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

[ad_1] 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, […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Thailand-Cambodia border clashes escalate: 14 dead, over 100,000 flee amid the violence; airstrikes, artillery rock region

[ad_1] Border dispute heats up (AP photo) A sharp escalation in fighting between Thai and Cambodian forces has killed at least 14 people and displaced over 100,000 civilians, according to Thai authorities. The violence- involving small arms, rockets, artillery, and airstrikes- erupted Thursday and has been escalating along the long-disputed border and continued into Friday, […]

Sectarian clash leaves 37 dead in Syria: violence between two factions; security forces deployed | World News

[ad_1] Sectarian clash leaves 37 dead in Syria: violence between two factions; security forces deployed At least 37 people were killed in violent clashes between Bedouin tribes and local Druze fighters in the southern Syrian city of Sweida.Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that among the 37 killed, 27 were Druze and 10 Bedouins, including […]

‘This ain’t aid, it’s death’: Gaza food distribution plagued by violence and shortage; UN calls situation ‘already apocalyptic’

[ad_1] A Palestinian carries a bag of food he collected at a distribution centre run by private contractor the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in the southern Gaza Strip, as he arrives at his tent in Khan Younis (Image credit: AP) Palestinians in Gaza are risking their lives daily to get food as aid remains scarce and […]

‘Rape, violence, terrorism’: US suddenly updates travel advisory for India, asks women not to travel alone

[ad_1] US updates its travel advisory for India on June 16. The US State Department has issued a sudden level-2 travel warning to India, which urges travelers to “exercise increased caution”. The advisory was issued on June 16 “due to crime and terrorism,” it said, adding that some areas have increased risk. “Rape is one […]

Colombia rocked by bombings, shootings in southwest: 7 killed, 28 injured; fears rise of return to 90s-style guerrilla violence

[ad_1] A wave of 24 coordinated bombings and gun attacks killed at least 7 people and injured 28 others in southwestern Colombia on Tuesday, as authorities blamed dissident guerrilla fighters for what security experts are calling a “well-coordinated offensive.”Police posts, municipal buildings, and civilian areas in Cali — Colombia’s third-largest city — and nearby towns […]

‘Stop fanning the flames’: Gavin Newsom blames Trump admin for inciting violence in Los Angeles; says National Guard deployed without consulting governor

[ad_1] California’s Gavin Newsom tears into Trump admin for deploying National Guard to LA without his nod, says move is meant to ‘fan the flames’ of immigration unrest.Taking to X, Newsom wrote, “Donald Trump has manufactured a crisis and is inflaming conditions. If he can’t solve it, we will. To the bad actors fueling Trump’s […]