Moscow: The Russian Ministry of Defense announced the elimination of 490 Ukrainian soldiers in the past 24 hours. The ministry stated that Russian forces have successfully captured the town of Alexandropol in the Donetsk People’s Republic. Additionally, units from the Russian Southern Military District have reportedly improved their tactical situation on the front lines and targeted Ukrainian armed forces and equipment in several areas. According to Qatar News Agency, the ministry’s statement detailed the destruction of three bombs, a missile, and 80 drones. Furthermore, it reported the destruction of a tank, seven electronic warfare stations, three armored vehicles, and four

Gaza City: At least 80 Palestinians were martyred and dozens more wounded on Saturday as Israeli airstrikes continued to pound the Gaza Strip, according to medical sources. Among the martyred were 34 people in Gaza City and the northern part of the Strip. According to Qatar News Agency, in the latest attacks, two siblings were martyred, and others wounded, in two separate airstrikes. One targeted a residential tower in Hamad City, northwest of Khan Younis, and another struck a house in the eastern town of Abasan al-Kabira in southern Gaza. Earlier in the day, seven civilians were martyred in Khan

Doha: The death toll from a wave of violent tornadoes that swept across several US states, including Kentucky and Missouri, has risen to at least 21. The severe storms that struck large areas of the Midwest and Great Lakes region caused extensive damage and widespread human and material losses. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that at least 14 people were killed early yesterday, and the death toll is likely to rise as search and rescue operations continue in the affected areas. According to Qatar News Agency, in Missouri, local officials announced that a tornado struck St. Louis on Friday, killing

Doha: The Ocean Viking, a vessel operated by the non-governmental organization SOS Mediterranee, rescued 273 irregular migrants, including seven children, in three separate operations off the coast of Tunisia and Malta. According to Qatar News Agency, the Marseille-based organization, based in France, said in a statement that the migrants were on board three dilapidated boats in distress, and the crew provided them with necessary medical assistance as they were suffering from exhaustion and seasickness. The organization stated that the vessel received an alert early yesterday of an overcrowded wooden boat in Tunisia’s search and rescue zone, and 65 people were

Nablus: Four Palestinians, including three children, were injured in raids and attacks carried out by Israeli occupation forces and colonists in the West Bank. According to Qatar News Agency, local sources reported that two children were injured by Israeli occupation forces’ gunfire in the northern West Bank during a raid on the village of Burqa, northwest of Nablus. Additionally, a citizen was injured by Israeli forces’ gunfire at the entrance to the Jenin refugee camp. A two-year-old girl fainted and suffered head injuries after being attacked by a colonist during a raid carried out by colonists in the city of

Baraawe: The Somali National Army (SNA) announced that it had destroyed positions controlled by the Al Shabaab movement, affiliated with Al Qaeda, in the south of the country. According to Qatar News Agency, Somali news agency (SONNA) reported that SNA forces, in cooperation with South West State Darawish troops, carried out a military operation in areas on the outskirts of Baraawe, noting that they were able to destroy positions controlled by Al Shabaab and expel its members. The SNA explained that the armed forces and South West State Darawish troops have intensified their activities against the militants, noting that these

Tripoli: The head of Libya’s Government of National Unity Abdul Hamid Dbaiba said that his country has begun a new and decisive phase in the process of regaining its sovereignty from the grip of armed militias. According to Qatar News Agency, he stressed that the state will no longer allow chaos to continue or for outlaw groups to control the fate of Libyans. In a televised address on Saturday night, he said that he deliberately delayed making statements about the security situation to avoid any misinterpretation that could be used to ignite strife. He added that his government encountered a

Doha: Weather inshore until 6:00 pm on Sunday will be relatively hot to hot daytime with slight dust to dusty at times, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of expected poor horizontal visibility at places. Offshore, it will be slightly dusty to dusty at times, the report added, warning of strong wind and high sea until noon, with expected poor horizontal visibility. According to Qatar News Agency, wind inshore will be northwesterly to northeasterly at a speed of 10 – 16 KT, gusting to 26 KT at times. Offshore, it will be northwesterly at a