Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Amos, a Catholic priest in Kurmin Risga, Kauru LGA, Kaduna State, was abducted early Thursday morning, 24 April 24, 2025, by armed men, according to the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan. The Priest kidnapping follow recent pattern of attacks on clergy, including the March 4 abduction and killing of Rev. Fr. Sylvester Okechukwu nearby. The diocese has urged prayers and legal efforts for Fr. Amos’s release. The Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Jacob Shanet, confirmed the abduction of the priest. He called on the Catholic faithful to unite in prayer for the safe and...
Ontario Police Fatally Shoot Man At International Airport
Police shot and killed an armed 30-year-old man at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport on Thursday morning, police said. This was revealed in a statement by the Ontario Police’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU), confirming that two officers shot at the man around 07:00 local time (11:00 GMT “There is no known threat to the public”, no police officers were injured, the unit further affirmed. According to authorities, the shooting happened after they were called to a “dispute”. After several minutes of de-escalation attempts, the man pulled out a gun and police opened fire. On Thursday morning, Peel Regional Police officers were...
Stabbing Attack In French Private School, One Killed And Three Other Students Injured
A teenage girl has been killed and three other students injured in a stabbing attack at a privateschool in western France on Thursday afternoon. The attack took place at Notre-Dame-de-Toutes-Aides school in Nantes, police and emergency services arrived at the school,with army officers also present. According to report, the attacker is said to have been arrested at the scene after being restrained by a teacher, whose courage was later admired on X by the French president, Emmanuel Macron. In his words: “By their intervention, the teachers undoubtedly prevented further tragedies. Their courage commands respect.” Eye-witness accounts in local media described...
Mass Food Poisonings Cast Shadow Over Indonesia’s Free School Meals
Indonesia is on an ambitious mission to offer free meals to 80 million school children – but that hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. Nearly 80 students across two high schools in Cianjur, south of the capital Jakarta, fell ill after eating the meals this week. Most of those who ended up in hospital have since been discharged. This is the latest in a series of food poisonings that have been linked to the programme, a signature policy of President Prabowo Subianto. Authorities investigating the case say the suspected cause is negligent food preparation. Samples from the vomit of students...
At Least 5 People Killed Aboard Thai Police Plane Crash
A small police plane crashed into the sea near a popular beach town in Thailand, killing at least five people on board, officials said. The plane was conducting a test flight to prepare for parachute training in Hua Hin district before it crashed around 8 a.m., said Royal Thai Police spokesperson Archayon Kraithong. Officials did not immediately share the model of the propeller plane, but photos from the scene appear to show a Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter. The plane crashed near Hua Hin Airport, said the public relations department of Prachuab Kiri Khan province. The photos show the plane in...
Mine Collapse In Eastern Congo Kills At Least 10, Rebel-Appointed Authorities Say
An artisanal gold mine collapsed in a rebel-controlled territory in eastern Congo, killing at least 10 people, authorities said Thursday. The collapse at the Luhihi mine in Kabare territory took place late Wednesday and was caused by “a natural disaster caused by climate change,” the rebel-appointed vice-governor of South Kivu, Dunia Masumbuko Bwenge, told The Associated Press. Floods and landslides are frequent in this area east of South Kivu, which borders Rwanda. In 2023, at least 400 people died in flash floods in Kalehe territory. Bwenge said that because Luhihi is an artisanal mine, there were also several irregularities and workers did...
Myanmar Authorities Arrests Tiktok Astrologer for Predicting New Quake, “With The Intention Of Causing Public Panic”
Myanmar authorities have arrested an astrologer for causing panic by predicting a new earthquake in a viral TikTok video. John Moe The posted his prediction on 9 April, just two weeks after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed 3,500 people and destroyed centuries-old temples in the South East Asian nation. He was arrested Tuesday for making “false statements with the intention of causing public panic”, Myanmar’s information ministry said. John Moe The had warned that an earthquake would “hit every city in Myanmar” on 21 April. But experts say earthquakes are impossible to predict due to the complexity of the factors involved in...