A woman killed her husband with a samurai sword “stabbing and slicing him” more than 50 times before replacing the sword in its sheath on a stand, a court heard. Joanna Rowland-Stuart, 71, was arrested and originally charged with murdering her husband Andrew Rowland-Stuart, 70, after he was pronounced dead at their home in Lavender...
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IGP Meets with Retired Officers at Force Headquarters
In fulfillment of his earlier promise, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has arrived at the Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, where he is currently addressing retired police officers who gathered peacefully to express their concerns over retirement benefits. The IGP’s presence is a demonstration of the Police leadership’s commitment to listening to...
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At Least 19 People Killed As Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into School
A Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into a school campus in the capital, Dhaka, shortly after takeoff on Monday, killing at least 19 people including the pilot and injuring more than 100, officials said. According to the military and a fire official, the Chinese-made F-7 BGI aircraft crashed into the campus of Milestone School and College, in...
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India Court Acquits 12 Men In Mumbai Train Bombings That Killed 187
A court in India has acquitted 12 men previously convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings that killed 187 people and injured over 800. Judges had in 2015 sentenced five of the accused to death and the remaining seven to life imprisonment. On Monday, a two-judge bench of the Bombay High Court overturned the earlier order, ruling...
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Egyptian Police Kill 2 Suspected Militants In A Shootout
Egyptian police said they killed two suspected militants in a shootout Sunday during a raid on their hideout in Cairo’s twin city of Giza. The Interior Ministry said the suspected militants belonged to the Hasm movement, which is affiliated with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. Hasm is designed as a terrorist group by the United States....
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University Guards Assault And Forcefully Remove Female Student From School Premises After Suspension Over Nude Video
A female student of the University of the Niger, Iyi Enu, Anambra State, was allegedly humiliated and physically assaulted by school security while being forcefully evacuated from the school compound. This came about after she was suspended by the management following the leak of her nude by her ex-boyfriend, whom she had refused to yield...
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Akron Police Officer Back In Federal Court, Victim Seeks Unspecified Amount In Compensation And Damages, After Officer Repeatedly Assaulted Him In 2024
An Akron police officer is back in federal court after he repeatedly punched Terrell Battles during a 2024 traffic stop, sending him to the hospital with a broken nose, concussion and lacerations to the face. A bodycam footage from a June 28, 2024, traffic stop in Akron, Ohio shows Terrell Battles was dragged from his car,...
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US Secure The Release Of 10 Americans Detained In Venezuela With The Assistance Of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
Combined efforts from the United States president Donald Trump and El Salvador Nayib Bukele 10 American hostages being held in Venezuela are being swapped in prisoners’ exchange. Inclusive in the release is a former Navy SEAL Wilbert Joseph Castaneda and Venezuelan make-up artist Andry José Hernández Romero who migrated to the United States fleeing the...
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Minnesota Lawmaker Convicted Of Felony Burglary For Breaking Into Estranged Stepmother’s Home
A Minnesota state senator was convicted of burglary Friday for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s home, and faced calls for her immediate resignation from a closely divided chamber where she holds a deciding vote. After about three hours of deliberations, the jury found Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell, 51, guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary...