Cars parked at the front of the prison were burnt during the jail-break Kinshasa, DR Congo. — Reuters/File KINSHASA: An attempted jail break at the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest and chronically overcrowded prison this week has left at least 129 people dead, the interior minister said Tuesday. The circumstances around the bid to bust … Read more
DOHA: Israeli delegation leaves Doha with no progress in Gaza cease-fire talksA view of the massive devastation after the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the eastern part of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza City, Gaza on August 29, 2024. The Israeli delegation that arrived in the Qatari capital Doha on Wednesday for high-stakes negotiations … Read more
TWG Tea located near the incident site in Leicester Square, London, England, United Kingdom. — AFP/File LONDON: British police said they arrested a man after a stabbing in London’s Leicester Square, which left an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman injured. The girl and woman had been taken to a trauma centre, according to the … Read more
The renowned street artist Banksy has unveiled nine new animal-themed murals over the past week and a half. They range from a goat teetering on a cliff to piranhas infesting a police box, to a gorilla outside the London Zoo. The images are also posted on the anonymous artist’s Instagram account. Their meaning is unknown—much … Read more
Youths hold lit fireworks during celebrations for Pakistan’s 75th anniversary of Independence Day in Karachi on August 14, 2022. — AFP Injured include women and children, say sources. Incidents occured in Gulshan, Golimar, other areas. Pakistanis are celebrating 78th Independence Day. KARACHI: About 70 people were injured by aerial firing in different areas of Karachi … Read more
UKRAINE: A Russian missile struck a supermarket in the Ukrainian town of Kostiantynivka in the front-line Donetsk region on Friday, killing at least 14 people and injuring 43 others, Ukrainian officials said. Heavy black smoke clouds rose from the destroyed building in images and videos posted by officials. The interior minister later said the blaze … Read more