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‘Not welcome visitors’: US revokes visas of Bob Vylan over ‘death chant’ incident at Glastonbury; UK police launches investigation

Bob Vylan performs during the Glastonbury Festival (AP) The United States Department of State has revoked the visas of the British punk duo Bob Vylan following a controversial performance at the Glastonbury Festival, where the band allegedly led the crowd in chants that glorified violence and hatred against the Israeli military. In a post on […]

Who killed Karen Read’s boyfriend? Juror says ‘a lot of holes’ in investigation

With Karen Read’s acquittal, the murder of her boyfriend remains unsolved as there is no third accused or guilty. With Karen Read now being acquitted of the murder charges in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, the question remains who killed O’Keefe as no third-party culprit has been established in […]

Bible camp bust: 88 children removed in Iowa raid; teen’s calls sparks human trafficking investigation

Authorities in Iowa have removed 88 children from a Bible study summer camp as part of a wide-ranging human trafficking investigation, reports the New York Post.The operation took place over the weekend at the Shekinah Glory Camp, run by the Kingdom Ministry of Rehabilitation and Recreation in Columbus Junction.Deputies from the Louisa County Sheriff’s Office, […]

PIO dies days after Australian cop allegedly knelt on his neck

Indian-origin man Gaurav Kundi (file photo) MELBOURNE: An Indian-origin man has died days after an Australian police officer allegedly knelt on his neck during an attempted arrest, a media report said on Sunday.Gaurav Kundi, 42, from Modbury North in Adelaide, died surrounded by his family on Thursday after he was hospitalised for an “unrecoverable” brain […]

Tagore ancestral home in Bangladesh vandalised, investigation on

DHAKA: A mob attacked and vandalised the ancestral home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore in Bangladesh’s Sirajganj district, leading authorities to constitute a three-member committee to investigate the incident, according to media reports on Wednesday. On Jun 8, a visitor went to the Kachharibari, also known as Rabindra Kachharibari or Rabindra Memorial Museum, located in […]

Teenagers found dead in Arizona forest, police launches investigation into ‘suspicious’ deaths

Two teenagers have been found shot dead in a remote part of the Tonto National Forest in Arizona, just days after their summer holidays began. Police are investigating their deaths as “suspicious”.The bodies of Pandora Kjolsrud, 18, and Evan Clark, 17, were discovered on the morning of May 27, near Mount Ord, a spot the […]

Investigation uncovers child exploitation in South Africa’s illegal mines

A recent BBC investigation has uncovered disturbing accounts of the exploitation of children within South Africa’s illegal mining industry, where minors trafficked from neighbouring countries are subjected to forced labour and sexual abuse by criminal groups operating in defunct gold mines. The revelations surfaced recently following a police operation launched at an illegal mine near […]

Criminal investigation opened in rape and sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson is under criminal investigation following allegations of rape and sexual assault made by four former housekeepers (Image: AP) The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday that it has opened a criminal investigation into rape and sexual assault allegations against Motown music luminary Smokey Robinson. The department said in a statement that its […]

Former FBI director Comey under investigation over cryptic ‘8647’ post targeting Trump

Former FBI Director James Comey is facing a federal investigation after sharing a controversial photo on Instagram that sparked outrage among Trump allies. The post showed seashells arranged to form the numbers “86 47,” which critics argue was a veiled threat against President Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States.Comey captioned the image, […]

New Jersey Catholic bishop says diocese will no longer oppose investigation into abuse allegations

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Camden, NJ (Image: AP) CAMDEN: The Catholic bishop of a New Jersey diocese said he would no longer oppose a state grand jury investigation of clergy sexual abuse that the church has been fighting behind closed doors in court for years. Camden Bishop Joseph Williams, who took over […]