Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar-nominated director, dies at 53.
Morgan Spurlock, an Oscar-nominated documentary director who ate McDonald's for a month to demonstrate the perils of fast food, died at the age of 53, according to American media.
Afghanistan: Baghlan flash flooding kills at least 50.
Storms and flash floods wreaked havoc on Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people, local officials say. According to Hedayatullah Hamdard, Provincial Director of the disaster management authority, the natural catastrophe devastated the districts of Gozargah-e-Noor, Jelgah, Nahrin, Baghlan-e-Markazi, and Barka, as well as the provincial capital of Pul-e-Khumri, on Friday.
Have you heard of vampire bacteria that feed on human blood? Scientists at Washington State University have discovered this novel characteristic in bacteria such as E. Coli and Salmonella.
Decoding Iran's secret drone factory: The factory has grown in size since its beginning in 2006.
Drones are being deployed effectively in the hostilities in Ukraine and Gaza. Today, I'll tell you about Iran's rapidly expanding top-secret camp, where Tehran is training Hezbollah soldiers to launch drone attacks on Israel.
UK local elections: Prime Minister Sunak's party suffers major losses.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party has suffered a significant defeat in municipal elections. The polls come just months before a parliamentary election. While the main opposition Labour Party increased its vote share, smaller parties and independents also performed well.
Israel continues its attack on Gaza, putting lives on hold.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have been uprooted, their houses have been reduced to ruins, and their futures are on hold indefinitely. Al Jazeera spoke with a young student, a father of three, and an artist about how the war is delaying their aspirations.
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Iran launches strikes Israel: Following Iran's attack, world leaders respond on social media.
Leaders of several nations, including the US, UK, France, and Germany, denounced what they described as an act of destabilization for the area shortly after Iran claimed to have launched a direct drone and missile attack on Israel. The attack puts tensions at their highest point since the start of the Israel-Hamas war six months ago and carries a risk of intensifying into a broader battle in West Asia.
Korean tensions: North Korea launches suspected missiles into the sea.
South Korea claims North Korea fired a salvo of suspected ballistic missiles into its eastern sea. The 10 objects landed in the water after traveling around 350 kilometers. South Korea accuses Pyongyang of provocation.
Families come home for Ramadan in Khartoum despite a continuing conflict
People in Sudan are now moving back to some parts of Khartoum after being uprooted from the capital city. The army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are still engaged in combat. Over the month of Ramadan, when most people fast, they are coming back to Omdurman.
Constitutional revisions in Somalia: Parliament adopts expanded presidential authority
The parliament of Somalia has adopted changes to the country's temporary constitution and revamped of the electoral process. They provide the president, not the parliament, the authority to name and remove the prime minister. An indirect clan-based electoral system is in place in Somalia. Puntland politicians are upset over the decision and have declared they would no longer recognize the federal administration. Regional authorities were upset that they had not been consulted on the modifications, according to Matt Bryden of Sahan Research.
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