"Protesters gathered on Saturday at midday outside the headquarters of the United NationsHigh Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the Lac district of Tunis, demanding the
deportation of undocumented sub-Saharan African migrants and calling on the organization to leave Tunisia.
Among the participants were activists who were seen organizing demonstrators before joining the protest.
The demonstration took place under a heavy security presence, with numerous security vehicles surrounding the UNHCR headquarters and protesters kept at a distance from the building. Migration is a sensitive issue in Tunisia, a key transit point for tens of thousands of people seeking to reach Europe each year." msn
"A demonstration in the Belgian capital against controversial cuts to education spending hasdescended into violence. It comes against the backdrop of mounting opposition to the government’s efforts to balance the budget.
What began as a largely peaceful protest by thousands of students and teachers in central Brussels later turned violent, with hooded individuals reportedly setting fires, damaging property and clashing with police. Some social media users posting videos on X claimed the unrest had been fueled by groups of migrant youths who infiltrated the demonstration.
Protestors were opposed to a package of austerity measures put forward by Belgium’s French Community government, which oversees French-language education. The reforms would raise annual university tuition fees for most students from €835 ($964) to around €1,194 and require some secondary-school teachers to take on additional classroom hours without extra pay.
Officials say the measures would save €300 million and help address a budget deficit projected to reach €1.9 billion. The roughly 35% increase would bring fees more closely into line with those at Flemish universities, according to the government." RT
"A 64-year-old woman died after being swept away by floodwaters near her home in Cocke County, Tennessee 3 to 5 inches of rain triggered flooding and multiple rescue operations across the county." W
"Two cargo ships in the Sea of Azov were struck by drones, killing five Azerbaijani crew members and injuring three others.
Russia blamed Ukraine for the strikes, while Ukraine said it targeted vessels aiding Russian military supply chains.
Azerbaijan confirmed the casualties but refrained from naming the attacker, stressing the ships were not under its ownership." msn
"Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry denied claims published by international media that Israeli military and intelligence personnel allegedly operated from its territory during the ongoing Iran war, calling the reports "completely groundless". "We categorically reject those particular claims mentioned in the article," Aykhan Hajizada, spokesperson and head of the ministry's press service, told Euronews." msn
"Extreme weather hit parts of Beijing, and Tanzin. Strong winds, heavy rain, and dense hail fell at the same time. In many areas, the ground was quickly covered with hail, looking like snow from a distance. Leaves were smashed off trees, car windshields were shattered, trees were knocked down, and crops were badly damaged. Online users called it once in a century and said it felt like a curse. One woman said, "Look at the huge hail in Guan, everyone. I'm 40 years old and this is the first time I've seen hail this big. It's terrifying." CO
"Severe Tropical Storm Jangmi made landfall over southern Wakayama Prefecture at 04:30 JST bringing heavy rainfall and strong winds that injured at least 23 people, damaged 57 homes, left more than 60 000 customers without power, and prompted evacuation orders affecting more than 400 000 residents. The storm also triggered the first Level 5 Special Flood Warning issued under Japan’s new five-level disaster alert system." W
"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean 212 km (132 mi) from Tonga in the early morning at 3.09 am local time (GMT -11). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"269 combat engagements were recorded between Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian troops.
Ukrainian aviation, missile forces, and artillery struck six clusters of enemy personnel, four UAV command posts, and five Russian artillery systems.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, there were three clashes. The enemy carried out three air strikes using four guided bombs and 72 shelling attacks, including two from MLRS.In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces launched seven attacks near Starytsia and toward Izbytske, Okhrimivka, and Kolodiazne.
In the Kupiansk sector, Ukrainian forces stopped four enemy attempts to advance toward Kupiansk and Podoly.
In the Lyman sector, Russian troops attempted to break through Ukrainian defenses 29 times near Novoselivka, Zarichne, and Drobysheve, as well as toward Lyman and Ozerne.
In the Sloviansk sector, Russian forces carried out nine assaults near Zakitne and toward Kryva Luka and Rai-Oleksandrivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector, Russian troops made four unsuccessful attempts to push Ukrainian defenders from positions near Nykyforivka, Minkivka, Chasiv Yar, and toward Malynivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, Russian forces carried out 22 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Berestok, Rusyn Yar, Toretske, Illinivka, Kucheriv Yar, Vilne, and Nove Shakhove.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukraine’s Defense Forces stopped 31 assault operations by Russian troops near Nikanorivka, Rodynske, Kotlyne, Hryshyne, Udachne, Novomykolaivka, Muravka, Dorozhnie, Novooleksandrivka, and Novopidhorodnie.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, Russian forces carried out 11 attacks near Sichneve, Zelenyi Hai, Oleksandrohrad, Ternove, and toward Vorone.
In the Huliaipole sector, Russian forces carried out 40 attacks near Pryluky, Zlahoda, Rybne, Sviatopetrivka, Zaliznychne, and toward Dobropillia, Vozdvyzhivka, Hirke, Huliaipilske, Tsvitkove, Verkhnia Tersa, Stara Ukrainka, and Charivne.
In the Orikhiv sector, the enemy launched one assault near Stepove.
In the Dnipro River sector, Ukrainian forces successfully repelled one Russian offensive attempt toward the Antonivskyi Bridge." Ukrin
