Russian death toll

According to a report, russian military deaths have surpassed 50,000 and the estimate does not include soldiers dying in russian occupied eastern Ukraine. Reportedly, in the second year of war the death toll was 25% higher than the previous year. According to the report, Ukraine said 31,000 ukrainian soldiers have been killed.

Reportedly, wagner estimated that 22,000 soldiers died in Spring 2023 during the battle for Bakhmut, and Russia’s capture of the city of Avdiivka in the autumn led to another outpouring of deaths. According to the report, two out of five deaths were new recruits, some were prisoners.

Reportedly, wagner began recruiting from prisons in 2022, data showed on average they survived for 2-3 months. According to the report, following a deterioration in the relationship between wagner and the kremlin, the kremlin began recruiting their own army of prisoners.

Reportedly, the mother of a deceased ex prisoner Alexander said he grew up in Ukraine and had family there so didn’t believe Russia went to war in order to fight fascism.

News Middle East

According to a report, the u.s. said extra squadrons and navy ships moved to Israel and the wider area before the weekend will remain there.

Reportedly, the u.n.’s atomic energy agency inspectors said they are concerned that Israel will possibly target Iran’s nuclear facilities. According to the report, as a precaution Iran closed their nuclear plants on Sunday but reopened them on Monday. Reportedly, the u.n. atomic energy inspectors paused their iranian inspections for a short while which were said to resume on Tuesday.

According to the report, Lebanon state media said an airstrike hit a home near the city of Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon. Reportedly, the explosion could be heard 22 kilometres away.

Russia Ukraine

According to a report, the u.s secretary of state addressed the second Black sea security conference saying Russia believed Ukraine’s neighbours would be divided but they were wrong. Reportedly, he said the u.s. will continue to support Ukraine. According to the report, Ukraine say they need ammunition and air defence systems, Germany has agreed to send Ukraine an air defence system.

Reportedly, russian strikes continued on Monday in Sloviansk, the Kherson region, Dnipro and Donetsk. According to the report, their attacks on Ukraine’s power plants are affecting power supplies.

Attack in church

According to a report, four people were injured during an attack in Christ the good shepherd church in Sydney. Reportedly, people screamed and ran to help when Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel was stabbed during a church service.

According to the report, 3 others were hurt, one man suffered lacerations and was taken to hospital in a serious condition. Reportedly, New South Wales police said a man had been arrested.

Paralympic games

According to a report, Paris will host the paralympic games in August and the plan is an opening ceremony on the river Seine, but security is concerned following threats from the islamic state group to football matches in Paris, Madrid and London. Reportedly, islamic state Khorasan province (is-k) claimed responsibility for the attack in Crocus city hall in Moscow.

According to the report, if the plan goes ahead over 10,000 athletes will sail along a 6 km stretch of the Seine in 160 barges but spectators will need a ticket invitation and the venue could be moved if the risk is judged too high.

U.n. security council meeting

According to reports, a meeting of the u.n. security council was requested by both Israel and Iran, Israel want the u.n. to designate the revolutionary guard corps as a terrorist organisation.

Reportedly, in a meeting held on Sunday the iranian representative to the u.n. said (in the event of non retaliation) Iran now deemed the matter concluded. According to the report, he said that Iran had written to the u.n. security council saying the attack on Israel was defensive after the attack on their consulate in Damascus. Reportedly, he reminded members that the charter of the u.n. prohibits attacks on diplomatic premises. According to the report, Iran’s media said Iran was closely watching Jordan which might become the next target in the case of any more moves to support Israel.

Middle east

According to a report, the israeli foreign ministry said Iran should pay an initial price for their attack on Israel, sanctions and the revolutionary guard corps should be designated a terrorist organisation. Reportedly, a spokesperson said that Iran’s threats issued to the u.s. and their supply of weapons to Russia endangers world peace.

According to the report, the iranian chief of staff said any israeli retaliation will be met with a larger attack, he also warned the u.s. their bases will be targeted if Washington supports Israel in any kind of retaliation.

The iron dome

According to reports, Israel who intercepted almost all missiles fired from Iran have one of the most effective air defence systems in the world. Reportedly, the iron dome is the centre of Israel’s air defence system, it uses radar to detect short range rockets, missiles and drones. According to reports, the system began operating in 2011 in response to hamas who took control of Gaza in 2007.

Reportedly, the iron dome was developed by Israel’s state owned Rafael advanced defence systems. According to the report, the system is a number of truck towed infrastructure placed throughout the country. Reportedly, radars detect the threat and information is sent to military personnel who gage its path and intercept it. According to the report, the system is manned 24 hours a day and reacts within seconds.

According to the report, over 4000 missiles have been fired at Israel during the war with hamas and the system is why the number of israeli deaths have remained low. Reportedly, Ukraine have requested an iron dome system, there is a naval version.

Abduction and murder

According to a report, masked gunmen set up a roadblock in Pakistan and killed 2 people (injuring 6 others) who were in a car and refused to stop. Reportedly, they then stopped a bus and after checking passenger’s identification took 9 people hostage, all from the eastern Punjab region, they later killed them.

According to the report, police found their bodies about 3 miles from the road. Reportedly, the incidents occured in Pakistan’s Baluchistan region where people have been fighting for independence, no group has claimed responsibility.

Conjoined twins die

According to a report, the world’s oldest living conjoined twins died on 7 April, aged 62. Reportedly, Lori and George Schappell were born in Pennsylvania with fused heads, they shared 30% of their brain.

According to the report, though same sex George came out as transgender in 2007. Reportedly, the pair managed to pursue different interests, George was a country singer and Lori was a ten pin bowler.