NABLUS: A Palestinian young man was shot and injured today by Israeli occupation forces in the village of Urif, located south of Nablus. Ahmad Jibril, spokesperson for the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, reported that emergency crews transported the 29-year-old man to a hospital after he sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh during confrontations in Urif. Source: Palestine news & 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