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A person was killed today in an Israeli airstrike on the Iqlim Al-Tuffah region in southern Lebanon.The Lebanese National News Agency reported that an Israeli drone launched a guided missile strike this morning, targeting a motorcycle in the town of Ain Qana, killing the motorcycle driver.A ceasefire agreement went into effect in Lebanon on Nov. 27, stipulating the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the southern border towns and villages within 60 days. The Lebanese government subsequently agreed to extend the deadline until Feb. 18, but the Israeli army remains stationed at five points and continues its violations.

One person was killed, and 14 people were injured in Russian shelling in the Kharkiv region over the past 24 hours. According to Ukrinform, the Head of the Kharkiv Regional Military Administration, Oleh Syniehubov, said that the region was subjected to Russian strikes, with 223 combat clashes recorded overnight. Since the beginning of the war on Feb. 24, 2022, Russia and Ukraine have been exchanging reports almost daily, each claiming advances or repelling attacks by the other side, without these claims being independently verified due to the ongoing war and active combat conditions.

Sixteen people were killed, and several others injured in a fire that broke out at a garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse in northern Dhaka, Bangladesh.The fire department's director, Tajul Islam Chowdhury, said the death toll was likely to rise, and that the cause of the fire was not yet known.Chowdhury said that 16 bodies were recovered from the second and third floors of the garment factory and that the death toll is expected to rise as the search continues.Another Fire and Civil Defense official quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the fire started on the third floor of the four-story factory in the Mirpur area, north of Dhaka, before spreading to a nearby chemical warehouse.The worst fire in Bangladesh occurred in 2012 on the outskirts of Dhaka in a textile factory producing clothing for export to Western countries. At least 111 workers died and more than 200 were injured.

At least 14 people were killed in a mine collapse following heavy rains in El Callao, southeastern Venezuela. Venezuela's National Risk System reported that the bodies were found in three separate tunnels. Firefighters in El Callao said that the death toll was based on testimonies from other miners. The floods caused the collapse of vertical shafts. El Callao is a gold mining town, and most of its 30,000 residents are directly or indirectly involved in mining.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced that it had received reports that 17 children were killed in an attack on a center for displaced persons in Al Fasher, North Darfur, western Sudan. UNICEF said in a statement that the attack occurred at a facility housing families displaced by the ongoing conflict in the region. "This devastating attack on children and families who were already displaced and seeking safety is an outrage," said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. "Killing and injuring children are grave violations of their rights, and attacks on civilians in places meant to offer safety and refuge are unconscionable." Al Fasher has been under siege by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more than 500 days, with severe restrictions on movement, access to food, water, and medical care, UNICEF reported. Civilians, including large numbers of children, have faced repeated shelling and deteriorating living conditions. Several areas in North Darfur have been experiencing famine for months, and the food security and child nutrition situation in the state has reached catastrophic levels. Families are surviving on minimal rations, and severe acute malnutrition among children is rising sharply. The organization said that health facilities are reporting an increase in preventable child deaths linked to hunger and disease. UNICEF reiterated its call for an immediate cessation of hostilities across Sudan, including in Al Fasher, the lifting of the siege, respect for international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, the provision of safe passage for civilians, including children and families fleeing violence, safe and unhindered humanitarian access to affected populations, and the holding accountable those responsible for attacks on civilians, including children.

One person was killed and others injured in an Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health reported that an Israeli airstrike on the Musaylih area killed one person and injured seven others. Lebanon calls on the international community to pressure the Israeli entity to end its daily attacks, withdraw unconditionally from all occupied territories in the south, and release the detainees. On Nov. 27 of last year, a ceasefire deal came into effect in Lebanon. The agreement required Israeli forces to withdraw from border villages and towns in southern Lebanon within 60 days. Later, the Lebanese government agreed to extend the deadline until last February. However, the occupation army has maintained its positions at five points and continues its violations there.

At least 15 people were killed due to a landslide caused by heavy rains that swept away their bus in northern India. Local authorities reported that the accident occurred in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh, noting that rescue workers and villagers at the scene are continuing to search for survivors. Last week's heavy rains caused landslides and floods in Darjeeling, northeastern India, destroying approximately 5% of the region's famous tea plantations. The floods also washed away numerous roads, destroyed more than 500 homes, and killed at least 36 people in the area.

Four people, including a child, were killed after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of an island in the eastern Aegean Sea. The Hellenic Coast Guard reported that a patrol boat recovered the bodies of two women, a man, and a girl from the sea off the southern coast of Lesbos. The Coast Guard added that a partially submerged boat was found near a rocky part of the nearby beach. 34 survivors managed to reach shore on their own and were found by police.

One person was killed, and three women were injured in Russian bombings on Monday night in the Ukrainian city of Kherson. Ukrainian news agency (Ukrinform) reported, citing Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration Oleksandr Prokudin, that Russian forces shelled an area in ​​Kherson city, killing one person and wounding three women who were then taken to hospital. Ukrinform added that Russian forces launched more than 1,500 drones in the Kherson region over the past week, with Ukrainian forces destroying more than 77% of them. Since the start of the ongoing war on February 24, 2022, Russia and Ukraine have exchanged almost daily reports confirming that each side has advanced or repelled attacks by the other. This information has not been independently verified, given the circumstances of the ongoing war and fighting.

Russia's Defense Ministry said Sunday that its forces had taken control of a town in eastern Ukraine and killed 1,300 Ukrainian soldiers, while also downing 145 drones. In a statement, the ministry said Russian troops had captured the town of Kuzminivka in the Donetsk region and targeted Ukrainian forces across 137 combat zones. The strikes reportedly destroyed dozens of armored vehicles, cars, artillery units, ammunition depots, and electronic warfare stations. Russian warplanes, drones, missile units, and artillery also targeted energy infrastructure supporting Ukraine's military-industrial complex, mobile equipment used to transport weapons by rail, fuel supply centers, and facilities for storing and launching long-range drones and missile platforms, the ministry added. Since the war began on Feb. 24, 2022, both Russia and Ukraine have issued near-daily reports claiming battlefield gains or repelling enemy attacks. These claims cannot be independently verified due to the ongoing conflict and restricted access to combat zones.

Three people were killed as powerful storms swept across several European countries Sunday, causing widespread disruption to air, sea, and land transportation. The storm continued moving eastward from the British Isles toward France and Germany, amid warnings of strong winds and high tides.Local authorities in France announced the deaths of two people as a result of the effects of Storm Amy. The French Meteorological administration has raised the alert level to orange in six northern departments in anticipation of heavy winds and rain, noting that power was cut to approximately 5,000 houses in the Normandy region.Strong winds and heavy rain also caused one death, extensive damage, and power outages in Ireland.The severe weather conditions extended to the Netherlands, where authorities canceled approximately 80 arriving and 70 departing flights due to the bad weather.European meteorological centers expect the storm's effects to continue over the coming hours as it moves eastward toward the center of the continent, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rains. It is expected to gradually subside early next week.

Five people were killed, and eight others injured in a traffic accident in central China. Xinhua News Agency, citing local police in Hubei Province, reported that a traffic accident occurred in Wangying Township, Lichuan City, killing five people and injuring eight others. Preliminary investigations indicate that none of the injured are in critical condition. In September of last year, six people were killed, and seven others were injured in a traffic accident in Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province in central China.