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Attack on vessel near Hormuz Strait: Deceased sailor hailed from Gujarat, kin plan burial in Oman
Nahim Ajij Gandhar was among the 14 crew members on board the vessel, which was registered at Bedi port in Gujarat’s Jamnagar district
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Police uncover fake dollar operation in Ondo, arrest suspect
By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Ondo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected counterfeit dollar printing operation in Odigbo Local Government Area, arresting one suspect and recovering three bags of suspected fake United States dollar notes. The police said the case began after Yusuf Nasiru, of Sabo, Okitipupa, lodged a complaint on October 28, 2026, alleging that two men, Peter Desmond and Olami Toro, both from Ode-Irele, approached him at his shop on October 25 to exchange dollars for naira.
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Teenager pushed down from two-storey building in Imo dies
By Emmanuel Iheaka, Owerri Seventeen-year-old Chiamaka Chukwuokore, who was allegedly pushed from a two-storey building by Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, has died after medical personnel battled to save her life. “The Imo State Police Command wishes to inform the public that 17-year-old Chiamaka Chukwuokore, who was allegedly pushed from a two-storey building by Ifeanyi Chukwu Joseph, aged 26, on November 1, 2026, along Mbonu Ejike Street, Ikeneagbu, Owerri, has sadly died.
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Kwara lawyer alleges police intimidation after accusing Tinubu’s ADC of land grabbing
Nurudeen Abdulsalam says police officers travelled from Kwara to Abuja to arrest him after he accused President Tinubu’s aide of using state institutions to intimidate residents over land disputes.
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Court must bow down to mother’s decision on not giving birth to baby with abnormalities: Madras HC
Justice P.T. Asha orders medical termination of pregnancy after a woman discovers that her foetus was suffering from substantial abnormalities
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay urges PM Modi to take steps to set up Supreme Court Bench in Chennai
The plea was first mooted by the State in 1980, citing several factors, including the difficulties faced by litigants from southern States in travelling to New Delhi to seek legal remedies.
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Police admit caution issued to MP may have been case of mistaken identity
Northern Territory Police have admitted a formal caution issued to federal MP Luke Gosling for allegedly breaching his bail in September may have been a case of mistaken identity, which his lawyers say could "materially assist the defence".
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WA woman jailed for fatally stabbing partner during argument
A woman has been jailed for five years for fatally stabbing her partner during an argument in WA's Midwest.
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Soldiers kill two kidnappers in Kogi forest, recover arms
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition during an operation in Edimogbo Forest, Kogi State.
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Second Indian national injured in Oct 10 Riyadh airport attack dies
Indian embassy confirms loss as death toll rises to 14
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Asante Akyem North MP remains in Dutch custody ahead of November 18 extradition hearing
The Member of Parliament for Asante Akyem North, Ohene Kwame Frimpong, remains in custody in the Netherlands after two attempts to secure his release on bail were unsuccessful. Mr Frimpong was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on May 10, 2026, after arriving from Ghana, following an extradition request from the United States.
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60-day prohibitive orders passed ‘ex-parte’ to prevent unrest in key capital zones: Delhi Police in Supreme Court
Six orders issued on August 20 or immediately before or after this date, came a month after the July 20 protests witnessed violence in New Delhi district; one of them imposes prohibitions from September 26 to November 24
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FG Secured 2,512 Terrorism Convictions In Nine Years — NSA
Following the conclusion of the 11th phase of terrorism trials at the Federal High Court, Abuja, the federal government said it has secured a total of 2,512 convictions in terrorism-related cases over nine years. National Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Adamu Laka, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.
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Breaking: Serial paedophile Dennis McKenna to be released within weeks
One of WA's worst serial paedophiles, Dennis McKenna, will be free within weeks after serving his sentence.
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Supreme Court judgment questions two-child norm with falling fertility rate
The Court noted that India’s total fertility rate has fallen from 3 to 1.9. A total rate of 2.1, known as the replacement rate, would allow one generation to completely replace itself
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Accused to face murder trial after defence argues dead man stabbed himself
A man accused of stabbing his cousin to death outside an Alice Springs pub last year has been committed to stand trial after arguing the alleged murder victim may have self-harmed.
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21 Drivers Arrested in NTSA Night Crackdown Along Kakamega-Mumias Road
NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – At least 21 drivers have been arrested following a joint interagency night compliance operation along the Kakamega-Mumias Road. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) said the arrests followed an inspection targeting motorists and vehicles found violating road safety regulations.
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Kano police recover car stolen from church at teaching hospital
By Hadiza Yusuf The Kano State Police Command has recovered a Hyundai car stolen from a church in the state after tracing it to the premises of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). The vehicle, a golden-coloured Hyundai with registration number LAGOS AA 444 BL, was reportedly stolen on October 25, 2026, while its owner, Uchenna Emmanuel, was attending a church service at St. Thomas Church, Airport Road, Kano.
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Police Raid Suspected Counterfeit Dollar-Printing Factory In Ondo
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have discovered a suspected counterfeit currency printing operation in Kiniso Village, via Ajue, Odigbo Local Government Area of the State. Jimoh explained that on 28th October 2026, one Yusuf Nasiru of Sabo, Okitipupa, reported to the police that two men, identified as Peter Desmond and Olami Toro, both residents of Ode-Irele, had approached him at his shop on 25th October 2026, requesting to exchange United States dollars for their naira equivalent.
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18-year-old arrested after car with burst tyre hits over a dozen vehicles in Keralam
Police said the teenager, who had hired the car, was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol or narcotic drugs, though this was yet to be ascertained
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Police rescue Nigerian woman sold for N770,000 in Mali
By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigeria Police Force has rescued a 21-year-old Nigerian woman trafficked to Mali and forced into prostitution, arresting three suspected members of an international human trafficking syndicate. The police further disclosed that Darius alleged that about 42 Nigerian women were being held in a makeshift camp within a gold-mining settlement in Mali, where they were subjected to forced prostitution and slave-like conditions.
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Dalit organisations protest against atrocities, seek action against police officials for complaints against victims in Karnataka
A coalition of various Dalit organisations takes out a protest march from Kalabhavan to the office of the Superintendent of Police in Dharwad
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Former NRL player charged with manufacturing illegal peptides
Trent Merrin is facing five charges following a police investigation that allegedly led to the discovery of a "clandestine lab".
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Guwahati hotel shooting case: Prime accused killed in police ‘encounter’
The police were taking Ghanakanta Gogoi to eastern Assam’s Sivasagar in connection with a 2024 bank fraud case