Monday, July 8, 2024

Libya

Global aid surges as death toll in catastrophic floods in Libya’s Derna nears 20,000

In the wake of the devastating flood that struck eastern Libya, the world is joining hands to assist the wrecked nation as fears mount that the death toll in the city of Derna alone could reach a staggering 20,000.

Thousands feared dead as catastrophic flooding hits Libya

Deadly floods in Libya, triggered by a massive Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings, and washed away about a quarter of the eastern coastal city of Derna, have claimed over 2,000 lives and left approximately 10,000 people missing.

Gaddafi’s son Hannibal freed by security forces

Hannibal Gaddafi was briefly kidnapped by armed group demanding information about missing Shia Imam. One of the sons of Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi has been kidnapped in Lebanon by militants demanding information about the fate of a Shia cleric who went...

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Keir Starmer becomes UK’s new prime minister as Labour wins UK general election 2024

UK Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer has become prime minister of UK after a ceremonial meeting with King Charles III on July 5, 2024. Starmer has led Labour to secure a landslide victory in the UK’s 2024 general election to end 14 years of Conservative rule.