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Middle East crisis: Dozens killed while seeking aid at Gaza crossing; US envoy heads to Israel for talks

Image credit: AP At least 37 Palestinians were killed on Wednesday (local time) while waiting for food at a crossing in the Gaza Strip, AP reported citing a local hospital. The source of the gunfire remains unclear, and the Israeli military, which oversees the crossing, has not issued a statement. This comes as the US […]

At least seven killed in Guatemala funeral attack | World News

At least seven killed in Guatemala funeral attack GUATEMALA CITY: At least seven people were killed and 13 wounded in an armed attack at a funeral in Guatemala on Tuesday, in an incident linked to gang-related disputes, government officials said.Guatemala is plagued by the violent rivalry between the Barrio 18 and Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gangs, […]

Burkina Faso: 50 soldiers killed in militant attack; Al-Qaida-linked group suspected

Fifty soldiers were killed on Monday in a deadly attack on a military base in northern Burkina Faso. The assault is believed to have been carried out by Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaida-linked militant group operating across West Africa.The attack took place in Dargo, located in Boulsa province, and involved around 100 armed […]

Indian national, Gautam Santhosh, among two killed in small plane crash in Canada; consulate offers support; cause under probe

An Indian national, Gautam Santhosh, was killed Saturday evening when a small commercial survey aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Deer Lake, Newfoundland, the Consulate General of India in Toronto confirmed.The Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft, registered to Kisik Aerial Survey Inc., went down about one kilometre south of the Deer Lake Regional Airport during a […]

‘They are all crying’: Father of NYPD officer killed in Manhattan shooting suffers stroke; pregnant wife hospitalised

The father of NYPD officer Didarul Islam, who lost his life in the deadly Manhattan shooting that claimed the lives of five people Monday evening, grew so distraught when he learned of his son’s death at the hands of a gunman that he suffered a stroke.Islam’s cousin, Muhammad Mainul Islam, told the New York Post […]

Who was Didarul Islam? Bangladeshi-born NYPD officer killed in Manhattan shooting – hailed as ‘hero cop’

On Monday evening, NYPD officer Didarul Islam left for duty, wearing his uniform to protect New York City. He never made it back home.Islam was among five people killed in a mass shooting at a Manhattan office tower, where a gunman opened fire with a rifle before taking his own life. Another person was critically […]

345 Park Avenue shooting: Who is the Blackstone executive killed by Shane Tamura in Midtown mass shooting?

Blackstone staff barricading themselves during the shooting in Manhattan. An executive of Blackstone is one of the four people shot and killed by suspected shooter Shane Tamura who went on a shooting rampage in Midtown Monday. The executive has not yet been identified and was killed in the lobby of the Park Avenue office tower, […]

Russia attacks prison in Ukraine: At least 17 inmates killed; Kyiv calls it ‘war crime’ | World News

Russia strikes Ukrainian prison (Representative image) Russia struck a prison in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region late Monday(local time), killing at least 17 inmates and injuring more than 80 others.Russia used four guided aerial bombs to target Bilenkivska Correctional colony, according to the State Criminal Executive Service of Ukraine, reported AP.At least 42 inmates were hospitalized […]

China rains: 30 killed in Beijing floods; 80,000 evacuated amid ongoing rescue efforts

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, members of the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force clean up silt on a road in Miyun District as continuous rain fall triggers alerts Heavy rainfall in Beijing has resulted in at least 30 fatalities, Chinese officials confirmed on Tuesday, as severe storms caused floods and landslides across […]

Midtown Manhattan shooting: Five people, including a police officer, killed in shooting incident; suspect neutralised

Five people, including a police officer and the suspect died in a shooting incident in Midtown Manhattan on Monday evening, after the gunman opened fire near a corporate office building on Park Avenue.“Four people, including a New York Police Department officer, were killed in today’s shooting in Midtown Manhattan,” police told CNN. They added that […]