Belo Horizonte (Brazil) (AFP) – The collapse of a nursing home in Belo Horizonte left at least six people dead, while firefighters continue to search for six others who are missing, according to the latest reports. At the time of the collapse, 29 people were in the four-story building, which also housed some residences and a beauty clinic, according to the Minas Gerais fire department.
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – Images show fire and plumes of smoke rising above buildings at night following new Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, as the war in the Middle East enters its seventh day. IMAGES
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – An Israeli strike targets the southern suburbs of Beirut, according to Lebanese state media, following an Israeli evacuation warning. AFPTV footage shows a plume of smoke rising from the site in Lebanon, which was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iran’s supreme leader. IMAGES
Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – A new wave of strikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, in Lebanon. The death toll from Israeli strikes on the country this week increased to 123, the Lebanese health ministry said. IMAGES
Tehran (AFP) – Israel has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, which has stepped up its attacks on Gulf nations Qatar and Bahrain, as the Middle East war spreads throughout the region and beyond. In Lebanon, black smoke billows over Beirut after Israeli strikes aimed at Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. The war has also dragged in NATO member Turkey after alliance air defences destroyed a missile launched from Iran heading towards Turkish airspace.
Washington (United States) (AFP) – President Donald Trump rates the US performance in the war with Iran as a 15 on a scale of 10. The conflict sparked Saturday with US-Israeli attacks on Iran that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rapidly escalated, engulfing the region and drawing in global powers, and snarling shipping and energy markets.
Tel Aviv (AFP) – The Israeli military says that its campaign of strikes on Iran has already “shaken” the country’s clerical leadership, adding that it is continuing to “deepen the damage”. The conflict sparked Saturday with US-Israeli attacks on Iran that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rapidly escalated, engulfing the region and drawing in global powers, and snarling shipping and energy markets.
Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) – Iranian sailors are treated in a hospital in southern Sri Lanka after a US Navy submarine strike on an Iranian warship killed at least 87 people. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has warned the US will regret the attack.
Caracas (AFP) – US mining companies are lining up to invest in Venezuela, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says during a visit to Caracas, where he met interim president Delcy Rodriguez, as he pushes for greater access to critical minerals.
Kathmandu (AFP) – Millions of Nepalis vote for a new parliament, choosing who will replaces an interim government in place since protests in September, which left at least 77 people dead and ousted the former prime minister.
Kathmandu (AFP) – Millions of Nepalis vote for a new parliament, choosing who will replaces an interim government in place since protests in September, which left at least 77 people dead and ousted the former prime minister.
Caracas (AFP) – Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez meets with US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and other representatives from both countries at Miraflores palace, in Caracas. IMAGES
