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Source says two aircraft on ground in Niamey ‘destroyed’ by gunfire although authorities yet to comment on situationHeavy security has been deployed around the main airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, after overnight gunfire and explosions.The shooting and detonations began shortly after midnight on Wednesday, according to residents of a neighbourhood near the airport, which is next to Base Aérienne 101, a military base previously used by US and then Russian […]

Turkish foreign minister warns against escalation with Iran, explaining how Ankara sees the future of regional security.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

With the final Israeli captive returned, Palestinians are waiting to see if Israel will now implement a true ceasefire.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Livestreams of Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English and Al Jazeera Mubasher blocked in Israel.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Representative Joaquin Castro visited Adrian Conejo Arias and his son Liam at an ICE detention facility in Dilley, TexasJoaquin Castro, a Texas Democratic congressman, has visited the five-year-old boy and his father who were detained last week by federal immigration agents in Minnesota and transferred to a detention facility in Texas, providing an update about the child’s health and wellbeing.In a social media post on Wednesday, Castro said he visited […]

A vote for short-term DHS funding bill would give the party time to negotiate reforms on immigration operations Senate Democrats are considering a deal that would head off a partial government shutdown and give the party time to negotiate new restrictions on immigration operations in response to the killings of US citizens Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis.The talks, confirmed to the Guardian by a Senate aide, come after […]

Emergency pumps are deployed in attempt to stop water inundating homes around River Parrett‘Like a sea out there’: flooded Somerset residents wonder how water can be managedSince medieval monks started draining and managing the Somerset Levels, humans have struggled to live and work alongside water.“At the moment it feels like a losing battle,” said Mike Stanton, the chair of the Somerset Rivers Authority. “Intense rainfall is hitting us more often […]