The IDF has confirmed an airstrike in Syrian Damascus targeting the newly appointed commander of a Hezbollah unit responsible for supplying arms and money from Iran to Lebanon.

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Video has appeared on social media, reportedly from the site of a transport plane crash in Sudan. Russian citizens are claimed to have been among the crew.

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🌍🌍🌍 How much of the world’s gold reserves are held by BRICS nations?

Over 20 percent of the world's gold reserves are held by BRICS countries, with Russia and China leading the field, according to Sputnik’s calculations based on World Gold Council data.

As of the second quarter of 2024, global gold reserves totaled 29,030 tons, with BRICS (excluding Iran and Ethiopia) holding 6,200 tons, or 21.4 percent of the world's total. Russia leads within BRICS with 2,340 tons or 8.1 percent of the world's gold, followed by China with 2,260 tons (7.8 percent).

Other BRICS members—India, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Egypt, South Africa, and the UAE—hold smaller shares, collectively less than 3 percent of global reserves. India has 840.76 tons, Saudi Arabia 323 tons, Brazil 129.7 tons, Egypt 126.57 tons, South Africa 125.44 tons and the UAE 74.5 tons.

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📹 Around seven strikes hit the southern suburbs of Beirut within an hour, according to local media. The raids are still ongoing. Local residents have shared footage showing the aftermath of one of the strikes at the site of a destroyed building in the Jnah neighborhood.

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❗️ Four people killed, 24 injured in Israeli strike near Rafik Hariri University Hospital – Lebanese Health Ministry

According to preliminary data, an Israeli strike near Rafik Hariri University Hospital in southern Beirut has killed four people, including a child, and injured 24 others. The strike also caused significant damage to the medical facility, the Lebanese Ministry of Health's Emergency Response Center reported.

Earlier in the day, a residential building near the hospital was attacked by Israel, a Sputnik correspondent said. So far, more than 15 ambulances and two fire trucks have arrived at the scene of the attack.

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📹 More footage of Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs

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