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Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at lead 6 miners and traps 42 others
Jul 30, 2026 - World 
An explosion inside a coal mine in southwest Pakistan has killed at least six miners and trapped 42 others underground
CENTCOM rejects IRGC claims of destroyed jets in Jordan strikes
Jul 30, 2026 - World 
U.S. Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, rejected Iranian assertions that its forces destroyed three F-35 fighter jets in Jordan this week.
Fifteen elephant deaths at Kenya park may be due to cyanide poisoning
Jul 30, 2026 - World 
Analysis of samples collected from carcasses found traces of toxic chemical compound, says Kenya Wildlife ServiceThe recent deaths of 15 elephants near a park in southern Kenya in the past month were likely caused by the animals ingesting pesticides used on nearby tomato farms, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has said.Erustus Kanga, the agency’s director general, told Citizen TV that analysis of samples collected from the carcasses had found traces of cyanide, a chemical compound used in farming as a predator control poison and a pest fumigant, which has also been used by poachers. Continue reading...
George Clooney's family evacuate their home in southern France over wildfire concerns
Jul 30, 2026 - World 
George Clooney and his family have been forced to evacuate their home in southeastern France because of a wildfire burning nearby, his agent said Thursday.
Fifty-three days and counting: 93-year-old leader’s record absence fuels health speculation
Jul 30, 2026 - World 
Cameroon’s Paul Biya has not made a statement or been seen since leaving for ‘brief private stay’ at Swiss hotel on 7 JuneA record 53-day absence by the world’s oldest head of state has renewed speculation in his native Cameroon about whether he is dead or alive, even though discussing his health is illegal in the country.On 7 June, 93-year-old Paul Biya left for Switzerland for what officials described as a “brief private stay” alongside his wife, Chantal. Almost two months later, neither the president nor the first lady have addressed the country or been seen publicly. Continue reading...