TULKARM: A Palestinian man was shot and injured by Israeli occupation forces' bullets near the town of Baqa al-Sharqiya, north of Tulkarm. The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that Israeli forces opened fire towards a Palestinian man, 58, injuring him in the knee. He was subsequently transferred to the hospital for medical treatmnet. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA
Earthquake of Magnitude 5.9 Hits Indonesia’s Flores
August 17, 2026
Abu dhabi: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Indonesia’s Flores region Monday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The