Category: NEWS

  • Over 80,000 evacuated amid serious flooding in SW China

    GUIYANG, June 25 – Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream inflows have triggered severe flooding in two counties of Guizhou Province in southwest China, prompting mass evacuations.

    As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, 48,900 residents were temporarily evacuated in Rongjiang County and 32,000 in Congjiang County. The flood control emergency response has been escalated to Level I, the highest, in both counties.

    Rongjiang, a county known for Cun Chao — a rural football league covering over 100 village teams and drawing numerous fans across the country, saw heavy rainstorms from 8 p.m. Monday, with a venue at the Duliu River exceeding the warning level by 6.68 meters as of 2 p.m. Tuesday.

    The football field at the Cun Chao stadium was submerged under three meters of water.

    Long Tian, a resident near the stadium, recalled that when he woke up at 8 a.m. Tuesday, the water downstairs was already thigh-deep.

    “The water rose very quickly, so I stayed on the third floor waiting for rescue. By the afternoon, I had been transferred to safety,” Long said.

    Rescue teams, including firefighters and volunteers, deployed boats and other equipment for the rescue work in the two counties.

    As of 4 p.m. Tuesday, the provincial emergency department had allocated disaster relief items, including 30,000 bottles of drinking water and 10,000 bowls of instant noodles, to the two counties via high-speed rail and road transport.

    Also in Guizhou, rain-triggered landslides caused the collapse of part of a bridge on an expressway in the county of Sandu. No casualties have been reported so far.

    XINHUA

  • Over 600 Iranians martyred in Israeli airstrikes

    TEHRAN, Jun. 24 – The death toll from the Israeli regime’s military strikes on Iran has surpassed 600, over 100 of whom were martyred in the past 24 hours alone, the minister of health said on Tuesday.

    Iranian Health Minister Mohammad Reza Zafarqandi said the official statistics show that 606 Iranian people have been martyred in the Zionist regime’s war of aggression since June 13.

    He noted that a total of 5,332 people have been injured across Iran since the start of the Israeli war.

    Zafarqandi said the deadliest wave of brutal Israeli strikes against Iran was the past 24 hours, during which 107 people were martyred and 1,342 others were wounded before a ceasefire took effect on Tuesday morning.

    The minister noted that 95 percent of the martyrs passed away after being buried under the rubble, while only 5 percent were pronounced dead later after being taken to the hospital.

    The Health Ministry was forced to evacuate three hospitals at risk during the past two weeks in order to save the lives of patients, he added.

    The Zionist regime waged an unprovoked war of aggression against Iran on June 13. It carried out airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear, military and residential sites that have resulted in the martyrdom of top military commanders, nuclear scientists and ordinary citizens.

    The Iranian military forces started counterattacks immediately afterwards. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force carried out 22 waves of retaliatory missile strikes against the Zionist regime as part of Operation True Promise III that inflicted heavy losses on cities across the occupied territories.

    MEHR

  • Lebih 600 rakyat Iran terkorban dalam serangan udara Israel

    TEHRAN, 24 Jun – Angka kematian akibat serangan tentera rejim Israel ke atas Iran melepasi 600, lebih 100 daripadanya terkorban dalam tempoh 24 jam yang lalu sahaja, kata menteri kesihatan pada Selasa.

    Menteri Kesihatan Iran Mohammad Reza Zafarqandi berkata statistik rasmi menunjukkan 606 rakyat Iran telah syahid dalam perang pencerobohan rejim Zionis sejak 13 Jun.

    Beliau menyatakan sejumlah 5,332 orang telah cedera di seluruh Iran sejak permulaan perang Israel.

    Zafarqandi berkata gelombang paling maut serangan kejam Israel terhadap Iran adalah dalam tempoh 24 jam yang lalu, di mana 107 orang mati dan 1,342 yang lain cedera sebelum gencatan senjata berkuat kuasa pada pagi Selasa.

    Menteri itu menyatakan bahawa 95 peratus daripada yang meninggal dunia selepas tertimbus di bawah runtuhan, manakala hanya 5 peratus disahkan meninggal dunia kemudian selepas dibawa ke hospital.

    Kementerian Kesihatan terpaksa memindahkan tiga hospital berisiko sejak dua minggu lalu bagi menyelamatkan nyawa pesakit, tambahnya.

    Rejim Zionis melancarkan perang pencerobohan tanpa provokasi terhadap Iran pada 13 Jun. Ia melakukan serangan udara ke atas tapak nuklear, ketenteraan dan kediaman Iran yang telah mengakibatkan kematian komander tentera tertinggi, saintis nuklear dan rakyat biasa.

    Pasukan tentera Iran memulakan serangan balas sejurus selepas itu. Pasukan Aeroangkasa Kor Pengawal Revolusi Islam melakukan 22 gelombang serangan peluru berpandu balas terhadap rejim Zionis sebagai sebahagian daripada Operasi Janji Sejati III yang menyebabkan kerugian besar ke atas bandar-bandar di seluruh wilayah yang diduduki.

    MEHR, 24.6.2025

  • Perhimpunan besar di Tehran puji angkatan bersenjata dalam perang menentang Israel

    TEHRAN – Satu perhimpunan awam besar-besaran diadakan di Tehran pada Selasa sebagai sokongan padu kepada angkatan tentera Iran ketika mereka menghadapi pencerobohan rejim Zionis.

    Beribu-ribu rakyat Iran, termasuk lelaki, wanita, dan kanak-kanak dari semua lapisan masyarakat, membanjiri Dataran Enghelab di tengah Tehran, menyuarakan sokongan kepada pasukan tentera menentang serangan Israel dan mempertahankan kedaulatan negara.

    Penunjuk perasaan mengutuk tindakan jenayah rejim Israel dan menganggap Amerika Syarikat terlibat dalam pertumpahan darah, melaungkan slogan kuat seperti “Kematian kepada Amerika,” “Kematian kepada Israel yang membunuh kanak-kanak,” dan “Tiada kompromi, tiada penyerahan – memerangi [AS] Amerika.”

    Sambil memegang bendera Iran, potret Pemimpin Revolusi Islam Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, dan imej syahid baru-baru ini, orang ramai membawa sepanduk bertulis: “Kami berdiri hingga akhir,” “Amerika adalah rakan kongsi dalam semua jenayah Israel,” “Tidak untuk damai dipaksa, ya untuk damai berkekalan,” dan “Labbaik Ya Khamenei.”

    Ungkapan terima kasih ditujukan kepada Kor Pengawal Revolusi Islam (IRGC), Tentera Darat, pasukan Basij, dan polis, dengan orang ramai melaungkan pujian atas ketabahan dan keberanian mereka.

    TASNIM, 24.6.2025

  • Mass rally in Tehran hails armed forces in war against Israel

    TEHRAN – A massive public gathering was held in Tehran on Tuesday in firm support of Iran’s armed forces as they confront the Zionist regime’s aggression.

    Thousands of Iranians, including men, women, and children from all walks of life, flooded Enghelab Square in central Tehran, voicing support for the military forces resisting Israeli attacks and defending the nation’s sovereignty.

    The demonstrators condemned the criminal acts of the Israeli regime and held the United States complicit in the bloodshed, chanting powerful slogans such as “Death to America,” “Death to the child-killing Israel,” and “No compromise, no surrender — fight against [US of] America.”

    Holding Iranian flags, portraits of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, and images of recent martyrs, the crowd carried placards reading: “We stand till the end,” “America is a partner in all of Israel’s crimes,” “No to imposed peace, yes to lasting peace,” and “Labbaik Ya Khamenei.”

    Expressions of gratitude were directed at the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), the Army, the Basij forces, and the police, with the public chanting in praise of their steadfastness and valor.

    TASNIM, 24.6.2025

  • Iran arrests multiple Israeli spies linked to drone ops

    In a major crackdown on Israeli-linked espionage, propaganda, and drone operations, the Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ (IRGC) intelligence announced on Tuesday the arrest of six individuals accused of operating as agents for the Israeli entity in Hamedan province, western Iran.

    This development comes after Iranian state television reported on Monday evening that a network of agents had been apprehended. The group was operating drones from the northwestern mountains overlooking Tehran.

    According to state media, the dismantled network was responsible for surveillance activities and potential threats to national security. The group reportedly used drone technology to gather intelligence and monitor sensitive areas.

    Two days earlier, the IRGC’s public relations office confirmed the arrest of another Israeli collaborator in Khorramabad, Lorestan province. The individual was reportedly in possession of an explosive device at the time of arrest.

    On June 16, 2025, Tasnim News Agency reported that cyber police in Isfahan province identified 60 individuals suspected of collaborating with “Israel” to spread disinformation, manipulate public opinion, and undermine national stability.

    NUCLEAR SCIENTIST TARGETED

    In related developments, Iranian state television confirmed the assassination of nuclear scientist Mohammad Reza Sadeghi in an Israeli strike early Tuesday, shortly before the ceasefire was implemented.

    This follows the assassination of three other nuclear scientists, Ali Bakaei Karimi, Mansour Askari, and Saeed Barji, who were killed on June 14.

    Additionally, several employees and civilians were martyred in Monday’s Israeli strike on Evin Prison. Iran’s judiciary spokesperson condemned the attack, labeling it a “war crime.”

    AL MAYADEEN

  • Iran tangkap beberapa pengintip Israel dikaitkan dengan operasi dron

    Dalam tindakan besar menumpaskan pengintipan, propaganda dan operasi dron berkaitan Israel, perisikan Kor Pengawal Revolusi Islam Iran (IRGC) mengumumkan pada Selasa penahanan enam individu yang dituduh beroperasi sebagai ejen untuk entiti Israel di wilayah Hamedan, barat Iran.

    Perkembangan ini berlaku selepas televisyen negara Iran melaporkan pada petang Isnin bahawa rangkaian ejen telah diberkas. Kumpulan itu mengendalikan dron dari pergunungan barat laut yang menghadap ke Tehran.

    Menurut media kerajaan, rangkaian yang dibongkar itu bertanggungjawab terhadap aktiviti pengawasan dan potensi ancaman kepada keselamatan negara. Kumpulan itu dilaporkan menggunakan teknologi dron untuk mengumpulkan risikan dan memantau kawasan sensitif.

    Dua hari sebelum itu, pejabat perhubungan awam IRGC mengesahkan penahanan seorang lagi kolaborator Israel di Khorramabad, wilayah Lorestan. Individu itu dilaporkan memiliki bahan letupan ketika ditahan.

    Pada 16 Jun 2025, Agensi Berita Tasnim melaporkan bahawa polis siber di wilayah Isfahan mengenal pasti 60 individu yang disyaki bekerjasama dengan “Israel” untuk menyebarkan maklumat salah, memanipulasi pendapat umum dan menjejaskan kestabilan negara.

    SAINTIS NUKLEAR JADI SASARAN

    Dalam perkembangan berkaitan, televisyen negara Iran mengesahkan pembunuhan saintis nuklear Mohammad Reza Sadeghi dalam serangan Israel awal Selasa, sejurus sebelum gencatan senjata dilaksanakan.

    Ini berikutan pembunuhan tiga lagi saintis nuklear, Ali Bakaei Karimi, Mansour Askari, dan Saeed Barji, yang terbunuh pada 14 Jun lalu.

    Selain itu, beberapa pekerja dan orang awam telah syahid dalam serangan Israel ke atas Penjara Evin pada Isnin. Jurucakap badan kehakiman Iran mengecam serangan itu, melabelkannya sebagai “jenayah perang.”

    AL MAYADEEN

  • Bekas pengetua dipenjara 107 tahun rogol, amang seksual fizikal pelajar

    KUALA TERENGGANU – Bekas pengetua dipenjara 107 tahun oleh Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini selepas didapati bersalah atas 13 pertuduhan berkomunikasi secara seksual, melakukan amang seksual fizikal dan merogol pelajarnya.

    Hakim Mohd Zul Zakiqudin Zulkifli membuat keputusan itu ke atas tertuduh, Rosli Abd Rahman, 60, selepas pihak pembelaan gagal menimbulkan keraguan munasabah.

    Mengikut pertuduhan, tertuduh didakwa berkomunikasi secara seksual dengan mangsa yang ketika kejadian berusia 16 tahun lapan bulan.

    Tertuduh turut berdepan pertuduhan merogol dan melakukan amang seksual fizikal terhadap mangsa sama.

    Semua kesalahan itu didakwa dilakukan di sekitar daerah ini dan Marang antara November 2020 hingga November 2021.

    Bagi kesalahan itu, tertuduh berdepan lima pertuduhan mengikut Seksyen 376 (2) (f) Kanun Keseksaan dan empat pertuduhan mengikut Seksyen 14 (a) Akta Kesalahan Seksual Terhadap Kanak-kanak (AKSTKK) 2017.

    Dia turut didakwa membabitkan dua pertuduhan mengikut Seksyen 11 (1) (a), satu pertuduhan mengikut Seksyen 14 (c) dan satu pertuduhan Seksyen 14 (d) AKSTKK 2017.

    Mahkamah menjatuhkan hukuman penjara satu tahun bagi kesalahan mengikut Seksyen 11 (1) (a) dan lima tahun penjara bagi kesalahan di bawah Seksyen 14(a), 14(c) dan 14(d) AKSTKK 2017.

    Bagi setiap pertuduhan di bawah Seksyen 376 (2)(f), tertuduh dijatuhi hukuman penjara 15 tahun.

    Semua hukuman penjara itu bermula daripada tarikh sabitan iaitu hari ini.

    Bagaimanapun, tertuduh hanya menjalani hukuman penjara selama 15 tahun selepas mahkamah mengarahkan hukuman penjara berjalan serentak.

    Mahkamah turut membenarkan penangguhan hukuman tertuduh sementara menunggu rayuan dan jaminan dinaikkan sebanyak RM40,000.

    Pendakwaan dikendalikan Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Noradila Ab Latif manakala tertuduh diwakili peguam,Abdul Rahman Razak.

    BH ONLINE

  • Penuntut universiti swasta dituduh cabul kehormatan wanita di stesen MRT

    KUALA LUMPUR – Seorang penuntut universiti swasta dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Majistret di sini hari ini atas pertuduhan mencabul kehormatan seorang wanita di sebuah stesen MRT di Cheras, kelmarin.

    Muhammad Hafiz Damian Abdul Qawwiy, 19, didakwa di hadapan Majistret Atiqah Mohamed @ Mohamad Saim mengikut Seksyen 509 Kanun Keseksaan yang memperuntukkan hukuman penjara sehingga lima tahun atau denda atau kedua-duanya sekali, jika sabit kesalahan.

    Dia yang diwakili peguam daripada Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan, Mohammad Sufi Mohammad Sukor, didakwa membuat isyarat untuk melihat bahagian sulit mangsa berusia 28 tahun itu pada jam 8.53 malam di Stesen MRT Taman Pertama, Ahad lalu.

    Muhammad Hafiz Damian bagaimanapun mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap pertuduhan yang dikenakan.

    Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Nurainizatul Farhana Zainal tidak menawarkan jaminan, namun Mohammad Sufi merayu agar jaminan diberikan kepada anak guamnya yang dikategorikan sebagai pesalah muda dan akan menduduki peperiksaan universiti tidak lama lagi.

    “Ini kesalahan pertamanya dan dia memberi kerjasama penuh kepada pihak polis, tiada risiko untuk dia melarikan diri atau berpindah tempat. Bapa angkatnya hadir untuk menjamin dan hanya mempunyai kurang daripada RM1,000,” katanya.

    Majistret bertanya kepada bapa angkat tertuduh yang berada di galeri awam mengenai jumlah wang yang dimilikinya dan dijawab dia hanya mempunyai RM1,000 untuk membayar ikat jamin.

    Atiqah turut bertanya kepada Muhammad Hafiz Damian mengenai peperiksaannya dan tertuduh memaklumkan akan menduduki kertas terakhir pada Khamis ini.

    Mahkamah kemudian membenarkan tertuduh diikat jamin RM1,000 dan memerintahkannya melaporkan diri di balai polis terdekat setiap bulan sehingga kes selesai sebelum menetapkan 18 Ogos ini untuk sebutan semula kes dan lantikan peguam.

    BH ONLINE

  • Three martyrs in Israeli strike on car in Kfar Dajjal, South Lebanon

    Impact of the Israeli strike on a vehicle in Kfar Djjal, in southern Lebanon, on June 24, 2025. AL MAYADEEN – social media

    The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday the martyrdom of three citizens following an Israeli airstrike that targeted a civilian vehicle in the town of Kfar Dajjal, located in the Nabatieh District of southern Lebanon.

    The attack is part of the series of ongoing violations by the Israeli occupation against Lebanese territory.

    This comes after southern Lebanon witnessed a new wave of Israeli aggression through a series of air raids across multiple areas on Monday.

    Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported yesterday that Israeli aircraft carried out simultaneous strikes on the outskirts of the towns of al-Ayshiyya, al-Mahmoudiyya, Barghuz, and al-Dimashqiyya, before launching renewed strikes minutes later on the outskirts of al-Ayshiyya, an indication that military operations in the area are ongoing.

    In the same context, our correspondent in the south also confirmed that Israeli aircraft targeted the area between the towns of Houmine al-Fawqa, Azze, and Deir al-Zahrani, in addition to the Bsaliya area in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region, and the towns of Ansar and al-Zrariyya, where three consecutive airstrikes were recorded.

    The strikes also hit the al-Brij area on the outskirts of the town of Jbaa, causing plumes of smoke to rise from multiple locations.

    AL MAYADEEN