Republican Rep María Elvira Salazar declares, ‘After Cuba, Nicaragua is next’
Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar of Florida stated in a Monday social media post that “After Cuba, Nicaragua is next.” The Central American nation’s president, Daniel Ortega, said on Sunday, “There won’t be any more elections here for them to try to seize the government and seize power,” according to Reuters. “The days when parties backed by the Yankees (United States) and the Somocistas would return to power are over – never again,” he said, according to the outlet. In her Monday post on X, Salazar said, “Daniel Ortega just announced that Nicaragua will no longer hold elections. When a communist dictator knows the people would vote him out, he takes away their vote. Repression, fear, and force become the only way to stay in power. The Ortega-Murillo regime has declared war on the Nicaraguan people’s right to choose their own future.” Ortega’s wife Rosario Murillo is co-president, reports indicate. “The United States must stand unequivocally with the people of Nicaragua, increase the pressure on this despicable regime, and ensure that those responsible for its crimes are held accountable. After Cuba, Nicaragua is next,” Salazar added in the post. NICARAGUA’S ORTEGA SAYS COUNTRY WILL ‘NEVER AGAIN’ HOLD ELECTIONS, SHUTTING OUT OPPOSITION The U.S. snatched Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and his wife out of Venezuela and transported them back to the U.S. earlier this year. The U.S. later launched a war against the Islamic Republic of Iran in conjunction with Israel. And then, during a speech in March, President Donald Trump said, “Cuba’s next.” US MILITARY HITS IRAN IN PUSH TO DEGRADE REGIME’S ABILITY TO TARGET SHIPS IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ Fox News Digital reached out to Salazar’s office on Tuesday to ask more about her comment suggesting that “After Cuba, Nicaragua is next.” The congresswoman said in a Tuesday post on X, “One by one, the dictators of the last era are answering for their crimes. Maduro sleeps in a cell in New York. The Ayatollah is dead. Raúl Castro is under indictment. Daniel Ortega, whose regime killed more than 300 peaceful protesters in 2018, jailed opposition candidates before elections, exiled priests, stripped hundreds of Nicaraguans of their citizenship, and has now abolished elections altogether, still sits in Managua. Communist dictators don’t fear losing elections. They fear having them. His day will come.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a Tuesday statement, “Daniel Ortega’s declaration that under his family’s dictatorship Nicaragua will never again hold elections lays bare their true authoritarian nature. Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo have abandoned even the pretense of popular consent. CUBA BUILT COVERT NETWORK INSIDE AMERICA THROUGH SPIES, ACTIVISTS AND UNIVERSITIES, STATE DEPT ALLEGES “The Nicaraguan people have the right to choose their own leaders through democratic elections. The United States calls on the international community to join forces to demonstrate to the Murillo-Ortega dictatorship that it cannot expect to maintain business as usual with other nations when it is thwarting the basic tenets of our democratic hemisphere,” Rubio asserted.
Top Dem hopeful flips script after years in socialist orbit with puzzling claim
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has a long history of attending events hosted by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) despite his insistence that he is not a socialist. Between 2017 and 2020, El-Sayed attended and spoke at six events held by the DSA, including a 2019 fundraiser which he headlined. Despite the longstanding relationship, El-Sayed has distanced himself from the DSA when interviewed by the press and outright rejected being labeled as a “socialist.” “I’m not technically or practically DSA,” El-Sayed told the Wall Street Journal earlier this month. In an interview with CNN, he similarly stated that “I am not somebody who is a socialist. I believe in capitalism, I just believe that capitalism has to be regulated.” FOX NEWS POWER RANKINGS: VOTERS SAY THEY’RE IN ECONOMIC PAIN, BUT WILL DEMOCRATS GAIN? While El-Sayed has made a point to separate himself from the DSA, the organization made it clear that the two were close. At the 2019 event, which raised $10,000 for the organization, El-Sayed was described by DSA organizers as “a longtime friend of Detroit DSA.” He was photographed smiling next to Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a self-described socialist, behind a table with a poster on it depicting a hand labeled “DSA” choking a snake labeled “capitalism.” El-Sayed’s first recorded appearance at a DSA event was during his run for Michigan governor in 2017. Other DSA events he spoke at focused on Medicare for All and the Green New Deal. BERNIE SANDERS, DSA REVEAL DEMANDS FOR DEM PARTY AFTER SOCIALISTS SWEEP NEW YORK ELECTIONS The Washington Free Beacon first reported on El-Sayed’s attendance at the DSA events. El-Sayed faces Rep. Haley Stevens, a moderate, in the state’s Democratic Senate primary. Some have speculated that his efforts to distance himself from the DSA are part of a strategy to appeal to Michigan’s relatively evenly split electorate. In addition to his years-long relationship with the DSA, self-described socialists have also thrown their support behind El-Sayed. SOCIALIST-BACKED DEM WHO RIPPED THE WEALTHY CRACKS STATE’S TOP 1%, TAX RETURNS SHOW Sen. Bernie Sanders, for instance, endorsed El-Sayed on the same day he launched his campaign for Michigan’s Senate seat. The Vermont senator also endorsed El-Sayed’s ill-fated gubernatorial bid. El-Sayed explained at greater length in an interview with Politico that, while he agrees with many of the policies put forward by DSA-aligned politicians, he remains a capitalist at heart. “I don’t have to be a socialist to think that big corporations shouldn’t be able to nickel and dime us at every turn. I don’t have to be a socialist to believe that everybody in the richest, most powerful country in the world can have guaranteed health insurance,” he told reporter Dasha Burns. “Like again, maybe I’m just making the mistake of trying to be nuanced in our politics, but I believe that we can have healthcare, that we can regulate on the biggest corporations in the world, that we can make it easier for you to make your first million rather than for Elon Musk to make a trillion. And that doesn’t make me a socialist. That just makes me somebody who wants government to work for people.” El-Sayed himself very well could be a millionaire, with recently released tax returns showing that he and his wife collectively earned $686,069 in 2025. The Senate hopeful also has an expansive collection of luxury watches. The El-Sayed campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
Comer threatens to subpoena Dershowitz after he refuses Epstein testimony
Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz is facing renewed pressure from the powerful House Oversight Committee after refusing to testify before its bipartisan probe into Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., warned Tuesday the panel would pursue “compulsory” action if Dershowitz does not sit for a transcribed video interview with congressional investigators in early September. The letter comes after Dershowitz, who served as Epstein’s defense lawyer during his controversial 2008 plea deal involving the solicitation of a minor for prostitution, backed out of a voluntary transcribed interview slated for July 20. “On July 15, 2026, your counsel notified the Committee that you ‘cannot now testify in Congress concerning the matters in which [the Committee] are interested,” Comer wrote in the letter. “Your counsel failed to provide a reason for your refusal to testify.” ‘SHE SAW DOLLAR SIGNS’: FORMER OBAMA COUNSEL PRESSED OVER YEARS-LONG EPSTEIN TIES “When Committee staff followed up with your counsel via email on July 15 and 17, 2026, your counsel again failed to provide an explanation for your refusal to attend your transcribed interview,” the Kentucky Republican added. “This is unacceptable.” Comer is requesting that Dershowitz now participate in a videotaped transcribed interview on Sept. 2. “The Committee will not tolerate any further delay,” he added. “If you fail to adhere to this request, the Committee will explore all available tools at its disposal, including the use of the compulsory process.” Dershowitz has recently expressed interest in testifying about his ties to Epstein — a point Comer repeatedly points to in the letter. He has denied any wrongdoing. DEMOCRAT CALLS HOWARD LUTNICK A ‘PATHOLOGICAL LIAR’ AFTER CLOSED-DOOR EPSTEIN TESTIMONY “I’m very proud of my role in representing Epstein,” Dershowitz said during an interview with NewsNation in June. “I’m prepared to testify about everything. I offered to testify, volunteered for the past few months. I will personally not invoke privilege. I have nothing to hide.” But he told The Harvard Crimson last week that his attorneys told him that he could not testify to the committee, citing unspecified legal prohibitions. Comer’s letter comes as a bipartisan group of lawmakers has subpoenaed several high-profile individuals to testify before the committee as part of its yearlong probe, including former Attorney General Pam Bondi, former President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Other high-profile figures who knew Epstein have recently participated in voluntary interviews with the committee, including tech billionaire Bill Gates, former Obama White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler and one-time Clinton aide Doug Band.
WATCH: Weingarten gestures wildly during anti-Trump rant, later says he drives her to drink
The American Federation of Teachers conference in Washington turned into an anti-Trump spectacle as union boss Rhonda “Randi” Weingarten repeatedly leaped on stage during her keynote speech and later quipped that President Donald Trump has her reaching for vodka. Weingarten, a longtime foe of the president and top Republicans, opened her keynote speech by mocking the White House’s Independence Day cage match and later suggested that the president is an authoritarian whose daily stream of political actions drives her to drink. In welcoming teachers and activists from around the country, Weingarten quipped: “While you missed the UFC cage fight on the White House lawn, it’s not too late to check out the tire marks in the Reflecting Pool.” TRUMP’S BOLD PREDICTION FOR HISTORIC UFC WHITE HOUSE FIGHT REVEALED IN NEW FOX NATION DOCUMENTARY During a panel discussion that included former Obama Attorney General Eric Holder, Weingarten asked the panelists what keeps them up at night with many things “confronting the country.” “Because part of what authoritarians do — and also part of what Donald Trump does, whether you consider him an authoritarian or not — is the throwing out of so much stuff that people just throw up their hands and say: ‘Oh no, what are we going to do? All I want to do is stay home and’ — for those of us who drink — ‘have a glass of wine’ — or for me, some vodka.” The Clarkstown, New York, native went on to recount a conference speech by Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., who referenced a snake convulsing as it neared its death. FAR-LEFT GROUPS PIVOT FROM MAY DAY PROTESTS TO MOBILIZE VOTERS FOR 2026 MIDTERMS, PUSHING DEMS LEFTWARD “It looks really scary, but that is a convulsion nearing death. And it’s been something I thought about this morning waking up, because if you think about how Trump looked yesterday,” Weingarten said, going on to note the volume of union members living in swing states ahead of the midterms. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment. During the keynote, Weingarten name-checked several conservative entities focused on school choice, from reporter Christopher Rufo to the Heritage Foundation. FAR-LEFT ACTIVIST CONFERENCE AT TEACHERS UNION HQ RAISES CLASSROOM CONCERNS Weingarten grew increasingly animated as she pivoted from Trump and purported “oligarchs” like Elon Musk to her confidence that the AFT would come out in force and bring about a leftward policy shift at the polls. “Yes,” she boomed. “The other side has power.” “But this is what they don’t have: the power of the people,” she said as she began to jump. “That is not a mere slogan. It is the potential to work together, to bargain together, to protest together, to vote together, to act together, to bring about change — real, lasting, life-improving change. That is the power and potential of our movement and of the A – F – T,” she shouted, elongating her organization’s acronym. Weingarten later said she wanted to see an America built where “the trans nurse, the Palestinian teacher, the Jewish student and every person, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender or place of origin, feel welcome, safe and valued.” SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER She said the AFT can use its power for “good” against “corruption” and said that when they fight they bring a better life for all. “And one more thing: We get s— done,” she said, before footnoting: “My apologies to the children.” Fox News Digital reached out to AFT for additional comment. Fox News Digital’s Hannah Brennan contributed to this report.
WATCH: Pelosi dodges questions on husband’s new hit-and-run charge
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., remained silent when repeatedly pressed about her husband’s newly filed misdemeanor hit-and-run charge, declining to answer whether she believed the charge was fair. “Can you tell us if you think the misdemeanor charge against Paul was fair?” Fox News Digital asked Pelosi as she walked to her car, refusing to respond. Paul Pelosi faces a maximum sentence of up to six months in county jail, a fine of up to $1,000 or both. In addition to the misdemeanor filed Friday, Pelosi was also charged with an infraction for making an unsafe turn in the incident on July 3. PAUL PELOSI, 86, FACES A HIT-AND-RUN CHARGE AFTER STRIKING A PARKED CAR IN NAPA COUNTY: SHERIFF’S OFFICE The charge filed by the Napa County District Attorney’s Office come after the 86-year-old broke California law by allegedly not making any attempt to contact or identify the owner of a parked Tesla that he damaged. As Pelosi drove away in his Maserati convertible, his car broke down after driving about a half mile. Deputies found Pelosi, and he claimed that he had known he hit something, but was unsure of what and had planned to return to the crash scene. The incident prompted authorities to request Pelosi undergo a behind-the-wheel driving evaluation to ensure he is able to safely operate a vehicle. PELOSI STAFFER PUMPS THE BRAKES WHEN PRESSED ON HUSBAND’S HIT-AND-RUN: ‘THAT’S ENOUGH’ This is not the first time Pelosi has gained national attention for an unlawful driving incident. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and crashing into an oncoming Jeep, injuring the driver and was charged with a misdemeanor. It was also reported by The New York Times that Pelosi was behind the wheel in the 1957 incident that killed his 19-year-old brother, though he was cleared by a jury for any wrongdoing in the case. HOUSE DEMOCRATS FRACTURE BADLY OVER MASSIE AMENDMENT TO CUT $3.3B IN U.S. AID TO ISRAEL Fox News Digital also asked the Democratic former speaker about her recent vote — alongside over 100 House Democrats — for an amendment introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., to cut $3.3 billion in aid to Israel. The amendment failed 314-104, with Massie being the only Republican to vote in its favor, but it showed the pressure on the Democratic Party to take a stance against Israel and its handling of the war in Gaza. It also represents the changing view of Democrats’ stance on Israel, particularly under the Trump administration and as Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been under fire for his actions toward Gaza. Primary elections have also reflected American voters’ outrage with Israel, as the nation has seen progressive candidates who have spoken out against Israel and in favor of Palestinians sweep victories over incumbents and mainstream Democrats as the elected nominees for the November midterms.
Top Trump official makes new SAVE Act case to Republicans behind closed doors
President Donald Trump’s top budget man huddled with House Republicans behind closed doors on Tuesday in a bid to quell a potential conservative mutiny over Speaker Mike Johnson’s latest ploy to pass the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought pressed House GOP lawmakers to take the initial steps in passing a new $95 billion budget bill that would include funding for Trump’s war with Iran, aid for U.S. farmers and additional money to states to carry out election integrity measures. Trump has thrown his support behind the measure, but some fiscal hawks have been indicating as recently as Tuesday morning that they were concerned about the lack of budget cuts to offset the new federal spending. TRUMP INTERVENES AS HOUSE GOP REVOLT PUTS SAVE AMERICA ACT AT CENTER OF SPENDING SHOWDOWN But during their meeting, Vought told House Republicans that spending cuts could be sought via another budget bill to be completed after the current legislation, multiple people told Fox News Digital. The SAVE America Act has been stalled in the Senate, where at least some Democrats are needed to join the GOP in breaking a filibuster to advance to a final vote. It passed the House in February. The latest House GOP plan would pass the bill via the budget reconciliation process, which would skirt Democrats’ opposition by lowering the Senate’s threshold for advancement to just a simple majority. Republicans used the maneuver to pass Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill Act and add additional funding for immigration enforcement. HOUSE REPUBLICANS UNLOCK RECONCILIATION PROCESS TO FUND ICE AND BORDER PATROL WITHOUT DEMOCRATS A potential fourth budget bill would seek to cut spending by rooting out waste, fraud and abuse after the current bill is completed. Johnson has already been making a similar pitch to some House lawmakers, Fox News Digital was told Monday. The first chamber-wide step in the reconciliation process is to pass a framework that directs the relevant committees to then craft details dealing with their allocated budgets. Those details are then put back into a single sweeping bill that must pass the House and Senate before getting to Trump’s desk for his signature. Some fiscal hawks said during the meeting that they would support the legislation as long as it did not water down the SAVE America Act, which Vought indicated it would not, sources told Fox News Digital. GOP’S $95B DEFENSE PACKAGE SURVIVES CRITICAL HURDLE AMID FISCAL HAWK REVOLT “I’m focused on the SAVE America Act. It is the most important bill. I’m willing to eat some spending to get that across the line,” Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, told Fox News Digital. Asked if he was confident the reconciliation bill would get that accomplished, Self said, “That’s what we were told.” At least one House Republican, Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., pressed Vought about his concerns about the increase in federal spending in the current legislation. Schweikert went as far as to say he was disgusted by the push to increase spending without cutting it elsewhere, Fox News Digital was told. Vought responded that he had years of experience writing conservative Republican budgets and pointed out that Republicans had already achieved spending reductions during this term, Fox News Digital was told. Other fiscal hawks also appeared to have lingering concerns. Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., who told Fox News Digital he was skeptical of the bill on Monday, indicated to reporters after the meeting that he had outstanding concerns. “I spoke at the microphone. I said that right now I’m having a hard time, with that, with that bill, I want to have discussions if they need my vote,” Burlison said. “I just wanted to let them know if you’re doing a whip count right now, I wouldn’t put me in the yes column…I’m not 100% convinced that the SAVE language is going to be held solid through the Senate. In fact, I would bet against it. I just, I don’t have any confidence that the Senate will keep that language tight.” One source in the room told Fox News Digital that another fiscal hawk, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, suggested he was inclined to vote for the budget framework. Roy told Fox News Digital he was undecided, however. “People wonder why the so-called 3AM caucus exists and why we hold our votes to the last minute to put pressure on Republicans in Congress to deliver? It’s because they revert to the mean — which is spending, amnesty, unlimited immigration and political show votes. I want FULL SAVE. I want this unpaid-for spending to be paid for in the 4th reconciliation bill. I want clarity on our war mission while we are backfilling munitions,” he said. Some Republicans are also unsure if they could complete a fourth reconciliation bill before the end of this year, given their slim margins. One House GOP lawmaker, who was granted anonymity to speak freely, only texted Fox News Digital a GIF of Ryan Gosling stifling a laugh when asked if they believed another bill could be done. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., told Fox News Digital, “I don’t know about 4.0,” but added he would like to see more spending cuts. The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship in the voter registration process and implementation of federal voter ID standards.
Mace snubs Trump’s preferred Senate candidate, backs Ralph Norman instead
FIRST ON FOX: A key South Carolina Republican is breaking from President Donald Trump in the race to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is planning to endorse her colleague and former foe in the race to be South Carolina’s governor, Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., in what is shaping up to be a messy snap election in the Palmetto State. “This is it. A once-in-a-generation opportunity to send a tried-and-true conservative warrior to the United States Senate,” Mace said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “Ralph Norman doesn’t bend, doesn’t break, and doesn’t back down.” NANCY MACE REVEALS SENATE DECISION AS LINDSEY GRAHAM’S SISTER REDRAWS THE RACE “He’s fought the swamp, fought reckless spending, and fought for South Carolina at every turn,” she continued. “If you want a proven conservative with a 100% conservative voting record, Ralph Norman is the man. I’m all in, and South Carolina should be too.” Her endorsement comes after she announced her decision not to run, and will come as the weeklong filing period for the special election, which is scheduled for Aug. 11, opens up. Mace isn’t the only lawmaker backing Norman’s candidacy, which he announced over the weekend after asking Trump for his endorsement. Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, have also thrown their endorsement power behind him, noting their shared commitment to passing the SAVE America Act as a key factor in their support. REPUBLICANS DEFY TRUMP, JUMP INTO SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE RACE DESPITE HIS HANDPICKED SUCCESSOR Norman said in a statement to Fox News Digital that he was “honored,” to score Mace’s endorsement in the race. “Now more than ever, South Carolina needs a PROVEN conservative fighter who will stand with President Trump, advance the America First agenda, and help pass the SAVE America Act in the U.S. Senate,” Norman said. Meanwhile, Graham, who was considered to be a placeholder for the remainder of her late brother’s term, is all-in on running for a full, six-year stint in the Senate. Trump, after meeting with her in the White House last week, threw his full support behind her, and urged, “run, Darline, run,” in a Truth Social post shortly after their meeting. Graham has so far scored endorsements from key allies in the Senate, including Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., who said, “Darline Graham is an excellent senator — she’ll continue to be an excellent senator, and she has my full support.” TIM SCOTT SAYS HE’D ‘LOVE TO SEE’ FOX NEWS HOST REPLACE LINDSEY GRAHAM Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., however, is staying out of the race for now. Thune said that Graham is a “strong candidate,” and though she lacked elected experience, he noted she was “very accomplished in her own life.” “She has a right, like everybody else, to get in that race,” Thune said. Meanwhile, another South Carolina Republican, Rep. Russell Fry, is also launching a campaign. Both Mace and Norman went after Fry on Monday, warning that his bid for the Senate could further shrink House Republicans’ razor-thin majority and tip the balance of power in favor of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Democrats. Fry can appear for multiple offices on the ballot under South Carolina law, He was unopposed for his primary election for South Carolina’s 7th congressional district, and if he wins the nomination, he’ll be on the ballot twice for both. Ultimately, he’ll have to choose if he wins both, which would trigger another special election to fill his place. That is not a problem for either Mace or Norman, who both ran and failed to clinch the Republican gubernatorial nomination last month. “I will never hand Hakeem Jeffries that gift,” Mace said on X. “If you’re running for two offices at once, you’ve already told us who you are,” she continued. “That’s not about politics anymore — that’s about power. You’re either with the people you serve or you’re not.”
‘There is no safe place’: Israeli attack kills family of six in Gaza
Israeli forces launch regular attacks on Gaza despite a US-backed ‘ceasefire’ agreed in October. An Israeli air strike has killed a man, his wife and their four children in Gaza City in the latest of Israel’s frequent deadly attacks on Palestinians in the devastated enclave, which have continued despite a US-backed “ceasefire” signed more than nine months ago. The strike hit the al-Masri family home in the Sabra neighbourhood on Tuesday, killing Firas and Salsabeel al-Masri and their three daughters and son as the family was sleeping, health officials said. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4MSF demands Israel release detained Palestinian healthcare workers list 2 of 4‘We just want to live’: Palestinians in Gaza react to Hamas election list 3 of 4Five Palestinians killed in fire after Israeli attack in Gaza list 4 of 4Can AI systems make moral decisions in war? end of list The deaths add to a toll of more than 1,150 Palestinians, mostly civilians, killed by Israeli strikes since the “ceasefire” was agreed. The truce has halted full-scale fighting but not the near-daily Israeli strikes that have continued since. The Israeli military confirmed the strike, saying it was targeting a Hamas member and was still looking into the results of the attack. A video obtained by the Reuters news agency showed rescue workers struggling to put out fires in the house and bring out bodies in white shrouds. Firas al-Masri’s father, Abu Yusuf al-Masri, told Reuters the explosion took place as the family was asleep. “We were unable to save our grandchildren and children from the flames and the devastation. Around five or six were martyred, most of them children and women, without mercy and without any prior warning,” he said, standing outside the family house. “There is no relative calm, and there is no safe place at all,” the grey-bearded man added. Mediators – including Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye and the United States – have been trying to advance US President Donald Trump’s plan for ending the conflict in Gaza, which calls for Hamas’s disarmament and Israeli withdrawals, but there has been little sign of progress. The United Nations has condemned the ongoing Israeli strikes on Gaza. “Nine months after the announcement of a ceasefire, still nowhere is safe for Palestinians in Gaza,” UN human rights office spokesman Thameen Al-Kheetan told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday. Israeli attacks have killed “at least 57 Palestinians, including six children and eight women,” from July 13 to 20, he said. The figures did not include the al-Masri family. “The killing of civilians in these attacks raises concerns of continuing violations of international humanitarian law, war crimes and other possible atrocity crimes in Gaza,” Al-Kheetan said. “Under international law, deliberately attacking civilians is a war crime.” Adblock test (Why?)
Clashes between police and people protesting Italy arrest death
Clashes between police and people protesting Italy arrest death NewsFeed Clashes broke out between Italian police and protesters in Bologna during a demonstration held after a Moroccan-born man died in police custody on Monday. 42-year-old Abderrahim Fakir died while being held down by two police officers. Published On 21 Jul 2026 Adblock test (Why?)
India tunnel collapse at a hydropower project kills 10 as 17 remain missing
Rescue teams have been struggling to reach the 17 people trapped because of hazardous conditions inside the tunnel. At least 10 people have died and 17 others remain missing after a suspected gas explosion triggered the collapse of a tunnel under construction at a hydropower project in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim, officials said. The blast ripped through the tunnel on Monday at Samardung village, near the border with Bhutan and Tibet in the Himalayas, officials said. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4At least six feared dead after bridge collapses in northern India list 2 of 4Police attack Cockroach activists as thousands march on Indian parliament list 3 of 4‘Now or never’: Students defy Delhi lockdown to march on India’s parliament list 4 of 4Data breach reportedly targets India’s Kudankulam nuclear power plant end of list Multiple workers were carrying out construction projects on the 500-megawatt project for the state-owned National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) on the Teesta River. Survivors told authorities they heard a loud explosion before debris came crashing through the tunnel, trapping dozens inside. NHPC said in a statement that a sudden burst of gas suspected to be methane trapped or embedded in rocks in the tunnel caused the blast. As news of the accident spread, six officials from the NHPC entered the tunnel to assist in rescue efforts but became trapped themselves, officials said. “We have recovered 10 bodies so far, and 17 others are feared trapped,” local police chief Sonam Dolma said. Rescue teams, including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), have been struggling to reach those trapped because of hazardous conditions inside the tunnel, where toxic gases have accumulated. “We found toxic gases such as methane, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulphide inside the tunnel,” NDRF official Nitin Kumar told reporters at the scene. He said rescuers were using specialised breathing equipment as they tried to search for survivors amid dangerous air conditions. Construction accidents are not uncommon in India, especially in the Himalayan region, where seismic activity and unpredictable underground conditions make tunnel projects especially risky. In 2023, 41 workers were trapped for 17 days before being rescued after a section of a tunnel in northern Uttarakhand state collapsed. Experts told AP that the Teesta River basin, where the hydropower project is being built, lies in a seismically active region marked by young, fragile rock formations riddled with fractures and underground pockets that can trap and accumulate gases, triggering explosions. Adblock test (Why?)