New protests over murdered doctor, police disperse demonstrators

Today’s news: Israel launched a massive offensive in the Jenin area of ​​the West Bank overnight. New tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea, they dispute Sabina Shoal. Japan issues an emergency alert in anticipation of the powerful typhoon Shanshan. Kim Jong Un oversees the tests of a rocket launcher that can reach Seoul.

INDIA

Kolkata City Police disperses thousands of protesters who continue to demand justice in the case of the rape and murder of a medical practitionerThe discovery of the 31-year-old’s body on August 9 sparked national outrage over the problem of violence against women. While investigations continue, protesters are also demanding the resignation of the local government chief, Mamata Banerjee.

ISRAEL – PALESTINE

Israel launched a wide-ranging military offensive in the West Bank: Israeli raids hit Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas, with allegations that the military opened fire and caused 11 deaths. In Tubas, Israeli troops arrived with military helicopters and led the assault, particularly on the Far’a refugee camp. According to some witnesses, this is the largest raid in recent years.

PHILIPPINES – CHINA

Tensions in the South China Sea dispute between China and the Philippines has escalated again. The situation escalated last week when ships from Beijing and Manila clashed near the Sabina Shoal, both accusing the other of deliberately ramming them. China claims the shoal as Xianbin Jiao and the Philippines as Escoda Shoal.

JAPAN

Japan issues emergency alert ahead of arrival of powerful Typhoon Shanshanwhich is approaching the southwestern region with heavy rain and winds. Airlines and rail companies also cancelled some services in the coming days as the typhoon, classified as “very strong,” brought winds of 50 meters per second with gusts of up to 70 meters per second (252 km per hour).

NORTH KOREA

More evidence of war in North Korea: Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests of a 240mm multiple rocket launcher with a new guidance systema weapon capable of hitting the South Korean capital. Meanwhile, a South Korean security agency estimates that the North has sent more than 13,000 containers of weapons to Russia since mid-2022, which could amount to 6 million North Korean artillery shells for Russian forces in Ukraine, according to a South Korean politician.

RUSSIA

A group of 97 members of the Russian Medical Association has sent a petition to the Federal Investigative Committee to open a criminal investigation into the perpetrators of the death of dissident politician Alexei Navalny, which “obviously occurred as a result of the failures of the penitentiary authorities’ collaborators to fulfill their duties of assistance.”

KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry has published new accreditation rules for foreign media correspondents, which will come into effect on 3 September, which have been questioned by both domestic and foreign journalists for being arbitrary and allowing the ministry to suspend their licenses for disagreeing with published material, “old Soviet practices”.