Headlines- Early on Thursday, 73 students were injured and at least 16 students killed at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya.
- The vital Strait of Hormuz, according to US President Donald Trump, "must be open to everyone" and "no one can control it."
- A major portions of southern Lebanon has been declared a "combat zone" by the Israeli military.
- Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that American bombings in the country's southern Hormozgan region broke the ceasefire.
- The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health claims that Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Tuesday left at least 31 persons dead and 40 injured.
- Due to the Ebola outbreak, Ugandan authorities announced on Wednesday that the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been closed.
Tag: Odd News
Half Marathon Reward Cow
In northeastern China, a half-marathon surprised many by declaring that the winner would get a cow as a reward. Additional incentives were ducks, hens, and wild fish. Many people took notice of these odd awards. Others expressed a desire to attend the event. The event was held on December 3.
Pull Ups Record
In Guangdong, 44-year-old Xie Ting officially attempted to set the record for the most pull-ups in a minute, earning the female equivalent of the title.
Revenge
After his father scolded him for not finishing his homework, a ten-year-old boy called the police to take revenge, accusing him of concealing illegal substances. The odd incident happened in Yongning County, China, earlier this month.