German-Indian ‘guru’ kept children aged 7 and 11 as guards, portrayed self as spiritual teacher, arrested in Italy

[ad_1] Italian authorities have arrested a man of German-Indian origin who led an isolated forest community on Sicily on suspicion of aiding and abetting child abuse, according to Italian news agencies ANSA and Adnkronos. The man presented himself as the community’s spiritual teacher.The suspect is said to have led a group of 15 people, including […]

Two boys, aged 13 and 12, in hospital after being stabbed in class at London school

[ad_1] TOI Correspondent from London: Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into an “American-style” stabbing of two boys, aged 12 and 13, at Kingsbury High School in northwest London.Police were called at 12.40 pm local time on Tuesday to reports of a stabbing at the comprehensive secondary school in Kingsbury. Armed police were on the […]

UAE health authorities urge residents aged 50+ to take shingles vaccine for protection | World News

[ad_1] Turning 50? UAE health officials recommend shingles vaccine / AI generated Illustration If you’re 50 or older in the UAE, there’s a new health reminder to add to your checklist: the shingles vaccine is now available to help protect you from the painful rash and nerve-related complications caused when the chickenpox virus resurfaces later […]

Zurab Tsereteli, whose monumental works won over Russian elites, dies aged 91 | World News

[ad_1] Zurab Tsereteli (File Photo) MOSCOW: Georgian-Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, a politically connected artist known for his monumental yet sometimes divisive works, has died aged 91, Russian news agencies reported Tuesday.He died at his home in Peredelkino, a village southwest of Moscow, “surrounded by his works”, his assistant Sergei Shagulashvili told the RIA news agency.Born […]

Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack aged 13 and developed mental illness in prison

[ad_1] JERUSALEM – Israel on Thursday released a Palestinian who took part in an attack when he was 13 and developed schizophrenia in prison as requests for early release were denied. Israel says Ahmad Manasra is a terrorist who tried to kill Jews his own age. Palestinians accuse Israel of subjecting a child to harsh […]