At least 22 people died in the devastating storms and violent tornadoes that leveled entire communities in the South and Midwest Friday and Saturday and state leaders in the region have declared emergencies to respond to the damage. Among the victims were four people who were killed in structural collapses in Illinois. Illinois Emergency Management Agency spokesperson, Kevin Sur said Three of the fatalities followed the collapse of a residential structure in Crawford County, while the fourth person died after the roof collapsed at the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere.
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421 violators were detained during the riots in France
More than 400 people were detained in France during the riots that arose due to the massacre of a French policeman over a 17 year old teenager. The newspaper Figaro writes about this, citing sources in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to the publication, there is an unstable calm in France. In total, on the night of Friday, June 30, 421 violators were detained, most of them young people aged 14 to 18 years.
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13 killed in crush while waiting for food donations in Pakistan’s Karachi
At least 13 people were killed and 10 others injured Friday in a crush among people waiting for Ramadan food donations in Pakistan’s largest city Karachi13 killed in crush while waiting for food donations in Pakistan’s Karachi. The crowd crush is the latest in a string of deadly incidents at food distribution centers across Pakistan as citizens struggle with soaring inflation and rising costs of basic necessities. The victims from Friday’s crush were all women and minors, police said. Among the dead were two boys aged seven and 16, and a 9-year-old girl, according to Summaiya Syed Tariq.
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Japan give Ukraine $5.5 billion financial aid package
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a new $5.5 billion financial aid package for Ukraine and will mark the first anniversary of the war on February 24 by hosting an online Group of Seven summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Ukraine still suffers under the Russian invasion and its people need help to rebuild their daily lives and infrastructure that’s been badly damaged by Russian attacks.
