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Geopolitics

Bombs explode in northeastern Nigeria, leaving scores killed and injured, authorities say

The Hindu – World · India

Explosions were heard in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, where Nigeria's homegrown Boko Haram extremists have waged an insurgency for more than a decade

Geopolitics

Hezbollah rocket hits a residential building in Israel’s Nahariya

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Firefighters battled a blaze at a residential building in Nahariya, Israel after a Hezbollah rocket hit it.

Geopolitics

California highway patrol officer charged with murder over crash that killed four

The Guardian – World · Europe

Angelo Rodriguez accused of hitting car and leaving scene, leading to deaths of quartet in second crash moments laterSign up for the Breaking News US email to …

Geopolitics

Man stabs wife in front of kids; kills her mom, brothe

Times of India – World · India

- Krishna Chaudhary is a Senior Correspondent covering the sugar belt of Western Uttar Pradesh. - Mass communication graduate specializing in crime, politics…

Geopolitics

Court rejects move to indict Valencia leader over flood response

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

Carlos Mazon, president of the Valencia regional government, is facing scrutiny over his handling of floods in late October 2024 that killed more than 200 peop…

Geopolitics

‘Super Rich’ star David Yong hit with 12 new fraud charges in Singapore

South China Morning Post – World · China

Singaporean businessman David Yong was given 12 new charges on Monday for conspiring to make false entries in accounts and for his company’s illegal issuing of…

Geopolitics

‘Evil’ UK nursery worker who raped toddlers in his care jailed for 24 years

South China Morning Post – World · China

An “evil” UK nursery worker who raped and abused two- and three-year-olds in his care was jailed for at least 24 years on Monday, weeks after another childcare…

Geopolitics

Oakland homicides fall to 25-year low – how did it stem the violence?

The Guardian – World · Europe

Despite Trump’s claims, California city has found success in lowering deadly violence, thanks to pioneering efforts to steer people down a different pathIn the…

Geopolitics

'When they are shot, I will be at peace': Delhi Uttam Nagar murder victim's mother demands justice

Times of India – World · India

A 26-year-old man was killed in Delhi's Uttam Nagar after a Holi celebration dispute over a water balloon escalated into violence. His mother demands strict ac…

Geopolitics

Azerbaijan: Frenchman sentenced to 10 years for spying

Deutsche Welle (DW) – World · Europe

French citizen Martin Ryan pled guilty to some of the accusations that he was collecting intelligence on behalf of Paris.

Geopolitics

‘Green shoots’ in drive to cut number of women in England and Wales prisons

The Guardian – World · Europe

Prisons minister says more women should be diverted away from jail – and new board aims to bring about that changePat had been in trouble with the police befor…

Geopolitics

Nicolas Sarkozy back in court for fresh trial over alleged Libya funding

The Guardian – World · Europe

Ex-French president, who was jailed last year for criminal conspiracy, to be tried at Paris appeal court on four counts Nicolas Sarkozy is due to appear at the…

Geopolitics

Whistleblower murder suspect is former elite officer, South African police say

BBC News – World · Europe

Marius van der Merwe was shot dead three weeks after accusing police officers of killing a robbery suspect.

Geopolitics

Ecuador deploys 75,000 soldiers and police to combat drug gangs

BBC News – World · Europe

Citizens of the most violent-wracked provinces have been warned the government is "at war" with the gangs.

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Afghan asylum-seeker dies after less than 24 hours in ICE custody

NBC News – World · US

An Afghan immigrant who worked with the U.S. military in Afghanistan died less than 24 hours after being detained in Texas by Immigration and Customs Enforceme…

Geopolitics

Maharashtra horror: Ex-lover abducts, rapes minor girl, ties her to pole at village chowk

Times of India – World · India

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped, raped, and tied to a pole overnight in Beed district. Police arrested her 29-year-old former boyfriend based on her…

Geopolitics

Senior Hong Kong policeman denies molesting clerk in indecent assault case

South China Morning Post – World · China

A senior Hong Kong police officer has denied molesting a government clerk at the force’s headquarters more than a year ago. Senior Superintendent Ian Chow Ngai…

Geopolitics

Haryana: Husband arrested after woman and 3 daughters found dead in Nuh well

Times of India – World · India

A husband has been arrested for abetting the suicide of his wife and three daughters found dead in a well. Allegations of severe domestic abuse, dowry harassme…

Geopolitics

Couple to face child neglect charges after son swept into sea during Typhoon Ragasa

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong couple whose five-year-old son was swept into the sea at a waterfront during Super Typhoon Ragasa last year have been charged with child neglect an…

Geopolitics

'We will go wherever they hide': Rooting out IS in Somalia

BBC News – World · Europe

Somalia became a key part of IS's global network after fighters were driven out of strongholds in Syria and Iraq.

Geopolitics

Police arrest 12 as hundreds join banned pro-Palestinian march in London

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hundreds of people turned out in London on Sunday for a pro-Palestinian march banned by the government after police said it was organised by a group “supportiv…

Geopolitics

Afghan asylum seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says

South China Morning Post – World · China

An Afghan immigrant who previously worked with the US military in Afghanistan and later sought asylum in the United States died this weekend in Immigration and…

Geopolitics

A dozen arrests as hundreds attend Al-Quds Day rally in London

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Police make 12 arrests as demonstrators defy government restrictions to gather on Thames embankment.

Geopolitics

Farmhouse drug bust: AP's TDP MP tests positive for meth

Times of India – World · India

- Srinath Vudali, Assistant Editor at TOI-Hyderabad Bureau, has 17 years of experience covering Telangana issues. - Focuses on crime, legal, and complex issu…

Geopolitics

11 Maoists with Rs 63 lakh bounty surrender

Times of India – World · India

- Debabrata Mohapatra is an Assistant Editor at The Times of India in Bhubaneswar. - He began writing for TOI from Puri in 2006, later joining the Bhubaneswa…

Geopolitics

Vulnerable women in England still being arrested over suspected illegal abortions

The Guardian – World · Europe

Nottinghamshire and Met police made arrests in past year, despite MPs voting to decriminalise in England and WalesVulnerable women in England are still being a…

Geopolitics

French police detain brothers over 'lethal and antisemitic' plot

BBC News – World · Europe

A loaded gun, hydrochloric acid and an Islamic State flag were found in their car, prosecutors say.

Geopolitics

Search under way for 68‑year‑old man missing since Friday in Hong Kong

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong authorities were searching on Sunday for a 68‑year‑old man who has been missing for two days after leaving his home in Tai Po. Lau Kin‑pong left his …

Geopolitics

Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank

The Guardian – World · Europe

Mother, father and brothers aged five and seven shot in the head as they returned from Ramadan shopping tripIsraeli police have killed two young Palestinian br…

Geopolitics

‘We killed dogs’: Israeli troops kill two children, parents in West Bank

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

Each person shot in the head in the village of Tammun, while two other children of the deceased couple sustain injuries.

Geopolitics

Chaos outside Mamdani’s home brings terror charges for ‘IS-inspired’ teens – and host of questions

The Guardian – World · Europe

Suspects accused of throwing explosive devices at rightwing anti-Islam protesters as tensions rise across USEarly on Monday afternoon, two teens in white plast…

Geopolitics

‘Child trusted him as a grandfather’: Mumbai court convicts 79-year-old man in Pocso case

Times of India – World · India

A 79-year-old man was sentenced to three years of simple imprisonment for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. The court found the accused guilty of luring …

Geopolitics

Couple arrested after 1-year-old son falls to his death from Hong Kong flat

South China Morning Post – World · China

A Hong Kong couple have been arrested after their one-year-old son fell to his death from a high-rise residential building in Tsuen Wan, the South China Mornin…

Geopolitics

Hongkonger, 28, held as HK$20 million of suspected cocaine seized in village house

South China Morning Post – World · China

Hong Kong police seized HK$20 million (US$2.55 million) worth of suspected cocaine in a village house in Sha Tin and arrested a 28-year-old man in an anti-drug…

Geopolitics

‘DM your details’: Travellers warned of scam airline accounts as Iran war disrupts flights

The Guardian – World · Europe

Criminals exploiting Middle East crisis by targeting customers seeking help or refunds from affected carriersYour flight has been delayed as a result of the Mi…

Geopolitics

Two Arrested in Death of Anti-Iranian Regime Activist in Canada

The New York Times – World · US

A man and a woman were charged with murder in what the authorities described as a “targeted incident” against Masood Masjoody, who had gone missing weeks ago i…

Geopolitics

Speeding SUV hits woman in Navi Mumbai, drags her 50m before crashing into 6 parked vehicles

Times of India – World · India

A speeding SUV driven by a teenager, allegedly under the influence of alcohol, struck a woman and dragged her 50 meters before crashing into multiple vehicles.…

Geopolitics

U.S. identifies six service members killed in plane crash over Iraq

The Hindu – World · India

The airmen were on a KC-135 aerial refuelling ‌tanker supporting U.S. attacks on Iran. The crash ‌involved another aircraft, but was ‌not ⁠the result of ⁠hosti…

Geopolitics

'Arrived on 100 bikes': 150 attack 14 men from Kondhwa during Iftar near Askarwadi

Times of India – World · India

A group of about 150 individuals is being sought by Saswad police. They are accused of attacking 14 men near a lake at Askarwadi. The victims were observing Ra…

Geopolitics

Gujarat teen drugged, sexually assaulted and filmed on New Year’s trip to Mount Abu

Times of India – World · India

A 17-year-old girl was allegedly drugged, sexually assaulted, and filmed at a Mount Abu New Year's party by a 14-year-old acquaintance and a 26-year-old man. T…

Geopolitics

Dehradun horror: 2 minors among 3 held for gang rape of 14-year-old girl

Times of India – World · India

Police in Dehradun arrested a 19-year-old man and apprehended two 15-year-old boys for the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl. The victim was lured to a f…

Geopolitics

Trinidad and Tobago extends state of emergency for another three months

Al Jazeera – News · Middle East

The Caribbean nation has spent 10 of the last 14 months under an emergency status that curtails key civil liberties.

Geopolitics

London’s Burning actor John Alford, 54, dies in prison

The Guardian – World · Europe

Death comes two months after Alford was jailed for eight-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting two teenage girlsThe actor John Alford has died in prison two…

Geopolitics

'Assaulted and abused her over caste': Bengaluru man kills live-in partner, fabricates suicide scene

Times of India – World · India

A 23-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her live-in partner in Bengaluru, who then attempted to stage it as a suicide. Police investigation revealed stra…

Geopolitics

Gurgaon engineer stabs twin sister 50 times, calls mom to see ‘surprise’

Times of India – World · India

An HPCL engineer allegedly murdered his twin sister in Moradabad, inflicting over 50 stab wounds in a brutal attack. The motive appears linked to a failed onli…

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