More than 70 people were killed after unidentified gunmen attacked a gold mining site on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital over the weekend, police said on Monday, in one of the deadliest incidents linked to resource disputes in recent months.The attack took place at the Jebel Iraq mining site in Central Equatoria State, an…
GUWAHATI: Suspected militants waylaid at least three vehicles passing by two tribal villages along Manipur’s Ukhrul-Imphal Road Wednesday and abducted 20 Naga men, women and children at gunpoint, potentially igniting a fresh ethnic firestorm in a state already scarred by the Meitei-Kuki conflict. Ukhrul-headquartered organisation Tangkhul Naga Long alleged mass abduction was handiwork of Kuki…
(Image credits: X @EmbaCubaUS) NEW DELHI: Cuba said its troops killed four people and wounded six others after 10 passengers on a Florida-registered speedboat entered its waters and opened fire on soldiers. The government said the boat fired first, injuring one Cuban officer.Havana’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that suspects detained after the firefight…
“Gotta catch ’em all” is meant to be a childhood slogan about collecting fantasy creatures, not a real-world crime spree. But in a brazen robbery that stunned New York’s trading card community, armed men appeared to take the Pokémon mantra far too literally, storming a Manhattan card shop and making off with rare collectables worth…
NEW DELHI: At first, Rahemath Pasha thought it was fireworks. The 37-year-old Uber driver from Hyderabad was waiting for his ride near Sydney’s famous Bondi Beach on the evening of December 14 when he heard loud bursts followed by screams. Bondi, usually a place of celebration and families enjoying Sydney’s relaxed seaside life, had suddenly…
At least ten people were killed and another ten injured when unknown gunmen opened fire in a township near Johannesburg, South African police said on Sunday.The shooting took place in Bekkersdal, around 40 kilometres southwest of the city. Police said the attackers fled the scene and no arrests have been made so far. The motive…
A kabaddi player and promoter was shot dead at a live tournament in Mohali after gunmen posed for selfies with him MOHALI: A kabaddi player and promoter was shot dead at point-blank range after gunmen posed for selfies with him during a live tournament in Mohali on Monday evening, triggering panic among hundreds of spectators.The…
Image: X@/AustralianJA, DrewPavlou Australian emergency services rushed eight people to hospitals on Sunday following a shooting at Sydney’s popular Bondi Beach, officials said, as police responded to a developing incident and urged the public to avoid the area. A spokesperson for the New South Wales Ambulance Service said multiple people were treated at the scene…
At least 11 people, including a three-year-old child, were killed when gunmen stormed a hostel operating as an illegal bar in Pretoria’s Saulsville township early on Saturday, according to police. Another 14 people were wounded in the attack, which is the latest in a series of mass shootings that have shaken South Africa, a country…
Fresh violence has erupted in Pakistan after a suicide bomber struck the main gate of the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Balochistan’s Nokkundi, triggering a fierce exchange of fire that left three attackers dead. Security officials said the assault began when a suicide bomber detonated himself at the entrance, prompting a rapid response from FC…