The number of people killed following Monday’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has reached at least 23,831. The death toll in Turkey rose to 20,318, with 80,052 reported injuries, according to the country’s disaster agency. In Syria, the total number of those killed stands at 3,513, including 2,166 deaths in rebel-held areas in the northwest of the country, according to volunteer organization Syria Civil Defense, also known as the White Helmets.
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Djokovic wins record 23rd men’s Grand Slam with third French Open
Novak Djokovic has won his men’s record 23rd Grand Slam title with a victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final, strengthening his case to be crowned the greatest player of all time.
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A US fighter jet shot down the fourth unidentified object
President Joe Biden ordered another object – the fourth in total this month – to be downed. It could have interfered with commercial air traffic as it was travelling at 20,000ft. A military commander said it could be a gaseous type of balloon or some type of a propulsion system. The latest object – shot down over Lake Huron in Michigan near the Canadian border – has been described by defence officials as an unmanned octagonal structure with strings attached to it.
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Floods decimate Nigerian zoo
Officials from a zoo in north-east Nigeria have confirmed that some wild animals had escaped from captivity after flooding hit Borno state.
