Five members of the
National Directorate of Security, the head of the economy directorate of the
province, and a manager of the Central Bank branch in
Logar Province are killed in three separate incidents, all of which involved attacks by unknown gunmen. In a fourth incident in the same province, two civilians are killed and six more are wounded after two
mortar shells hit their house on Sunday evening.
(TOLO News)
In the early hours, the
Taliban announces a three-day
ceasefire to observe the
Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. A Taliban spokesman says that it is for the
mujahideen to provide a peaceful and secure atmosphere to their compatriots.
(Reuters)
Human Rights Watch reports on the use of "horizontal high-speed multiple projectile launchers" meant to fire multiples of
tear gas or
stun grenades simultaneously. The Executive Director of the Americas Division, José Miguel Vivanco, publishes a corroborating video reportedly showing a Venom grenade launcher from
Combined Systems being used against protesters.
(MercoPress)(Twitter)
A US Coast Guard vessel fires roughly 30 warning shots on Monday to drive away Iranian fast-attack boats in an "unsafe" encounter in the Strait of Hormuz.
(MSN)
Ukrainian scientists report that, for an unknown reason, the levels of
nuclear radiation have increased in the remains of the
Chernobyl power plant. Most areas of containment have shown decreasing radiation levels, however, in one particular room, radiation counts have doubled over the last four years. These radiation levels are high enough to preclude installing sensors. Additionally, fuel containing materials, which were initially the consistency of lava, are disintegrating into radioactive dust.
(Popular Mechanics)(Nature)
Nepal reports a record 9,127 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 403,794.
(Kathmandu Post)
Thailand reports its first two cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant in a woman and her four-year-old son who traveled from
Pakistan and are currently in
quarantine.
(ABC News)
Greece reopens primary and junior high schools for in-person classes for the first time in months. The courts also restart many activities.
(U.S. News and World Report)
The
United Kingdom lowers its COVID-19 Alert level to level 3 as
vaccinations and lockdown restrictions ease pressure on the
NHS, which means that the transmission of the virus is no longer rising exponentially.
(The Independent)
Argentina reports its first cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant in two people who travelled from
Paris, as well as its first case of the
Lineage B.1.351 variant in a person who travelled from
Spain.
(Reuters)
Sources in Russia's defense industry report that
Russia will be carrying out three tests of the
RS-28 SarmathypersonicICBM during the third quarter of 2021 at the
Kura Missile Test Range in
Kamchatka Krai as part of flight design tests. Two of the tests are expected to test maximum capabilities for the ICBM with a specified range of 18,000 km and speeds of around Mach 20, prior to final deployment with the armed forces in 2022.
(TASS)
Five members of the
National Directorate of Security, the head of the economy directorate of the
province, and a manager of the Central Bank branch in
Logar Province are killed in three separate incidents, all of which involved attacks by unknown gunmen. In a fourth incident in the same province, two civilians are killed and six more are wounded after two
mortar shells hit their house on Sunday evening.
(TOLO News)
In the early hours, the
Taliban announces a three-day
ceasefire to observe the
Eid-ul-Fitr holiday. A Taliban spokesman says that it is for the
mujahideen to provide a peaceful and secure atmosphere to their compatriots.
(Reuters)
Human Rights Watch reports on the use of "horizontal high-speed multiple projectile launchers" meant to fire multiples of
tear gas or
stun grenades simultaneously. The Executive Director of the Americas Division, José Miguel Vivanco, publishes a corroborating video reportedly showing a Venom grenade launcher from
Combined Systems being used against protesters.
(MercoPress)(Twitter)
A US Coast Guard vessel fires roughly 30 warning shots on Monday to drive away Iranian fast-attack boats in an "unsafe" encounter in the Strait of Hormuz.
(MSN)
Ukrainian scientists report that, for an unknown reason, the levels of
nuclear radiation have increased in the remains of the
Chernobyl power plant. Most areas of containment have shown decreasing radiation levels, however, in one particular room, radiation counts have doubled over the last four years. These radiation levels are high enough to preclude installing sensors. Additionally, fuel containing materials, which were initially the consistency of lava, are disintegrating into radioactive dust.
(Popular Mechanics)(Nature)
Nepal reports a record 9,127 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 403,794.
(Kathmandu Post)
Thailand reports its first two cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant in a woman and her four-year-old son who traveled from
Pakistan and are currently in
quarantine.
(ABC News)
Greece reopens primary and junior high schools for in-person classes for the first time in months. The courts also restart many activities.
(U.S. News and World Report)
The
United Kingdom lowers its COVID-19 Alert level to level 3 as
vaccinations and lockdown restrictions ease pressure on the
NHS, which means that the transmission of the virus is no longer rising exponentially.
(The Independent)
Argentina reports its first cases of the Lineage B.1.617 variant in two people who travelled from
Paris, as well as its first case of the
Lineage B.1.351 variant in a person who travelled from
Spain.
(Reuters)
Sources in Russia's defense industry report that
Russia will be carrying out three tests of the
RS-28 SarmathypersonicICBM during the third quarter of 2021 at the
Kura Missile Test Range in
Kamchatka Krai as part of flight design tests. Two of the tests are expected to test maximum capabilities for the ICBM with a specified range of 18,000 km and speeds of around Mach 20, prior to final deployment with the armed forces in 2022.
(TASS)