US says Israel has not violated international law during Gaza war | Gaza

US says Israel has not violated international law during Gaza war | Gaza

NewsFeed After Israel killed seven aid workers in Gaza, the US says it has not found any incidents of Israel violating international humanitarian law in the past six months. An Al Jazeera probe concluded the World Central Kitchen vehicles were deliberately hit. Published On 3 Apr 20243 Apr 2024 Check…

Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions | Armed Groups News

Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions | Armed Groups News

Lagos, Nigeria – In the decade since the armed group Boko Haram kidnapped nearly 300 students at an all-girls school in the town of Chibok, abductions have become a recurrent fixture in Nigeria, especially in the restive northern regions. Just last month, on March 7, a criminal gang kidnapped 287…

Mexican President Lopez Obrador responds to mayoral candidate’s slaying | Elections News

Mexican President Lopez Obrador responds to mayoral candidate’s slaying | Elections News

The death of Bertha Gisela Gaytán has renewed concerns over violence in the lead-up to the nationwide election on June 2. Outgoing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has offered condolences to the family of a slain mayoral candidate who was shot dead shortly after launching her campaign. The shooting…

Several people being held hostage in Dutch town, police say | Crime News

Several people being held hostage in Dutch town, police say | Crime News

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, The hostages are are being held in a building in town of Ede, with ‘no indication of a terrorist motive’. Multiple people are being held hostage in a building in the town of Ede, in central Netherlands, police have said. On Saturday, heavily armed police cordoned off…

How US police are co-opting a law meant to protect victims of crime | Police News

How US police are co-opting a law meant to protect victims of crime | Police News

Columbus, Ohio – Some of the final moments of Ta’Kiya Young’s life unfolded in a supermarket car park last August. Suspected of stealing from a Kroger’s grocery store in Blendon Township, Ohio, Young had just climbed into her black Lexus sedan when two police officers approached her. “Are you going…

Amid legal woes, Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks passport return for Israel trip | Jair Bolsonaro News

Amid legal woes, Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks passport return for Israel trip | Jair Bolsonaro News

Brazil’s embattled former President Jair Bolsonaro has requested the return of his passport in order to visit Israel, fuelling speculation that he could be seeking respite abroad from his domestic legal troubles. Defence lawyer and Bolsonaro spokesperson Fabio Wajngarten addressed his request in a social media post on Thursday. “The…

Binance executive detained in Nigeria in crypto case escapes custody | Crime News

Binance executive detained in Nigeria in crypto case escapes custody | Crime News

The Binance executive was detained when he arrived in Nigeria following the crackdown on the company. An executive of cryptocurrency exchange Binance has escaped custody in Nigeria, where a criminal investigation has been launched against the platform accused of being used for money laundering, according to authorities. Nadeem Anjarwalla, the…

‘A criminal economy’: How US arms fuel deadly gang violence in Haiti | Armed Groups News

‘A criminal economy’: How US arms fuel deadly gang violence in Haiti | Armed Groups News

For years, as armed groups plunged Haiti into deeper unrest, human rights advocates and civil society groups have issued a clear demand. Stop the flow of illicit firearms to criminal gangs — especially from the United States. Now, as a surge in deadly gang attacks grips the capital of Port-au-Prince,…