Violence Archives

Minneapolis church shooting: Kennedy flags ‘black box’ psychiatric drugs; trans meds under scrutiny for violence link

RF Kennedy (left), Robin Westman (AP) US health and human services secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is launching formal studies into whether psychiatric medications – particularly SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) – and other drugs associated with gender transition could be linked to violent behavior, reported […]

Soccer Game in Argentina Is Canceled After Violence in Stands

A soccer game near Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires, was unexpectedly canceled on Wednesday night after violence in the stands left some fans hospitalized or detained by the local authorities. The match in the city of Avellaneda between an Argentine club, Independiente, and a Chilean one, Universidad de Chile, was canceled because of a “lack of […]

‘Fake bomb threat’: Frontier pilot delays plane to stop ex-girlfriend from domestic violence court hearing, arrested

A Frontier pilot was arrested for a fake bomb threat in Cincinnati to stop his ex-girlfriend from attending a hearing of domestic violence against him. Andrew Brenneman, a 25-year-old pilot of Frontier Airlines, called in a fake bomb threat to one of his own company’s planes to stop his ex-girlfriend from attending a domestic violence […]

War crime: Israel, Russian armed forces accused of sexual violence; UN issues notice

Representational image (AFP) UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres put Israel and Russia on notice, warning that they could be added next year to a UN list of parties “credibly suspected” of committing sexual violence in conflict zones. In his annual report to the UN security council, Guterres expressed grave concern over credible reports of rape and […]

‘Liberation Day in DC’: Donald Trump declares he will end violence in US Capital; claims he ‘fixed border’

President Donald Trump on Monday said that Washington, DC will be “liberated” from “crime, savagery, filth, and scum, today,” further declaring that he will end the killing or hurting of innocent people in the US Capital.Sharing a series of posts on Truth Social Trump wrote, “LIBERATION DAY IN DC WE ARE TAKING OUR CAPITAL BACK!!!”“Washington, […]

Chicago violence: 1 dead, 5 injured in mass shooting during outdoor gathering; additional attacks follow overnight

Representative image credits: AP One woman was killed and five others were injured early Sunday morning during a large outdoor gathering on Chicago’s West Side. This shooting was one of three separate incidents reported within less than three hours in the same South Austin neighborhood.The first shooting occurred just before 2.48 am on North La […]

Ecuador shooting: 8 dead, 3 injured in Santa Lucia nightclub attack; authorities link escalating violence to organised crime turf wars

Eight people were killed and three others injured when gunmen opened fire outside a nightclub in southwestern Ecuador on Sunday, marking the latest incident in the country’s ongoing wave of violence.The shooting occurred in the rural area of Santa Lucia, in Guayas province, considered one of Ecuador’s most dangerous regions. Police said the victims, aged […]

‘Racism and Xenophobia have no place’: Irish embassy condemns violence against Indians; announces their deputy PM will meet Indian diaspora | India News

The Ireland embassy in India on Friday condemned the violent attacks on Indian citizens in the country and said racism and xenophobia have no place. The Embassy announced that Ireland’s deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister will hold discussions with Indian community representatives on August 11.The Embassy released an official statement declaring, “We condemn […]

New York City Mayoral election: Former Governor slams Zohran Mamdani for his property in ‘anti-LGBT’ Uganda; Andrew Cuomo says ‘silence is violence’

The New York City mayoral contest took a sharp turn when independent candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo criticised socialist contender Zohran Mamdani regarding his property ownership in Uganda, a country known for its anti-LGBT stance.On Tuesday, Cuomo posted on X: “The no-show assemblyman missed this interview while vacationing at his parents’ compound in Uganda, […]

Virginia mall scare: Man attempts to abduct 3-year-old; court records show history of violence

A disturbing attempted child abduction at a Virginia shopping centre was foiled by a mother who spotted a man carrying away her 3-year-old daughter. The suspect, 26-year-old Andres Caceres Jaldin, has a history of violence and had previously been diagnosed with schizophrenia, according to court records cited by the New York Post. The incident unfolded […]