Monday, June 7, 2021

Train collision in Pakistan kills dozens and Mayweather dominates Youtuber Logan in exhibition match but no knockout *) At least two dozen killed as passenger trains collide in Pakistan More than 35 people in Pakistan have been killed and dozens more injured after two passenger trains collided in the south of the country. The Millat Express derailed and the Sir Syed Express train hit it soon after in Ghotki district of Sindh province. Villagers, rescuers and police were helping move the injured to hospitals, with 15 to 20 passengers still thought to be trapped in the wreckage of the Millat train. *) Palestinian activist released after detention by Israeli forces Israeli forces have released Palestinian social media activist Muna el Kurd after detaining her in a raid on her home in occupied East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood. Her twin brother, Mohammed el Kurd, who later turned himself in at a police station after receiving a summons, was also released. Muna and Mohammed belong to one of 27 Palestinian families who face eviction in Sheikh Jarrah. *) Close to a dozen people killed as gunmen attack Nigerian town Gunmen have killed at least 11 people in Nigeria, in a town in the country’s southeast. Nigerian police said several buildings, including a traditional ruler’s palace, and vehicles were also set ablaze in the attack. Ethnic violence remains common in Nigeria where more than 250 ethnic and linguistic groups live side by side. *) Over 150 civilians massacred in Burkina Faso Suspected militants have massacred at least 160 civilians in a village in Burkina Faso’s volatile north over the weekend. The slaughter in the early hours of Saturday followed the slaying of 14 people late on Friday in the village of Tadaryat in the same region. The government declared three days of mourning, saying the attackers killed civilians of all ages and set fire to homes and the main market. And finally ... *) Mayweather barely breaks sweat in exhibition with Logan Paul Floyd Mayweather predictabl