MOSCOW: Russia‘s southern region of Dagestan held the first of three days of mourning Monday following an attack by Islamic militants who authorities say killed 20 people, mostly police, and attacked Christian and Jewish houses of worship in assaults in two cities. Sunday’s violence in Dagestan’s regional capital of MakhachkalaContinue Reading
COX’S BAZAR: At least three Rohingya refugees were killed, and seven others injured following a clash between rival militant groups struggling for control over relief camps in Bangladesh.Bangladesh shelters one million members of the stateless and persecuted Muslim community, the majority of whom arrived after a severe military crackdown inContinue Reading
Keeping Territorians safe and reducing crime was the message from the Northern Territory Chief Minister Eva Lawler when she handed down the 2024-25 budget on Tuesday. In recent years, the NT has witnessed shocking incidents of youth crime that erupted in March when 180 people rioted through the streets ofContinue Reading
QUITO: Ecuadorians headed to the polls Sunday in a referendum touted by the country’s fledgling leader as a way to crack down on criminal gangs behind a spiraling wave of violence. The majority of 11 questions posed to voters focus on tightening security measures. Proposals include deploying the army inContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: Haiti‘s government declared a state of emergency on Sunday following violent clashes in the capital leading to two prison breaks as a major gang leader attempts to overthrow Prime Minister Ariel Henry. “In order to restore order, the government has imposed with immediate effect a curfew throughout theContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Counting was underway Thursday after millions of Pakistanis voted in an election marred by rigging allegations and a shutdown of mobile phone services, while the country’s most popular politician Imran Khan languished in jail.Pollsters predicted a low turnout from the country’s 128 million eligible voters following a lacklustre campaignContinue Reading
A man is fighting for life after allegedly being stabbed in Melbourne’s CBD overnight. In a statement, Victoria Police said the man became involved in a verbal altercation with a second man on Elizabeth St in the city’s CBD about 9:20pm on Wednesday. The man, in his 30s, was allegedlyContinue Reading
A woman has been found dead inside her Queensland home after neighbours called police to issue a welfare check. Emergency services rushed to the Logan Reserve home, south of Brisbane, on Friday afternoon to find the woman, in her 30s, unresponsive. Neighbours called police to conduct a welfare check onContinue Reading