31 July, 2023 - Sight Magazine

Deadly clashes in Palestinian camp in Lebanon rage for third day

A woman is being pushed in a wheelchair as she leaves the Ain el-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp during Palestinian faction clashes, in Sidon, Lebanon, on 31st July, 2023.

Amman, JordanReuters Hundreds of residents of a main Palestinian camp in Lebanon fled on Monday as fighting between mainstream faction Fatah and radical Islamists raged for a third day, residents and security sources said. The fighting wrecked a ceasefire agreed on Sunday between rival Palestinian groups that included representatives of pro-Iranian Hezbollah group and its […]

Islamic State claims responsibility for Pakistan bombing, death toll rises to 45

A general view of damaged property, following an explosion by a suicide bomber in Bajaur, Pakistan, on 31st July, 2023 in this screen grab taken from a social media video.

Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan Reuters Islamic State on Monday claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing of a political rally in north-west Pakistan held by a religious group allied to the government as the death toll from the attack rose to 45. The bomber struck at a gathering on Sunday of the conservative Jamiat Ulema Islam-Fazl […]

Niger arrests politicians after coup, other juntas voice support

Nigerien security forces launch tear gas to disperse pro-junta demonstrators gathered outside the French embassy, in Niamey, the capital city of Niger, on 30th July, 2023.

Niamey, NigerReuters The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians on Monday, their party said, defying international calls to restore democratic rule, while fellow military rulers in West Africa expressed their support. The overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum has sent shockwaves across West Africa, pitting Niger’s former Western allies against the […]

Russian missiles kill six, including girl of 10, in Kryvyi Rih – officials

A view shows an apartment building heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, on 31st July, 2023.

Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine Reuters A Russian missile strike on the southern Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Monday killed at least six people, including a 10-year-old girl and her mother, and wounded dozens of others, Ukrainian officials said. A video posted by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy showed smoke billowing from a gaping hole smashed in the […]

“My life stopped” – local people say they lost all in Greece wildfires

The destroyed restaurant of Dimitris Hajifotis is seen, as a wildfire burns on the island of Rhodes, Greece, on 26th July, 2023

Rhodes, Greece Reuters Standing outside the blackened shell of what used to be his restaurant, Dimitris Hajifotis laments a livelihood lost to wildfires raging on the Greek island of Rhodes this week. “My life now stopped,” he said. “Everything is taken by the fire.” The destroyed restaurant of Dimitris Hajifotis is seen, as a wildfire […]

In race with time, Cyprus leaders appeal for help to find conflict victims

Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, speaks to media outside the CMP Anthropological Laboratory in the buffer zone of Nicosia airport, Cyprus, on 28th July, 2023.

Nicosia, CyprusReuters Rival leaders on war-split Cyprus appealed on Friday for witnesses to help trace hundreds of people missing in the violence that tore the island apart, saying time was rapidly running out for families to learn the fate of their loved ones. Forensics teams operating under the auspices of the United Nations have been […]

Japanese eateries in China fear ruin as Fukushima water discharge looms

Kazuyuki Tanioka, the owner of Japanese cuisine Toya restaurant, prepares fish for a sashimi dish, during an interview with Reuters, in Beijing, China, on 25th July, 2023.

Beijing, ChinaReuters It’s been just over three weeks since China increased checks on Japanese food imports over radiation concerns, but Kazuyuki Tanioka is already fearful for the future of his upscale Beijing sushi restaurant. Like most restaurants in China, Tanioka’s eight-year-old Toya has struggled with years of COVID-19 restrictions, which only began to ease late […]

Typhoon Doksuri: Thousands flee their homes as heavy rain lashes Beijing

People wear raincoats in a tourist area during heavy rain in Beijing, China, on 30th July, 2023.

Beijing, ChinaReuters Beijing recorded its heaviest rainfall this year as the remnants of Typhoon Doksuri passed through China’s capital on Monday, forcing over 31,000 people to evacuate their homes in the city, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Heavy rain continued to fall in the capital as well as Hebei, Tianjin and eastern Shanxi as Doksuri […]

US to accept certain non-Mexican migrants in Mexico as refugees

A makeshift camp, where asylum seekers wait as they attempt to cross into the US by an appointment through the Customs and Border Protection app, called CBP One, lines the Rio Grande river border between Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, in Matamoros, Mexico on 20th June, 2023.

Washington DC, US Reuters The Biden administration will allow some migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who are already in Mexico to apply to enter the United States as refugees, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday. The move will add to a range of new legal pathways opened up by […]

Ukraine reports fierce fighting in north-east

Ukrainian soldiers are seen at their positions on the front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at the location given as near Bakhmut, Donetsk Region, Ukraine, in this still image obtained from a handout video that was released on 26th July, 2023.

Reuters A senior Ukrainian official reported heavy fighting in the north-east of the country on Sunday, with Kyiv’s forces holding their lines and making gains in some areas. Russia’s military said it had halted Ukrainian forces in the north-east. The military also said it brought down down three Ukrainian drones which had tried to strike […]

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