Five Kayakers Rescued in Dense Fog off Cape Town, Sea Rescue Service Says
CAPE TOWN — Five kayakers lost in dense fog off Cape Town’s Atlantic Seaboard were safely rescued on Tuesday, South…
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14-Year-Old Detained After Shotgun Attack at French School Wounds Principal and Teacher
A 14-year-old pupil was detained after firing a shotgun hidden in a guitar case at a middle school in Aubagne, wounding the principal and a teacher; both were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Pakistan’s emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, explained: what happens when an elected provincial government is suspended?
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s president imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, suspending the elected provincial government led by jailed…
International Scam Crackdown Removes 3.7 Million Accounts as Authorities Arrest 28 in Ghana and Nigeria
A U.S.- and UK-led Joint Disruption Week targeting West African scam networks removed more than 3.7 million accounts, produced 28 arrests in Ghana and Nigeria, identified 117 suspected trafficking victims and flagged over $11 million in potentially freezable funds.
Four Dead, Two Children Critical in Suspected Arson Attack on Waterford Home; Murder Probe Launched
Gardaí launched a murder investigation after a pre-dawn fire at a Birchwood home in Waterford City killed a man, a woman and two children; two more children are critically ill.
Eleven Sailors Missing After Drone Attack Sinks Cargo Ship off Bulgaria
Drones struck two cargo ships in the Black Sea off Bulgaria overnight, sinking the Guinea-Bissau-flagged HS Dignity near Krapets. Five of its crew were rescued and 11 are missing. All 15 crew of the second ship, the Chelsea 3, were brought ashore. Bulgaria says it has no conclusive evidence of who carried out the attacks.
Pakistan Detains Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister and Cabinet Members After Emergency Rule, Minister Says
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has detained the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and several members of his cabinet after the federal…
Britain Proposes Rewards for Whistleblowers Who Report Fraud and Bribery
LONDON — Britain’s Serious Fraud Office is developing plans to pay rewards to whistleblowers who report economic crimes such as…
India’s Retail Inflation Rises to 5.54% in September as Food Prices Surge
NEW DELHI — India’s retail inflation rose to 5.54 percent in September, a 21-month high, as a low base from…
North Korea Test-Fires Tactical Ballistic Missile; Seoul and Tokyo Track Multiple Launches
Pyongyang says it test-fired a tactical ballistic missile on Monday; South Korea and Japan tracked multiple launches toward the East Sea.
