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US 'direct hit' in Sirik
As we have been reporting, a US attack targeted a wedding party in Iran’s southern city of Sirik, killing five civilians and injuring dozens of others. Western media reports are now confirming that the attack was actually a direct hit. Reuters says it has shared video footage and images from the attack with four military weapons experts. Three of them said the damage was consistent with a direct hit by a US weapon. Military analysts examining images of recovered munition debris, say a Joint Standoff Weapon, which is a type of glide bomb, was used in the strike on the town of Kuhestak. The finding comes as US officials continue to deny responsibility, with Vice President J-D Vance taking a dismissive attitude toward the strike. Vance claimed that the US never targets civilians. He said that “things happen,” adding that Washington is investigating the incident.
US bid to ban Israel boycott
Rights and advocacy groups have slammed a recent vote by the US House of Representatives to cut federal funding for universities that boycott Israel or limit student exchange programs with the regime. The right groups say the bill, passed by the House, raises concerns for the First Amendment of the US Constitution which protects freedom of speech. Others argue that the vote reflects growing concern over opposition to US support for Israel. The Republican-backed bill passed by a margin of 68 votes, and now goes to the Senate for consideration. After the Gaza genocide began, students at US colleges called for boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel. Pro-Palestine students established encampment of tents on US campuses, demanding that universities divest from Israel.
Nepal-Tibet flooding
The death toll from the flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to around 1,300. The number of fatalities is rising as thousands are still missing. Amid diminishing hopes of finding possible survivors, two hydropower workers have been miraculously pulled alive from a tunnel buried under debris in Nepal. The disaster happened on Wednesday when part of a glacier collapsed in the Himalayas. The debris plunged more than 1,000 meters, carrying rocks and mud before crashing into a river.
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