London Imam, 54, jailed for life over abuse crimes against women and girls / Image: File A former East London imam who used claims of “supernatural powers” to manipulate and sexually abuse women and children has been jailed for life in one of the UK’s most disturbing abuse cases in recent years.Abdul Halim Khan, 54, […]
A New York-based Iranian national has pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to charges of alien smuggling and intentionally receiving child sexual abuse material, according to US prosecutors.The defendant was identified as Sharon Gohari. They are a naturalised US citizen who lived between Iran and Nassau County, New York.Authorities said Gohari operated a long-running […]
Philippine troopers exchange fire along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines on Wednesday May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) Multiple gunshots were heard inside the Philippine Senate on Wednesday, where senator Ronald Dela Rosa, an aide of former President Rodrigo Duterte, had sought refuge amid efforts to arrest him over an International […]
A 20-year-old Punjabi man has been removed from Canada after being linked to an ongoing extortion investigation in Surrey, British Columbia.The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said foreign national Prabhjot Singh was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of involvement in extortion-related criminal activity. Following his arrest, officers shared information with the Canada Border Services Agency […]
Hate crimes targeting Sikh Americans in the United States have risen over the past decade, increasing by about 3,700%, according to preliminary FBI data cited by Axios.The figures show anti-Sikh incidents jumped from just six cases in 2015 to 228 in 2025.The data also suggests shifts in hate crime patterns across the US, even as […]
Kuwait’s Crime Surge: What’s Behind the Intensified Security Crackdown? Kuwaiti authorities have recently launched an intensified nationwide security crackdown aimed at confronting an apparent surge in crime and enforcing legal standards across the country. From drug seizures and narcotics arrests to violent incidents and unlicensed commercial operations, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) and other security […]
Rama Duwaji, the 28-year-old artist who will become New York’s youngest first lady when Zohran Mamdani takes office in January, has spent years expressing fierce political views through her art. Duwaji kept a low public profile during Mamdani’s campaign. However, her illustrations and posts reveal firm positions on American foreign policy and Israel’s actions in […]
Turkey announced on Friday that it has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several senior officials, accusing them of committing genocide during the war in Gaza.The Istanbul prosecutor’s office said in a statement that arrest warrants were issued for 37 individuals, though it did not release the full list. Those named […]
Oktoberfest visitors stroll across the illuminated Oktoberfest (Image credits: AP) Halfway through Oktoberfest, which runs this year from September 20 to October 5 in Munich, questions on crowd control are now arising following the closure of the festival grounds’ entrances for around 30 minutes on Saturday.A loudspeaker announcement in German urged visitors to leave the […]
Report crimes in Qatar using the Metrash mobile app/Representative Image Qatar’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has introduced a quick, anonymous way to report crimes and suspicious activities through the Metrash mobile application. This service aims to speed up police response times and enhance public safety and security across the country.Metrash is Qatar’s official mobile application […]
