Geopolitics
Watch Texas police officer pull man from burning car
BBC News – World · Europe
Bodycam and dashcam footage shows a police officer rescue a man seconds before his car was engulfed in flames in Texas.
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Geopolitics
Dozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police
BBC News – World · Europe
Thousands of people took to the streets demanding justice for a Moroccan-born man who died on Sunday.
Geopolitics
Police officers arrested for allegedly seeking roadside bribe from Nigeria's anti-corruption boss
BBC News – World · Europe
They are accused of stopping Musa Aliyu at a fake roadblock and telling him to drive to a cash machine.
Geopolitics
Ex-Hong Kong fencer jailed for 41 months for role in laundering HK$10.6 million
South China Morning Post – World · China
A former Hong Kong fencer has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for laundering more than HK$10 million (US$1.27 million), saying in mitig…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong woman killed, 5 others injured in car crash in Japan’s Hokkaido
South China Morning Post – World · China
A 53-year-old Hong Kong woman died and five others were injured in a head-on car crash in Japan on Monday, in the second traffic accident involving city reside…
Geopolitics
78 arrested over illegal gambling, including members of syndicate at racecourse
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong police have arrested 78 people, including a 16-year-old, in a crackdown on illegal gambling that uncovered a syndicate operating at the Happy Valley …
Geopolitics
Man stabs tourists near Greece’s Acropolis
South China Morning Post – World · China
A man stabbed and wounded two tourists Tuesday morning near the ancient Acropolis in Athens, Greece’s top tourist attraction, police said. The assailant attack…
Geopolitics
In Malaysia, robber flees empty-handed after guard locks US$20,000 inside armoured van
South China Morning Post – World · China
An attempted robbery outside a bank in Malaysia ended without any cash stolen after a security guard’s swift action secured 82,000 ringgit (US$20,000) inside a…
Geopolitics
'Picked up in car, sexually assaulted, filmed': Woman 'gang-raped' at Karnataka hotel
Times of India – World · India
Mysuru police have detained three youths from T Narasipura in connection with an alleged gang rape. The woman, reportedly from West Bengal, was moved to a reha…
Geopolitics
Indian man jailed in Singapore for Rs 1.49 crore diamond heist
Indian Express – World · India
- Indian man jailed for 2 years, 2 months over stealing SGD200k diamond; accomplice's sentencing pending. - Pair swapped genuine diamond for fake, hid real s…
Geopolitics
Man arrested over unauthorised investments resulting in loss of HK$150 million
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of making unauthorised investments using assets from a securities brokerage, resulting in an estimated loss o…
Geopolitics
'Anti-ICE' Army veteran set fire outside Manhattan federal building, say officials
BBC News – World · Europe
Andrew Arrabaca, 43, was armed with two axes, a machete, three knives and fireworks, says the FBI.
Geopolitics
Australia news live: Qantas apologises for four-hour wait on Sydney tarmac; Nine newspapers announce redundancies
The Guardian – World · Europe
Airline says communication ‘could have been better’ after about 250 passengers waited hours for flight to Denpasar to leave. Follow today’s news liveGet our br…
Geopolitics
Suspect charged in fatal attack on UK politician Ann Widdecombe
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Police say a possible political motive is under investigation in the killing of the Reform UK figure.
Geopolitics
United Airlines says it will ‘look into’ worker’s threat to call ICE in viral video
The Guardian – World · Europe
United staffer told customer ‘you don’t act like at a citizen’ during incident over wait time at San Francisco airportUnited Airlines is “looking into” a viral…
Geopolitics
US Justice Department investigating whether Harvard aid programmes are discriminatory
South China Morning Post – World · China
The US Justice Department said on Monday it launched an investigation reviewing whether some Harvard University financial aid programmes were discriminatory, m…
Geopolitics
Moroccan-born man dies while detained by police in Italy
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
A video showing the final moments of Moroccan-born Abderrahim Fakir as he was detained by police has sparked protests.
Geopolitics
U.K. Prosecutors File Murder Charge in Ann Widdecombe Death
The New York Times – World · US
A 28-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of Ann Widdecombe, a right-wing figure whose body was found in her home this month.
Geopolitics
Notorious drug cartel leader Ismael Zambada sentenced to life in US prison
BBC News – World · Europe
Known as "El Mayo", the co-founder the Sinaloa Cartel was also ordered to pay $15bn after he admitted to sending vast amounts of drugs to the US.
Geopolitics
Man arrested after fire outside New York immigration court
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
A man has been arrested after setting off an incendiary device outside an immigration court building in New York City.
Geopolitics
Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life without parole in US prison
Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe
Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel and one of the world's most notorious drug traffickers, was sentenced to life in a US prison.
Geopolitics
Tate brothers fight extradition to UK over rape and sex-trafficking charges
The Guardian – World · Europe
Polarizing social media influencers are being held in federal detention in Miami as district judge considers extraditionSocial media influencers Andrew and Tri…
Geopolitics
Man charged with murdering former British MP Ann Widdecombe
South China Morning Post – World · China
British prosecutors said on Monday that a 28-year-old man had been charged with murdering former government minister Ann Widdecombe, who was found dead at h…
Geopolitics
Outcry in Italy After Man Dies While Being Restrained by Police
The New York Times – World · US
The death of the man, a Moroccan resident of Italy, set off an outcry across the country and prompted comparisons to the death of George Floyd in the United St…
Geopolitics
Police block thousands of 'cockroach' protesters marching on India's parliament
BBC News – World · Europe
Some protesters demanding education reforms said they were injured in clashes with police who banned the march.
Geopolitics
Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court
The Guardian – World · Europe
Case against Ismael Zambada García, who helped co-found and lead the violent Sinaloa cartel, unfolded in New YorkThe Mexican drug kingpin, Ismael Zambada Garcí…
Geopolitics
Multi-crore snakebite scam: Doc, lawyers among 17 arrested in Chhattisgarh
Times of India – World · India
Autopsy Reports Fudged; Suicides, Heart Attacks Passed Off As Snakebite Deaths
Geopolitics
US jails Mexican drug kingpin ‘El Mayo’ for life
South China Morning Post – World · China
Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced on Monday to life in prison in the US, after a plea deal last year in which he admitted to shippin…
Geopolitics
MP grandmother held for killing 20-day-old baby girl over desire for boy
Times of India – World · India
A 20-day-old baby girl was allegedly strangled by her grandmother in Tikamgarh. The 60-year-old accused reportedly desired a male grandchild, police stated. Sh…
Geopolitics
Explosion outside FBI, ICE building in New York; suspect held in anti-ICE attack
Indian Express – World · India
- Explosion at Lower Manhattan federal building; suspect detained for incendiary device. - Device contained fireworks and flammable liquid; authorities linke…
Geopolitics
Last of Mexico’s narco old guard, ‘El Mayo’ faces life in jail
The Hindu – World · India
On July 24, 2024, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was arrested at a U.S. airport
Geopolitics
13 arrested during World Cup over fake merchandise worth HK$159 million
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong customs officers arrested more than a dozen people and seized counterfeit merchandise worth over HK$159 million (US$20.3 million) during the World Cu…
Geopolitics
Why are Ukraine's military recruiters facing violence in their own country?
BBC News – World · Europe
The latest National Police Service report recorded more than 600 assaults on recruitment officers to date and warned that the aggression has become “increasing…
Geopolitics
Protest held in Houston over ICE killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Hundreds of demonstrators in Texas city demand justice in fatal shooting of 52-year-old Mexican man.
Geopolitics
DMK MLA arrested over alleged threat against Tamil Nadu CM Vijay
Times of India – World · India
Vilathikulam DMK MLA GV Markandeyan was arrested by police after allegedly making threatening and controversial remarks against Tamil Nadu chief minister C. Jo…
Geopolitics
Arizona mass shooting: 10 injured after gunman opens fire in Tucson
Times of India – World · India
A mass shooting in crowded downtown Tucson wounded at least ten people early Sunday. Police officers on patrol heard gunfire and responded to the crowded enter…
Geopolitics
Dozens missing after passenger ferry sinks off coast of Guyana
The Guardian – World · Europe
Emergency response has rescued 67 people, including 15 children, from one of the country’s worst maritime disastersA ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew san…
Geopolitics
Amit Shah backs NIA-like Bengal outfit to tackle terrorism
Times of India – World · India
- Bengal to establish India's first state-level Special Investigation Agency on NIA lines. - Shah-Adhikari meeting supports ATS, anti-narcotics force, cyber …
Geopolitics
Lebanese food influencer sentenced to life for drug smuggling
Al Jazeera – News · Middle East
Georges Hanna Dib, known as Dr Food, sentenced for smuggling hashish out of Lebanon in cake packaging.
Geopolitics
Russia launches major ballistic missile attack on Ukrainian cities
BBC News – World · Europe
Eight people die and dozens are injured as several cities are hit by missile and drone attacks, while Kyiv continues its own assault on Russian infrastructure.
Geopolitics
ICE officers to use body cameras during vehicle stops, Trump ‘border czar’ says
The Guardian – World · Europe
Tom Homan’s comments come amid scrutiny over federal immigration agents’ fatal shooting of two men in six daysUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will…
Geopolitics
Hong Kong police arrest woman, 19, over Kwai Chung bomb hoax
South China Morning Post – World · China
Hong Kong police have arrested a 19-year-old woman for falsely claiming to have planted explosives in an office in Kwai Chung, after searches found no suspicio…
Geopolitics
One week, two killings: Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly – again
The Guardian – World · Europe
The fatal shootings of two men, both killed in their vehicles by ICE agents, have rekindled anger over the US’s militarized deportation pushLorenzo Salgado Ara…
Geopolitics
Punjab cop, who targeted NRIs in US, held in extortion bid linked to AAP worker's murder
Times of India – World · India
Punjab Police arrested inspector Gurinderjit Singh Nagra, former Tanda SHO. He faces charges of extortion and corruption linked to a US family. The US justic…
Geopolitics
Man dies after cross-border police pursuit ends in NSW northern rivers
The Guardian – World · Europe
Car chase began in Queensland after report of armed man on Gold Coast late on Saturday, police sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our…
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