[See the World] The Israeli army requires residents in eastern Rafah to evacuate to the "humanitarian zone" as soon as possible
Israeli media: War cabinet approves decision to attack Rafah
According to Israeli media reports on the 6th, the Israeli war cabinet passed the decision to attack the southernmost city of Rafah in the Palestinian Gaza Strip in a few days.
On May 6, in the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, a boy walked through the ruins after an Israeli air strike. Photo by Khalid Omar
The Israeli army requires residents in eastern Rafah to evacuate to the "humanitarian zone" as soon as possible
The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the 6th saying that the Israeli army requires residents in the eastern part of Rafah in the Gaza Strip to evacuate to the "humanitarian zone" as soon as possible.
On May 6, in the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip, people looked at leaflets issued by the Israeli army calling for evacuation. Photo by Rizek Abduljawad
On May 6, people were evacuated by car from the eastern area of Rafah, a city in the Gaza Strip.
Jordanian king meets US president to call for end to Israeli attack on Rafah
On May 6, King Abdullah II of Jordan visited the United States and met with U.S. President Biden.
Abdullah II said the international community must take immediate action to stop Israel's attack on Rafah, saying it would lead to a new disaster in Gaza and expand the scope of regional conflicts. All efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Gaza should be supported, and the need to ensure adequate and sustainable humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza was expressed. He also stressed the need to protect civilians and reiterated Jordan's opposition to any attempt to separate the West Bank from the Gaza Strip and force the displacement of Palestinians.
On May 6, Jordanian King Abdullah II left the White House after having lunch with US President Biden in Washington, the United States.
On May 6, the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee officially announced the design plan for the Olympic and Paralympic torch relay tinder station. The tinder station was completed by the famous French designer Mathieu Lehanneur, who designed the Paris Olympic torch. The image is also highly integrated with the Olympic torch; at the same time, a souvenir for each torchbearer - a ring named "Torch Heart" was also announced.
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft's first manned test flight delayed
On May 6, the first manned test flight of Boeing's "Starliner" spacecraft was postponed due to a problem with the oxygen valve. The crew of the spacecraft has now left the spacecraft. The severity of the oxygen valve problem is still unclear. If it can be repaired quickly, the spacecraft will attempt a second launch on the evening of the 7th local time.
This is the Atlas V launch vehicle carrying the "Starliner" taken at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida, the United States, on May 5.
On May 6, two American astronauts visited the Cape Canaveral Space Force Base in Florida, USA.
6 killed and 35 injured in Russian drone attack in Belgorod region
Officials in Russia's Belgorod region stated on the 6th that the state was attacked by a Ukrainian drone, killing 6 people and injuring 35 people to varying degrees.
On May 6, a crater appeared outside a residential building after a military attack by the Ukrainian armed forces in Belgorod Oblast, Russia.
A building collapse in South Africa's Western Cape province has killed one person and trapped at least 46 people
On the afternoon of May 6, a five-story building collapsed in George Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa, trapping at least 46 people. Search and rescue teams recovered one body from the construction site and several injured people have been taken to hospitals across the province.
On May 6, a panoramic view of a collapsed building in George Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Continuous heavy rains in southern Brazil trigger serious natural disasters
Heavy rains have fallen in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul in the past week, triggering natural disasters such as floods and landslides. Data from the Brazilian Meteorological Department shows that rainfall in some areas reached 300 millimeters in less than a week. More than two-thirds of the 497 cities in Rio Grande do Sul were affected by floods and other disasters, and some roads and bridges were washed away. As of the night of the 5th, the power supply to more than 400,000 users was interrupted, and nearly one-third of the residents in the state were cut off from water supply. Authorities said it was the worst natural disaster in Rio Grande do Sul's history.
This is a flooded urban area taken on May 5 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
On May 5, a woman who was evacuated looked sad in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Rio Grande do Sul airport in Brazil closed indefinitely due to flooding
On May 6, the Brazilian Civil Aviation Department announced that due to consecutive days of heavy rains and flooding, the Salgado Filho International Airport in Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, will be closed indefinitely. During this period, the airport will Stop all activity. They estimate that the airport will resume operations on the 30th of this month, but this date will be adjusted based on actual conditions.
On May 6, Salgado Jr. International Airport was flooded in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
The Sichuan-Shaanxi Zheluo salmon, a national first-level protected animal, was successfully artificially bred
On May 6, the Sichuan-Shaanxi Zheluo salmon artificial breeding results technical appraisal meeting was held in Chengdu, Sichuan. The reporter learned from the meeting: From the 5th to the 6th, experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences and other units conducted a review of the "Fisheries Research Institute of the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Heilongjiang Fisheries Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Fisheries Sciences" and other units. The project results of "Research on the Complete Artificial Reproduction Technology of Sichuan-Shaanxi Zheluo Salmon" were conducted on-site inspection and discussion. The leader of the expert team, Academician Cao Wenxuan of the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, announced that the Sichuan-Shaanxi Zheluo Salmon, a national first-level protected animal, was fully artificially propagated. Success.
At the Jiguanshan Cold-water Fish Research Base in Chongzhou City, Sichuan Province, scientific researchers inject the broodstock of Sichuan-Shaanxi Zheluo salmon to induce labor.
The Temple of Philae in Aswan, Egypt, has a long history and attracts people from all over the world to visit.
The Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt, is located on a small island in the Nile River in Aswan. It remained underwater until the Aswan High Dam was built. The Philae complex, built during the 25th Dynasty of the Pharaohs, was dismantled and moved to the island of Achika as part of the UNESCO Nubia Project. The Temple of Philae is the birthplace of different civilizations and is visited by thousands of local and foreign tourists every year.
The Festival of Flowers and Palms of Panchimarco is celebrated every year on the first Sunday of May. Locals celebrate the start of the rainy season during the festival and pray for a good harvest.
Actors perform traditional dances during the Festival of Flowers and Palms celebrations in Panchimarco, south of San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, on May 5.