Israel-Iran: everyone claims victory, but Gazans continue to die
Today's news: A Burmese woman has been arrested for celebrating Aung San Suu Kyi's birthday on Facebook. In China, over 80,000 people are fleeing severe flooding in the south-west. Hanoi will abolish the death penalty for eight crimes, sparing the life of a tycoon accused of massive fraud. After 40 years, an Indian astronaut returns to space.
GAZA - IRAN - ISRAEL
Netanyahu speaks of a “historic victory” against Iran, despite a US intelligence report claiming that American attacks have only delayed Tehran's nuclear programme by months. Iran and Israel agreed yesterday to a ceasefire, ending 12 days of mutual attacks after Trump intervened over the weekend with bunker-buster bombs. In Gaza, the daily carnage has not stopped near the aid distribution points of the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), described by UNRWA as a ‘death trap.’ According to Palestinian health sources, 870 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza during the days of war between Israel and Iran. Yesterday, seven Israeli soldiers were also killed in Khan Yunis when a bomb exploded as their vehicle was passing by.
MYANMAR
A Burmese woman has been arrested by the military junta for “spreading propaganda” and is being held for a Facebook post celebrating the 80th birthday of jailed democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. A symbol of Myanmar's decade-long democratisation process, she is serving a 27-year sentence on charges that human rights groups call fabricated and celebrated her birthday behind bars on 19 June.
VIETNAM
Vietnam will abolish the death penalty for eight crimes starting next month, including embezzlement and activities aimed at overthrowing the government, parliament announced, sparing the life of Truong My Lan, a tycoon involved in a billion fraud. The National Assembly, the country's legislative body, unanimously ratified the amendment to the Penal Code to abolish capital punishment for these crimes.
CHINA
Flooding in south-western China, particularly in Guizhou province, has forced more than 80,000 people to flee their homes, while the collapse of a bridge has necessitated the rescue of a truck driver left hanging in mid-air.
China is facing a summer of extreme weather, with heat waves affecting large areas of the country, while heavy rains are battering other regions.
INDIA
Indian Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla piloted SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft, launched on the long-awaited Axiom 4 mission to the International Space Station. The launch took place at 12:01 p.m. on Wednesday, 25 June, after several delays. Shukla is the first Indian astronaut in space in 40 years, following in the footsteps of the famous astronaut Rakesh Sharma. Sharma spent eight days in orbit in 1984 aboard the Salyut-7 space station of the then Soviet Union.
GEORGIA
The Tbilisi court sentenced the leader of the opposition Girči party and one of the leaders of the “Coalition for Change”, Zurab Džaparidze, for refusing to appear before the parliamentary commission investigating “illegalities of the previous regime”. He will also be barred from holding public office for two years, thus missing the upcoming local elections in October.
TURKMENISTAN
Around 50 countries have asked Turkmenistan to help their citizens who are trying to leave Iran, according to the Ashgabat Foreign Ministry. Over 2,000 people from Central Asia, Russia, Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and other countries have already been taken in.
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15/07/2023
