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Attacks on Russia: how will Putin react?
US fears have eased over Vladimir Putin's 'nuclear sabre-rattling' (Image credit: Sergei Ilyin / Pool / AFP via Getty Images)) Better late than never, said The Daily Telegraph. For weeks, President Zelenskyy has been begging Washington to allow Ukrainian forces to use US-supplied missiles against targets inside Russia. The ban on doing so had
June 8, 2024
Owaisi attacks Modi govt over extension of Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande’s tenure
Hyderabad, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday attacked the Narendra Modi government over the extension of the tenure of Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande, saying the move in the midst of elections is not desirable. In a post on social media platform X, Owaisi said the armed forces should be kept out of politics by
May 26, 2024
UN puts spotlight on attacks against Indigenous land defenders
At the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, experts called attention to the criminalization of Indigenous Peoples worldwide, exacerbated by intersecting interests in extractive industries, conservation, and climate mitigation.While Indigenous peoples are affected by the global trend of using criminal law to dissuade free speech and protests, the bulk of criminalization of Indigenous Peoples happens
April 18, 2024
Red Sea shipping attacks raise risk of consumer price surge
Live updates: Follow the latest news on Israel-GazaGlobal manufacturers and retailers of goods from clothes to cars face big risks from shipping disruptions in the Red Sea, where longer delays and surging freight costs could lead to higher consumer prices.Sectors such as perishable products, electronics, machinery, textiles, apparel, retail, automotive parts and consumer goods will
January 29, 2024
Russian Attacks in Ukraine Leave 3 Killed and 17 Wounded
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials reported more civilian casualties from Russian shelling in the country’s east and south on Saturday, as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez began a visit to Kyiv as a show of continuing support from Madrid and the European Union for Ukraine’s fight to dislodge invading Russian forces. In an address to
July 1, 2023
BREAKING NEWS: With 40 attacks and 57 deaths, IPOB ranked world’s 10th deadliest group in 2022
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been ranked as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world last year by the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). The GTI in its recent annual report by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) said IPOB was responsible for 40 attacks, with 16 persons injured, and 57 deaths
March 16, 2023
Led by University of Minnesota Public Health researchers, the Trends in Ransomware Attacks on U.S. Hospitals, Clinics and Other Health Care Delivery Organizations study quantified the frequency and characteristics of ransomware attacks on the healthcare sector from 2016 to 2021. WHY IT MATTERS Ransomware groups are generally aggressive on critical infrastructure like energy, healthcare and
Black bear attacks family of four in B.C., two seriously hurt, conservation service says
Police say two women are critically injured after a black bear attacked a family hiking near Dawson Creek in northeastern B.C., then guarded the victims from rescuers until it was shot dead.A statement posted to social media by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the family of four turned and ran when the bear charged
October 4, 2022
Shark Attacks Rose In 2021
For several years shark attacks on humans have been in decline, with cases dropping in 2018, 2019 and utterly plummeting in 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns around the world. 2021 saw researchers record 73 unprovoked shark attacks compared to 52 in 2020, which is a huge jump. However, researchers have stated that the…
February 5, 2022
Ferocious pit bull attacks child in Noida as owner looks on; 3 booked
A video is going viral of a pit bull mauling a child in UP's Gautam Buddha Nagar district. The police have booked three people, including the dog's owner, in connection with the incident. Stills from a video of the pit bull attackHIGHLIGHTSVideo shows owner watching the dog maul the childIncident took place under limits of…
January 17, 2022