In light of the aggression launched by Israel against Gaza and the preoccupation of many with following it up; The world is not devoid of news and other developments that may be important to groups of readers, and that is why Al Jazeera Net is interested in providing this service to them.
The following is the most prominent world news today, Saturday, January 6th, apart from the war on Gaza:
Moscow announces thwarting attacks in Crimea and the Black Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry said its air defenses shot down missiles and drones in a series of night attacks over… Crimea And the western part of Black Sea.
Ukraine recently intensified its attacks on Russian targets in and around the Crimean Peninsula.
On the other hand, Kiev published yesterday evening pictures of what it said was a Russian hypersonic missile of the type “KinjalIt confirmed that its forces shot down 10 models of it during heavy strikes last Tuesday by the US Patriot air defense system.
New toll from the Japan earthquake
An official toll reported on Saturday that the number of victims of the earthquake that struck Japan on New Year’s Day had risen to 100, and more than 200 others were still missing.
For the sixth day, the search for survivors continues under collapsed buildings, while more than 30,000 evacuees wait for help.
The earthquake that struck the western coast of Japan is the highest death toll the country has witnessed in nearly 8 years.
Libyan Public Prosecution: Negligence caused the collapse of the Derna dams
The Public Prosecution in Libya published the results of the investigation into the flood disaster that struck the city of Derna (east) last September and resulted in the deaths of thousands of people.
A statement published by the Public Prosecutor’s Office on its Facebook page under the title “Results of the Investigation of the Wadi Derna Flood Incident” stated that negligence in maintaining the “Al-Bilad” and “Sidi Bou Mansour” dams in Derna following Hurricane Daniel led to their collapse, indicating that the total number of deaths There were 4,540 people in the city, including 576 foreigners.
Biden and Trump exchange attacks at two election rallies
During an election rally in Pennsylvania, US President Joe Biden attacked his potential Republican rival in the upcoming presidential elections, Donald Trump, and accused him of threatening democracy and adopting “Nazi” rhetoric.
Trump responded in a speech he delivered in Iowa by accusing Biden of failing to run the country, and also accused him of corruption and exploiting power to target him politically.
A South Korean minister rules out reducing US forces even if Trump returns
South Korean Unification Minister Kim Young Ho said that the United States is unlikely to reduce its forces deployed in his country even if former US President Donald Trump wins the next presidential elections scheduled for next November.
Kim attributed this to the fact that the US Congress had already decided on the matter in the defense bill it recently approved, saying that strengthening relations between Seoul, Washington and Tokyo would help overcome any political changes in the United States.
Deaths due to an “arson” fire in Bangladesh before the elections
Police in Bangladesh said on Saturday that at least four people – including a child – were killed in a suspected arson fire on a passenger train on the eve of the general elections, which are boycotted by the main opposition party (Bangladesh Nationalist Party).
Eight people were also injured in the fire when the flames spread to 4 compartments of the Benapole Express train, which was heading to Dhaka yesterday evening, Friday.
14 years imprisonment for an American policeman convicted of killing a black young man
A white American policeman named Randy Ruedema was sentenced to 14 months in prison for his involvement in the murder of Elijah McClain, a young black man who was suffocated and injected with the sedative ketamine during his arrest in 2019 in Aurora, Colorado (west).
Ruedema was convicted last October of manslaughter and sentenced to 4 years in prison with a suspended sentence, while two other policemen who were being pursued in the same case were acquitted.
The victim, Elijah McClain, died of a heart attack 3 days after his arrest. During his arrest, police officers pinned his neck and then two paramedics forcefully injected him with a strong sedative. The two paramedics were tried separately and were convicted of manslaughter last December, and they are awaiting their sentences.
Taiwan: Chinese balloons threaten aviation safety
Taiwan’s Defense Ministry accused China on Saturday of threatening aviation safety and waging psychological warfare on the island’s residents after a wave of balloons was recently spotted near or over Taiwan days before an important Taiwanese election.
Taiwan is on high alert in anticipation of Chinese military and political activity before the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for January 13, and Taipei accuses Beijing of seeking to influence these elections, noting that China considers the island part of its territory, which is rejected by the Western-backed Taiwan government.