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Geopolitics

Malaysian boy on trial for allegedly murdering girl in school

BBC News – World · Europe

The high-profile case has shocked Malaysia and sparked debate about the effect of social media on children.

Geopolitics

Man arrested over death of British woman found in suitcase in Athens

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

The body of Scottish national Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered last month in a suitcase in a derelict building in Athens.

Geopolitics

10,000 cases pending in SC for 10 yrs, 80,000 in HCs for 30 yrs

Times of India – World · India

Despite significant investment, court infrastructure and technology have not reduced decades-old case pendency. Over ten thousand cases remain pending in the S…

Geopolitics

Suspect in Idaho restaurant shooting died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say

The Guardian – World · Europe

Twin Falls police chief believes Chad Williams, 24, was alone in Saturday attack that killed three peopleAuthorities say the man accused of opening fire at a f…

Geopolitics

Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills 14 at anti-militancy protest

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

A suicide bomber has killed over a dozen people including police in an attack during a demonstration of citizens against militancy. More than 18 people were in…

Geopolitics

Pakistan Police Station Bombing Kills at Least 14

The New York Times – World · US

The authorities said the suicide bombing, which killed at least 14 people in the Swat Valley. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility.

Geopolitics

Greek police arrest suspect after body of British woman found in suitcase

South China Morning Post – World · China

Greek police on Sunday said they had arrested a suspect in their investigation into the death of a British woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens l…

Geopolitics

At the scene of deadly Moscow bomb blast

BBC News – World · Europe

Three people have been killed and 21 injured after an explosive device detonated at an Italian restaurant, Russian media reports.

Geopolitics

At least 14 dead in suicide bomb attack at anti-militant rally in Pakistan

South China Morning Post – World · China

A suicide bomber targeted protesters at an anti-militant rally in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and w…

Geopolitics

A record number of First Nations people died in NSW prison custody last year. Advocates fear this year will be worse

The Guardian – World · Europe

Exclusive: Karlene Whitton says her son Matthew Roberts took his own life three months into his jail term. ‘I keep picturing it every night’Warning: This artic…

Geopolitics

Man arrested after Scottish woman found dead inside suitcase in Athens

The Guardian – World · Europe

Greek police say 26-year-old foreigner is believed to have left Elisabeth-Jane Ross’s body in derelict buildingA man has been arrested after the death of a Sco…

Geopolitics

Hyderabad: 17-year-old driver kills 55-year-old, crashes into 8 vehicles

Times of India – World · India

A 55-year-old man died and another person was injured after a car crashed into multiple vehicles. The accident occurred on Sunday morning under Madhuranagar Po…

Geopolitics

‘He’s a narcissist’: could Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger win a new trial?

The Guardian – World · Europe

Convicted killer seeks to withdraw guilty plea and go to trial – but that could put death penalty sentence back in playCould Bryan Kohberger, convicted 13 mont…

Geopolitics

'Love song and a murder': Video captures woman's final moments with ex-husband

Times of India – World · India

An Instagram reel showed a man with his ex-wife before her alleged murder. Police stated the divorced husband called her for a reconciliation meeting. He repor…

Geopolitics

Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

The Hindu – World · India

The inmates at Mahara Prison had completely destroyed the kitchen, the hospital, a newly built rehabilitation building and vocational training facilities

Geopolitics

3 more suspects arrested over murder of businessman in Hong Kong bar fight

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong police have arrested three more suspects in connection with the death of a 32-year-old entrepreneur following a bar fight on July 26, with the murder…

Geopolitics

Sri Lanka deploys troops to contain deadly riot at overcrowded Mahara Prison

South China Morning Post – World · China

Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of troops and elite commandos on Sunday to contain riots at an overcrowded prison in which an inmate was killed and six others woun…

Geopolitics

Three killed after bomb detonated at Moscow restaurant, state media say

BBC News – World · Europe

Security officials said a woman tried to enter the restaurant with explosives but was stopped by a security guard.

Geopolitics

At least three dead in Idaho shopping mall mass shooting

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Police said at least three people were killed several others were wounded in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho.

Geopolitics

3 dead, 7 injured in shooting at restaurant in U.S. State of Idaho

The Hindu – World · India

Police who responded to the shooting found the body of the suspected gunman in an area near the restaurant

Geopolitics

Shooting at In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Idaho leaves three people dead

The Guardian – World · Europe

Police chief say shooter found dead after ‘very chaotic scene’ near busy shopping area in Twin FallsThree people were killed and seven more were injured, some …

Geopolitics

Undercover police unit closed down over unjustified surveillance, spycops inquiry told

The Guardian – World · Europe

Senior officer behind closure says SDS caused ‘incalculable harm’ by infiltrating groups that posed no threatAn undercover police unit that spied on tens of th…

Geopolitics

Three dead including female bomber in Moscow restaurant attack

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

At least three people are dead and more than 20 injured after a bomb exploded outside a restaurant in central Moscow.

Geopolitics

US: Multiple dead in shooting at In-N-Out Burger in Idaho

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Multiple people were killed in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho. The suspected shooter is dead, police said.

Geopolitics

'Motorcycle reels, honey-trap missions': How JeM operative's girlfriend lured targets

Times of India – World · India

Bengal STF arrested a 22-year-old influencer for aiding her boyfriend's terror module. She allegedly used social contacts to help him honey-trap influential fi…

Geopolitics

U.S. Justice Department subpoenas New York Times journalist in North Korea leak probe

The Hindu – World · India

Freelancer Matthew ‌Cole was subpoenaed in February by Virginia prosecutors seeking more than two years’ ‌worth of his notes as well as ‌his ⁠testimony, accord…

Geopolitics

Gunman opens fire at Idaho fast-food restaurant, killing two

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Fatalities reported after gunman opens fire at In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho.

Geopolitics

Colombia truck bomb wounds 14 ahead of presidential inauguration

The Hindu – World · India

The government in Bogota blamed rebels from the National Liberation Army (ELN), the country's largest active guerrilla group, for the early-morning blast in th…

Geopolitics

Gunman among several dead in shooting at Idaho In-N-Out Burger restaurant

South China Morning Post – World · China

Three people were killed and seven more were injured, some critically, in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho on Saturday afternoon, …

Geopolitics

Moscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodes

The Guardian – World · Europe

More than 20 people injured in explosion near Italian restaurant on Saturday night, authorities sayA homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and i…

Geopolitics

Young guns for hire - the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe

BBC News – World · Europe

The Foxtrot Network is thought to be responsible for about 35 murders in Europe, and uses violence-as-a-service tactics.

Geopolitics

Homemade bomb goes off outside upscale Moscow restaurant state officials say

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Russian authorities said the blast occurred outside a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square when a woman allegedly carrying explosives was stopped by a security gua…

Geopolitics

Improvised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurant

The New York Times – World · US

Among the victims of the explosion, which also injured 21 people, were a security guard and a woman who the authorities say had arrived with the suspicious pac…

Geopolitics

Bengal STF probe Jaish man's plot to create trouble at Jantar Mantar

Times of India – World · India

West Bengal Police STF arrested Arpita Sarkar, girlfriend of suspected terrorist Hamim Mondal. Investigators are probing their alleged plan to create disturba…

Geopolitics

3 dead, 21 injured in bombing at Moscow restaurant

South China Morning Post – World · China

An explosion at a Moscow restaurant on Saturday that killed three people and wounded 21 more was a bombing, Russia’s national anti-terrorism committee said, th…

Geopolitics

Trump denounces Justice Department decision to drop Reflecting Pool charges

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The US president pushes back after a federal prosecutor says damage caused by 'botched' installation, not vandalism.

Geopolitics

One inmate killed, six wounded in Sri Lanka prison riot, says police

The Hindu – World · India

The violence at the Mahara Prison outside Colombo came about a month after clashes at another overcrowded jail killed 10 guards and 21 inmates in Sri Lanka’s w…

Geopolitics

Justice Dept. Subpoenas Times Freelancer in Effort to Identify Sources

The New York Times – World · US

A previously undisclosed subpoena, involving reporting on a failed SEAL Team 6 mission in North Korea, reflects the government’s expanding campaign to investig…

Geopolitics

Ladakh Police file zero FIR against influencer over alleged anti-Amit Shah Facebook video

Times of India – World · India

- Ladakh Police registered a zero FIR against influencer Yogesh Parmar. - FIR relates to Facebook video circulation. - Video content under investigation fo…

Geopolitics

Antilia bomb scare case: Court frames anti-terror charges against Sachin Waze, 9 others

Times of India – World · India

A special court has framed charges against ten accused in the Antilia bomb scare case. Dismissed police officers Sachin Waze and Sunil Mane face terror and mu…

Geopolitics

Sweden doubles prison terms for gang-related crimes

South China Morning Post – World · China

Sweden has introduced tougher penalties for gang-related offences, allowing courts to impose prison sentences up to twice as long as before, as the country cra…

Geopolitics

Boy, 14, among 57 arrested in crackdown on triad-linked debt collection ring

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong police have arrested 57 people, including a 14-year-old boy, in a crackdown on triad-linked illegal debt collection. Police said on Saturday that the…

Geopolitics

UP horror: 9-year-old dalit girl 'gang-raped' by 5 minors near school ground

Times of India – World · India

Five minors were booked for allegedly gang-raping a nine-year-old Dalit girl in Shahjahanpur. The incident occurred Friday evening while the girl played at a s…

Geopolitics

Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping Easter bombings

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Sri Lanka sentences two officials to death for not stopping 2019 Easter bombings.

Geopolitics

The final hit: Is Glasgow’s 25-year gruesome gangland feud finally over?

The Guardian – World · Europe

The double assassination of two Scots in the Costa del Sol may have ended the war between the Lyons and the Daniels – but the crimes haven’t gone awayIt was a …

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