By Trend News Line 2024-05-26 08:50:12.
**Aid Trucks Begin Entering Gaza Under Agreement with Egypt to Bypass Rafah**
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In a significant development, aid trucks have started entering Gaza from southern Israel through a new agreement to bypass the Rafah crossing with Egypt. This comes after Israeli forces took control of the Palestinian side of the crossing earlier this month. Egypt has refused to reopen its side of the Rafah crossing until control of the Gaza side is handed back to Palestinians. However, under pressure from the United States and Israel, Egypt has agreed to divert traffic through Israel’s Kerem Shalom crossing, which is Gaza’s main cargo terminal. Israel has allowed hundreds of trucks to enter, but United Nations agencies have stated that it is usually too dangerous to retrieve the aid on the other side.
**Tornado Overturns Trucks and Damages Homes in Texas and Oklahoma**
A tornado touched down and crossed an interstate in Texas, causing damage and possible injuries as severe storms moved through Texas and Oklahoma. Forecasters have issued tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of both states. In Denton County, Texas, a tornado caused damage to homes, power lines, and trees, with overturned tractor-trailer trucks blocking traffic on Interstate 35. The National Weather Service’s office in Norman, Oklahoma, issued a warning for an area north of Oklahoma City, urging residents to take cover. An excessive heat warning has also been issued for South Texas, with the heat index forecasted to approach 120 degrees Fahrenheit over the holiday weekend.
**UN Migration Agency Estimates Over 670 Killed in Papua New Guinea Landslide**
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The International Organization for Migration has revised its estimate of the death toll from a massive landslide in Papua New Guinea to more than 670. Following Friday’s landslide in Yambali village, it was found that more than 150 homes were buried. Previously, the death toll was estimated at 60 homes, with local officials initially reporting 100 or more fatalities. Unfortunately, only five bodies and a leg of a sixth victim have been recovered so far.
**Trump Faces Booing at Libertarian Convention Speech**
Former President Donald Trump encountered repeated booing while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention in Washington. Many in the crowd shouted insults during his speech, criticizing him for running up federal deficits and benefiting pharmaceutical companies during the COVID-19 vaccine development. The audience was divided, with some supporters cheering and chanting “USA! USA!” while others expressed their dissent.
**Chile Accuses Volunteer Firefighter and Ex-Forestry Official of Causing Huge Fire**
In a shocking development, a Chilean judge has ordered a volunteer firefighter and a former forestry official to be detained for allegedly planning and causing a massive forest fire that resulted in 137 deaths and displaced 16,000 people in February. The main suspect, Francisco Mondaca, a 22-year-old volunteer firefighter, is accused of physically starting the fire, with flares and fireworks found in his vehicle. The other suspect, Franco Pinto, a former employee of the National Forest Corporation, is alleged to have planned the crime.
**Disney Composer Richard M. Sherman Passes Away at 95**
Renowned composer Richard M. Sherman, known for his collaboration with his late brother Robert on classic Disney tunes, has died at the age of 95. The duo wrote numerous songs for Disney films such as “Mary Poppins,” “The Jungle Book,” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang,” including the iconic “It’s a Small World (After All).” The Sherman brothers won two Academy Awards for their work on “Mary Poppins.” Richard’s passing marks the end of an era in Disney music history.
**Chinese and Japanese Leaders Meet in South Korea for Trilateral Talks**
Leaders of China and Japan have arrived in Seoul for separate meetings with South Korea’s president, ahead of a trilateral gathering. Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss ways to promote cooperation with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. The trilateral meeting, the first in over four years, signifies a positive step towards improving relations between the three Asian nations.
**National Spelling Bee Reflects Success of Indian American Immigrants**
The Scripps National Spelling Bee has seen 28 of the last 34 champions being Indian American since 1999. The success of these Indian American champions highlights the economic prosperity and cultural impact of the nation’s second-largest immigrant group. Many of these winners are children of first-generation Indian American parents who emphasize the value of education as a pathway to success in the United States.
**PGA Tour Golfer Grayson Murray Passes Away at 30**
Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray has tragically passed away at the age of 30. Murray, who won the Sony Open earlier this year, withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial before his untimely death. The cause of his passing has not been disclosed at this time. Murray’s talent and achievements on the golf course will be remembered by fans and colleagues in the golfing community.
**Rare Blue-Eyed Cicada Spotted in Suburban Chicago Arboretum**
In a rare sighting, a blue-eyed female Magicicada cassini cicada was observed at The Morton Arboretum in suburban Chicago during the ongoing 2024 cicada emergence. The blue-eyed cicada, although rare, adds to the spectacle of the periodic cicada emergence every 13 or 17 years. Both red-eyed and blue-eyed cicadas are expected to converge in southern Illinois, creating a unique natural phenomenon for observers to witness..
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