"Rioters" shot dead a police officer in southwestern Iran, state media reported Wednesday, following nearly a week of protests against water shortages in the drought-hit region.

The officer was killed in the port city of Mahshahr in Khuzestan province, the official IRNA news agency said.
-During Tuesday night riots in Taleqani (a neighbourhood of Mahshahr) officers... were shot at from a rooftop- it quoted acting county governor Fereydoun Bandari as saying.
-One officer was martyred and another injured in the leg.-Bandari did not specifically link the shooting to the past week's protests over water shortages.
Iran's Etemad newspaper said internet access was disrupted in the provincial capital, Ahvaz, and completely cut in the town of Shadegan, where state media reported on Saturday that a protester had been shot dead.
Khuzestan is Iran's main oil-producing region and one of its wealthiest, but has been hit by a persistent drought that has led to protests over water in several towns and cities since last week.
Over the past few days, Farsi-language media based abroad have broadcast videos that they said showed protests in Ahvaz, Izeh, Susangerd, Shadegan and Hamidiyeh as well as Mahshahr.
They said security forces had forcibly dispersed protesters but domestic media have played down the reports.
The videos shared on social media could not be independently verified.
Khuzestan governor Qasem Soleimani-Dashtaki on Tuesday denied reports of further deaths among protesters.
-We have strongly emphasised that the security forces do not violently confront the people, let alone open fire- the ISNA news agency quoted him as saying.
-If some are armed and are doing something (other than peacefully demonstrating), then the law tells us a different thing. But the people are dear to us- he said.
Khuzestan is home to a large Sunni Arab minority, which has frequently complained of marginalisation in mainly Shiite Iran.
In 2019, the province was a hotspot of anti-government protests that also shook other areas of Iran.
Over the years, blistering summer heatwaves and seasonal sandstorms blowing in from Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Iraq have dried up Khuzestan's once fertile plains.
Scientists say climate change amplifies droughts, and their intensity and frequency in turn threaten food security.

The officer was killed in the port city of Mahshahr in Khuzestan province

"Rioters" shot dead a police officer in southwestern Iran,  following nearly a week of protests against water shortages in the drought-hit region

Police officer killed in restive southwest Iran

Heavily-armed criminals have shot down a fighter jet in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara state, the airforce said Monday, adding that the pilot had safely ejected and evaded capture.

The region has for years been terrorised by gunmen known locally as bandits, who maintain camps in forested areas and launch attacks on villages to loot, kidnap and steal cattle. 
The gangs have lately scaled up mass abductions of students, prompting more military deployments to the area, including fighter jets, to end the violence.
Nigeria's airforce said one of its fighter planes was "returning from a successful air interdiction mission" on Sunday when it "came under intense enemy fire which led to its crash in Zamfara state."
-Luckily, the gallant pilot... successfully ejected from the aircraft- airforce spokesman Edward Gabkwet said in a statement.
The plane was an Alpha Jet, the statement said. It did not give details as to how it was downed.
-Using his survival instincts, the pilot, who came under intense ground fire from the bandits, was able to evade them and sought refuge in nearby settlements awaiting sunset- the statement said.
The pilot found his way to an army base "where he was finally rescued."
In May, 11 officers including the top-ranking army commander Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, were killed when their plane crashed in bad weather in nearby Kaduna state.
President Muhammadu Buhari, a former army general first elected in 2015, has been under increasing pressure from allies and critics alike over his government's handling of mounting security problems in Africa's most populous country.

The pilot found his way to an army base "where he was finally rescued"

Nigeria's airforce said one of its fighter planes was "returning from a successful air interdiction mission" on Sunday when it "came under intense enemy fire which led to its crash in Zamfara state"

Nigerian fighter jet shot down by criminals, pilot survives

A composer for the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony said Monday he would step down following an outcry over old interviews in which he described bullying disabled schoolmates.

The experimental musician Keigo Oyamada, known as Cornelius, is at the centre of the latest scandal to hit the virus-postponed Games, just four days before they kick off.
His departure follows that of several key Tokyo 2020 officials, including former chief organiser Yoshiro Mori who stepped down over sexist comments.
Organisers also said they would not use the four-minute-long composition by Oyamada in Friday's ceremony.
-I have offered my resignation to organisers- Oyamada said on Twitter.
-By sincerely accepting the suggestions and opinions given by many people, I want to reflect on my conduct and thoughts from now on. I truly apologise- he said.
-I have become painfully aware that accepting the offer of my musical participation in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics lacked consideration to a lot of people.-After news of his involvement in the music for the ceremony began to circulate online, interviews from the mid-1990s re-emerged in which Oyamada discussed, without apparent remorse, his bullying of schoolmates with handicaps.
His actions and his remarks sparked outrage online, and Tokyo 2020 organisers said at the weekend they had not been aware of the remarks, "but they are inappropriate".
The scandal is only the latest personnel headache for organisers, who have already weathered the resignation of their former boss Mori, who stepped down in February after claiming women speak too much in meetings.
The creative director for the opening and closing ceremonies, Hiroshi Sasaki, also opted to resign in March after suggesting a plus-size female comedian appear as a pig.

The experimental musician Keigo Oyamada, known as Cornelius, is at the centre of the latest scandal to hit the virus-postponed Games, just four days before they kick off

Keigo Oyamada was among the composers for the music for the opening ceremony

Olympics opening ceremony composer quits over past bullying

Egyptian activist and journalist Esraa Abdel-Fattah, one of the symbols of the 2011 revolution, has been freed after nearly 22 months in pre-trial detention, lawyer Khaled Ali said Sunday.

Ali, as well as friends of Abdel-Fattah, posted photographs online of her being released from prison.
In 2008, Abdel-Fattah created an "April 6" Facebook page in support of striking workers and to call for political reforms, at the start of the mobilisation of mass protests that would lead to the toppling of president Hosni Mubarak three years later.
Abdel-Fattah, 43, was arrested in October 2019 on charges of "spreading false news" and "collaborating with a terrorist group".
Her detention sparked international condemnation, with the US calling it "scandalous".
Abdel-Fattah, who was also previously jailed under Mubarak, walked free just hours after a surprise decision by the prosecution to release her.
She had opposed the Muslim Brotherhood when they took power in Egypt in 2012 and backed the 2013 protests that led to the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi.
Under Egyptian law, pre-trial detention can be extended for up to two years.
On Saturday evening, the prosecution also decided to release activist Abdel Nasser Ismail, leader of the Popular Alliance party, who was arrested in September 2019 for "participation in a terrorist group", according to lawyers.
Egyptian journalist and opposition figure Gamal El-Gammal, arrested on his return from Turkey in February, was also freed.
The United States this week warned Egypt not to target rights campaigners, saying the issue would be a factor in arms sales to its ally.
Since President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi took power in 2014, the former army chief has launched a sweeping crackdown on dissent.

Abdel-Fattah, 43, was arrested in October 2019 on charges of "spreading false news" and "collaborating with a terrorist group"

Egyptian activist and journalist Esraa Abdel-Fattah

Egyptian activist freed after nearly two years without trial

The death toll from landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains in the Indian city of Mumbai has risen to 20, an official said on Sunday.

Seventeen people were killed after a wall collapsed in the Chembur suburb early Sunday and three others killed after huts collapsed on top of each other in a landslide in the Vikhroli area late Saturday, Tanaji Kamble, public relations officer at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
Mumbai is currently witnessing monsoon rains that have caused waterlogging in some areas. Train services have been disrupted too.
-As per the nowcast warning issued at 00.30 a.m. by IMD (India Meteorological Department), intense to very intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai during next 3 hours- the BMC tweeted early Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was saddened "by the loss of lives due to wall collapses in Chembur and Vikhroli in Mumbai."
-In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. Praying that those who are injured have a speedy recovery- he wrote on Twitter, also announcing a compensation of Indian Rupees 200,000 ($2,730) to kin of the deceased.

Landslides triggered by monsoon rains, deaths occur due to wall collapses, official says

Mumbai is currently witnessing monsoon rains that have caused waterlogging in some areas

Death toll rises to 20 in landslides in India's Mumbai

Armed terror groups kidnapped five staff members from two construction companies at a roadworks site near Kwala, Mali, according to the army on Saturday.

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) said attackers also "destroyed equipment belonging to the COVEC and ATTM companies on 17 July 2021.”
Several tanks, including a burned tar tank, were also destroyed.
Five vehicles were removed and "proceedings are underway against the assailants," it said.

Terrorists also ‘destroyed equipment belonging to the COVEC and ATTM companies,’ says Malian army

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) said attackers also "destroyed equipment belonging to the COVEC and ATTM companies on 17 July 2021.”

3 Chinese, 2 Mauritanians kidnapped by terrorists in Mali

At least six holidaymakers were killed and 30 others injured in Bangladesh when two homebound buses were involved in a head-on collision on Sunday.

Five people, including the driver of a bus, were killed at the scene in the northern Rangpur district while one died in hospital. Two injured are in critical condition, Amiruzzaman, officer-in-charge of Mithapukur police station, told Anadolu Agency.
The accident took place on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway in Rangpur's Mithapukur sub-district area when a Dhaka-bound bus and the other bound for the northern Dinajpur district collided while moving in the opposite direction, he said.
At least 12 people were admitted to the Rangpur government hospital while many others were provided treatment at other facilities, according to the official. Fire service and police members were at the scene as the traffic was disrupted after the accident.
There has been huge traffic of homebound buses on highways in the country following the government’s decision of relaxing the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 lockdown on Thursday ahead of Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, or “the Festival of Sacrifice”.
Dhaka's main Kamalapur Railway Station, Gabtoli and Sayedabad bus terminals and Sadarghat launch terminal were found to be in a mad rush of homebound people with little care for coronavirus health rules.
The South Asian delta nation of nearly 170 million people has imposed a countrywide lockdown as of July 1 with the deployment of military forces. The government, however, eased the restriction for eight days until July 22 with a strict lockdown to be in effect from July 23 to Aug. 5, according to an official circular.

Road, highways see mad rush as government ease lockdown restrictions ahead of Muslim festival Eid al-Adha

Five people, including the driver of a bus, were killed at the scene in the northern Rangpur district while one died in hospital

Bangladesh road crash kills 6 holidaymakers ahead of Eid

Six Syrian civilians, including two children, were killed Saturday in shelling from the Bashar al-Assad regime and Iran-affiliated terrorist groups, in breach of a truce in northwestern Idlib de-escalation zone.

Regime forces stationed in the Al-Hamidiya base in southeast Idlib violated the cease-fire by shelling a village with surface-to-surface missiles.
According to the Syria Civil Defense, or White Helmets, an initial assessment of a village in the Jabal al-Zawiya province found that three women were also killed and several civilians injured in the attack.
Six civilians, including three children and one civil defense volunteer, have been killed in attacks by regime forces on the Sirce village since Friday.

Village targeted by surface-to-surface missiles in another violation of Idlib de-escalation zone

People try to rescue those stuck amid the wreckage of a demolished house after a shelling by the forces of the Bashar al-Assad regime and their allied Iran-backed foreign terrorist groups in a de-escalation zone in Idlib province in northwestern Syria on July 17, 2021.

Assad regime kills 6 civilians including 2 children in Syria's Idlib

Palestinian resistance group Hamas has decried plans by Israeli settlers to storm the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque complex in occupied East Jerusalem.

-These incursions by extremist settler groups under the protection of the occupation forces are an assault on our holy sites- Hamas spokesman Hazem Qasem said in a statement.
-This behavior is a provocation to the sentiments of the Arabs and Muslims around the world and disrespect to all international calls condemning these incursions- he said.
Israeli settler groups have called on supporters to force their way into Al-Aqsa complex in large numbers on Sunday to mark what they call the “destruction of the temple” in ancient times.
The so-called Sovereignty Movement in Israel is also preparing to organize a march for settlers around the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem on the same day.
On Saturday, hundreds of settlers staged a march in occupied East Jerusalem ahead of their planned incursions on Sunday.
According to eyewitnesses, settlers marched through the Damascus Gate near Al-Aqsa Mosque complex on their way to Jerusalem’s Western Wall, known to by Muslims as Buraq Wall.
The Israeli army declared the area a closed military zone and detained three Palestinians.
Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where al-Aqsa is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. It annexed the entire city in 1980, in a move never recognized by the international community.

Israeli settler groups call on supporters to force their way into Al-Aqsa complex in large numbers on Sunday

Israeli settler groups have called on supporters to force their way into Al-Aqsa complex in large numbers on Sunday to mark what they call the “destruction of the temple” in ancient times

Hamas slams Israeli provocations ahead of Al-Aqsa settler incursions

Four people were shot outside a baseball stadium crowded with thousands of spectators in the US capital on Saturday, causing the game to be abruptly halted as spectators were ushered out.

Police said four people had been shot but there was "no ongoing threat", without clarifying the condition of the gunshot victims.
Police tweeted officers were "responding to a shooting... in which two people where shot outside of Nationals Park," in the Navy Yard neighborhood of southern Washington, DC.
Shortly after, it tweeted that "two additional victims associated with this incident walked into area hospitals for treatment of gunshot wounds.
-This is currently an active investigation and it appears there is no ongoing threat at this time- it added.
Two AFP journalists who were at the game said some spectators had rushed for the exits after hearing the gunshots, while others remained in their seats at the announcer's initial urging. 
Players rushed off the field and the game was halted after what sounded like a dozen or more shots were heard from outside the stadium. 
The lights of multiple police cars lit up the street and sirens could be heard, as the crowd attending the game between the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres was then asked to leave the stadium.
Minutes after the incident, the Washington Nationals official account tweeted that "a shooting has been reported outside of the Third Base Gate at Nationals Park" and encouraged fans to exit the ballpark.&nbsp;

Players rushed off the field and the game was halted after what sounded like a dozen or more shots were heard from outside the stadium

Spectators streamed out of the Nationals Park stadium as the game between the Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres was interrupted due to a shooting outside the stadium

4 people shot outside baseball stadium in US capital

Saudi Arabia has officially allowed shops to remain open during the five daily Muslim prayers, revoking a 40-year ban in the kingdom.

The permit came “in accordance with the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, to preserve the health and safety of shoppers and customers, and to prevent the buildup of large crowds and gatherings and waiting for a long time during the closing times of prayers,” the Federation of Saudi Chambers said in a statement cited by the state-run Al-Ekhbariya channel.
The move will allow shops to remain open and to “engage in commercial and economic activities throughout working hours”, in a way that will “enable workers, shoppers, and customers to perform prayers."
The decision annuls a 40-year ban that was adopted based on the executive regulations of the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice in 1980.
Among several other articles, the committee enforced daily prayer attendance and ordered the closing of shops during prayer times.
The move is the latest in a series of extensive economic, political, cultural, and social reforms launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman aimed at modernizing the kingdom. His ambitious Vision 2030 agenda seeks to diversify the economy away from its dependence on oil as well as attract foreign talent and investment.

Move is latest in reforms aimed at modernizing the kingdom

Among several other articles, the committee enforced daily prayer attendance and ordered the closing of shops during prayer times

Saudi Arabia allows shops to open during prayer times

Dozens of people gathered in Mali's capital Bamako on Saturday to march in support of French journalist Olivier Dubois who was kidnapped by jihadists 100 days ago. 

Dubois, who worked with several French media, said in a hostage video that the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM), the largest jihadist alliance in the Sahel, abducted him on April 8. 
Mali has been struggling to contain an Islamist insurgency that first broke out in the north of the country in 2012 before spreading to the centre and neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger. 
Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands have fled their homes, while the economic impact on one of the world's poorest countries has been devastating.
Abductions have been frequent, both of Malians and of foreigners.
-It's been 100 days since Olivier was detained- said the mother of the journalist's two children, Deborah Al Hawi Al Masri, who was at the march. 
-He is a walker and is part of a walking group- she said, explaining the idea behind the march. 
Al Hawi Al Masri also said she felt it was her duty to draw attention to the case of a "journalist who was kidnapped because he wanted to inform us".
Friends and supporters of Dubois marched in a jovial mood, according to an AFP journalist, following a 5-kilometre (3-mile) route that the journalist often walked himself and that ended on the Niger River. 
Many had donned white t-shirts bearing the slogan "#FreeOlivierDubois". 
A similar rally took place in France's capital Paris on Friday. Supporters of the journalist also rallied in Paris and Bamako in June.
Dubois, a 46-year-old reporter who had been living and working in Mali since 2015, is the only known French hostage in the world.&nbsp;

Many had donned white t-shirts bearing the slogan "#FreeOlivierDubois"

Dubois, a 46-year-old reporter who had been living and working in Mali since 2015, is the only known French hostage in the world

Rally for kidnapped French journalist in Mali's capital

Muslim pilgrims began arriving in the holy city Mecca on Saturday to perform Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, the Saudi media reported.​​​​​​​

According to Arab News, an English language daily, Saudi Arabia is allowing 60,000 fully vaccinated residents to take part in this year’s Hajj.
Saudi authorities tasked over 500 workers to serve pilgrims as they perform the initial tawaf, circling around Kaaba upon entering the mosque premises, the daily said.
This year’s Hajj, with participants chosen through a lottery, is larger than scaled back version staged in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic but significantly smaller compared to normal times, it added.
Last year, Saudi authorities limited the Hajj to 10,000 Muslims due to the pandemic.
In 2019, around 2.4 million pilgrims performed Hajj, according to official estimates.
The Hajj, the pilgrimage to Islam's holiest site Kaaba in the city of Mecca, is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims are required to perform it at least once in their life if they have the means to do so.

60,000 fully vaccinated residents to take part in this year’s Hajj, says Saudi sources

Last year, Saudi authorities limited the Hajj to 10,000 Muslims due to the pandemic

Muslim pilgrims arrive in Mecca for 2nd downsized Hajj amid pandemic

Four Iraqi soldiers were killed on Saturday in an attack by suspected ISIS/Daesh terrorists in the northern Kirkuk province, according to a local police officer.

-Unidentified gunmen likely to belong to ISIS/Daesh terrorist group opened fire on a military checkpoint west of Kirkuk- the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Anadolu Agency.
He said the Iraqi army has launched a manhunt for the attackers.
In recent months, suspected Daesh/ISIS terrorists have stepped up attacks, particularly in the area between Kirkuk, Saladin (north), and Diyala (east), known as the "Triangle of Death."
In 2017, Iraq declared victory over Daesh/ISIS by reclaiming all of its territories – about a third of the country’s area – invaded by the terror group in 2014.
But the terrorist group still maintains sleeper cells in large areas of Iraq and periodically launches attacks. The Iraqi army continues to carry out frequent operations against the group in parts of the country.

Gunmen attack military checkpoint west of Kirkuk

Iraqi army has launched a manhunt for the attackers

4 soldiers killed in Daesh/ISIS attack in Iraq’s Kirkuk

The UN has called on the Israeli authorities to halt its demolition and confiscation of Palestinian property.

-Our humanitarian colleagues in the occupied Palestinian Territory tell us that on Wednesday, in the community of Ras al-Tin in Ramallah governorate, 84 Palestinians lost their homes when Israeli forces confiscated at least 49 structures- Farhan Haq, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said in a briefing.
He noted that Palestinians use the area in the summer as a grazing land “but are now at heightened risk of forcible transfer from the area.”
Haq also said that the Israeli forces “dismantled and confiscated a residential structure [Thursday] in Humsa Al Baqi’in the northern Jordan Valley.”
The spokesperson reiterated the UN's call on Israel to stop its violations “and adhere to its obligations as an occupying power under international humanitarian law.”
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Israeli forces demolished at least 421 Palestinian-owned structures in the occupied West Bank this year.
On Wednesday, Israeli forces demolished a Bedouin community inhabited by 11 Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank. Israeli authorities cite a lack of building permits for demolishing Palestinian structures.
Under the 1995 Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, was divided into three portions -- Area A, B, and C.
Israel prevents Palestinians from carrying out construction projects in parts of the West Bank designated as Area C, which falls under Israel’s administrative and security control.
Area C is currently home to 300,000 Palestinians, the vast majority of whom are Bedouins and herding communities who predominantly live in tents, caravans, and caves.

Israel cites lack of building permits for demolishing Palestinian structures

According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Israeli forces demolished at least 421 Palestinian-owned structures in the occupied West Bank this year

UN calls on Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian homes

A demonstrator was shot dead during protests against water shortages in drought-hit southwestern Iran, state media reported Saturday, with an official blaming the death on "opportunists and rioters".

The demonstrator was killed in the Khuzestan province town of Shadegan, the official IRNA news agency said.
-Last night (Friday), a number of Shadegan's people had gathered to protest water shortages due to the drought, during which opportunists and rioters shot dead one of the demonstrators- the county's acting governor, Omid Sabripour, told IRNA.
Sabripour said the perpetrators "sought to agitate the people by shooting in the air" and a "young Shadegan resident" was shot in the process.
In separate comments to the ISNA news agency, Sabripour said the fire was directed at both the demonstrators and security forces.
He added that the victim was a "30-year-old passer-by" and that those responsible were identified and some arrested last night, with a manhunt under way for the others.
A persistent drought in Khuzestan province has led to tensions over water since late March, IRNA reported.
Iran has endured repeated droughts over the past decade, particularly in the south.
Earlier this month, President Hassan Rouhani said this year's drought was "unprecedented" with average rainfall down 52 percent compared to the previous year.
Earlier this week, the government sent a delegation to Khuzestan to tackle the water shortage.
The province is Iran's main oil-producing region and one its wealthiest.
It is also one of the few areas of mainly Shiite Iran to have a large Sunni Arab minority, which has frequently complained of marginalisation.
In 2019, the province was a hotspot of anti-government protests that had shaken other areas of the Islamic republic.
Farsi-language media based abroad said security forces had cracked down on protesters demonstrating against severe water shortages on Thursday, but domestic media played down the reports.
Over the years, blistering summer heatwaves and seasonal sandstorms blowing in from Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Iraq have dried up Khuzestan's once fertile plains.
Scientists say climate change amplifies droughts, and their intensity and frequency in turn threaten food security.

Sabripour said the perpetrators "sought to agitate the people by shooting in the air" and a "young Shadegan resident" was shot in the process

The demonstrator was killed in the Khuzestan province town of Shadegan, the official IRNA news agency said

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