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US Muslims concerned but resilient as ‘hate’ attacks target Abdul El-Sayed

Muslim advocates say the best way to respond to hate is to elect the Democratic candidate in Michigan to US Senate.

M.P. wildlife officials highlight Chambal region’s gun culture as probe into cheetah shooting goes on

Speaking to The Hindu, an official said that the gun culture has emerged as a “crucial segment” in the probe and that the matter had been brought up with senior police officers

Hong Kong’s leader apologises for residential fire that killed 168 people

Blaze last year was deadliest housing fire globally since 1980 and some ex-residents and victims’ families say they still need justice Hong Kong’s leader has apologised for government shortcomings that contributed to a fire that killed 168 people in the city last year, a rare sign of public contrition that nevertheless failed to impress some victims’ families. The chief executive, John Lee, and seven other officials bowed in apology at the release of a report that pointed to “decades of failure” by government bodies.

Gunmen kill farmer, injure pastor in Plateau attack

The attack occurred on Wednesday afternoon, according to a community youth leader, Bulus Nehemiah, who confirmed the incident.

36,351 police personnel deployed for ULB polls in Andhra Pradesh

Security arrangements will be monitored by 34 Superintendents of Police and 52 additional SPs

Paris Gun Attack Leaves One Dead, Five Wounded As Suspect Faces Terrorism Probe

The victims were shot from a vehicle driving through the towns of Trappes and La Verriere west of Paris. France’s counter-terrorism public prosecutor Olivier Christen speaks during a press conference at the Paris Judicial Court, in Paris on October 29, 2026, following the terrorist attack that took place on October 23 in Trappes and La Verriere.

More prisoners recalled to jail than released in England and Wales

Ministry of Justice figures show recalls rose 27% in year to June despite emergency measures to ease overcrowding More people were recalled to jails in England and Wales in the first half of this year than were released, despite government efforts to reduce the prison population, according to figures released on Thursday. Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data shows that 12,338 people were recalled to custody between the beginning of April and the end of June, while 12,278 people were released.

Somali national fined Sh370,000 over Kenyan passport fraud

The foreign national dubiously obtained Kenyan registration documents before securing a passport.

Prisons Council explores legal aid for inmates over challenges with appeals

The Chairman of the Ghana Prisons Service Council, Apostle Ing. The delegation visited the prison infirmaries, where Prof. Ernest Yorke, President of the Ghana Medical Association and a member of the Prisons Service Council, offered recommendations on managing available healthcare resources.

Metropolitan police refers itself to watchdog over Meghan warning letter

Announcement made as Philippines police investigate suspected child sex abuse images reportedly found at her father’s former home The Metropolitan police says it has voluntarily referred itself to the official watchdog for failing to pass on a letter detailing allegations against the Duchess of Sussex’s father.

Pakistan rights activist Imaan Mazari and husband jailed for 10 years

Couple say they are 'prisoners of conscience' being made an example of by Pakistan's military-backed authorities.

PFIPC: ICPC Arraigns Adeyemi For Alleged Forgery, Impersonation

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi, the director-general of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), alleged to be fake, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja. Counsel for the ICPC, Fatima Bardi, prayed the court to fix a date for the prosecution to open its case against Adeyemi Counsel for Adeyemi, Ibrahim Angulu, SAN, prayed the court for bail in the form of an oral application.

Bandits Attack: Reps seek security, humanitarian intervention in Taraba

The lawmakers also urged the federal government to complete the abandoned Wase-Karim Lamido road project to improve security operations and enable the rapid deployment of security personnel to affected communities.

Our orders breached ‘left and right’, Deepavali was a festival of lights before gunpowder, Supreme Court says in firecrackers case

A complete ban may have a ‘spiralling effect’, the court says, asks the Centre and the Delhi government to ensure enforcement against sellers of spurious and banned crackers

Mahama appoints 15 officers of the Ghana Prisons Service

President John Mahama has appointed 15 officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, elevating seven Deputy Directors of Prisons to Directors of Prisons and eight Assistant Directors of Prisons to Deputy Directors of Prisons. The seven officers appointed to the rank of Director of Prisons are Abraham Nii Moi Allotey, David Ofosu Addo, Thompson Otsyokpo, Edward Ashun, Joseph Asabre, Alfred Moses Cudjoe and Samuel Fiifi Dontoh.

NIA takes over probe into alleged arson attack at Kadavumbhagam synagogue

Police cite suspected cryptocurrency payments, alleged reconnaissance videos and possible international terror links as grounds for a wider probe

Supreme Court strikes down Karnataka law validating ‘corrupt’ 2011 recruitment

Top court says cancellation of the recruitment process was upheld by both HC and SC, and that the 'power does not lie with the legislature to annul the cancellation, even by a legislation, and thus nullify the judgments of the Constitutional courts’

DPP urges court to order extradition of Kenyan wanted in the UK for murder

Brian Kiprop Kiplagat is accused of killing Marianne Kilonzi, a fellow Kenyan.

Murder in Belfast: Sisters Seeking Justice review – a family’s astonishing bravery helped make history

When Robert McCartney was killed in a bar brawl involving members of the Provisional IRA in Belfast in 2005, his five sisters refused to be intimidated. He was trying to extricate his friend Brendan Devine from a brawl involving members of the local Provisional IRA at Magennis’s bar in the nationalist Short Strand area of Belfast, where the McCartney family had lived for five generations.

Lorry driver gets seven days jail for hitting Vizianagaram Collector’s car

Four arrested in CPI (M) leader Samineni Rama Rao’s murder case in Khammam

NIA arrests six staff, dismisses seven over alleged Ghana Card extortion

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has announced the arrest of six staff members and the termination of the appointments of seven others over alleged extortion during the free Ghana Card registration exercise at Galaka in the Upper East Region. The statement was signed by Williams Ampomah Emmanuel Darlas, Head of the Corporate Affairs Directorate of the NIA.

Reps seek urgent action as Taraba attack toll hits 60

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives has called for urgent security and humanitarian intervention following a bandit attack on Binnari community in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, which reportedly left between 57 and 60 people dead. Following deliberations, the House called on the Federal Government to strengthen intelligence-sharing among security agencies in Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi states to prevent a recurrence of the attacks.

Court quashes Ruto’s directive reserving 20pc of affordable homes for teachers, police

Court says there should be no favouritism in the allocation of affordable housing units.