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Gaza’s civil defence agency said ‘Israeli gunfire’ had killed 22 people at one site and four at anotherSyria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday renewed his pledge to protect minorities, after sectarian clashes left more than 700 people dead in the Druze-majority province of Sweida, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports.Sharaa said in a televised speech:The Syrian state is committed to protecting all minorities and communities in the country... We condemn all crimes committed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/19/israel-gaza-war-syria-middle-east-latest-news-hamas-benjamin-netanyahu-hostages Author : Joe Coughlan Publish date : 2025-07-19 09:15:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Police allege the man was armed with a machete and knife on The Strand in Townsville’s North Ward on Saturday morningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland police service says officers have shot and killed a man in Townsville after they allege he moved towards them with a machete and a knife.Police were called to reports of a man armed with multiple weapons on The Strand and intersecting McKinley Street in Townsville’s North Ward just before 10am on Saturday, the QPS said.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/19/man-shot-dead-by-queensland-police-in-townsville-the-strand-ntwnfb

Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the countryZimbabwe’s efforts to control malaria have been dealt a huge blow as experts say the disease has returned “with a vengeance” after US aid cuts, with 115 outbreaks recorded in 2025 compared with only one last year.The sharp rise in cases comes six months after Donald Trump halted critical funding for US research and national response programmes. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/jul/19/health-malaria-mosquito-deaths-zimbabwe-trump-usaid-cuts-disease-control Author : Farai Shawn Matiashe Publish date : 2025-07-19 04:00:00 Copyright for

Three deputies who were killed were members of department’s arson explosives detail, according to sheriffAn explosion at a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles has killed three people with the county sheriff’s department in the largest loss of life for the agency since 1857, the sheriff said on Friday morning.The three deputies who were killed were members of the department’s arson explosives detail said Robert Luna, the sheriff, at a press conference. Authorities were still working to notify relatives of the deceased, he said, and details on the circumstances around the explosion were limited. Continue reading... Source link :