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Ballymena in Northern Ireland witnessed a second night of violence. Masked rioters clashed with police and set properties ablaze. The unrest followed a protest related to an alleged sexual abuse case. Police responded with water cannons and baton rounds. Several officers were injured. Authorities are investigating racially motivated hate crimes. The British government has condemned the violence.
But he didn’t exactly rise to the top through a hotly contested election. The war has decimated Hamas’s top ranks. Of the 18 senior figures on the group’s military council before the war, only a few are thought to still be alive. Mohammed Sinwar, Haddad’s immediate predecessor and Yahya’s younger brother, was killed in May during an Israeli strike beneath Khan Younis’s European Hospital. Haddad survived—and took over.
Amid escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, Qatar has intensified monitoring of radiation levels in the Gulf following Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and energy sites. Doha is closely tracking environmental developments, warning of unpredictable consequences from targeting sensitive facilities. Qatar condemned strikes on energy infrastructure, urging de-escalation and international intervention to prevent further destabilization.
Los Angeles is grappling with intense protests against President Trump's immigration policies, leading to a city-wide curfew and nearly 200 arrests. Mayor Karen Bass declared a local emergency due to looting and vandalism. Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Trump's 'military dragnet,' while Trump defended troop deployment, threatening to invoke the Insurrection Act.
A UN report reveals that 138 million children are still engaged in child labour globally, with nearly 40% in hazardous work. The goal to eliminate child labour by 2025 has been missed, despite a decrease from 246 million in 2000. Agriculture remains the largest employer of child labourers, and experts suggest free education and social protection as effective solutions.
Tensions escalate as Iran deploys Fattah-1 hypersonic missiles against Israel, following demands for surrender. The advanced missile, capable of reaching Mach 14, struck Tel Aviv, prompting retaliatory airstrikes in both countries. This marks the latest escalation in the ongoing conflict, with concerns rising over the missile's ability to overwhelm existing defense systems.