RAMALLAH/JERUSALEM -- At least nine Palestinians were killed and 11 others injured during a large-scale Israeli military operation in northern West Bank on Wednesday, said the Palestinian Health Ministry and the official Palestinian news agency WAFA.
The Israeli army launched the operation in the West Bank cities of Jenin, Tulkarm, and Tubas in the northern West Bank, which is expected to last for several days, according to Israeli media. (West Bank-Israel-Attack)
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JOHANNESBURG -- Ten foreigners were killed when a bus they were traveling in overturned in South Africa's Limpopo Province Tuesday night, local authorities said Wednesday.
The bus was en route to Johannesburg from neighboring Zimbabwe when the accident happened on the N1 highway near Makhado, just before midnight, the Limpopo Provincial Department of Transport and Community Safety said in a statement Wednesday. (South Africa-Accident-Deaths)
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LONDON -- The amount of cannabis seized from smugglers at airports in the United Kingdom (UK) so far this year is already three times the total for 2023, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Wednesday.
According to the NCA, an estimated 15 tons of cannabis have been seized so far this year, compared to approximately five tons in all of 2023. This also represents "a staggering increase" from the two tons seized in 2022, the agency said. (UK-Border-Drug Smuggling)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Air Force killed a senior militant of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement on Wednesday near the Syria-Lebanon border, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.
The militant, identified as Faris Qasim, was killed in a drone strike along with other PIJ fighters reportedly on their way from Syria to carry out an attack on behalf of Hezbollah, the IDF said. (Israel-PIJ Militant-Death) ■
