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Thirteen people were killed in a blast during the disposal of expired military ammunition in West Java on Monday, according to army officials. The victims included nine civilians and four military personnel, Reuters reported.

According to military spokespersons, the explosion occurred when the disposal was being completed, and an investigation is ongoing. Officials are also investigating why civilians were permitted near the site, which is frequently used for such operations.

Locals regularly assemble nearby to gather scrap materials left over from detonations. To reduce future risk, the area has been evacuated, according to Reuters.

This is the second such occurrence in less than a year; a similar explosion occurred in March 2024 at a military depot outside Jakarta.

A group of 59 white South Africans, mostly Afrikaners, landed in the United States after granted refugee status. The Trump administration accelerated their applications, citing fears about racial discrimination and violence, according to BBC.

The South African government responded, claiming that there was no evidence of such persecution. Human rights organizations also condemned the move, pointing out that refugee admissions for many other groups, including those from crisis zones, had been halted under current US immigration policy.

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) stated that it was not involved in the vetting process, which is common in such circumstances, BBC reported.

The action has strained US-South African relations, with President Cyril Ramaphosa allegedly denying the assessment  in a call with President Trump.

Palestinian and UN officials warned Sunday of a worsening health crisis in Gaza as Israel's blockade continues. The Gaza health ministry claimed that 64 percent of medical supplies are depleted, with 43 percent of key medicines completely unavailable, according to Xinhua.

Hospitals are straining to manage an increasing number of critically ill individuals, while thousands of children await urgent surgery. Severe shortages of assistive devices and the inability to access treatment outside Gaza are worsening conditions for the disabled.

The Eye Hospital in Gaza warned of an imminent halt to surgeries due to lack of equipment. The UN said the ongoing blockade is causing irreversible harm, with thousands of aid trucks unable to enter, Xinhua reported.

Since March, over 2,700 Palestinians have been killed and over 7,500 injured. Food shortages forced the World Central Kitchen to cease operations, raising the risk of starvation, particularly among children.

Sudanese authorities announced on Sunday that a massive fire at fuel tanks in Port Sudan had been extinguished, and electricity was gradually restored across the Red Sea State following recent drone assaults.

The Civil Defense Forces stated that the blaze was tough to control because of enormous oil reserves. The state electrical provider said that power has been restored to impacted areas, according to Xinhua.

The attacks are part of intensified drone strikes by the RSF targeting SAF-controlled infrastructure amid ongoing conflict since April 2023.