed Myanmar since a 2021 coup deposed the civilian government, with the military battling myriad pro-democracy guerrilla groups and ethnic armed organisations.
Representatives from the ruling military junta and anti-coup armed groups have blamed each other for the destruction of the landmark Gokteik bridge on Sunday.
China burning coal at record high levels in 2025 — report
China burned more coal at power plants between January and July of 2025 than at any time since 2016, despite massive renewable capacity, according to new environmental research report.
The report — published by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), a Finland-based independent air-quality research organization; and Global Energy Monitor (GEM), a US-based energy analytics company — says China put 21 gigawatts (GW) of coal power online in the first six months of 2025.
That is the highest six-month level in nine years. The CREA/GEM report also cites new construction and re-firing of existing coal plants totaling 46 GW and proposed projects with the capacity to produce a further 75 GW.
Humanitarian group says Libya’s coast guard fired on its vessel in the Mediterranean
A humanitarian group says Libya’s coast guard fired upon its vessel as it searched for a migrant boat in distress in the Mediterranean Sea.
The nonprofit SOS Mediterranee released details of the confrontation Monday. It said the Libyan coast guard shot at the vessel in international waters for 20 minutes on Sunday afternoon, about 40 nautical miles north of the Libyan coast.
No casualties were reported, although the group said the vessel had significant damage.
Why Ethiopia’s Tigray could be on the brink of another conflict
An eerily familiar set of headlines is making the rounds in Ethiopia, troubling many in the fragile, northern Tigray region.
Successive delegations of civil society and religious leaders have, in recent weeks, travelled to the Tigrayan capital, Mekelle, for “dialogue”. For some, it is a reminder of the events that played out in the final weeks before Tigray descended into war in November 2020.
Public losing confidence in Starmer over migration, new poll reveals
The public is losing confidence in Sir Keir Starmer’s ability to tackle migration, new polling has revealed.
The YouGov findings revealed that 71 per cent believe that the prime minister is handling the asylum hotel issue badly, including 56 per cent of Labour voters.
The findings for The Times came as the government announced that it would be overhauling the legal process for asylum applications in an effort to fast-track decisions and attempt to prevent “over interpretation” of the European Convention of Human Rights.
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