200 Extra Police Officers Sent to Middlesbrough After Deadly Week
More than 200 extra police officers drafted into Middlesbrough after a run of violent and fatal incidents left nine people dead in under a week. Cleveland Police brought in reinforcements from forces around the country, including detectives and armed response units, after residents said they no longer felt safe in their own neighbourhood. Background: A […]
Kriti Sanon’s Raksha Bandhan Ad Pulled After Outfit Sparks Online Row
A Raksha Bandhan advertisement featuring Bollywood actor Kriti Sanon has been pulled by jewellery brand GIVA, days after her outfit and a scene involving her pet dog set off a heated debate online. Sanon didn’t stay quiet about it either, pushing back hard against the criticism on Instagram. The ad was meant to be a […]
Luxury Hotel Near RAF Base in Cyprus Raises UK Spying Fears
British military and intelligence officials are worried that a brand-new luxury hotel sitting right next to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus could give a foreign power an easy vantage point over one of the UK’s most sensitive overseas bases. The hotel in question has flatly denied any wrongdoing. The concerns center on the 16-story City of […]
OIC Secretary General: Mauritania’s Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed Elected to Lead Organisation
Mauritanian diplomat Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has been elected the new Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, succeeding Chad’s Hissein Brahim Taha at a foreign ministers’ meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was among the first officials to congratulate Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on the […]
Nepal Army Rescues Survivors Trapped in Rasuwa Hydropower Tunnel
The Nepal Army rescue operation is underway after survivors became trapped inside a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa following devastating floods and landslides. Soldiers have been working to reach people trapped inside the tunnel and bring them to safety. Footage released by Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Office showed soldiers carrying survivors through thick mud and debris. The […]
US Cyclospora Outbreak Expands to 20 States as Cases Top 11,000
US health authorities have expanded their investigation into a major cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce imported from central Mexico. The FDA and CDC said Thursday that infections have now been reported across 20 states, with thousands of people affected. The outbreak has been associated with iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants and supplied […]