RIYADH -- A Pakistani resident was killed and 11 others injured in an attack targeting King Khalid International Airport Sunday afternoon, Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said Monday.
GACA said on its official account on X that the attack claimed the life of a Pakistani resident and left 11 others injured, and the latter were immediately transferred to hospital for medical treatment. The attack also caused material damage, the extent of which is still being assessed, the agency said. (Saudi Arabia-Attack)
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ADDIS ABABA -- At least 139 migrants have died and 84 remain missing after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Sunday.
The boat, carrying 305, was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized during the night between Thursday and Friday.
Djiboutian authorities continue search and recovery operations as fears grow for those still missing. About 82 people survived the shipwreck, according to a statement issued by the United Nations migration agency on Sunday. (Djibouti-Migrant-Boat capsize)
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GAZA -- Five Palestinians died in Israeli army fire in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, including a child who died from wounds sustained on Saturday, according to Palestinian sources.
Local sources told Xinhua that an Israeli drone fired at least one missile at a mobile phone charging station in the al-Buraq area west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Sunday evening, causing a loud explosion.
Medical sources told Xinhua that medical teams recovered the bodies of four Palestinians killed in the strike and treated several others wounded, some seriously. The casualties were taken to Nasser Medical Complex in the city. (Gaza-Israeli Strikes-Casualties)
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WASHINGTON -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate "energy ceasefire," but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was unaware of any such agreement.
"Effective immediately," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, adding that "both parties have agreed."
However, Zelensky told U.S. news outlet Axios that Trump's announcement "was news for me." (US-Russia-Ukraine)
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ISLAMABAD -- Pakistani security forces killed 12 terrorists and Afghan Taliban personnel while foiling an infiltration attempt from Afghanistan in Kurram district of the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said Sunday.
The movement of a group of terrorists approaching the international border was detected on Saturday, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military.
Afghan Taliban posts opened fire to support the infiltrators, prompting an exchange of fire with Pakistani troops, during which 12 terrorists and Taliban fighters were killed. (Pakistan-Afghanistan-Security) ■
