French forces clear New Caledonia roadblocks as official vows to end unrest | Politics News

French forces clear New Caledonia roadblocks as official vows to end unrest | Politics News

Dozens of barricades dismantled along key road linking airport to capital Noumea, French officials say. French forces trying to stem unrest in the Pacific island territory of New Caledonia have cleared dozens of barricades that had been blocking the main road linking the airport to the capital, Noumea, a senior…

Two officers killed in suspected JI attack on Malaysian police station | Police News

Two officers killed in suspected JI attack on Malaysian police station | Police News

The incident took place in the southern state of Johor in the early hours of Friday morning. Two police officers have been killed and one injured in Malaysia after a man suspected to be part of the hardline Jemaah Islamiyah group stormed a police station. The attack took place in…

Algerian man missing for 26 years found captive in neighbour’s cellar | Crime News

Algerian man missing for 26 years found captive in neighbour’s cellar | Crime News

Police say that man who first went missing in 1998 was held by a 61-year-old neighbour just a few minutes from his home. An Algerian man who went missing in 1998 during the country’s civil war has been found alive in his neighbour’s cellar 26 years later, according to authorities….

Pro-Israel billionaires urged New York crackdown on Gaza protests: Report | Israel War on Gaza News

Pro-Israel billionaires urged New York crackdown on Gaza protests: Report | Israel War on Gaza News

WhatsApp leaks reveal group of business leaders discussed ways to pressure officials to clear pro-Palestine protesters. A handful of powerful businessmen pushed New York City Mayor Eric Adams to use police to crack down on pro-Palestinian student protesters at Columbia University, donating to the politician and offering to pay for…

Tunisian lawyers launch one-day strike over police repression | Protests News

Tunisian lawyers launch one-day strike over police repression | Protests News

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of the Tunisian capital after a lawyer was allegedly tortured by police. Lawyers in the north African nation of Tunisia have launched a one-day strike following the recent arrest of two of their colleagues, as opposition to repressive measures by President Kais…

At least 8 people dead as bus carrying farmworkers crashes in Florida | transport News

At least 8 people dead as bus carrying farmworkers crashes in Florida | transport News

Bus was carrying 53 farmworkers when it collided with a pick-up truck in central Florida, authorities say. At least eight people have been killed after a bus carrying farmworkers in the US state of Florida collided with a pick-up truck, authorities said. The bus was transporting 53 farmworkers when it…

Israeli flag-raising in major Canadian cities spurs outrage amid Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

Israeli flag-raising in major Canadian cities spurs outrage amid Gaza war | Israel War on Gaza News

A decision by some major cities in Canada to raise Israeli flags to mark the country’s Independence Day has spurred outrage, with Palestinian rights advocates saying Israel should not be honoured as it wages a deadly military assault on the Gaza Strip. The Israeli flag will be raised in the…

US police break up Gaza protest encampment at George Washington University | Protests News

US police break up Gaza protest encampment at George Washington University | Protests News

Police say arrests made in Washington, DC, as US-wide crackdown continues on student-led demonstrations in support of Palestinians in Gaza. Police in the United States capital have broken up a student protest encampment at George Washington University, one of dozens of tent camps set up on campuses across the country…

Sikh leaders welcome arrests in Canada activist killing, but questions loom | Politics News

Sikh leaders welcome arrests in Canada activist killing, but questions loom | Politics News

Montreal, Canada – Sikh leaders in North America have welcomed recent arrests in the killing of Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, but allegations that the Indian government was involved continue to fuel questions and unease. Canadian police announced late last week that three Indian nationals were arrested in Canada…

Canadian police make arrests in prominent Sikh activist’s killing | Police News

Canadian police make arrests in prominent Sikh activist’s killing | Police News

Police in Canada have made arrests in the fatal 2023 shooting of prominent Sikh-Canadian activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, months after authorities accused Indian government agents of being involved in the killing. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Canada’s westernmost province of British Columbia said on Friday afternoon that three…